 Contract negotiations between Ravens and Lamar Jackson just took a turn because of this. Thank you Calamari We appreciate everything you've done, but we're moving on now Russell Wilson This morning it was announced that Russell Wilson and those Denver Broncos they reached an agreement on a five-year 245 million dollar Contract extension now when you compare that to Calamari's he got a five-year 230.5 mil contract extension So this is about a 15 million dollar difference in the overall Possibility maximum value of the contract But what matters the most in these contracts as we all know and if you didn't know let I'm here to tell you Right now what matters the most in these contracts is the guaranteed money Because that is the money that's guaranteed. You ain't got to hit no incentives You ain't got to hit no clauses in order to get the guaranteed money because it's yours no matter what Calamari his total guaranteed money was 160 million Oh, that's a lot of money, but Russell Wilson. He said move over Kyla even though you're super young I'm 33 years old and I'm still getting his bread, but he said move over Kyla I'm a way way more accomplished than you and I'm still getting paid. I'm here on my new team move over Kyla and Instead of the 160 mil that Calamari got guaranteed Russell Wilson is getting 165 million dollars guaranteed so this shifts Lamar Jackson the Ravens conversation from comparing the Sean Watson and Kyla Murray's deal to comparing the Sean Watson and Russell Wilson's deal Because obviously you got to go by the last contract You got to go by the biggest contracts that happened and also the last contracts that happened And I mean the I think the consensus is we won't know until we know But the consensus around other conversation is that it's it's the holdup is probably the guaranteed money I mean, we would all figure that right because Ravens. I mean Usually in F NFL just in general. They don't normally do 100% Guaranteed deals that just doesn't happen like that But with Russell Wilson being the latest and greatest quarterback To get to push up the guaranteed money that helps Lamar But at the same time the Ravens could look at that like a Look at Russell Wilson. Look at everything. He's accomplished already Even though contracts are supposed to be about they are supposed to be about the past for sure But there's supposed to also be about the future So with Lamar Jackson, he's got to be looking at that Ravens got to be looking at that Like Ravens got to be looking at it like yes, even though that they are still sweating But they got to be looking at it like yes because Russell Wilson the guarantees went up But it wasn't fully guaranteed. So yeah, we got some more leeway with that But Lamar got to be looking at it like yes, the guarantees went up. Hey, I'm much younger than Russell Wilson my potential is It's probably greater than Russell Wilson's and again, that's not a shot at Russell Wilson at all But based off of what Lamar can especially what Lamar means to his team and everything that he has to do Everything that he's done already and had to do already and everything that he has to do and then the age too like Again, well, it's especially talking about potential Russell wasn't nice Russell Wilson. He's one of them guys man, but Lamar is what 25 26 This dude is far younger than a Russell Wilson. So the potential is far Higher but that leads us into this episode of questions from y'all and before we get into it Special shout out to all the team keep it clean patrons but now special shout out to all the team keep it clean Channel members and you will know them in the comments section because next to each and every one of their comments You'll see a nice little highlighted star. 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I hope everything is good with you and the family I just wanted to get my perspective on this whole contract situation and all I'm gonna say is that if somehow The front office lets Lamar walk It will be the biggest mistake of their lives and we'd be going right back to the dark ages of being average and mediocre But the problem with this situation is Ray and and sucks aren't here anymore Now if the Ravens are hesitant because of how the flakko deal went it's kind of understandable So I'm not sure what the hold up is but Lamar isn't flakko And I think the front office seems to forget how Lamar saved his franchise and save jobs So I think they owe him whatever he wants because after 2000 and before 2012 We only had two real chances at a Super Bowl which were 2006 and 2011 so all the other years were garbage years I wouldn't say that now I wouldn't say all the other years were garbage years. I mean some of them were but a lot of them weren't We can't do that now. But anyway, he said um plus Lamar wasn't even supposed to be drafted by us He was going to the Patriots if we didn't trade back for him. I mean We we can't really do the old the cutter woulda shoulda We could talk about we could talk about what could have been but there's not that's not what happened So I can't see it up here. Oh Lamar what we shouldn't even been drafted by us because he was drafted by the Ravens The Ravens drafted them. They traded back in the first round. They got them. So I So anyway, he said but I'm gonna leave it with this You can always draft to find a QB But talent like Lamar who is a generational talented quarterback is very rare. I ain't got no pushback on that one I got no pushback at all on that one because that is 2000% spot-on He said they only come around once every few years Once every few years when the last time we seen some Lamar like Lamar Some people try to compare him to RG three inside No, I just think it was cool now. He was cool. I know a lot of people compare him to Vic He's he's been better than Michael Vic. Vic was cool. I love Michael Vic man. I love Michael Vic Lamar's been better than Vic though, but as far as generational talent, then yeah I think Vic will be closer to Lamar than RG three was in my opinion, but anyway Who does oh, he said who does your intro? I find myself rapping to it every time it comes on to keep it clean But like appreciate it man. Oh, that's my god. No, I dare you say and appreciate you man You see my boy This is going to be an episode filled heavily with questions about Lamar Jackson's contract I mean as if y'all didn't already know but anyway next question came from my guy Marcus B He said mismanagement to the highest degree. What's up? I'm great. I just saw your video on a different perspective of Lamar Jackson's contract. Let this sink in for a moment See what sinks in if in fact Lamar is on another team next year. That means we would have lost an MVP QB a Thousand-yard wide receiver a Pro Bowl tackle and a gym at outside linebacker all in the last four years So what good is accumulating all these draft picks if you can't even manage to keep the ones that ball out shaking my head Why you got to come with this so early in the morning man I'm recording this at 9 14 a.m When y'all see this it'll be a couple hours later, but still man Why you got to come with this fire so early in the morning for what relax, please relax but man So yeah, that would have been the other more Jackson a thousand-yard receiver that'd be Hollywood Brown a Pro Bowl tackle that would be Orlando Brown a gym at outside linebacker You talking about Matt Jude on Don't forget a first-round tight end and Hayden Hurst I mean if we talking let's have a conversation to the full to the max. I love it though, man You you right is it fair next question came from my guy to Sean He said now I know if you were the GM you were ball out and give Lamar Jackson whatever he wants plus more That's why I'm not the GM. This this wouldn't even been a conversation People YouTubers and content creators and analysts and media they wouldn't be able to talk about this because this thing would have been done But anyway, he said what is your ideal deal for Lamar personally for me? I think a seven-year 300 mil 300 million dollar deal 245 of that being guaranteed or maybe even 250 since he shot down rumors of Raven's offering that What do you think is that fair? Whoo? So, let me see seven years 300 mil. Well, that's a long time 307 oh That's that's 42 per year And what color get color got well, I mean color ain't even a subject no more we on a Russell Wilson so Russell Wilson 245 per year on a five-year contract extension 245 divided by five. Oh, that's 49. Oh, that's 49. Oh 49 and out of the total for good. It's really a seven-year 296 million dollar deal So let's do 296 divided by seven and that's 42 point two So I guess uh, yeah, seven seven year 300 mil Seven year 300 mil with 250 mil guaranteed that that's that's your deal Um, if he does a deal for that long then you got to give him some like some some stake in the company Because usually I know Patrick my home is like the exception But usually quarterback deals will be like four years maybe five years something like that Excuse me, but with Lamar Jackson like because because if you when you give them a four-year five-year deal Then that gives them a chance in a couple more years to renegotiate the whole thing So they can get even more money. Um, but if you gave him a seven-year deal Yeah, Lamar would obviously and he is well as long as with the Raven He is expected to be your quarterback for the foreseeable foreseeable future So I like the deal from the Raven standpoint, but for Lamar Jackson standpoint I don't think it would be the best deal because it is so long Like if you gave him a four or five-year deal So then in four or five years y'all come back to the table and renegotiate on something Well, actually in three four years because you can do that with one year left on the deal You can renegotiate but on a seven-year deal you got to wait till year six to renegotiate and That would get that would be nice for the Ravens because it would let them know like I this is what we got We got this in place for at least the next six years before Lamar. I don't think it would be the best Next question came from my guy may well. He said what's up in great even shout out from Mexico I was listening to your video about Lamar Jackson perspective and it made me think about the negotiations That were going on before the unicorn deal of the Browns and the Sean He said doesn't deserve that kind of money But anyway, the shawty got mad at the Browns for that kind of deal they did and I feel like I know why I mean Of course, we know why cuz it's the Browns they in the same division So Ravens got a look at that deal at least twice a year And they Ravens of course got their young quarterback coming up for a deal too So, you know, their young quarterback is gonna be looking at that quarterbacks money and be like, hey So, oh, yeah, we know why but anyway, let's see your wife He said he must have had Lamar with a sweet deal. That was good for him and Lamar But then here come the Browns and they brown the QB market making Lamar's contract goes so much up And that he is not willing to go there. I understand his perspective But his philosophy of cheap don't work with greatness like Lamar. Let's face it They could have told Lamar by now give us a number and we'll give it to you all guaranteed Even if it comes from the shawty's while it will give it to you But they haven't has the Ravens philosophy not only in running the ball But on how much you give players met their match and they don't know what to do with Lamar And he said PS when Lamar wins the Super Bowl He will effectively own the Ravens and EDC and Bishadi have no say on it So hopefully that does end up going down Yeah, that their philosophy and this is a whole different type of philosophy when it comes to money But this is like most of the NFL philosophy anyway because most There are hardly any contracts that are fully Guaranteed there's usually always a little bit of leeway Even if it's just a little bit to where there's some stuff. That's just not guaranteed and especially with quarterbacks, too I mean again, we just saw today Russell Wilson got paid fat new contract, but not all of it was guaranteed So this will be I want to say is it the second deal after the Sean Watts noise at the third because I don't remember Or is it the fourth because obviously Kyla Murray and Russell Wilson got paid after the Sean Watson But I'm trying to remember if Aaron Rodgers and Derek Carr if they got paid before or after The Sean Watson to I just don't remember but either way This is not even just a Ravens philosophy thing It's just an NFL type of thing with a lot of the contracts even the bigger contracts and obviously since quarterbacks get the Biggest contracts a lot of them are not well really 99% of them aren't all fully guaranteed So this is not just a Ravens thing and you know Ravens don't want to make it a Ravens thing like Whether it was with Lamar or somebody else they wouldn't want to make it a Ravens thing So I think that's probably where the biggest pushback is coming from from them. Next question came from my guy. Yo, Seth He said this is my shot at a Lamar deal and great and hope all as well. Obviously Lamar Jackson contract is on everyone's mind Here's my proposed deal. What do you think Lamar if a contract wouldn't be agreed upon would likely be franchise tag twice The first year of the tag will be 45.5 mil guaranteed and the second year will be 54.5 mil guaranteed 100 mil and guaranteed total remember even though they don't give a play a long-term stability franchise tags are fully guaranteed That is true. That's true. But anyway, like we said, they are essentially Big time one year prove it deals But anyway, he said what if the Ravens break down a contract as follows 2022 He gets 23 mil eight guaranteed same as currently constructed 2023 gets 45.5 mil 45.5 guaranteed 100% guaranteed same as franchise tag 2024 55.5 mil 54.5 mil fully guaranteed same as franchise tag. Excuse me, 2025. He gets 50 mil 37.5 guaranteed 75% of it guaranteed 2026 50 mil 37.5 of it guaranteed 75 percent guaranteed. Oh, oh man them numbers They took me for a look this morning. I said the contract is essentially this year to franchise tag years of fully guaranteed money in Two years of 100 mil with 75 guaranteed next five years including this year will be a five-year deal 223 mil 183 Guaranteed 82% of the contract guaranteed. All right now. He did send this before The Russell Wilson deal, but it does surpass The Russell Wilson deal as far as the guaranteed but not the overall so I Think since it's not more than the Russell Wilson deal and again This was no fault of his because he sent this before So I would have to decline a nice deal, but now Russell Wilson just He changed the game now that the guarantees though are more so that's again That's important, but the overall is important to even though they there a lot of times they'll put in these Crazy escalators and these crazy incentives and whatnot, but now I would yeah The Russell Wilson deal did it change all of this stuff He said Calamari over his five-year deal having as an average of 46 mil with AP y and guaranteed money of 40 Why is it over his five-year deal has an average per year of 46 with an average per year and guaranteed money of 46? I'll am over his four-year deal would have an average per year of 50 with an average for you and guarantee money of 43.75 Okay, I appreciate his breakdown right here He said Lamar will make more money per year than Kyler and Watson tying Aaron Rodgers as the highest pay quarterback on a per-year basis And will be smack in the middle of Calamari and the Sean Watson and guaranteed average per year Lamar will be set at the free agent market at 30 with two possibilities the Ravens franchise tag him another two years and Make another 100 mil and guaranteed and he hits the free market at 32 With the ability to cash in one last time or so many doesn't play until he's 40 Shout out to Brady shout out to what Russell Wilson said he wants to do But anyway or two he simply hits the open market at 30 either gets paid a ridiculous number by the Ravens or another team It makes another 250 to 30 300 mil and recap and we we appreciate all this Excellent breakdown that you did you you may be the Ravens GM one day So they gonna be blocking you from going on interviews like they did with Eric the Costa for the longest anyway He said in recap this contract would essentially be a win for Lamar as well as a compromise if the rate that that's negotiating right there That's negotiation right there But anyway, he said if the Ravens plan is to tag Lamar if a deal doesn't get done Guarantee in the first two years of the proposed four-year extension It shouldn't be an issue for them at all after that the remaining two years on a deal would have 75% of the money guaranteed But we'll keep Lamar tied with Rogers as the highest paid quarterback Lamar would reset the market for young quarterbacks in terms of average per year But what compromise with EDC and Ravens on average guaranteed money per year He'd get in between Kyla and Watson keep up the good work. No, no, no, no, you keep up the good work. Mr. Yosef GM y'all ready for a question. That's not about Lamar Jackson's contract No, I'm not either the next question came from my guy Ryan D He said what's up in Graven been a subscriber for a couple years now But I haven't been as active recently so I apologize that this question has already been asked Don't apologize. Don't don't never apologize for not being active on a chain. It is okay You have a life people have lives. Yeah, everybody has lives So stuff comes up stuff happens. It is okay. You never have to apologize for that But anyway, he said at one point do we're at what point do Ravens fans start getting mad at EDC I'm really sick of these Homer fans that are looking at this Lamar contract situation and not blaming area the costa I'm sorry, but if you can't get a deal done with your star franchise quarterback Then you're a bad GM plain and simple on top of that. He's had a star quarterback on a rookie deal for five years. Well For four years, this is gonna be the fifth year. But anyway, he said and what did EDC do invest all his money on defense? Oh, yeah, some of the biggest moves that went down Marcus Peters and he gave him contract extension Marlon Humphrey gave him contract extension And these guys deserve their contract extensions brought over Kalea's Campbell He did sign Mark Andrews now to the contract extension and did sign Ronnie Stanley to a contract extension as well So he's been giving his money to both sides But as far as As far as trades and whatnot and really bringing people in that Bring on the big money That's been more favorable to the defensive side of the ball and even Like on offenses that they've been the reports of them trying to get some guys on offense But obviously didn't work out. But then they really tried they really trapped some guys on defense to now a lot of times It works out sometimes it does but they they they would be trying but like what Bobby wagon or anyway He said If you want to really get down to it, he hasn't been as good at drafting as everyone has been saying Um, I think that's definitely been a conversation recently Because and like somebody brought out earlier about the a lot of guys getting traded away by this graphics getting traded away I mean he just cut Tyree Phillips yesterday And not to say that you have to hold on to somebody if they're doing bad But you drafted them to do good and hey, sometimes some stuff just doesn't work out But again that that's on you you drafted them and it didn't happen so Yeah, I think that's definitely especially over the past couple of weeks that has definitely been a big conversation as far as his drafting you look back at at his first couple of drafts and you just see a lack an overall lack of just production You just see it. There's a lack there It's been getting it's seemingly been getting better as far as the impact that The amount of draft picks every year have been having it's been getting better every year and hopefully this year gets even better Preseason it started good now. So hopefully that transfers into the regular season too But it's definitely been a process. I said he's hit on obvious first-round picks. That's about it Let's look at those first-round picks to Hollywood drafted as the first receiver in a stacked wide receiver class Patrick Queen has been very inconsistent. His eyes are amazing, but his lows make him look like he doesn't belong in a league You are rough. I'm an all-way believer, but the jury's still out on him Yeah, I think always gonna be nice, but you all right He's he's still gotta gotta show it and then this preseason off to a good start It's gotta stay healthy and I think he'll be good to go. I'm hopeful for this year's class But at the end of the day, we haven't seen them in regular season action Hey, we were just seeing it too As much as it hurts to say with Lamar style of play, he would have a better chance winning a Super Bowl almost anywhere else I mean he won an MVP with Willie Snead as his best weapon But on top of that EDC isn't even putting money there putting the money there for Lamar Come on and these Ravens fans still want to call EDC a top 5 to 10 GM This is my rant. Sorry It's long just hoping to hear your pain because you wanted a few Ravens fans I know how to keep it real. Maybe you'll even take me out of this thought. No, it's a I mean, I am at it you for feeling that way and I really respect the honesty I I've been somebody that that feels like those first For it because I know a lot of people's conversation a lot a lot of people argument with Lamar Jackson the contract They like oh If you pay Lamar Jackson all that money Then this team is not gonna be able to give Lamar Jackson weapons And then a lot of you also say hey, are you saying people that's complaining about Lamar Jackson's weapons? What's gonna happen now if he's making all that money? Well, I mean the Ravens have had four years of Lamar Jackson for the low they've had four years of Lamar Jackson for the low and They've tried in some ways and others they should have tried a lot harder Because you tried it with Hollywood, I think overall that work Well, I mean in the end it didn't work out because he wanted to get traded two years ago And now he's finally he's gone You try with Bateman. We'll see what happens with that still early. He ain't even played a four-year last year But as far as proving guys you brought in an injured injury prone Sammy Watkins and he remained to be the same Person you brought in Willie Snead who was solid. Can't Willie Snead wasn't bad. He was solid But he was solid You brought in there's Brian You brought in Seth Roberts Yeah, it's it's been pretty rough As far as what they brought in for Lamar as far as proving guys to really help push him over the top And I'll say this before I do feel like the Ravens have held him back I feel like just their their brand of football Has held him back and it was a nice introductory brand of football but that's why a lot of Ravens fans get frustrated because we're like hey This is like something serious here at quarterback position that Ravens have but we just feel like they haven't maximized him So that's a big frustration Like you mentioned with the drafts There been some hits in there, but they've been a lot of misses to a Lot of misses to there have been some picks that almost feel like Almost waste because they they get cut the same year that they get drafted I mean especially what was that last year with with Sean Wade and and Ben Mason It's like, huh? Well, like what's going on with that? What was that about? Ben Bredesen he's going again Tyree Phillips there around pick from two years ago. Now he's going so EDC still he He has been Has shown that he is a little more aggressive than Ozzie Newsom as far as making trades But I feel like a lot of those trade those fifth round pick trades a bit They've been fun because it clearly as came a walk as Peters and they've had been big impacts on this team But I feel like when it comes to The big money trades so to speak the light really really giving something significant now because the fifth round pick Oh, yeah fifth round pick, okay, bye And even if you lose in the trade if you trade for somebody for a fifth round pick and they come like you Oh, you need King God play I think that was was that the highest trade that he gave up something for I think I and I forgot what the what the I was it a third and a fifth that he gave up for unique Somebody please remind me cuz I can't remember off the top of my head right now And a lot of times I forget that they even traded for you need King God play. I forget about that one a lot But we we just we've been waiting on and now I mean I'm not expecting it now But I had been waiting on him to make that big trade on offense and obviously a like of why I receive a position But never happened But I just I just feel like they they haven't done the most to get get the most out of Lamar and hey, I hope that he doesn't go anywhere else But I do feel that part unfortunately that somewhere else you would get a more maximized version of Lamar Because you the other teams they will still run a ball, but they wouldn't be playing this like old-school Version of football and the Ravens, you know, like we always say Ravens I feel like they didn't got to like scrap their whole philosophy. You gotta do that Just make some some upgrades. Just make some upgrades. That's it Make make a couple of upgrades man, and you'll be good to go So we'll see how it goes next question came from my guy Chaz Ray He said a engraving do you think the Ravens can implement some plays with Snoop and Lamar on the field at the same time Just like the Heisman package a couple seasons ago I think it could be creative and dangerous. Give me your thoughts. Oh Nah, I No, I Just let the quarterbacks be quarterbacks. I see what you're saying and yeah, I remember the Heisman package I No, I Mean nah, I wouldn't they they already use Lamar You just do a lot like just as a weapon in general not even just as a quarterback, but as a weapon So now I don't think so next question came from my god, Knox. He said what's good engraving I hope all as well not exactly a question But I've been thinking about a lot and I need the flock to take this with a grain of salt I used to think Lamar Jackson potentially going to the Miami Dolphins was never something to worry about but Every day, he's not signed. I start Every day, he's not signed. I start to worry more than that it may happen Take the emotions out of it and look from it. Look at it from a business perspective If you're Lamar, what team would you rather be on are the team that's gonna pay me? The team that's gonna pay me the most money Who that's gonna be? We'll see a team. Oh never mind. I can't read he said a team that will give you whatever money You're asking for or a team that has yet to pay you after four years He said a team, you know will invest heavily into you surrounding you with elite receiving talent like Tyreek Hill Jaylen wato or a team that refuses to provide you an elite wide receiver a Team that allows you to show off your passing abilities in a past heavy offense or a team that doesn't trust you enough to pass the ball And only wants to run If I'm Lamar, it seems like an easy choice and it's hard to believe Lamar doesn't see that Now, you know again, the biggest thing right here is money That that's the biggest thing because like you mentioned it is a business but then When you bring the legacy part into it because again with the Ravens, it's like who knows what Lamar's thing with the Ravens I mean, he's publicly expressed. Hey, I want to be a Raven for life. Love the Ravens And that's great But then it's like with us on this end because again, we don't know what Lamar's thinking But when you think about legacy when you think about Lamar Jackson also say hey, I want to pass above my I'll be wanting to run When you think about stuff like that the fact that he has Continuously had to prove to people that he's a quarterback People have continuously. No, he's a running back. He's had to prove that he's a quarterback The way you use him is that quarterback, but you use him a lot like running back to especially when you design all the stuff So if he's thinking legacy too is I would think That there would be a hope for Ravens to make a shift in the way that they do stuff Because you look at teams around the league You see what's going on and not that you got to be a copycat. Oh, we got to do what they're doing No, you can still you can still do the running the running ain't going nowhere The good defense ain't got to go nowhere, but if Ravens could make significant more Adjustments in the passing game and actually really passed that ball significantly. Oh Man, like just just do better at maximizing Lamar But yeah, that's all the stuff that you mentioned a great point He's got to be thinking about all of that stuff, but I think the money is the certainly the biggest factor Speaking of the Miami Dolphins next question came from my guy Java He said watching a video about Lamar Jackson to the Miami photo and let's just not be Ravens fans for a second How good and fast do you think that team would be Lamar quarterback? Waddle Hill Giusecchi chase Evans who all run at least four two to four fives and can't forget how good their defense is as well That Miami team would be Smoking well to keep it clean version next question That's actually not about Lamar Jackson. It came from my guy Dominic He said what's up engraving hope you're in a family doing well over the many years The Ravens have always had good tight ends a few being Shannon sharp Todd he didn't spit on Daniel a Dixon Mark Andrews and hopefully Isaiah likely my question is in your opinion How would you rank these guys and why and if you had to choose three to be on the roster right now? Who you choosing three tight ends for Ravens to be on the roster right now? I say Mark Andrews Shannon sharp and Todd heap Mark Andrews and Shannon sharp they give you that speed at tight end Todd heap gives you that sure-handed guy I couldn't say Dennis Peter just cuz of the hips cuz the hips don't lie shout out to Shakira Yeah, that would be one of the only reason I wouldn't put him on there as far as the rest of these guys Dixon know Hopefully Isaiah likely we'll see we'll see about him, but Those proving that those will be my guys next question. Well, I guess really comment came from my guy I've seen he said again. I do appreciate the show The only thing I got is the worst thing Lamar Jackson can do is win the Super Bowl this year The price is going to go up For the Ravens and look at that Lamar Jackson He ain't even stepped on the football field yet And that price just went up today next question had came from rave kingdom And it was actually before the roster was set because he asked if we thought that uh He said we got a diamond in a rough or steel the name is Josh Ross Yes, number 46 which played amazing in the preseason. He said do you see him making a roster? Well, boom, there we go. He did it. He said and if so how much playing time do you think he should get during the season? Mm-hmm Now that's where it gets tricky because you got Josh Bynes to obviously Patrick Queen where you got Josh Bynes, too um, I Think I don't know. I really don't know it just depends on how Josh Bynes does Because obviously Ravens are gonna want to go with the proven thing right there inside lineback You want to go with more of a short thing so to speak? But Ross is smart man. He's very smart and he reminds me of a Josh Bynes to where they don't have all the speed They don't have the biggest burst in the world They don't have the quickest acceleration in the world, but they got it up here So if you combine that and then you have Patrick Queen actually if you combine them together, it'd be great But if you combine that with a Patrick Queen next to him He may be able to help Patrick Queen out a lot and he may help be able to slow down a process for Patrick Queen, too so um How much playing time he's gonna get it just depends on everything depends on Josh Bynes to me with with Josh Ross Everything depends on Josh Bynes and the last question on this episode came from my guy Greg and be more He said what's up? Of course, I'm nervous about it But I think Lamar Jackson will eventually sound with the Ravens despite all the rumors and liking a tweet of him And self in the Dolphins uniform. I think Lamar Jackson stays still even if it doesn't happen until after the season I think the passing offense will be better But if Lamar Jackson isn't happy with my fellow Greg Greg Roman like a lot of fans seem not to be satisfied with him Could you see Lamar giving the Ravens an ultimatum to get a new offensive coordinator next season or no contract? If he doesn't sign before week one, that would be an interesting one right there. Um, I Don't see look. I Mean it would be great if he would if that was really what was holding him back from signing a deal with the Ravens I Would love him to speak up, but at the same time, I don't see Lamar Jackson being like a is is Greg Romano on me I don't see him not even necessarily throwing somebody under the buddy Even though he got thrown under the bus by Greg Roman a couple of times, but it um, I don't know man Cuz I think it would be smart if it's correct. You got to take care of himself And you want to do the best you can possibly do now if he did give them an ultimatum Um, I think it would need to be an ultimatum to where all right Um, I just I can't do it with Greg Roman as offensive coordinator But allow me to choose who the offensive coordinator is gonna be or allow me to be part of the process and actually Legitimately be part of the process not just say hey Lamar We will like your input and then you go in a completely different direction But actually really allow him and I think that he probably shouldn't even sign it until that next guy's pick Even though that next person who's picked it would hopefully be for him and not just for the Ravens current philosophy Hopefully be a guy who can just make a shift. But again cuz no matter who the offensive coordinator is Everything starts from the top with the Ravens as far as what they do and how they do it Everything starts from the top you can get whatever offensive coordinator you want to but if you tell that offensive coordinator Hey, our primary focus is going to be to run that football And we want to play good defense Then that offensive coordinator. Hey, I want a job. Okay. I'm falling in line with what the Ravens are trying to do so It's it's not even most it's not even just about the offensive coordinator It's about the Ravens and what they're trying to get done and how they try to get it done But anyway, he said for all we know though Lamar loves the offense and as it's been and it's happy with Roman's performance I do think Roman was the perfect OC to start Lamar Jackson career But I feel like maybe the offensive could have been a little better since after the 2019 season ended I have a great day go Ravens and a bonus way early NFC pick for Super Bowl vs. Ravens Ravens got to get there first, but anyway, he said I'm thinking Ravens vs. Rams. Oh, yeah, Ram Bucks you got packers you got like I don't know you did say way too early though Wow, what time and I was literally getting up to go start editing this video and Nazarene appreciate you being a patron by the way Nazarene just sent it literally just sent this question He said hey, what's good fam? Hope the family is good I just want to say that Russell Wilson and Kyle Murray contracts are the actual market price for guaranteed money That is now facts big bro And if another player gets extended it will be around those prices No one is moved by the Browns done move Respectfully they are silly no other players get in 200 guaranteed from what I see now They probably offered him 250 mil like 170 180 mil guaranteed That's how it's kind of looking with that being said he will probably have to test the market to see what other GMs think hey Yeah, that is what the market is right now as far as fully guaranteed But I still do think the Ravens they were moved by the DeSean Watson Contract and Lamar Jackson. He was certainly moved by the DeSean Watson contract because it is in an outlier What not it is an anomaly or whatnot, but at the same time it's real It happened So you you got to try You got to try to get as close to that as you possibly can to get him fully Guaranteed deal. I don't know her cousin. He got it, but it was a three-year deal It wasn't the big but it was fully guaranteed, but if you're Lamar Jackson You you were looking at that. That's like saying a all these guys in my field of work They this is what they get paid, but then there's that one guy. Wow. He getting all that money. Wow You know what? No, I'm not gonna try to get that now for what that's an anomaly Why would I try to get that you see you see how it sounds? So Lamar definitely got a push as much as he can to get closer to the Sean Watson with the fully guaranteed and Then also the high average per year, but this is fun seeing how everything unfolds