 So you two team keep it clean. What's going on? It's engraving here with another video and as you all have of course heard by now The Baltimore Ravens have acquired Lyon backer Roquan Smith from the Bears and Just to get straight into it. Let's look at what was given up in order to acquire One Roquan Smith all pro Lyon backer I remember watching the the Patriots game the Patriots Bears game the other night I was thinking to myself man this dude he putting on the show for whoever his next team is gonna be I did not think it was gonna be the Baltimore Ravens I know we had talked about it on questions from subscribers and what not a lot of y'all have mentioned the possibility of a Roquan Smith being Traded especially him being in the last year of his deal, especially even before the season started He asked to be traded. So this was something that he was on from a long time ago And then I guess the Bears were like, are we trying to hold on hope? But you know what now whatever Let's go ahead and trade them But this means so many different things for the Baltimore Ravens and we'll get into that shortly But this move again, it was a surprise to me But then at the same time it wasn't a surprise because it is a defensive move I was hoping that the Ravens would do a little something different and hey the trade deadline ain't here yet So it's still a possibility But again my expectations were not that they would do anything significant on offense But on defense is obviously a lot more likely based off of how the Ravens do things But let's get into this trade because this what they had to give up what they had what they got It is actually a pretty good trade because the Ravens they're giving up a second round pick a fifth round pick and AJ Klein They literally like this and they're receiving Roquan Smith. That's a great trade straight up That's a great trade because you're getting one of the best linebackers in the league And the thing is that Ravens defense had been getting better and better and better They did they do be having some hiccups in there now don't get me wrong They be having some hiccups but overall they have been getting better and better and better over time But this makes them even better and now Even if he doesn't play against the Saints, I mean they got a long time before they play the same So I expect him to play against the Saints, but even if he doesn't play against the Saints You got to feel like okay. Yeah, he'll have a long time to prepare and get acclimated But I would expect him to play against New Orleans But anyway, the fact that they literally like signed AJ Klein like a couple of weeks ago They signed us do it a couple of weeks ago and now they just put him on the active roster For that game. I know he played well against the Bucks. He made a couple of plays and then boom Not even a week later. He's being shipped to Chicago Not even a week later and he would you like it's like man that like that's a move right there I I appreciate that move and I respect that move From Eric DeCosta. So a second round pick a fifth round pick and AJ Klein and you get Roquan Smith now With the salary because Roquan Smith, I believe is on his fifth year options So don't Raven's got to pay a lot of money to Roquan Smith No, they don't because the Bears are paying 4.833 meal so 4.8 3 mil of Roquan Smith salary and the Ravens are paying 575,000 So Ravens off the hook for this year. They off the hook with the salary. They paying 575,000 for Roquan Smith but now let's take it a step further because You didn't give up a second in a fifth round pick just to have him for this year Oh, did you know they didn't he's a linebacker now. They did We brought it up in questions from subscribers when this question was asked before And we got to bring it up now. This is this is the end of Patrick Queen with the Baltimore Ravens Then they're not gonna pick up his fifth year option and and the thing with that too They things were already not trending good in Patrick Queen's direction for them to even pick up his fifth year option Before they traded for Roquan Smith Now me I would love it if they could keep both I know they won't keep both and I don't expect them to keep both. I know Patrick Queen does he knows He's he knows the business. He doesn't see any business He ain't really had to experience the business first hand first hand, but he knows it So he's done seen around the league. I'm sure he gets it but um You got to believe that this this is gonna be the end of Patrick Queen with the Baltimore Ravens I wouldn't it's well, you know what he could actually get traded before the deadline, but I hope they don't trade him I hope that they keep both Just so you can have that much more flexibility Roquan Smith, he could be your mic Patrick Queen. He could be your blitz in linebacker, man And and now and and you getting ready to get Bowser back a job Oh, he lived more further down the road But you getting ready to get Bowser back to a dot fairway could go back to his natural position Still got Justin Houston and whatnot. Um So you you're gonna have some more flexibility with your defense Uh, but again, this is the end of the road for Patrick Queen So I would if he doesn't get traded before the trade deadline I hope they don't please keep Patrick Queen Ravens But if he doesn't get traded before the trade deadline Then this off season for sure This off season for sure It's it's gonna happen Because I would expect them to well actually They won't even have to decline his fifth year option. They can trade him before like they did with hollywood They can trade him before the deadline to pick up the fifth year option So his new team they can decide whether they want to pick up the fifth year option So they ain't even got to worry about that part But anyway, like yeah, Patrick Queen's days are numbered and again, it's it's not that's not a shot at Patrick Queen That's just the business And we again we talked about this if if Roquan Smith was going to be on the Ravens That was going to be it for pq Shout out to pq though. We'll see Uh, how he handles it because that could be tough, man That's tough. Like they just they just brought in somebody to do your job. That's tough Like put yourself in his shoes And i'm sure that's happened to some of us before where we be working at a job and they hire somebody in your same position. You're like, oh Y'all really did oh man So it's that's that's tough. Um, but anyway contract baby Who is going to get paid? How is he gonna get paid? This ain't no rental This is not a rental. So Raven's gonna have to Call up some bread They like to call up some bread because Roquan Smith gonna want a new deal Ravens, I'm sure they'll they'll they'll get it done Um, but how will this affect other positions? How will this affect other players? Because the ravens also got somebody else Who's trying to get a deal done? but they haven't been able to Quite come to an agreement yet So this off season. Oh, yeah, edc is going to be busy busier than ever He's always busy But this off season he is going to be busier than ever because you can't give out two franchise tags. Can you know? Got some decisions to make my friend Uh, yeah, y'all know how I feel about Lamar already how I feel like the ravens are gonna operate But we'll see we'll see this move does not change how I feel about that Especially with them adding somebody of significance on defense So we'll see um But yeah, Roquan Smith. Welcome to the Baltimore Ravens. A good addition Um, we'll definitely help make them even better. Um, but let's Let's see, man. It's it's it's gonna be fun watching that defense especially fun watching that defense now Um, but I was hoping they would get somebody who would make it a little more fun To watch the offense, but it's still time. It's still time and still options and whatnot. Um, but we'll see this, uh, again A little bit of a shocker that they got him But at the same time just thinking about the ravens philosophy what they love to invest in the most that being defense It's not such a shocker anymore. Um, but he'll bring a lot of High quality play to the Baltimore Ravens. Um solid Better than solid addition. Good addition. Um, and let's see how it goes Again, good trade from edc what he gave up in order to acquire him Now let's go to work. Love y'all team. Keep it clean. We out