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We'll start with that question first So definitely be Bradley Bozeman and Anthony avert if I had to choose Reason being because consistency on offensive line and more secondary help As far as some potential free agents with 9.8 million I'm not sure how much the Ravens are gonna have in cap space because they're gonna make their own cuts, too They're gonna do their own extensions as well. So I'm sure whatever the number is right now, which I don't know is gonna change It's gonna fluctuate. It's gonna be different But some potential guys I know honey badger has been floating around so much and so many people would love for honey badger to be on the Team and I would too. Oh, I would love it. Oh, man So that will give us a playmaking Safety on the squad and we missing that and a true free safety like a guy who can cover back there Make up some ground So it'll be him. I would look like a dream you talking dreams Devonte Adams, I would love that one, too. Oh, man And JC Jackson, I would love that one as well Another one Bobby Wagner, I will love for him and he would only be here like two years probably But still cuz we will get a little bit younger at linebacker from Josh Bynes. Um, so Bobby Wagner will be another one Who else and whoever the best offensive Oh We need it man offensive line is struggling and is that is there a Titan out there? Who just who's gonna be a free agent who just like that man? I mean, you gotta be like that like that But somebody else who could do some stuff not necessarily like Mark Andrews But similar to Mark Andrews like a pass-catching Titan who's could stretch the field. It's a little bit Again, you ain't gotta be Mark Andrews. Yeah, I need to be Mark Andrews But if you could do something that kind of resembles that a bit, okay, cool Um, and yeah, so and I'm not sure the interior defensive linemen who are gonna become available This offseason, but yeah, that's that's those are some names that I will want Cuz you know the the Ravens wish list the Ravens wish list when it comes to potential free agents You know first Ravens fan that that list is long man. It's a long List and but we love it. It's fun to talk about every year. It's fun to think about the possibilities So we'll see if any of those possibilities actually come to fruition Lamar or Greg Oh, next question came from a boy Ray Sean. He said this may be a long one But I would like your insight watching these wonderful offenses in the playoffs irritates me because the Ravens have the capability of being that great Offense in the playoffs, but is it Lamar or Greg? That's the problem. It's been a healthy dose of both but Let's finish he said I'm a little overprotective of mr. Lamar Jackson because of how great he is and will continue to be in the Future especially when he improves on the things he needs to improve on I am not biased and understand There are still things he has to work on we all know that but one thing I cannot stand is the narrative about Lamar's lack of success in The playoffs. I hate hearing that Lamar Jackson's playoff success is a concern He can't make it past the vision around he can't win a playoff game and all the narratives about him Just being a regular season quarterback on popular opinion I think that his best performance in the playoffs was the lost the loss in 2019 against the Titans it seemed like he was the only one to show up what Hollywood was too And everyone relied relied on Lamar to win the game while they took a nap on the field So many missed opportunities to just kick the field goal So many dropped touchdowns and passes that could have gotten us the first down Conversions, but most importantly it seemed like mr. Greg relied on Lamar to do it all himself too Honestly, I don't think Gregory called a terrible game And that was one of his better games as far as play calling regarding the playoffs The problem was that he had our running backs run the ball about eight times and had Lamar thought about 50 times in the game Yeah, that was my issue and it was nine times Had the running backs run the ball nine times nine times one of them got three carries and the other one got six carries I forgot how it was divvied up, but that's how it was and it was between Mark Ingram and Gus Edwards And my game was hurt as we know situational play calling with Greg is not his strong suit Neither is game planning or using the players to the best of their ability Greg is a lazy coach and even more lazy in the playoffs. Oh yikes question How is it that the offense in the regular season is so great, but in the playoffs? They're still how is it that we were one of the highest scoring offenses in the regular season But score 13 20 and three points in our last three playoff games I know that mr. Jackson hasn't been flawless in those games, but he has not been the reason we've lost those games And you know what engraving neither has the defense been the reason why we've lost those games It has always been the offense as a whole correct Wink may have had his flaws But he always had a top five defense in regular season minus this 2021 season But the defense is always top-notch in the playoffs except for 2019 against the Titans But the offense didn't necessarily help them out either We don't see that same success with the offense because of our Offensive coordinator not Lamar cut it out with the question Can Lamar make a deep playoff run and start questioning Greg Roman on the lack of Ravens playoff success And my case for Greg needing to go is because of that alone. I'm tired of the lazy coaching also forgot to ask a question So what's your thoughts on why we haven't had success in the playoffs? Hmm? Really good question. Um, so yeah, the it's a lot of things. I know with with the playoffs sometimes it's these teams that You've seen twice or you've seen earlier in the season so that can make it harder to have success against them again Sometimes it can be filmed too It can be filmed like we already know that with Ravens offense again The situational play calling is is it can be so bad So a lot of times a lot of times it can just be so bad and again Like I said earlier Lamar is not blameless at all He's not he got plenty of stuff that he has to make sure he does better as well But everything starts from the top it is in my opinion. It should always be all right. Well, this failed because of execution This was bad because of execution It shouldn't be that the play was a failure from jump and it was just terrible a terrible call It should always be on the players, but that's the problem is that it's not it's not it's not a Lot of times players are just not set up to have success with his offense of consistent success in his offense And then I set up to have situational success in this offense With the offense the and again you you you you've seen the history with Greg Roman and stuff But as far as playoffs ooh playoffs well 2019 there's a lot of drops It was the Ravens not taking their points because there was opportunities where they could have kicked field goals And there would have been a much better game There was the turnovers it was The lack of the running game It was oh just a mess and then like Titans a lot of their scores The the biggest changes in the game came from Raven just turning the ball over They were able to turn the ball over. I think when Titans actually had to drive They ended up the most points that they got was field goals, but they're the touchdowns. They ended up coming off of turnovers So that was that 2020 Lamar threw a big-time pick big-time interception that picked six And then that just seemed to be a lack of effort when he threw that pick Like that's already bad enough, but then it seemed to be a lack of effort from everybody trying to tackle The guy wasn't like a hide or the other one. I forgot but trying to tackle a guy who made the pick It's like oh, there's like they were like, all right. Well Lamar through the pick. All right. It is what it is Now just let me get a touchdown Then there was was poor offensive line play as well Because in that one the offensive line again They the center who it was a skirt. I think it was screw But with the snap that got Lamar taken out with ball went way over his head and snaps have been an issue throughout the year But they they continued with Ravens Whatever, this is really with a lot of teams too Because and there was a lack of adjustments But as we have seen with Ravens a lot, whatever their biggest Achilles heel is whatever their biggest problem is in the regular season Oh, it shows itself all the way in the playoffs all the way all the way and In 2020 offensive line was a problem center was a problem snapping the ball was a problem All that showed up all of it all of it and Then the lack of adjustments to those situations And then in 2021 is well, they obviously ain't make the playoffs this past season But it was same issues not adjusting to the situation It was so crazy because it's like I zero you know that the Ravens offensive line They ain't built like that right now man. They hurt. They're not playing good. They're not playing with it They not know they're not like that right now Let's incorporate maybe an up tempo not every single drive, but up tempo short passing game. Let's do that Let's do that a lot more often Because that that could pay pay off big, but they just would not do it. They would not do it With Lamar again, like I said lots on him, too When there will be times when he would have time and just wouldn't come off all come up off of the ball You got to get rid of that thing man. You got to get rid of it There will be a lot of times where he would be waiting and waiting and waiting for a play to happen and just it wouldn't happen See he would hold it on the ball to the ball hold on hold on hold on boom sacked Can't do that. You got to live to live to see another damn man throw that ball away and He got to get better in the short passing game, too. You got to get a lot better at that and Again timing routes those anticipatory throws Where he anticipates that the receiver is gonna come open or break on that route at this point And he throws a ball there instead of waiting for the receiver to be open Throw him open That would make this offense that much better, too So it's again, it's not one or the other. It's definitely both of them that share blame in this thing For me, like I said, it starts with with the coaching And then it does trickle down to the players as well and in this case with your question with Lamar, too So it's definitely both Lamar's contract next question came from my boy Nicholas He said a engraving I was thinking about Lamar Jackson contract rumors Brady retiring and still having and I still having Greg Roman My question is what would you think if the Ravens instead of low balling high ball Lamar thinking about it? Lamar has other business endeavors like Brady and it's trying to build past football What if they offered him a true generational wealth contract 45 mil plus per year? But Lamar is looking at the state of the roster and does not want a Joe Flacco situation He's already blamed for so much but then being the scapegoat for lack of talent No, thanks. He may be asking for more input and control over the offense But the money they offer was a shut up and play type of contract. That's my two cents. What do you think? Oh, man? that is Like I've thought about that before but not in as much detail as you put into it like I thought okay, um if Maybe they did offer him something that was really nice Cool, but he was looking at the shape of the roster. I was like, ah Not but the way that you put it they offered him some even if it was 45 plus per year But he didn't want to already be the scapegoat for them having lack of talent because they could be like Oh, look at the contract you sign now. We can't get nobody. Oh Lamar. Hey, we paid you though, right? So go out there and do your thing. We ain't got it for nobody else now So, um, but I that I just think is I think it's along those lines Maybe not the money it could be though, but I think we're as far as the money though I Think it's just more so him being like now. We're gonna ride this thing out We're gonna play this thing out and again cuz after last year and you if you resigning right now This is the cheapest that you're gonna be able to get them for It's going to be the cheapest that it can possibly get He plays this next season and finishes the whole season and It's only gonna go up. It's only gonna go up So it will be smart again. Why cuz again that this year's guaranteed 23 mil guaranteed This guaranteed so he getting money But once he signs a deal like that's what his once he signs that deal then that's it for the next what four years five and they could of course restructure here and there but That's gonna be set But for whatever it said that it could be said at a much higher number you play out this year and get even more bread But I do love the detail in your thinking on this one and last question on this episode came from my god Mark B. He said greetings. How's life in graven strap in cuz I got a host of questions. Oh yikes That's why I said this would be the last one because I see all the numbers I see 15 numbers. Well, it's probably more. He said number one on the also on the offensive side of the ball Who's the standout player of the year and why? We'll say Lamar cuz um, yeah, he Yeah, he Lamar cuz I mean we saw what happened. He wasn't out there But I feel like that would be sort of such an easy answer. But besides Lamar But standout. Oh Mark Andrews will I'm tripping man. I'd like he slipped my mind Mark Andrews. Wow Number two did Mark Andrews become the breakout Raven of the year. I Mean I yeah, I guess cuz he ended he ended up being the best tight end this year but Was it really breaking out cuz I feel like I feel like this has been like sort of expected Though the way that his career has been going because it's just been getting better and better every year But I guess he did like really like blow it out the water this year, especially how things started He really had a hot end to the year too. He started off a little shaky in there But then he started training upward and he went off and then he still went off with other quarterbacks besides Lamar So he could have fell off once Lamar fell off Oh, and what's Lamar went out, but he didn't so yeah, I did I would say he broke out number three What was the biggest offensive obstacle the Ravens encountered this year besides injuries? offensive line Offensive line. Oh, and he said in 3b. Why so what was the biggest offensive obstacle the Ravens encountered this year and why? So I say injuries Offensive line and play calling because all three of those mixed together It just admit all three of those in a Raven situation mixed together There's some other situations from other teams They would overcome that stuff because they would adjust to the situation But it feel like that all three of those things just went so far against the Ravens and what their situation was Number four, what do you see Lamar in the offense improved the most next season? hopefully for me it will be in the short passing game and Also And just really scoring finishing drives that that would be the biggest thing for me finishing drives Finish situational play calling but just finish finishing what they start not just moving the ball from the 20 to the 20 But actually from the 20 inside the one inside the end zone Finishing finishing what they started number five looking into your crystal ball will Roman last until the end of the 2022 season hmm Wow, that's a really good question I'll say no number six on the defensive side of the ball. Who's a standout player of the year and why? Standout player of the year. Oh on defense It's Josh Bines, but it's like standout. Um, hmm Wow, I can't even say Calais can't Can't see it. I feel a little balsa Man, I don't really think we have one This I miss us. I don't really think we have one though number seven. He said what should the Ravens do with Patrick Queen? um, I Say still try to they did get a new linebacker's coach in Zachary or so that's a good start But also I say bring in somebody bring in somebody Who can be here for like the next one or two years and then go from there Don't don't put everything on Patrick Queen. Don't put the full weight of Being that guy on Patrick Queen still continue to alleviate some so that'll let him play more free and more confident But he's also gonna be in a new defensive system too. So that should help Number eight is the Raven secondary or front seven more to blame for the defense's weakness this season. Oh I will say The lack of adjustment. So I would say neither. I would just say the lack of adjustment by wink That was a big problem with him Just lack of adjusting to what the situation was you lost your top corner Then you lost your other top corner then you lost the guy who was your top corner since your other two top corner corners Were out you kept losing all these corners, but you still kept putting these guys on islands You still weren't giving them help. You still played it like you had everybody in So I would say that's what it was Number nine. Where do you see McDonald improving the Ravens defensive defense the most? I will say pass rush Letting the edge rushes be themselves letting them eat letting the past rushes be past rushes So hopefully that that's ends up what it ends up being Number 10, which Ravens defender are you most excited to get healthy and play next season? Oh, I think that's all is Marcus Peters But just really everybody adds a whole I would just love to see the unit be healthy and stay healthy But yeah, Marcus Peters if I had to pick one individually number 11 Do you see the Ravens trading? Oh, excuse me. Do you see the real my mind's on greedy mode He said do you see the Ravens drafting Matt Arazia a punter to replace Sam Cook? Um, no, I think the Ravens could go the undrafted route if they draft the punter then it'd be like whoa Oh, but I could see them going to undraft it route and just having somebody like it if what they would normally do Would be to keep somebody watch how they do the practice squad this year because they did it last the year before last They kept Nick Moore in a practice squad like all season long And we like what they really keeping a long snap on a practice squad then boom they release Morgan Morgan Cox He signed with the Titans then they put Nick more in the the active roster and he was a long snapper this year So it would be important to see what they do if they keep a punter on a practice squad because that may give us an indication But anyway Number 12 how much of the cap should the Ravens dedicate to Lamar? He said dude honestly deserves a whole thing, but that ain't how the NFL works Whatever the market value is me Whatever the market value is I'm not sure what the percentage of it is though number 13 What's your thoughts on the brand Brian Flores allegations? Are there any truth to it? Oh, I don't know I don't know what goes on behind closed doors at the Miami Dolphins, you know within the their organization But Brian Floyd certainly did put a lot of pressure on the NFL And I think he caused some hires to some different hires to be made then what teams were planning on doing number 14 What do you think of the final score of the Rams and bingles game? Well, hopefully you see this before the Super Bowl But I would say 28 24 Yeah, I say 28 24 and he said 15 Number 15 what's the next step for the channel? I love your content and excited to see it grow. Oh I don't even know man just Consistency, I I don't know we always looking for ways to just try to do stuff better And just try to just try to keep having fun But I'm not sure that's a really really good question, but I'm not sure All right, he said thanks for the response I've been a preoccupied with COVID complications and content has helped me feel connected to a community grateful for your occasional wellness checks Thanks for all of that Appreciate that and he said oh which rookie had the best season and most promising future with the Ravens On offense without that's gonna sound offensive that fairway on defensive that fairway on offense Rashaab Bateman And but Ben Cleveland, I think toward the end of the season when he did finally come in I think he did all right. I think he did all right. Um, but yeah, I appreciate all these questions. This was fun This was fun. 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