1 00:00:02,400 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: The Raves will make the playoffs if the flaccometer is 2 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:10,920 Speaker 1: trending more towards elite. You're smoke on bang the gavel again, 3 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:15,239 Speaker 1: and I go with smoking. I don't like something a 4 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:17,919 Speaker 1: little sexier. All right here, you're you're just all sizzled 5 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 1: A welcome into the lounge. The lounge has grown in 6 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 1: terms of occupants we have with us today. Clifton Brown, 7 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:43,519 Speaker 1: our new staff writer. Uh, you guys probably know him 8 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:46,519 Speaker 1: back from his days at CSN. He has rejoined us 9 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:48,599 Speaker 1: here at the Rains were recruited him. We pulled him 10 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: away from the indie Star. I mean, I just had to. 11 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 1: I had to put on my sales pitch hat and 12 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 1: do some work. This is like Ozzy News. Probably our 13 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 1: biggest free agent signing of the off season, would say 14 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:02,040 Speaker 1: Crabtree's being John Brown. But Cliff and the Brown that's 15 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: at the top of the list, exactly exactly. So we 16 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 1: brought in Cliff to really be the judge today on 17 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:18,280 Speaker 1: our Season Predictions podcast. Right, you think you were the honor, Yes, 18 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:24,280 Speaker 1: show me some inspect that's right. First of all, Cliff, 19 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:27,400 Speaker 1: we gotta ask you, how terrible is it having the 20 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 1: shared office with Garret ee oh man putting me on 21 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 1: the spot right away. It is never boring. It is 22 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 1: very talkative, Yes, a lot of castle listening. Yes, very diligent. Yeah, 23 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 1: thank you. Uh so. Yeah. So, Cliff is your week 24 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 1: three week week three and uh doing a great job 25 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: for us. And now the biggest assignment that you've had 26 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 1: yet is to tell us who the winner is because 27 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 1: we have some good battles back and forth, Garrett and 28 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 1: I do. Let me just say, I want another one 29 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:07,400 Speaker 1: with the fifty three man roster prediction kind once again. 30 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:13,640 Speaker 1: I want to roll of just kind of garrets behind kind. Yeah. Well, 31 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 1: I mase some tweaks after you know, we finished podcast 32 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: twee that was my own official and then I had 33 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 1: my own personal official predictions, which you know we're after 34 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 1: we went to publications. So I missed two, you missed three. 35 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:28,359 Speaker 1: You had r G three off the team. That was 36 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:30,480 Speaker 1: kind of a big miss. That's kind of big. Well, 37 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:32,280 Speaker 1: you know, here's the thing. Here's the thing, guys, and 38 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 1: we'll get into this Cliff as we're debating, is you know, 39 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 1: sometimes you like to have good discussion. You know, sometimes 40 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:43,800 Speaker 1: it's easy if we all just agree, but I like 41 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 1: to be sometimes the guy that has a different opinion past. No, 42 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:49,800 Speaker 1: you know, I just like to have a different opinion 43 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:52,920 Speaker 1: than you because I can't agree with you. So um Anyway, 44 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:54,680 Speaker 1: this this jump into some of the questions we love 45 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:56,639 Speaker 1: to hear from our fans. You can email to show 46 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 1: up the lounge at Ravens dot NFL dot net. We 47 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 1: have a question here for Robert Procter, and the question 48 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 1: is that his fantasy draft is quickly approaching. Which Ravens 49 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 1: are you considering in your own draft? I love Alex 50 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:11,080 Speaker 1: Collins as a flex play, but I'm not sure which 51 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:14,839 Speaker 1: receivers to fit in my fantasy lineup. Let's let's tell 52 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 1: from the cliff. You're a fantasy football player. Tell your 53 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:23,760 Speaker 1: league is pretty nice? Right? My league is intense. Twenty players, 54 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 1: all NFL writers been around the country. Some of these 55 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:29,799 Speaker 1: guys eat, sleep and breathe and stuff. I don't think 56 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 1: they pay attention to their kids when they pay. So 57 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 1: it's a tough league. Yeah, I'm not that one minute. No, 58 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 1: I finished second twice, right, right? Right? So what do 59 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:46,640 Speaker 1: you think you think? You like Alex Collins and fantasy 60 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 1: this year? And what Ravens receiver would you target? I 61 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:52,480 Speaker 1: do like Alex because I think he's determined to prove 62 00:03:52,520 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 1: the last year wasn't a fluke. I do think that 63 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 1: with Kennethy Dixon sometimes you know, health situation, Alex may 64 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: get up. We'll get a lot of touches this year. 65 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:03,440 Speaker 1: So I think he's in a good position to do that. 66 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 1: As far as the receiver, I can go with John Brown. 67 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:08,880 Speaker 1: I like big play guys, and I think that he's 68 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:11,000 Speaker 1: gonna have some big blazes this year. I think he 69 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 1: he may have some games, we don't have many catches, 70 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:16,040 Speaker 1: but I think as far as big blades and maybe 71 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:18,240 Speaker 1: even scoring touchdowns, he could be a guy. So I 72 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:20,600 Speaker 1: got it back and forth on Crabtree verse Brown. Well, 73 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 1: that's that's uh. Let's stove into it now, all right, 74 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:25,919 Speaker 1: because I mean this is a nice segway here. Because 75 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:27,720 Speaker 1: I want to do in this podcast is give you 76 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 1: our predictions for a variety of categories. So we've pulled 77 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 1: out some big categories and we're gonna give you our 78 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 1: thoughts on where we think what we think is gonna 79 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:37,240 Speaker 1: happen to this category. So as we're talking receivers, let's 80 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:39,280 Speaker 1: hang out here for a little bit longer, and let's 81 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: start with receiving yards. Who you think is going to 82 00:04:41,320 --> 00:04:44,159 Speaker 1: lead the team in receiving yards, because this is where 83 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 1: I think the dilemma is. You know, there's John Brown, 84 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:49,039 Speaker 1: who's the big play guy. He's shown that in the 85 00:04:49,080 --> 00:04:51,880 Speaker 1: free season and he's shown that in practice. But then 86 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 1: there's crab Tree. And when the Ravens signed crab Tree, 87 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,000 Speaker 1: I think everybody looked at that and said he's going 88 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:58,119 Speaker 1: to be the number one receiver. He's got to proven 89 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 1: pedigree and all that. I eight, I'll start this. I 90 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:03,280 Speaker 1: think that John Brown is going to lead the team 91 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:05,240 Speaker 1: in receiving yards. I think it's gonna be over a 92 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:07,800 Speaker 1: thousand receiving yards this year. I feel like from what 93 00:05:07,839 --> 00:05:11,000 Speaker 1: I've seen so far, he has been the most complete, 94 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:14,720 Speaker 1: most polished receiver, both in terms of the big play 95 00:05:14,839 --> 00:05:17,280 Speaker 1: and it's not just a big plays, the ability to 96 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:19,240 Speaker 1: get open. He's got a great chemistry with Flaxham, he's 97 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 1: got good hands, he plays much bigger than his small size. 98 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:24,719 Speaker 1: So for all of those reasons, I think that John 99 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:26,520 Speaker 1: Brown is going to be the leader in receiving yards 100 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 1: in top of thousand yards this season. Well, here's the 101 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:31,839 Speaker 1: big question is are we assuming that everybody's playing sixteen 102 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:34,479 Speaker 1: games because Michael Crabtree is a safer bet. I would 103 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 1: say to play sixteen games than John Brown. If they 104 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 1: both play all sixteen games, then I agree with you. 105 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:43,280 Speaker 1: I think John Brown puts up more yards because he's 106 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:45,640 Speaker 1: gonna have some games where he tops a hundred and fifties. Well, 107 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:47,720 Speaker 1: I don't think you can. This is my prediction. I 108 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:50,799 Speaker 1: don't know if he's gonna play six into your prediction. 109 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:53,000 Speaker 1: You're just you just you just put it all right, 110 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 1: So you think that John Brown, I'm not saying he's 111 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:56,560 Speaker 1: gonna play sixteen games, but I think he's gonna lead 112 00:05:56,560 --> 00:06:01,320 Speaker 1: the team. All right. I'm gonna go because I am 113 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 1: a little bit concerned about John Brown playing all sixteen games. 114 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:07,480 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go with Crabtree. And even though I think 115 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:11,040 Speaker 1: if per game basis, I think that John Brown will 116 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:16,159 Speaker 1: put up more yards. Yeah, you're the judge. You forgot 117 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 1: your wig. You're going to bring it in, your curly 118 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:22,240 Speaker 1: white hair wig. Cliff. See, if you didn't bring it up, 119 00:06:22,279 --> 00:06:29,240 Speaker 1: they wouldn't know a giant exactly. You know, sometimes Ryan 120 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:33,240 Speaker 1: forgets that this is audio only. We could have said, 121 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:37,320 Speaker 1: just do the visual for people listeners in your head 122 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:40,160 Speaker 1: that I have the white wig exactly. Just go with 123 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:43,120 Speaker 1: this with all right, And I had to give the 124 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:45,240 Speaker 1: vote even though he outed me. I don't have to 125 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:48,400 Speaker 1: give the vote to Ryan here on because I think 126 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:50,400 Speaker 1: of crab Trees and I just looked it up his 127 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 1: ability to score touchdowns. I think, well, this is just 128 00:06:54,480 --> 00:07:03,760 Speaker 1: receiving yards. Judges Air, you're going, you're gonna smoking, bang 129 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:07,720 Speaker 1: and gabble again, and I go with smoking. Okay, Now, 130 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:10,640 Speaker 1: if we go, if we do go, if we go touchdowns, 131 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:13,240 Speaker 1: I'm on board with crab treeing it sounds like you 132 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 1: are as well. Yes, yes, I'm I was thinking fans 133 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:22,400 Speaker 1: and fazzy football. Ye. Now I do think, yeah, that 134 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:24,800 Speaker 1: Crabs gonna be the guy in the red zone. I 135 00:07:24,840 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 1: think will be the receiver with the most touchdowns. I 136 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 1: would agree with that. Yeah, I think. I think Crabtree. 137 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:32,000 Speaker 1: I mean, he's put up. I think it's eight eight nine, 138 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 1: what's the quick the best three years? Pretty pretty darn 139 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 1: impressive track recker. The Rabs have needed a red zone 140 00:07:38,840 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 1: wide receiver for a few years. They've been kind of 141 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:43,240 Speaker 1: lacking that. I think we even saw it in practice. 142 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:45,560 Speaker 1: I mean, you don't know what we've really seen it 143 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:48,640 Speaker 1: what is when we played crab Tree every time? Yes, 144 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:51,280 Speaker 1: he's got like three touchdowns every game. It seems like 145 00:07:51,320 --> 00:07:53,480 Speaker 1: no jokes. So yeah, I'm gonna go crab Tree, and 146 00:07:53,480 --> 00:07:55,080 Speaker 1: I think he's gonna be right in the same range. 147 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:57,640 Speaker 1: And he's been at eight to ten touchdowns. All right. 148 00:07:57,680 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 1: So one more question on receive inc who leads a 149 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:03,920 Speaker 1: team in receptions because I think this is actually maybe 150 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:08,080 Speaker 1: one of the toughest. I would agree. Before had Hurst 151 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:10,320 Speaker 1: got hurt, I thought maybe he's in that conversation. I'm 152 00:08:10,320 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: i'd saying I was gonna pick him, but he's in 153 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 1: the conversation. Uh Snead is you know what's his role? 154 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 1: This is the one that I'm struggling with the most. 155 00:08:19,760 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 1: Ryan kicking off kick off, yea, I'm gonna go three 156 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:26,120 Speaker 1: for three. I'm going Crabtree. I think that Crabtree is 157 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 1: the guy that is going to be the chain mover. 158 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 1: I think he's gonna be the the you know he 159 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:33,520 Speaker 1: just gets open in one on one situation. Is really well. 160 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:37,360 Speaker 1: I think that he's gonna be Joe's top target. Now. 161 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:39,920 Speaker 1: The past two years has been a tight end. So 162 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:42,400 Speaker 1: if Hayden, I agree with you, I wouldn't have probably 163 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:44,120 Speaker 1: picked Hain Hurts just because he's a rookie, and that's 164 00:08:44,160 --> 00:08:48,080 Speaker 1: a lot to ask of a rookie. Um, But you know, 165 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:50,200 Speaker 1: Joe does like to throw those check downs. So I 166 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 1: think that Willie Sneed being the third receiver will kind 167 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 1: of take up a lot of what the tight Ends 168 00:08:54,679 --> 00:08:57,000 Speaker 1: have been getting the past couple of years. But I 169 00:08:57,000 --> 00:08:59,199 Speaker 1: don't think he's gonna end up beating out crab Tree 170 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:03,080 Speaker 1: in terms of catching. Is I'm gonna go Brown, You're 171 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:06,040 Speaker 1: going John, I'm gonna go Smoky. I just feel like 172 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:08,880 Speaker 1: there seems to be a real connection with him and Joe, 173 00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:12,120 Speaker 1: and Joe seems to really like Smoke Smoke Brown. He 174 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:14,960 Speaker 1: just seems to really like the connection that the two 175 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:18,120 Speaker 1: of them have. And I think that we've seen throughout 176 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:20,319 Speaker 1: Joe's history. You just kind of talked about the tight Ends. Well, 177 00:09:20,360 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 1: he seems to have a connection with a guy. He mean, 178 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:26,600 Speaker 1: he works that thing. He with Dennis Pitta. What how 179 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:28,800 Speaker 1: many passes to pitt a catch two years ago? A million? 180 00:09:29,080 --> 00:09:31,360 Speaker 1: You know, like, he he has a connection with the guy, 181 00:09:31,400 --> 00:09:33,480 Speaker 1: he works it, and I think that we're gonna see 182 00:09:33,520 --> 00:09:35,640 Speaker 1: that with John Brown a little bit. But again, this 183 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:37,320 Speaker 1: was a really tough one for me. Yeah, I would agree. 184 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:39,320 Speaker 1: I think this one's gonna be really close. I don't 185 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:41,160 Speaker 1: think that you know, there's a lot of talk that 186 00:09:41,240 --> 00:09:44,880 Speaker 1: John Brown was just the deep threat we've seen throughout camp, 187 00:09:45,040 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 1: that that's not the case. He's gonna hit him on 188 00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:50,000 Speaker 1: a variety of different routes. One you know, one route 189 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:52,240 Speaker 1: that I'm excited to see come back this year is 190 00:09:52,280 --> 00:09:55,560 Speaker 1: the ten yard out, the old Derek Mason special Woman 191 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:58,720 Speaker 1: that used to be automatic from Joe Flacco to Mason 192 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:01,480 Speaker 1: on the ten yard out. I think that both Crabtree 193 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:05,480 Speaker 1: and John Brown can run that route really well. Um, So, 194 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:07,960 Speaker 1: I think it's gonna be close. And once again, just 195 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:11,000 Speaker 1: John Brown's health. It just concerns me a little bit. 196 00:10:11,040 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 1: You know, he's a smaller guy. He can play ball. 197 00:10:13,640 --> 00:10:15,000 Speaker 1: I mean when you watch this guy play, he can 198 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:17,839 Speaker 1: play ball. But he's just crab Tree can take a 199 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:21,040 Speaker 1: think a little bit more beating than than John. Yeah, 200 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:22,800 Speaker 1: I'd have to go with you Ryan on this. With 201 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:25,880 Speaker 1: crab Tree, I think it will be very close, like 202 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:28,120 Speaker 1: you guys have said. But I think all this conversation 203 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:31,120 Speaker 1: bodes well for the Ravens because Joe seems to Bill 204 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:34,640 Speaker 1: chemistreet with all these guys, not just one or two. 205 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:37,480 Speaker 1: When you bring in this main new receivers, you think, Okay, 206 00:10:37,559 --> 00:10:40,200 Speaker 1: he'll find one guy he likes. It seems like he 207 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:42,720 Speaker 1: likes all of them. So if that carries into the 208 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:44,760 Speaker 1: regular season, that's gonna be good for the Ravens. Passing 209 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:47,760 Speaker 1: the time. All right, let's put over to defense. Let's 210 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:51,200 Speaker 1: go sacks. And every year, Ryan, you predicted that Terrell 211 00:10:51,240 --> 00:10:55,720 Speaker 1: Sox is no longer gonna be the sack for the 212 00:10:55,760 --> 00:10:57,880 Speaker 1: last week. I think we've actually done this once after 213 00:10:57,920 --> 00:11:00,199 Speaker 1: the last ten years, you've predicted that rrelso this is 214 00:11:00,240 --> 00:11:02,200 Speaker 1: no longer going to leave the team of sacks. So 215 00:11:02,240 --> 00:11:03,920 Speaker 1: I'm curious if you were once again to get to 216 00:11:03,960 --> 00:11:05,480 Speaker 1: predict that this is the year he gives up the 217 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:09,839 Speaker 1: sack crown. No, I think also keeps the crown for 218 00:11:09,880 --> 00:11:12,880 Speaker 1: another year. I mean we saw in the preseason. I 219 00:11:12,920 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 1: mean he's still getting sacks. I mean he just knows 220 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:19,240 Speaker 1: how to beat tackles and get after the quarterback. And 221 00:11:19,280 --> 00:11:21,440 Speaker 1: I think that Matthew Judan is a guy who who 222 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:23,560 Speaker 1: could take another step forward. I think he got eight 223 00:11:23,679 --> 00:11:26,320 Speaker 1: last year. I think he could take another step forward 224 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:29,400 Speaker 1: and reached double digits, but I think Suggs is gonna 225 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:31,640 Speaker 1: edge them out. I again, I think it's gonna be close. 226 00:11:31,679 --> 00:11:33,600 Speaker 1: But I do think that Suggs is still a leader here. 227 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:36,439 Speaker 1: I just think that, like we keep saying, at some point, 228 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:38,960 Speaker 1: it's gonna get out and he's gonna slow down, and 229 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:41,360 Speaker 1: mother and your father time, I won't get my you know, 230 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:47,400 Speaker 1: adalag just confused there. But sure the rains earlier. Not 231 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:50,440 Speaker 1: a good cold weather player, but father time is going 232 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:53,400 Speaker 1: to catch up to him, and maybe that will happen. 233 00:11:53,440 --> 00:11:54,760 Speaker 1: I'm sure it will happen at some point, but we 234 00:11:54,800 --> 00:11:57,520 Speaker 1: have not seen any indications of that, and so I 235 00:11:57,559 --> 00:11:59,280 Speaker 1: think it's still gonna be troll Suggs this year. I mean, 236 00:11:59,280 --> 00:12:01,560 Speaker 1: he had four four forced almost leave sacks last year, 237 00:12:01,840 --> 00:12:03,760 Speaker 1: leader of the defense. I think that one thing they're 238 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:05,280 Speaker 1: gonna be able to do this year is also be 239 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:07,600 Speaker 1: a little more selective with his snaps, which I think 240 00:12:07,760 --> 00:12:09,959 Speaker 1: could end up he can end up playing fewer snaps. 241 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:12,560 Speaker 1: It helps them hurts potentially, I think he could end 242 00:12:12,640 --> 00:12:16,120 Speaker 1: up playing fewer snaps, but productive in those snaps. Okay, Well, 243 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 1: Cliff for are kind of an interesting story about how 244 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:22,840 Speaker 1: these young pass rushers are all chasing Suggs Crown there. 245 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:25,600 Speaker 1: You think they're gonna get it, you know, I think 246 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:28,640 Speaker 1: Jude could be the guy. I think, I do, I do. 247 00:12:29,080 --> 00:12:32,000 Speaker 1: I think he could um Sugs not so much Goolay 248 00:12:32,040 --> 00:12:34,800 Speaker 1: slowing down, But I do think you point guard about 249 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:37,959 Speaker 1: the reduced snaps, but Sugs could factor in because I 250 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:40,840 Speaker 1: don't think the Ravens will be as fearful giving him 251 00:12:40,840 --> 00:12:43,880 Speaker 1: reduced snaps because they think they'll get production what he's 252 00:12:43,880 --> 00:12:45,920 Speaker 1: not on the field. Tim Williams late in the games. 253 00:12:46,160 --> 00:12:48,280 Speaker 1: I think. I also think Zadarius is going to be 254 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:52,120 Speaker 1: a guy who probably puts up five to seven sacks 255 00:12:52,120 --> 00:12:54,960 Speaker 1: this year. I'm gonna I'm gonna market right now. I 256 00:12:54,960 --> 00:12:58,040 Speaker 1: think Zadarius Smith could be this year's pronounin faith. I 257 00:12:58,040 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 1: think go into a contract use that now like we ago, 258 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:03,360 Speaker 1: and I think he just told that going into a 259 00:13:03,400 --> 00:13:06,199 Speaker 1: contract year puts up some big production or have I 260 00:13:06,200 --> 00:13:07,800 Speaker 1: think you said the Paul Krueger because you know you're 261 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:10,000 Speaker 1: a Browns guy, and Kruger run. Yeah. Well then it's 262 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:13,600 Speaker 1: the same announce and they kind of cash into free agency. 263 00:13:13,640 --> 00:13:17,880 Speaker 1: So alright, interceptions, Okay, Eric Weddle, right, last year, how 264 00:13:17,880 --> 00:13:19,640 Speaker 1: many well, last year well, he was like third in 265 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:22,040 Speaker 1: the NFL he had. He also had another one that 266 00:13:22,080 --> 00:13:24,000 Speaker 1: was robbed that he was robbed of in the final 267 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:26,360 Speaker 1: game last year on that Burgess pass interference, which we 268 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:28,200 Speaker 1: would have gone to the playoffs if we weren't for that. 269 00:13:28,679 --> 00:13:33,160 Speaker 1: Um No, not at all. Who do you guys think 270 00:13:33,160 --> 00:13:35,480 Speaker 1: it's gonna be six interceptions last year for Eric Weddle. Yeah, 271 00:13:35,559 --> 00:13:37,199 Speaker 1: I think it's gonna be Eric Weddal again. I mean, 272 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:39,640 Speaker 1: he's the ball hawk on the back end. Jimmy Smith 273 00:13:39,679 --> 00:13:42,880 Speaker 1: is suspended for the first four games, so and he's 274 00:13:42,920 --> 00:13:46,640 Speaker 1: not generally a big high interception guy anyway. Marlon Humphrey, 275 00:13:47,120 --> 00:13:48,760 Speaker 1: I don't think at this point of his career as 276 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:52,360 Speaker 1: a high interception guy. Wettle if they used Tony Jefferson 277 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:54,760 Speaker 1: more in the box, should have even more freedom to 278 00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:57,240 Speaker 1: kind of rove around the back end. And because of 279 00:13:57,280 --> 00:14:01,280 Speaker 1: the additional freedom he has in wing Martin Hills system, 280 00:14:01,320 --> 00:14:03,040 Speaker 1: I think he can take a few more chances than 281 00:14:03,080 --> 00:14:06,000 Speaker 1: be than last year, even when he was more scripted 282 00:14:06,080 --> 00:14:09,160 Speaker 1: under DMPs two years for Eric Weddle here ten interceptions 283 00:14:09,240 --> 00:14:11,960 Speaker 1: six last year four his first season. He drops a 284 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:16,320 Speaker 1: couple every year too. I know, I know he does. 285 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:20,760 Speaker 1: I am with you. I think it's gonna be well again. Yeah, so, 286 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:22,560 Speaker 1: I thought you were all about disagreeing with it. You know, 287 00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:24,359 Speaker 1: I can't do it all the time, you know, sometimes 288 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:26,240 Speaker 1: I have to just say, what don't you go to 289 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:29,760 Speaker 1: take on hill. I do think that Marlin Humphrey you 290 00:14:29,840 --> 00:14:31,880 Speaker 1: kind of dismissed him, but I think he will get 291 00:14:31,880 --> 00:14:34,760 Speaker 1: tested a little bit. Brandon Carr also got tested last 292 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:39,320 Speaker 1: year and he had a number of interceptions. Yeah so so. 293 00:14:40,040 --> 00:14:42,000 Speaker 1: But I think that Marlin will get tested because he's 294 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:44,400 Speaker 1: gonna be stepping in the starting lineup from day one 295 00:14:44,480 --> 00:14:48,040 Speaker 1: with Jimmy Smith be suspended. So um, something to watch there. 296 00:14:48,040 --> 00:14:51,520 Speaker 1: All right, let's do him over unders right over or 297 00:14:51,640 --> 00:14:54,880 Speaker 1: under four thousand passing yards for Joe Flacco over easily. 298 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:59,200 Speaker 1: He's healthy. I think that even though this game is 299 00:14:59,560 --> 00:15:02,960 Speaker 1: the even offense is still going to be largely based 300 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:04,920 Speaker 1: on the run. They're going to throw the ball a 301 00:15:04,920 --> 00:15:07,200 Speaker 1: good amount too. I don't think they're scared to throw 302 00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:09,600 Speaker 1: the ball. They are confident in their passing attack this year, 303 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:13,080 Speaker 1: and I think Joe's gonna play well. I mean, you know, 304 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:16,440 Speaker 1: I'm buying in on the Joe Flacco gonna have of 305 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:18,720 Speaker 1: I don't want to say career year. I don't want 306 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:21,520 Speaker 1: to say super Bowl, you know, run kind of status, 307 00:15:21,560 --> 00:15:23,880 Speaker 1: because that's hard to that's hard to do. That's like 308 00:15:24,080 --> 00:15:26,920 Speaker 1: Joe Montana territory. But I think Joe is gonna be 309 00:15:26,920 --> 00:15:29,040 Speaker 1: good this year, and I think he's going over four 310 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:31,520 Speaker 1: thousand for the second time in his career. I think 311 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:37,520 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go under. I think one yeah, I think 312 00:15:37,560 --> 00:15:40,320 Speaker 1: that Joe's been Joe's been in the league. He's going 313 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:43,680 Speaker 1: into his eleventh season, and he's done it once. Uh 314 00:15:43,760 --> 00:15:46,960 Speaker 1: and he's played all sixteen games in all but one season. 315 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:49,960 Speaker 1: So and the only year that he did it, they 316 00:15:49,960 --> 00:15:52,160 Speaker 1: threw the ball. They threw the ball more than any 317 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:54,560 Speaker 1: other team in the league and never ran the ball. 318 00:15:54,800 --> 00:15:56,840 Speaker 1: And so it's not necessarily I think there's kind of 319 00:15:56,840 --> 00:15:59,320 Speaker 1: a misconception that in order for Joe to be good, 320 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:01,800 Speaker 1: for this offense to be good, they he has to 321 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:04,000 Speaker 1: be over four thousand. I don't really think that's the case. 322 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:06,760 Speaker 1: I mean, the offense in recent history that we can 323 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:10,600 Speaker 1: think of that was the best was fourteen with Gary Kubiak, 324 00:16:10,640 --> 00:16:12,800 Speaker 1: and he was under four thousand yards that season. Well, 325 00:16:12,800 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 1: but that it was really Kubiak system is pretty unique. 326 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:18,960 Speaker 1: I mean that is very kind of run base. Greg Roman, 327 00:16:19,240 --> 00:16:21,040 Speaker 1: you know, his run schemes that the Ravens have use 328 00:16:21,080 --> 00:16:23,560 Speaker 1: have been very prevalent on running. And I understand that 329 00:16:23,600 --> 00:16:26,280 Speaker 1: Marty morning Ways offensive coordinator, but Greg Roman's running offense 330 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:30,920 Speaker 1: has been all his offenses have always been run heavy. 331 00:16:30,960 --> 00:16:32,240 Speaker 1: And I still think the Ravens are gonna be a 332 00:16:32,320 --> 00:16:34,640 Speaker 1: run heavy team with Alex Collins, buck Allen and Kenneth 333 00:16:34,640 --> 00:16:37,200 Speaker 1: Dixon and Lamar Jackson. Lamar Jackson is gonna get plays. 334 00:16:37,320 --> 00:16:39,000 Speaker 1: I'm not sure how many a game, but he's gonna 335 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:41,440 Speaker 1: get plays. And so those are some opportunities for Joe 336 00:16:41,640 --> 00:16:44,600 Speaker 1: to throw the ball. They're now taken away because potentially 337 00:16:44,840 --> 00:16:47,720 Speaker 1: because Lamar Jackson is on the field. So I think 338 00:16:47,760 --> 00:16:50,240 Speaker 1: that I'm gonna go under. I don't think under by 339 00:16:50,240 --> 00:16:53,000 Speaker 1: a lot, but I think under four thousand. Cliff. I 340 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:56,240 Speaker 1: gotta go with Garrett on this one, and under I 341 00:16:56,280 --> 00:16:58,720 Speaker 1: agree with almost everything he said there. I believe the 342 00:16:58,760 --> 00:17:01,080 Speaker 1: Ravens office is gonna be good. I do believe Joe 343 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:03,560 Speaker 1: is gonna play well, but I believe they even want 344 00:17:03,560 --> 00:17:05,400 Speaker 1: to run the football. I don't think they're gonna be 345 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:08,960 Speaker 1: behind uh, constantly, because I think they're gonna be pretty 346 00:17:08,960 --> 00:17:10,879 Speaker 1: good football team their defense and get him off the 347 00:17:10,880 --> 00:17:13,879 Speaker 1: field when they are ahead in the second half of 348 00:17:13,880 --> 00:17:16,400 Speaker 1: those instances, they're gonna look to do what all teams 349 00:17:16,400 --> 00:17:19,760 Speaker 1: should do, run the ball. So I think it'll be 350 00:17:20,200 --> 00:17:22,520 Speaker 1: a nice mix for the Ravens. If he is under, 351 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:26,240 Speaker 1: if he is over, even though he plays well, it 352 00:17:26,359 --> 00:17:28,720 Speaker 1: might not be good overall for the team. Yeah, that's 353 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:32,040 Speaker 1: the thing when you think about the offense just wasn't 354 00:17:32,040 --> 00:17:34,960 Speaker 1: good that year. He went yards, but everything was out 355 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:38,040 Speaker 1: of whack that year, all right. So a thousand over 356 00:17:38,119 --> 00:17:40,440 Speaker 1: under thousand rushy yards for Alex Collins. I'll be quick 357 00:17:40,520 --> 00:17:43,720 Speaker 1: on this because if I'm saying under four thousand passing 358 00:17:43,760 --> 00:17:45,640 Speaker 1: yards for Joe because they're gonna have a good running game, 359 00:17:45,720 --> 00:17:48,159 Speaker 1: I've got to go over a thousand rushing yards I 360 00:17:48,160 --> 00:17:51,680 Speaker 1: think for Alex Collins. I'm you know, I really liked 361 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:53,720 Speaker 1: Alex Collins last year. He almost went over a thousand 362 00:17:53,800 --> 00:17:56,359 Speaker 1: rushing yards last season after not even having the starting 363 00:17:56,440 --> 00:17:57,960 Speaker 1: job at the beginning to season, And me go back 364 00:17:57,960 --> 00:17:59,399 Speaker 1: to this time last year, he was on the practice 365 00:17:59,440 --> 00:18:02,040 Speaker 1: squad at this point. So he's going to be the 366 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:04,240 Speaker 1: starter from week one, and I think he's gonna top 367 00:18:04,240 --> 00:18:06,560 Speaker 1: a thousand yards. I'd agree with that. I don't think 368 00:18:06,560 --> 00:18:10,560 Speaker 1: that a thousand rushing yards these days is that high 369 00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:13,960 Speaker 1: of a mark. I mean, it's good, but it's that 370 00:18:14,119 --> 00:18:17,760 Speaker 1: was kind of like the barometer of years past. And 371 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:20,360 Speaker 1: I think a number of guys top of thousand yards 372 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:22,120 Speaker 1: this year if they're a feature back. And I don't 373 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:25,120 Speaker 1: think that Alex has You know, I think that Buck 374 00:18:25,160 --> 00:18:27,640 Speaker 1: Allen and Kenneth Dixon are good running backs, but there's 375 00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:30,200 Speaker 1: not a guy that's gonna really take that crown away 376 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:33,119 Speaker 1: from him any time soon or early in the season. 377 00:18:33,400 --> 00:18:35,159 Speaker 1: And like you guys said, I think that this team 378 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:37,960 Speaker 1: will run the ball a fair amount. So yeah, I'm 379 00:18:37,960 --> 00:18:46,240 Speaker 1: going over. Yeah. Well, my my thing is I kind 380 00:18:46,240 --> 00:18:50,000 Speaker 1: of like Number one. I like Kenneth Dixon when he's healthy. Yeah. 381 00:18:50,040 --> 00:18:53,879 Speaker 1: I think that he's improved as a receiver, which um, 382 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:55,960 Speaker 1: I think that'll be a bigger pause for him in 383 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:59,480 Speaker 1: this offense. But I like his the Birds. I saw 384 00:19:00,280 --> 00:19:02,160 Speaker 1: the short time he got in the preseason, even though 385 00:19:02,160 --> 00:19:03,920 Speaker 1: he had not been healthy when he got in there. 386 00:19:04,280 --> 00:19:07,840 Speaker 1: I liked it. Also think that the Ravens tend to 387 00:19:07,880 --> 00:19:10,800 Speaker 1: be I think running back by committee, which most teams 388 00:19:10,840 --> 00:19:13,560 Speaker 1: are going to. And even if Alex Collins is rolling, 389 00:19:14,119 --> 00:19:16,440 Speaker 1: I think there'll be a point where they don't want 390 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:19,639 Speaker 1: to overuse him and try and make sure that in 391 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:23,400 Speaker 1: December and hopefully for them January, that he still has 392 00:19:23,440 --> 00:19:26,240 Speaker 1: fresh legs. And if so, if Dixon gets stay healthy 393 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:29,320 Speaker 1: along with Buck, Alex could have a really good year. 394 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:33,120 Speaker 1: But like last year, fall just short of a thousand. 395 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:34,840 Speaker 1: So I don't I don't think it's aligned, even don't 396 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:36,760 Speaker 1: think he's gonna play well. Yeah, I think there's that's 397 00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:38,360 Speaker 1: a good rational. I mean I said in mail back 398 00:19:38,359 --> 00:19:40,080 Speaker 1: today that I thought that the split at the start 399 00:19:40,119 --> 00:19:42,520 Speaker 1: of the season would be sixty Alex Collins in terms 400 00:19:42,560 --> 00:19:45,840 Speaker 1: of carries Buck Allen and ten percent Kenneth Dixon. But 401 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:47,359 Speaker 1: I think that's at the start of the season. If 402 00:19:47,400 --> 00:19:49,320 Speaker 1: Kenneth Dixon can continues to get more and more healthy, 403 00:19:49,359 --> 00:19:50,960 Speaker 1: I think he takes a bigger piece of the pie. 404 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:53,800 Speaker 1: So then where who's probably does that come out of? 405 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:56,440 Speaker 1: And if Allen's playing well, then maybe that that comes 406 00:19:56,440 --> 00:20:00,400 Speaker 1: out of Alex Collins. So I think it you could 407 00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:02,400 Speaker 1: be honest up of their cliff, but you're you're gonna 408 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:08,399 Speaker 1: be off, you're gonna lose, okay, over under nine wins. 409 00:20:09,359 --> 00:20:11,240 Speaker 1: This is a tough one because I think nine wins 410 00:20:11,320 --> 00:20:16,000 Speaker 1: is right around that. Yeah, you can't say, yeah, come on, 411 00:20:20,400 --> 00:20:25,679 Speaker 1: I'm going over yeah, company, I'll go I'm going to 412 00:20:25,720 --> 00:20:27,800 Speaker 1: over nine wins. I think this is a good team. 413 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:30,000 Speaker 1: I mean, I think that we all saw how good 414 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:32,400 Speaker 1: the defense was last year. If the defense can stay 415 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:35,840 Speaker 1: at that level or even better, which I think they will, 416 00:20:35,880 --> 00:20:37,879 Speaker 1: I think the pass rush is better than it was 417 00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:40,400 Speaker 1: last year. I think that the second area is just 418 00:20:40,440 --> 00:20:42,680 Speaker 1: as opportunistic. I'm not gonna say that they're gonna lead 419 00:20:42,720 --> 00:20:45,280 Speaker 1: the NFL and interceptions like they did last year, but 420 00:20:45,320 --> 00:20:47,640 Speaker 1: I think they'll be among the leaders, and I think 421 00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:50,080 Speaker 1: the run defense will be improved. I think overall, this 422 00:20:50,240 --> 00:20:53,440 Speaker 1: defense Underwink will be better than it was last year. 423 00:20:53,760 --> 00:20:55,679 Speaker 1: So then if you take the offense which was the 424 00:20:55,720 --> 00:20:58,639 Speaker 1: Achilles heel, and you it looked more like the second 425 00:20:58,640 --> 00:21:01,840 Speaker 1: half of last year offense was the first half. I 426 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:04,439 Speaker 1: think I think it's gonna be an offense in the 427 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:07,560 Speaker 1: top ten to fifteen and the defense in the top 428 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:11,639 Speaker 1: ten five to ten or even higher than five. So 429 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:15,160 Speaker 1: to me, teams are gonna have trouble putting out points 430 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:17,240 Speaker 1: on the Ravens on the Ravens defense, and if the 431 00:21:17,280 --> 00:21:21,240 Speaker 1: offense can muster game, if they can get in the twenties, 432 00:21:21,240 --> 00:21:23,159 Speaker 1: they're gonna win a lot of games. Here's the thing 433 00:21:23,200 --> 00:21:27,240 Speaker 1: that I've said all offseason in talking about the win total. 434 00:21:27,440 --> 00:21:29,720 Speaker 1: I think that the defense is going to be the same, 435 00:21:29,880 --> 00:21:32,280 Speaker 1: maybe a little better hopefully. The hope there is that 436 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:34,960 Speaker 1: you can clean up the end of game situations, which 437 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:36,560 Speaker 1: I think that they will do. I think that they 438 00:21:36,560 --> 00:21:38,520 Speaker 1: maybe you can be improved there. Now you're probably gonna 439 00:21:38,560 --> 00:21:40,000 Speaker 1: take a little bit of a step back in terms 440 00:21:40,080 --> 00:21:43,280 Speaker 1: of overall takeaways because those are kind of flukey a 441 00:21:43,320 --> 00:21:45,720 Speaker 1: little they can't be all right, But now the offense. 442 00:21:45,760 --> 00:21:47,359 Speaker 1: All you need to your point is the offense to 443 00:21:47,400 --> 00:21:48,879 Speaker 1: be a little bit better. This was a team that 444 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:51,000 Speaker 1: won nine games last year, right, so can they be 445 00:21:51,080 --> 00:21:52,960 Speaker 1: one game better than they were last Well, and they're 446 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:54,719 Speaker 1: a heck of a lot healthier than this this year 447 00:21:54,760 --> 00:21:57,360 Speaker 1: than they were last year. A lot they are they are. 448 00:21:57,400 --> 00:21:59,720 Speaker 1: But we know we've we've seen enough NFL games so 449 00:21:59,760 --> 00:22:01,399 Speaker 1: that can change in a hurry, you know. So to 450 00:22:01,440 --> 00:22:03,440 Speaker 1: say that now saying at this point, I mean going 451 00:22:03,440 --> 00:22:06,119 Speaker 1: into the season last year, they're much better. They're much 452 00:22:06,160 --> 00:22:08,960 Speaker 1: better shape from a health standpoint. Yeah, but I think so. 453 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:10,959 Speaker 1: I think the offense is better. But the thing that 454 00:22:11,560 --> 00:22:13,840 Speaker 1: I keep coming back to and discussing this is that 455 00:22:13,880 --> 00:22:15,840 Speaker 1: they're not going to most likely have a stretch where 456 00:22:15,880 --> 00:22:19,680 Speaker 1: they face him so many backup quarterbacks. You go, Shaun 457 00:22:19,720 --> 00:22:22,800 Speaker 1: Watson didn't face him, Andrew lock didn't face Himaron Rodgers 458 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:25,480 Speaker 1: didn't face him, Derek Carr didn't face him. I mean, 459 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:28,640 Speaker 1: those are four top level guys who they didn't face 460 00:22:28,760 --> 00:22:31,600 Speaker 1: last year, and you're probably not gonna have a stretch 461 00:22:31,680 --> 00:22:34,639 Speaker 1: like that. So that's part of the reason that the 462 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:37,360 Speaker 1: ravend schedule is tough. There's no doubt. I mean, you're 463 00:22:37,359 --> 00:22:41,479 Speaker 1: going against the NFC South this year, which did they 464 00:22:41,520 --> 00:22:43,320 Speaker 1: put three teams in the playoffs last year? I mean, 465 00:22:43,320 --> 00:22:46,400 Speaker 1: they have three playoff contenders for sure, with the Falcons, 466 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:48,280 Speaker 1: who are one of the best teams in the NFC. 467 00:22:48,760 --> 00:22:51,200 Speaker 1: Then you have the Carolina Panthers, who are really tough, 468 00:22:51,359 --> 00:22:54,160 Speaker 1: especially at home in New Orleans Saints, who are a 469 00:22:54,200 --> 00:22:59,040 Speaker 1: trendy Super Bowl pick this year. That's rough. Uh, So 470 00:22:59,440 --> 00:23:01,159 Speaker 1: they have their The Ravens have the work cut out 471 00:23:01,200 --> 00:23:02,720 Speaker 1: for him. Plus, I think the Browns are a better 472 00:23:02,720 --> 00:23:04,920 Speaker 1: team than they were last year, no doubt. I think 473 00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:07,200 Speaker 1: the Bengals won't have the worst offense in the league 474 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:10,000 Speaker 1: like they did last year. They're a better team. I 475 00:23:10,040 --> 00:23:11,840 Speaker 1: think you know the division is going to be tough 476 00:23:11,880 --> 00:23:14,800 Speaker 1: again this year, as it almost every year. Is are 477 00:23:14,800 --> 00:23:17,280 Speaker 1: you backing off your pick here? No, I'm still going 478 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:20,960 Speaker 1: to actually because I'm a company man, and I ain't 479 00:23:20,960 --> 00:23:23,160 Speaker 1: gonna say we're out of the playoffs because ninety seven 480 00:23:23,160 --> 00:23:25,560 Speaker 1: means we're out of the playoffs most likely. I ain't 481 00:23:25,560 --> 00:23:28,879 Speaker 1: going there now. You are? No, No, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. 482 00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:33,560 Speaker 1: It's a runner eight. No, you're going under right now. 483 00:23:33,800 --> 00:23:38,800 Speaker 1: I think I would go over all, right, just gonna 484 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:42,720 Speaker 1: say anything. They haven't been here three weeks. I just 485 00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:45,280 Speaker 1: don't think I should go on there. And my eyes 486 00:23:45,359 --> 00:23:48,679 Speaker 1: opinion is that yes, I would go over. Um. But 487 00:23:48,720 --> 00:23:51,280 Speaker 1: at those points you raised about the schedule, Garrett and 488 00:23:51,280 --> 00:23:54,080 Speaker 1: the lack of quarterbacks that they've missed last year. It 489 00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:57,480 Speaker 1: is an excellent point. But I have questions about the 490 00:23:57,520 --> 00:24:00,480 Speaker 1: ANFC North overall. I mean, I don't think this Dealers 491 00:24:00,800 --> 00:24:03,240 Speaker 1: are a twelve win team. I think the Steels was 492 00:24:03,280 --> 00:24:05,040 Speaker 1: gonna score a lot of points, but I think they're 493 00:24:05,040 --> 00:24:06,920 Speaker 1: gonna give up a lot of points too. I think 494 00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:09,320 Speaker 1: the Browns will definitely be better, which isn't saying months, 495 00:24:09,680 --> 00:24:12,439 Speaker 1: but if you're not one of those teams who losers 496 00:24:12,440 --> 00:24:15,280 Speaker 1: of the Browns in the division, you're find so the 497 00:24:15,320 --> 00:24:18,359 Speaker 1: Bengals always a problem for the Ravens, but if they 498 00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:21,040 Speaker 1: can figure out a way to get a split with them, yeah, 499 00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:23,800 Speaker 1: I see them going at least four in two in 500 00:24:23,840 --> 00:24:27,560 Speaker 1: the division. Outside of division, they're gonna face some tough games. 501 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:30,600 Speaker 1: But this is a better football team to me than 502 00:24:30,720 --> 00:24:34,159 Speaker 1: last year. I think this team is really this is 503 00:24:34,160 --> 00:24:37,120 Speaker 1: a really proved me season for a lot of players 504 00:24:37,480 --> 00:24:41,560 Speaker 1: and really for the whole organization. Everyone knows having missed 505 00:24:41,560 --> 00:24:45,280 Speaker 1: the playoffs the last three years that something needs to 506 00:24:45,400 --> 00:24:49,560 Speaker 1: change for sure. You know something could change, so you know, 507 00:24:49,640 --> 00:24:53,919 Speaker 1: and and from that scenario, I think they will be 508 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:56,679 Speaker 1: a tenure, ten win team. I think they will be 509 00:24:56,720 --> 00:25:00,680 Speaker 1: a playoff team and then at that point they should 510 00:25:00,680 --> 00:25:02,920 Speaker 1: be a greedy team and try and win the division. 511 00:25:03,400 --> 00:25:04,879 Speaker 1: I think when you're looking at the a f C 512 00:25:04,960 --> 00:25:07,000 Speaker 1: playoff picture you mentioned, you don't know how strong the 513 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:09,480 Speaker 1: a f C is. I mean the Bills were in 514 00:25:09,480 --> 00:25:11,199 Speaker 1: the playoffs last year. I think they're gonna have a 515 00:25:11,240 --> 00:25:13,199 Speaker 1: tough time getting back in the playoffs this year. And 516 00:25:13,359 --> 00:25:15,760 Speaker 1: we'll see week one, you know where where the Ravens 517 00:25:15,840 --> 00:25:18,720 Speaker 1: versus Bills stack up. The Charges are gonna be a 518 00:25:18,720 --> 00:25:20,920 Speaker 1: good team. They're gonna be right in the thick of it, 519 00:25:21,040 --> 00:25:23,439 Speaker 1: I think, in the playoff mix. And then the Houston 520 00:25:23,480 --> 00:25:25,000 Speaker 1: Texas I think are a team to watch out for 521 00:25:25,160 --> 00:25:27,000 Speaker 1: two in that wild card race when you're not talking 522 00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:30,320 Speaker 1: division winners. Titans were also a playoff team last year. Yeah, 523 00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:34,240 Speaker 1: the Ravens have another game in Nashville. They gotta beat them. 524 00:25:34,240 --> 00:25:37,119 Speaker 1: So I always look at those schemes against these teams, 525 00:25:37,160 --> 00:25:40,720 Speaker 1: the wild card contenders as really big games in terms 526 00:25:40,720 --> 00:25:43,280 Speaker 1: of tiebreakers, all that kind of stuff. They gotta beat 527 00:25:43,280 --> 00:25:45,359 Speaker 1: the Titans, and I think they gotta beat the Chargers. 528 00:25:45,480 --> 00:25:48,040 Speaker 1: If the Ravens do both of those, I think they're 529 00:25:48,040 --> 00:25:53,440 Speaker 1: probably it Raiders fall and the Chiefs. I mean that's 530 00:25:53,480 --> 00:25:55,320 Speaker 1: the other thing. They faced the a f C West, 531 00:25:55,760 --> 00:26:00,200 Speaker 1: which isn't bad either. It's a good division. Sorry, let's 532 00:26:00,240 --> 00:26:02,119 Speaker 1: keep moving. Who do you guys think will be the 533 00:26:02,119 --> 00:26:05,720 Speaker 1: most impactful rookie? I think my vote would go to 534 00:26:06,560 --> 00:26:09,359 Speaker 1: and two weeks ago, I might have said Hayden Hurst 535 00:26:09,720 --> 00:26:12,320 Speaker 1: for the injury, but I'm gonna say Orlando Brown. I 536 00:26:12,359 --> 00:26:15,880 Speaker 1: think that the rookie um. I just think that he's 537 00:26:15,880 --> 00:26:18,320 Speaker 1: gonna end up being in the starting lineup. And I 538 00:26:18,359 --> 00:26:21,080 Speaker 1: liked what I've seen from him throughout the entire preseason. 539 00:26:21,480 --> 00:26:23,040 Speaker 1: He was a proven guy at Oklahome. I think the 540 00:26:23,080 --> 00:26:25,840 Speaker 1: Rag's gotta steal in the third round. I think if 541 00:26:25,880 --> 00:26:29,040 Speaker 1: you can get a third round starter on the offensive line, 542 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:32,040 Speaker 1: I think that's what I think that's a win. And 543 00:26:32,240 --> 00:26:34,600 Speaker 1: I think it's gonna be Orlando Brown. I'm gonna stick. 544 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:36,680 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go with Hayden Hurst. I mean, we're talking 545 00:26:36,760 --> 00:26:41,919 Speaker 1: impact here, right, and you're picking an offensive linening. You've 546 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:44,280 Speaker 1: got a good offensive line already, talking about being able 547 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:46,639 Speaker 1: to run the ball. I said all that. I think 548 00:26:46,680 --> 00:26:49,720 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a balance offense. You gotta protect your quarterback. 549 00:26:49,800 --> 00:26:52,200 Speaker 1: I think offensive line. I don't like something a little sexier. 550 00:26:52,280 --> 00:26:56,920 Speaker 1: All right here, You're you're just all sizzled. Also, I'm Hurst, 551 00:26:56,960 --> 00:26:59,159 Speaker 1: and it's not knocking or landing because I agree with you. 552 00:26:59,240 --> 00:27:01,280 Speaker 1: I think that he is probably going to start some 553 00:27:01,359 --> 00:27:04,560 Speaker 1: games this year. And most likely I think just because 554 00:27:04,600 --> 00:27:06,359 Speaker 1: of injuries. I mean, you're gonna have injuries on the 555 00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:09,480 Speaker 1: offensive line, and no matter who gets injured, I think 556 00:27:09,560 --> 00:27:12,000 Speaker 1: that means that James Hurst, if he isn't a starter already, 557 00:27:12,359 --> 00:27:15,399 Speaker 1: will be one. So Orlando Brown. I would be shocked 558 00:27:15,440 --> 00:27:17,600 Speaker 1: if he doesn't start a game this year. But Hayden 559 00:27:17,680 --> 00:27:20,040 Speaker 1: Hurst is gonna start and play a lot of football 560 00:27:20,080 --> 00:27:21,720 Speaker 1: this year too after he comes back to the foot, 561 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:24,000 Speaker 1: and I think that he's gonna be in the mix, 562 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:27,080 Speaker 1: a big part of the offensive equation, in the mix 563 00:27:27,160 --> 00:27:29,160 Speaker 1: for leading the team in receptions. I mean, you're talking 564 00:27:29,160 --> 00:27:32,200 Speaker 1: about impact. This guy's gonna have a huge impact. He's 565 00:27:32,240 --> 00:27:35,560 Speaker 1: gonna be leaned on heavily once he comes back and 566 00:27:35,680 --> 00:27:38,400 Speaker 1: down the stretch to make key catches and third down 567 00:27:38,480 --> 00:27:41,800 Speaker 1: situations end in the red zone. I think Hayden Hurst 568 00:27:41,880 --> 00:27:44,480 Speaker 1: is gonna be the guy. I'd have to go with you, Ryan, 569 00:27:44,520 --> 00:27:47,440 Speaker 1: I mean, that's easy. It's just too easy to go 570 00:27:47,520 --> 00:27:49,240 Speaker 1: with the tight end over the office, Libe. And but 571 00:27:49,720 --> 00:27:52,520 Speaker 1: you know, I'm intrieved by Mark Andrews too, and I 572 00:27:52,640 --> 00:27:55,200 Speaker 1: think that these early games will be a shot for 573 00:27:55,320 --> 00:27:57,440 Speaker 1: him to get more in the mix than maybe he 574 00:27:57,600 --> 00:28:00,800 Speaker 1: would have been had Hurst not get into Now, I 575 00:28:00,920 --> 00:28:03,680 Speaker 1: do believe that, you know, hers really showed well before 576 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:07,640 Speaker 1: he got hurt, and then he'll reassume his role once 577 00:28:07,680 --> 00:28:10,439 Speaker 1: he gets healthy as being to go to tight end. 578 00:28:11,080 --> 00:28:15,320 Speaker 1: But if Andrews shows that he can also be beling upon. 579 00:28:15,960 --> 00:28:18,359 Speaker 1: Joe loves the on the tight ends and the Ravens 580 00:28:18,440 --> 00:28:21,000 Speaker 1: love having to tight end sets, and I think that 581 00:28:21,400 --> 00:28:23,560 Speaker 1: it could be a scenario where both of those guys, 582 00:28:24,040 --> 00:28:27,040 Speaker 1: you know, kind of battling to be you know, impact guys, 583 00:28:27,119 --> 00:28:29,680 Speaker 1: and that would really set the Ravens up well obviously 584 00:28:29,720 --> 00:28:32,160 Speaker 1: for the future, if both of those guys as rookies 585 00:28:32,560 --> 00:28:35,280 Speaker 1: could be guys who Joe Flacker knows he can trust 586 00:28:35,560 --> 00:28:39,360 Speaker 1: for sure. All right, next breakout player. All right, I'm 587 00:28:39,360 --> 00:28:41,640 Speaker 1: gonna see this one off because I'm gonna see your guy. 588 00:28:43,880 --> 00:28:45,920 Speaker 1: I'm going back to John Brown. I think John Brown 589 00:28:46,040 --> 00:28:51,560 Speaker 1: is the breakout to seat. He qualifies his breaking off 590 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:55,440 Speaker 1: the season. Yeah, but he's already been a thousand receiver. 591 00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:57,640 Speaker 1: This isn't this is a re breakout, all right. I'm 592 00:28:57,640 --> 00:29:00,600 Speaker 1: also going to pick him as my comeback player. Now 593 00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:06,560 Speaker 1: that does all right? Does he count as a breakout? 594 00:29:07,280 --> 00:29:09,720 Speaker 1: He does? I think he was he was a big 595 00:29:09,800 --> 00:29:12,840 Speaker 1: time free as an acquisition. All right, then here's my 596 00:29:12,880 --> 00:29:16,120 Speaker 1: breakout player. Do a little audible here. Okay, I'm gonna 597 00:29:16,120 --> 00:29:19,640 Speaker 1: go to Marlin Humphrey. Yeah, I was not a full 598 00:29:19,720 --> 00:29:22,280 Speaker 1: time starter last year. I think this year he will 599 00:29:22,720 --> 00:29:25,680 Speaker 1: start sixteen games. I think he starts obviously with Jimmy 600 00:29:25,760 --> 00:29:28,280 Speaker 1: Smith out for the four game suspension, and then once 601 00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:30,320 Speaker 1: he comes back, I think Marlin it's still the starter. 602 00:29:30,840 --> 00:29:33,760 Speaker 1: And you know, Marlin had a little rough patch and 603 00:29:33,800 --> 00:29:37,000 Speaker 1: training camp because I'm John Brown, because John Brown was 604 00:29:37,040 --> 00:29:39,840 Speaker 1: just going ham. But I don't think that's going to 605 00:29:39,960 --> 00:29:42,360 Speaker 1: last into the regular season. This guy, first round pick 606 00:29:42,400 --> 00:29:44,400 Speaker 1: out of Alabama is going to come into his and 607 00:29:44,440 --> 00:29:46,680 Speaker 1: be a breakout player. I'm gonna go with Zadarius Smith. 608 00:29:46,800 --> 00:29:50,560 Speaker 1: You mentioned him earlier for the contract year. Uh. I 609 00:29:50,640 --> 00:29:52,880 Speaker 1: think that he's going to make the most of that opportunity. 610 00:29:52,920 --> 00:29:54,440 Speaker 1: And I really do think that he could be the 611 00:29:54,480 --> 00:29:56,720 Speaker 1: pronoun with fee of the Paul Krueger that gets in 612 00:29:56,840 --> 00:29:58,680 Speaker 1: that five to eight sack range and goes in and 613 00:29:58,760 --> 00:30:00,360 Speaker 1: cash to him with a big deal of all season. 614 00:30:00,600 --> 00:30:02,680 Speaker 1: You look at him, He's got the talent, he hasn't 615 00:30:03,280 --> 00:30:05,520 Speaker 1: necessary He's come quotes and We've talked about this before. 616 00:30:05,600 --> 00:30:08,760 Speaker 1: Ryan like, he's like the king of the near sack. Well, 617 00:30:08,840 --> 00:30:14,160 Speaker 1: he was tied with Von Miller in quarterback hits last year, right, 618 00:30:14,200 --> 00:30:16,640 Speaker 1: So he's getting there. He just not hasn't been able 619 00:30:16,680 --> 00:30:18,520 Speaker 1: to finish the job. I think that he finishes a 620 00:30:18,600 --> 00:30:21,240 Speaker 1: few more of those sacks this year and he's the 621 00:30:21,280 --> 00:30:26,280 Speaker 1: breakout guy. Yeah, I think that. Yeah Brown, I kind 622 00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:28,520 Speaker 1: of just it's hard me to look at him as 623 00:30:28,520 --> 00:30:31,200 Speaker 1: a breakout guy, maybe just because I kind of know 624 00:30:31,320 --> 00:30:33,960 Speaker 1: what he can do, so I know I'm killing a guy, 625 00:30:34,040 --> 00:30:37,280 Speaker 1: but I'm going Royan on the pick. But another guy 626 00:30:37,360 --> 00:30:39,560 Speaker 1: we haven't mentioned to keep an eye on is Chris Moore. 627 00:30:39,600 --> 00:30:42,960 Speaker 1: I think I think that, you know, if John Brown 628 00:30:43,000 --> 00:30:45,360 Speaker 1: he's had some health problems, one of those three top 629 00:30:45,400 --> 00:30:48,760 Speaker 1: guys can't stay healthy, that means more reps for more. 630 00:30:49,200 --> 00:30:52,280 Speaker 1: I like the way he reacted this season too. It 631 00:30:52,440 --> 00:30:54,000 Speaker 1: was kind of wide open for him to have a 632 00:30:54,040 --> 00:30:56,560 Speaker 1: bigger role, and he clearly became one of the top 633 00:30:56,680 --> 00:30:59,240 Speaker 1: four wide receivers. I think that's a good sign that 634 00:30:59,280 --> 00:31:02,000 Speaker 1: he wasn't intimate dated by all these new guys coming in, 635 00:31:02,160 --> 00:31:04,920 Speaker 1: someone who had a pedigree. He just played his game. 636 00:31:05,560 --> 00:31:08,760 Speaker 1: You know, look good and yeah again, if if somebody 637 00:31:08,880 --> 00:31:10,960 Speaker 1: gets hurt in front of him, I think he could 638 00:31:10,960 --> 00:31:13,680 Speaker 1: be ready to step up and deliver. All right, a 639 00:31:13,760 --> 00:31:16,480 Speaker 1: couple more before we finish things up here, comeback player. 640 00:31:16,560 --> 00:31:20,360 Speaker 1: I talked about that. You know, this is an interesting one. 641 00:31:20,480 --> 00:31:22,840 Speaker 1: I think Tavon Young. I just think that I was 642 00:31:22,960 --> 00:31:25,760 Speaker 1: really excited about Tavon Young before he got hurt last year. 643 00:31:25,920 --> 00:31:28,040 Speaker 1: He's gonna be back to playing the nickel role. You know. 644 00:31:28,080 --> 00:31:30,160 Speaker 1: I don't necessarily know that he's gonna put up huge stats, 645 00:31:30,200 --> 00:31:32,840 Speaker 1: but but when you have games against a guy like 646 00:31:32,880 --> 00:31:34,960 Speaker 1: an Antonio Brown, who you're gonna need to a shifty 647 00:31:35,040 --> 00:31:37,120 Speaker 1: guy to cover by. No means am I saying Talon 648 00:31:37,360 --> 00:31:39,000 Speaker 1: is gonna go out there and shut down Antonio Brown. 649 00:31:39,120 --> 00:31:41,160 Speaker 1: But I just think that the Ravens needed a guy 650 00:31:41,240 --> 00:31:43,880 Speaker 1: like him in recent years. Uh, we needed a guy 651 00:31:43,920 --> 00:31:46,680 Speaker 1: like him last year, and I'm excited to see what 652 00:31:46,720 --> 00:31:50,360 Speaker 1: he can do. Oh marshal Leanda Alan said the houses 653 00:31:50,480 --> 00:31:54,400 Speaker 1: week two last year, and the offensive line did pretty 654 00:31:54,440 --> 00:31:58,400 Speaker 1: darn well. You're picking an offensive lineman. Come on, this 655 00:31:58,600 --> 00:32:02,320 Speaker 1: is an impact. This has come back, Okay. I mean 656 00:32:03,120 --> 00:32:05,960 Speaker 1: people kind of forget about how how big a loss 657 00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:08,360 Speaker 1: that was I think last year for the Ravens offense, 658 00:32:08,600 --> 00:32:12,040 Speaker 1: and they still had a good running game. You insert 659 00:32:12,280 --> 00:32:15,520 Speaker 1: Marshall yonda back into that offensive line, it could be 660 00:32:15,640 --> 00:32:18,680 Speaker 1: a real strength I think of for this offense. You know, 661 00:32:19,040 --> 00:32:21,120 Speaker 1: both of those that's a tough call here. I like 662 00:32:21,280 --> 00:32:23,600 Speaker 1: both of those pigs, you know, I do. I do 663 00:32:23,800 --> 00:32:27,040 Speaker 1: like Tavan though. I just think that that position is 664 00:32:27,160 --> 00:32:32,160 Speaker 1: so important in today's NFL. There's usually three d backs 665 00:32:32,200 --> 00:32:34,840 Speaker 1: on the field all the time anyway, And as you mentioned, 666 00:32:34,920 --> 00:32:37,080 Speaker 1: he's gonna be going up against some top notch gans 667 00:32:37,560 --> 00:32:39,640 Speaker 1: and I think he's just a very good football player. 668 00:32:39,960 --> 00:32:42,600 Speaker 1: And I just think that Tavan, hopefully he can stay 669 00:32:42,640 --> 00:32:44,560 Speaker 1: healthy this year. If he does, I think he'll play 670 00:32:44,680 --> 00:32:47,280 Speaker 1: well and be a real key piece for their defense. 671 00:32:47,640 --> 00:32:50,000 Speaker 1: And we'll go out on this one. The Ravens will 672 00:32:50,040 --> 00:32:53,320 Speaker 1: make the playoffs if okay, you're tosten to me, first 673 00:32:53,400 --> 00:32:57,280 Speaker 1: year Ravens will make the playoffs. If the Flacco meter 674 00:32:57,760 --> 00:33:00,640 Speaker 1: is trending more towards elite, I would agree with this. 675 00:33:00,880 --> 00:33:03,000 Speaker 1: This is you know, p f T commentary. He puts 676 00:33:03,080 --> 00:33:05,960 Speaker 1: up his Flacco meter. If the arrow is breaking off 677 00:33:06,080 --> 00:33:08,360 Speaker 1: on the elite side of this, then the Ravens are 678 00:33:08,400 --> 00:33:10,720 Speaker 1: going to be in the playoffs. I think you're ride 679 00:33:10,760 --> 00:33:14,320 Speaker 1: and die with Joe. You know, if Joe struggles, then 680 00:33:14,560 --> 00:33:17,720 Speaker 1: this offense is gonna struggle mightily and it's not gonna 681 00:33:17,760 --> 00:33:20,640 Speaker 1: be pretty. But if Joe can play the way that 682 00:33:20,920 --> 00:33:24,080 Speaker 1: the Ravens paid him to play after the Super Bowl run, 683 00:33:24,520 --> 00:33:26,440 Speaker 1: they're going to be in the playoffs. I agree with you, 684 00:33:26,560 --> 00:33:28,640 Speaker 1: and I'll say this just to add to it. I 685 00:33:28,680 --> 00:33:30,280 Speaker 1: think the Ravens are in the playoffs if they clean 686 00:33:30,360 --> 00:33:33,440 Speaker 1: up the late game defensive meltdowns. That to me, you 687 00:33:33,520 --> 00:33:36,760 Speaker 1: look at games last year. I mean, of course, since 688 00:33:36,800 --> 00:33:38,800 Speaker 1: any fourth and twelve you pray to that directly. If 689 00:33:38,800 --> 00:33:40,400 Speaker 1: you don't have that, you're in the playoffs last year. 690 00:33:40,480 --> 00:33:43,680 Speaker 1: Here's the thing that I agree with you, and like 691 00:33:43,760 --> 00:33:46,800 Speaker 1: I think every Ravens fan would, right. But some of 692 00:33:46,920 --> 00:33:48,680 Speaker 1: that kind of gets a little blown out of proportion 693 00:33:48,720 --> 00:33:51,600 Speaker 1: because they've closed out games in the final minutes. To right, 694 00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:54,760 Speaker 1: You're not gonna close out every single game. That's just 695 00:33:54,960 --> 00:33:57,520 Speaker 1: how it works. Like when you play in so many 696 00:33:57,600 --> 00:34:00,880 Speaker 1: close games, some are gonna go your way and some aren't. 697 00:34:01,000 --> 00:34:03,960 Speaker 1: That's just how the scales balance. Now, I agree with you, 698 00:34:04,520 --> 00:34:08,120 Speaker 1: it can be better. But they're gonna the Ravens unless 699 00:34:08,160 --> 00:34:10,719 Speaker 1: they start the offense goes buck wild and they start 700 00:34:10,760 --> 00:34:13,320 Speaker 1: blowing out some people's some people. They're gonna be in 701 00:34:13,360 --> 00:34:16,239 Speaker 1: close games and they're gonna lose them. I gonna happen. Yeah, 702 00:34:16,320 --> 00:34:19,040 Speaker 1: But I think that you're I think that you're forgetting 703 00:34:19,040 --> 00:34:20,960 Speaker 1: about There were games that the Ravens had, one that 704 00:34:21,000 --> 00:34:22,600 Speaker 1: the defense had played well, and then they get out 705 00:34:22,640 --> 00:34:24,640 Speaker 1: there and out the fourth quarter. I mean, the Steelers 706 00:34:24,680 --> 00:34:27,839 Speaker 1: and Bengals are the worst. And then I even look 707 00:34:27,880 --> 00:34:30,040 Speaker 1: at overtime a game against the Chicago Bears at home 708 00:34:30,080 --> 00:34:33,560 Speaker 1: and they gave up the overtime. Well, but they closed 709 00:34:33,600 --> 00:34:37,279 Speaker 1: out the game against Indy they did they did the 710 00:34:37,520 --> 00:34:39,960 Speaker 1: Cannony play. Yeah, okay, so if you're if you want 711 00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:43,160 Speaker 1: to sell, you want to celebrate, if you want to 712 00:34:43,200 --> 00:34:45,960 Speaker 1: celebrate the play against Indy where there was no Andrew 713 00:34:46,040 --> 00:34:47,400 Speaker 1: Luck and they drove down the field and got to 714 00:34:47,480 --> 00:34:50,240 Speaker 1: the goal and then Candy came up with the interception 715 00:34:50,280 --> 00:34:53,239 Speaker 1: at the end of that game. Dection at the end 716 00:34:53,239 --> 00:34:54,719 Speaker 1: of the game. You want to come off with that 717 00:34:54,800 --> 00:34:57,799 Speaker 1: as your shining example to there's no defensive lapses late 718 00:34:57,840 --> 00:35:00,160 Speaker 1: in games. That's fine. You can have that one. But 719 00:35:00,280 --> 00:35:02,280 Speaker 1: I think that if the Ravens cleaned up the defensive 720 00:35:02,320 --> 00:35:04,719 Speaker 1: meltdowns and last is late in games, I think they're 721 00:35:04,719 --> 00:35:07,959 Speaker 1: gonna be back in the postseason. Yeah, Garrett, I would 722 00:35:08,000 --> 00:35:10,160 Speaker 1: agree with that. I was gonna say get off the 723 00:35:10,200 --> 00:35:15,160 Speaker 1: field on third down. I just think that right or 724 00:35:15,200 --> 00:35:18,440 Speaker 1: any quarter any because I think if they give the 725 00:35:18,600 --> 00:35:21,759 Speaker 1: ball back to this offense, it will pay dividends. And 726 00:35:21,880 --> 00:35:24,360 Speaker 1: I think that that's just so important. It's hard to 727 00:35:24,480 --> 00:35:27,160 Speaker 1: do because offenses, to me, are getting harder and harder 728 00:35:27,160 --> 00:35:30,000 Speaker 1: to stop. But those three an ounce and getting off 729 00:35:30,040 --> 00:35:32,480 Speaker 1: on third down, it's hard to get teams in the 730 00:35:32,600 --> 00:35:35,400 Speaker 1: third long nown when you get them, you have to 731 00:35:35,440 --> 00:35:39,840 Speaker 1: get off the field. So even though Joe to be, 732 00:35:39,960 --> 00:35:44,440 Speaker 1: he's still the franchise guy. I could envision a year 733 00:35:44,560 --> 00:35:47,799 Speaker 1: where Joe plays really well and they still don't make 734 00:35:47,880 --> 00:35:51,960 Speaker 1: the playoffs. But if this defense consistently gets all the 735 00:35:52,040 --> 00:35:57,200 Speaker 1: field or third down, consistently protects fourth quarter leads, I 736 00:35:57,560 --> 00:36:00,680 Speaker 1: don't envision the scenario whether Ravens don't make the playoffs. 737 00:36:01,239 --> 00:36:03,399 Speaker 1: I don't know. If Joe plays really well, I don't 738 00:36:03,400 --> 00:36:06,160 Speaker 1: see this teammate missing the playoffs. I think the defense 739 00:36:06,200 --> 00:36:08,120 Speaker 1: you can rely on. I think if Joe plays really well, 740 00:36:08,120 --> 00:36:10,279 Speaker 1: they're in well. I I mean, I agree, I think 741 00:36:10,320 --> 00:36:12,480 Speaker 1: if Joe plays really well, But the Cliffs just said, 742 00:36:12,680 --> 00:36:14,960 Speaker 1: he said he could envision Joe playing really well and 743 00:36:15,360 --> 00:36:17,160 Speaker 1: missing the playoffs, I do you know, I think he's 744 00:36:17,200 --> 00:36:20,239 Speaker 1: going to play well, and obviously that greatly approves their chance. 745 00:36:20,400 --> 00:36:24,759 Speaker 1: Yeah for sure, But I still think that know that 746 00:36:24,960 --> 00:36:27,480 Speaker 1: that's not a lot, yeah, that he could play really well, 747 00:36:27,920 --> 00:36:30,719 Speaker 1: particularly with this schedule they have. You know, they they're 748 00:36:30,760 --> 00:36:33,400 Speaker 1: going to be playing some teams, a lot of teams 749 00:36:33,480 --> 00:36:35,719 Speaker 1: that if the defense doesn't play well, true, they're gonna 750 00:36:35,719 --> 00:36:38,360 Speaker 1: put up The scenes are gonna put up some points 751 00:36:38,480 --> 00:36:40,280 Speaker 1: for sure. The Falcons are gonna put up some points. 752 00:36:40,400 --> 00:36:44,200 Speaker 1: So yeah, that's interesting. Alright. So those are our predictions 753 00:36:44,280 --> 00:36:46,680 Speaker 1: for this season. Um, as always, we'd love to hear 754 00:36:46,760 --> 00:36:50,040 Speaker 1: from you guys, the fans. You can email us at 755 00:36:50,040 --> 00:36:52,960 Speaker 1: the lounge at Ravens dot NFL dot net. Cliff, thank 756 00:36:53,000 --> 00:36:54,719 Speaker 1: you very much for joining us. Thank you. Gotta get 757 00:36:54,760 --> 00:36:58,320 Speaker 1: it out of his robe and his wig. Yeah, and 758 00:36:58,520 --> 00:37:00,680 Speaker 1: we will be back with you guys net sweet, hopefully 759 00:37:00,719 --> 00:37:05,480 Speaker 1: after a big, big wind, oh yeah, over big wind 760 00:37:05,520 --> 00:37:07,399 Speaker 1: over the Buffalo Bills thanks for listening to guys