1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:03,640 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Lounge presented by Draft Kings. 2 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 2: It was a beautiful bye weekend for the Ravens. Just 3 00:00:07,840 --> 00:00:11,399 Speaker 2: about everything went right and now they're heading into a 4 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 2: tough but exciting five games streak here to close out 5 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:18,239 Speaker 2: the regular season. Garrett and I are gonna break down 6 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 2: where the Ravens stand now, what they need to do 7 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:24,960 Speaker 2: to secure their postseason hopes, and uh and just kind 8 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:26,400 Speaker 2: of what's going on with the team right now. 9 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:28,479 Speaker 1: So Garrett did, first of all, did you enjoy your 10 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: by weekend? I did? 11 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 3: I did Christmas in New York time in New York, 12 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 3: which was great. 13 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 1: Oh you went up there? Yeah I did not know that. Yeah, 14 00:00:34,880 --> 00:00:35,239 Speaker 1: very fun? 15 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:40,839 Speaker 4: Right, But yeah, I mean this this from a on Sunday, like, 16 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:43,960 Speaker 4: it doesn't get any better. And Monday when the Jacks lose, 17 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 4: like you when you when you say and you watch 18 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:47,519 Speaker 4: the games on by weekend like this is what you 19 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 4: hope for. You hope that all the teams you want 20 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:53,160 Speaker 4: to lose lose, And that's exactly almost exactly what happened. 21 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 3: The Dolphins are the one team they didn't lose, but everybody. 22 00:00:55,200 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 2: Else Great Dealers, Browns, Chiefs, and then the Jack on 23 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 2: Monday night, football. 24 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:02,760 Speaker 3: That was kind of cherry on top. 25 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 1: That was the cherry on top. 26 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:08,040 Speaker 2: So so the Ravens chances of winning the AFC North 27 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 2: went from seventy three percent to eighty six percent over 28 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:13,959 Speaker 2: the weekend. Their chances of getting number one seed went 29 00:01:13,959 --> 00:01:16,319 Speaker 2: from fifteen percent to twenty nine percent. 30 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, according to New. 31 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:22,560 Speaker 2: York Times Playoff Simulator or whatever they call it. But 32 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 2: gotta feel good about where the Ravens sit right now, 33 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 2: two game lead in the AFC North. I think that's 34 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:31,479 Speaker 2: that's the most important thing, right You want you want 35 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:34,039 Speaker 2: the first round by that would be great. And let 36 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:36,920 Speaker 2: me just say a sign note, sign note to fans 37 00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:40,319 Speaker 2: who have responded to me on Twitter and saying like 38 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 2: I don't even want the number one seed. You know, 39 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 2: we saw how that went in twenty nineteen, Like, get 40 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 2: out of here with that. That's that's just I think 41 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:51,880 Speaker 2: that's just nonsense. You'll always take a free win in 42 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 2: the playoffs and some extra rests. I understand the whole 43 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 2: you get Cole rust blah blah blah blah blah. But 44 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:01,560 Speaker 2: when I look around the AFC field, like none of 45 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 2: those first round games are gimmes. 46 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, in the wildcar round, you know. 47 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 2: Okay, so you want you want the Browns coming in here, 48 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 2: you know who already handed the Ravens a loss at 49 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 2: home and coming to Mica with Joe. You want January 50 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 2: Joe coming in here at the Bank Stadium like, nah, 51 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 2: give me a give me an automatic win. 52 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, put me in the divisional round and start. Yeah. 53 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 1: I just don't agree with that there. 54 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 4: I think it was Joe actually who said this, uh 55 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:30,040 Speaker 4: one time, and he was like when when the Ravens 56 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 4: ended up getting the buy and he's like, man, all 57 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:33,160 Speaker 4: you have to do is win one game. When you're 58 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 4: in the FC Championship, this is awesome. Just more often 59 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 4: basically exactly it was. 60 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 2: It was when we beat the Texans at home, You're 61 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:42,239 Speaker 2: in the divisional round, and he's like, wow, we're already 62 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 2: in the champions It's cool. 63 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 4: Exactly we should do this. So I'm with I'm with 64 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 4: Flacco and is my son on that. I mean, I agree. 65 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 4: I I do think that there is like I get 66 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:56,560 Speaker 4: the concern a little bit, you know, but like the 67 00:02:56,639 --> 00:02:58,560 Speaker 4: concern is outweighed by the benefit of having the buy. 68 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 4: And I do think that the Ravens will have learned 69 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:03,360 Speaker 4: from that experience. In twenty nineteen, if we get to 70 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 4: that point. So I'll just also say this, it is 71 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 4: nice to be sitting here as the calendar turns to 72 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:13,040 Speaker 4: December and be discussing debating whether you want a first 73 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 4: round by right, I mean, that is a good place 74 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 4: to be for this team. 75 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 2: Right. And like we said, first and foremost it comes 76 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:21,799 Speaker 2: to winning division, you want a home playoff game first 77 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 2: and foremost, And that's the first goal on the Ravens 78 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:25,919 Speaker 2: list when they write their goals for the year. 79 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:28,520 Speaker 1: Win division is the first one that you want. 80 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 2: To get to, and of course the Super Bowls is 81 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:33,800 Speaker 2: ultimately the goal, the bigger goal, by the way, on 82 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:36,640 Speaker 2: that The Ravens now have a fourteen percent chance of 83 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:38,839 Speaker 2: reaching the super Bowl according to the New York Times, 84 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 2: so it's the second best in the AFC. Dolphins have 85 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 2: fifteen percent chance. It's the third best in the NFL. 86 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 2: The forty nine Ers have the best chance of any 87 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:48,200 Speaker 2: team according to their simulations. 88 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 1: Forty nine ers Serving's super Bowl. That sounds familiar. I've 89 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:52,640 Speaker 1: heard that story before. I like the way that ended. 90 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:57,119 Speaker 2: Yeah yeah, I'm wasn't there that graphic somebody broke down 91 00:03:57,160 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 2: all the Super Bowl like logo graphics, the colors of them, right, 92 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 2: and and the colors have matched the two teams in there, 93 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:05,560 Speaker 2: and it's this year it's like it's purple and kind 94 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 2: of the crimson red of the forty nine ers. 95 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 4: And if you go back to the last few years, 96 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:15,920 Speaker 4: like basically every matchup has been these teams with these colors. 97 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:16,839 Speaker 1: So it is written. 98 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:18,320 Speaker 3: It's the script is rating. 99 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:21,640 Speaker 1: The script is rating has been decided. Book it. 100 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:22,599 Speaker 3: Now. 101 00:04:22,839 --> 00:04:25,479 Speaker 4: I think the division thing is I'm with you, like 102 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:29,520 Speaker 4: that is first and foremost the most important thing for 103 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 4: this team. And also I feel really good about whether 104 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:33,279 Speaker 4: at They've got a two game lead, and then you 105 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:37,400 Speaker 4: look around the division. The Browns, you know, signed Flaco 106 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 4: a week ago and now he looks like he's going 107 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:40,159 Speaker 4: to be the starter the rest. 108 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 1: Of the way. They haven't committed. 109 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:44,120 Speaker 4: They haven't committed, but like, he played pretty darn well. 110 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:47,279 Speaker 4: He played pretty well outside of that one interception, and 111 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:48,719 Speaker 4: it was kind. 112 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:50,800 Speaker 1: Of a did you watch did you watch any of that? 113 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:53,839 Speaker 2: Yeah, it kind of was, I mean a weird to 114 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 2: see Joe in a different uniform, specifically the Browns. But 115 00:04:56,520 --> 00:04:59,360 Speaker 2: whatever rooting against him, love Joe, will root for him 116 00:04:59,839 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 2: and any other team but not for the Browns in 117 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:04,960 Speaker 2: the playoff chase. But he put it was like a 118 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:07,719 Speaker 2: classic Joe performance, like pushing the ball down the field. 119 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:09,920 Speaker 1: Well he had a lot of it was checkdown Joe, 120 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 1: kind of his latter years here. 121 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:13,480 Speaker 2: But he was pushing down the ball down the field 122 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:16,839 Speaker 2: for the Browns, making some great arms, great throws. It 123 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 2: was just so funny seeing Browns fans like leading into 124 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:22,800 Speaker 2: that game being like, and I know it was kind 125 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:24,480 Speaker 2: of like tongue in cheek though he's going to bring 126 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:27,120 Speaker 2: us to the super Bowl, blah blah blah blah. But 127 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 2: like also like Browns players coaches being like. 128 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:32,600 Speaker 1: Man, this guy's arm is Yes, he's got a great arm. 129 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:33,920 Speaker 1: It's beautiful. Watch them throw. 130 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 2: It's like the same things that you've heard over the 131 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 2: years from Ravens fans, you know, and that were one 132 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:39,480 Speaker 2: hundred percent true. 133 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 1: But then he just throws a bad pick, like in 134 00:05:41,400 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 1: the game, just a bad pick. 135 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:46,080 Speaker 3: It was. It was kind of classic Joe. 136 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 4: And honestly, even his his answer to why he threw 137 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 4: that ball, he was like, yeah, I. 138 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:51,800 Speaker 3: Was gonna get my guy shot. 139 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:53,719 Speaker 4: I wanted to get my guy shot, Like he's Joe's 140 00:05:53,720 --> 00:05:56,159 Speaker 4: got a gun Slinger with mentality, and sometimes it works 141 00:05:56,920 --> 00:05:59,599 Speaker 4: and sometimes it doesn't, and it didn't work on that interception. 142 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:01,360 Speaker 3: But I do think he looks pretty good. 143 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:05,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, and so so I think that my gut says 144 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:06,720 Speaker 4: that they're going to roll with Flacco. 145 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:07,360 Speaker 3: The rest of the way. 146 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:08,120 Speaker 1: I would probably agree. 147 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:10,799 Speaker 4: And but but just going back to the big picture 148 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:13,360 Speaker 4: view of the division, So you've got the Browns with 149 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 4: Flacco as the quarterback, the Steelers now have Kenny Pickett 150 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:16,800 Speaker 4: who's injured. 151 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 3: The Bengals are going to start Joe Burrow. 152 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 1: They're gonna the Steelers a turn to Mitch Trubisky. 153 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:23,720 Speaker 3: So they're going with Mit Mitch Trubisfer. 154 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:26,479 Speaker 2: We don't know how long Kenny Pickett's expected to be 155 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 2: back by the time that the Ravens play the Steelers 156 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:31,719 Speaker 2: in the regular season finale Week seventeen, but who knows. 157 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 2: But he looks like I mean, Kenny Pickett had surgery, yep, 158 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:37,599 Speaker 2: looks like he's gonna miss multiple weeks. 159 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 1: So yeah, I. 160 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:41,400 Speaker 4: Mean, basically, the Ravens have a two game lead with 161 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:43,840 Speaker 4: five to play, and every other quarterback and every other 162 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:45,400 Speaker 4: team in the division is down to starting. 163 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 2: Quarter Bengals the three games behind, and Jake Browning just 164 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 2: played pretty darn well, but still. 165 00:06:48,920 --> 00:06:51,400 Speaker 4: Three games, three games down with two to go, and 166 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:55,040 Speaker 4: the Ravens already beat him twice exactly. So like the 167 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:57,080 Speaker 4: Ravens are in a really good position in the division. 168 00:06:57,120 --> 00:06:59,800 Speaker 4: Nothing's finalized, and this is a tough stretch against the 169 00:06:59,839 --> 00:07:01,680 Speaker 4: Rai that they have for these the X five games. 170 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:03,719 Speaker 4: It's kind of crazy when it's all said and done, 171 00:07:03,839 --> 00:07:06,360 Speaker 4: these last five games, the last five teams, they may all. 172 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:07,040 Speaker 3: Be playoff teams. 173 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:07,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, it is. 174 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:09,360 Speaker 4: That is kind of what the Rams are currently on 175 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 4: the outside looking in, but they could end up making it. 176 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:14,560 Speaker 4: They're pushing if they're riding a three games streak. I 177 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 4: know we're going to talk about the Rams, but yeah, 178 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:18,440 Speaker 4: the Rams could end up being a playoff team, just 179 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 4: like the other four teams who the Ravens have to 180 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:21,240 Speaker 4: play the rest of the way. 181 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:23,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, so let's go through the Ravens remaining schedule here 182 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 2: real quick. So Rams this Sunday at M and T 183 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:28,560 Speaker 2: Bank Stadium. And if you're looking at the challenges ahead, 184 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:31,240 Speaker 2: that's probably the smallest challenge. But like you said, or 185 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:35,320 Speaker 2: don't you never want to say easiest challenge, but whatever 186 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:37,080 Speaker 2: whatever word you want to insert there. 187 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:38,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, they're the one team right now that is not 188 00:07:39,040 --> 00:07:39,200 Speaker 3: in the. 189 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 2: Playoffs, but they're riding a three game winning streak. So 190 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 2: it's Rams at M ANDT. Banks Stadium. Then the Ravens 191 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 2: go to Jacksonville, which has been a house of horrors. 192 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:49,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, Sunday Night thoughts. 193 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:51,040 Speaker 1: Sunday Football. They're leading the AFC South. 194 00:07:51,320 --> 00:07:53,520 Speaker 2: Then the Ravens go out to San Francisco on Christmas 195 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:56,200 Speaker 2: Day to play the hottest team arguably the best team 196 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:58,600 Speaker 2: in a lot of people's opinions, in the forty nine Ers, 197 00:07:58,600 --> 00:07:59,760 Speaker 2: who just wax the Eagles. 198 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 1: Then you come back home. 199 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 2: To play the Miami Dolphins, and then you are back 200 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 2: home again to finish this regular season against the Steelers. 201 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 2: So tough slate for the Ravens. Really the hardest stretch 202 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 2: in the league to close this thing out. And we're 203 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:17,120 Speaker 2: sitting here talking about if the Ravens do control their 204 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 2: own destiny right now, if they went out they win 205 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:21,520 Speaker 2: all five, they're the number one seed first round, by 206 00:08:21,560 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 2: all that stuff. 207 00:08:22,640 --> 00:08:24,680 Speaker 1: But you look at that schedule and you're like, Ooh, 208 00:08:24,760 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 1: you're really gonna win out there? 209 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:30,440 Speaker 2: Yeah maybe maybe, right don't I wouldn't say it's impossible. 210 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:32,440 Speaker 2: By any stretch of the imagination, the Ravens can be 211 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:36,120 Speaker 2: anybody in the league right now, anybody. But when you 212 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:38,320 Speaker 2: really kind of boil it down, Okay, what's it gonna take. 213 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:40,800 Speaker 2: Can you slip, have any slip anywhere in there and 214 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 2: still get the top seed. 215 00:08:42,800 --> 00:08:44,439 Speaker 1: I think yes, the answer is yes. 216 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:47,160 Speaker 2: So when you really boil it down, if you don't 217 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 2: win out, I think you need to win four or five, 218 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:49,520 Speaker 2: and one of. 219 00:08:49,520 --> 00:08:50,760 Speaker 1: Those has to come against Miami. 220 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:51,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, you gotta knock them back. 221 00:08:52,040 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 2: You gotta knock them back because obviously they're tied with 222 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:56,440 Speaker 2: the Ravens the top the AFC at nine and three 223 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:58,240 Speaker 2: right now, So you have to beat the Dolphins if 224 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:01,680 Speaker 2: you're gonna get the number one seed. Most almost you 225 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:06,560 Speaker 2: don't have to with high certainty, you have to beat 226 00:09:06,559 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 2: the Dolphins, right they could lose two or three games. 227 00:09:09,559 --> 00:09:11,080 Speaker 2: You look at the Dolphins schedule. They have to play 228 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 2: the Cowboys still, they have to play the Bills and 229 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 2: the Ravens, so they could conceivably lose three of those games. 230 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:19,160 Speaker 2: The other two games against the Jets and Titans. Probably 231 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:21,840 Speaker 2: not losing those games, but they could lose three of 232 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:24,720 Speaker 2: those games. So, but most likely you have to beat 233 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:28,240 Speaker 2: Miami as one of the four wins out of the 234 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:31,200 Speaker 2: five remaining games for the Ravens. You also probably have 235 00:09:31,280 --> 00:09:35,040 Speaker 2: to either beat Jacksonville or have them lose one more game. Right, 236 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:39,280 Speaker 2: they have at Browns at Bucks home versus Panthers are 237 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:42,839 Speaker 2: winning at Titans. The Jags schedule remaining, they could lose 238 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:45,280 Speaker 2: against the Browns, especially if Trevor Lawrence is out. Christian Kirk, 239 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:47,880 Speaker 2: their leading receiver, is also now injured. Looks he's gonna 240 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:49,120 Speaker 2: have surgery. He might be out for the rest of 241 00:09:49,120 --> 00:09:50,400 Speaker 2: the year. A chunk of time. 242 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:50,720 Speaker 4: Yep. 243 00:09:50,920 --> 00:09:52,360 Speaker 1: Probably not gonna play against the Ravens. 244 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:55,719 Speaker 2: But could the Browns, you know, at home beat the 245 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:57,520 Speaker 2: Jags if Trevor Lawrence can't play. 246 00:09:57,880 --> 00:10:00,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think. I mean they just lost the Bengals. 247 00:10:00,640 --> 00:10:04,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, right, So the Jags probably have to lose one 248 00:10:04,559 --> 00:10:06,600 Speaker 2: more game if the Ravens are winning four out of five, 249 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:08,480 Speaker 2: and then the Chiefs have to lose one more game. 250 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:09,760 Speaker 1: Here's who the Chiefs have left. 251 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:14,079 Speaker 2: They are at home against Buffalo, at New England, at 252 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:16,719 Speaker 2: home against Vegas, at home against the Bengals, and then 253 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:17,559 Speaker 2: at Chargers. 254 00:10:17,640 --> 00:10:20,319 Speaker 1: So Buffalo is not an easy game for the Chiefs. 255 00:10:20,400 --> 00:10:23,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, just lost the Packers at Chargers isn't going to 256 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:26,719 Speaker 2: be a gimme Bengals, who knows, you know, So I 257 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:29,640 Speaker 2: think it's certainly conceivable. Like when I look at the path, Yes, 258 00:10:29,720 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 2: the Ravens path is difficult, but these other teams, especially 259 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:35,600 Speaker 2: with now with Trevor Lawrence injured and whatnot, they don't 260 00:10:35,640 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 2: have it's not a gimme for them either. 261 00:10:37,480 --> 00:10:37,720 Speaker 1: Yeah. 262 00:10:37,840 --> 00:10:41,120 Speaker 4: I think one like big picture benefit of this stretch, 263 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:45,280 Speaker 4: at least I'm talking myself into this difficult stretch here 264 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:46,920 Speaker 4: that the Ravens are going to go on is that 265 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:49,920 Speaker 4: the playoffs are basically starting for the Ravens. Like they're 266 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:52,840 Speaker 4: playing these are all, as I said, potentially playoff teams. 267 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:55,520 Speaker 4: They're going to start playing these playoff type games now. 268 00:10:55,960 --> 00:10:58,240 Speaker 4: So like you know, when you get into the postseason, 269 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:00,480 Speaker 4: they will have already kind of been in mode. And 270 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:01,920 Speaker 4: I think that could benefit this team. 271 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:04,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, I absolutely agree. I think that's probably the tenor 272 00:11:04,760 --> 00:11:06,640 Speaker 2: of this week the Ravens. You know, you control your 273 00:11:06,640 --> 00:11:08,559 Speaker 2: own fate. You went out number one seed, you get 274 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:10,440 Speaker 2: that buy all that stuff, all those the carrot on 275 00:11:10,480 --> 00:11:13,320 Speaker 2: the stick is there, yeah, right, and I think it 276 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:18,559 Speaker 2: is playoff mode. Let's let's engage and and I think 277 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:21,600 Speaker 2: that's a cool motivating factor, like we're going to see. 278 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:23,920 Speaker 2: You know, we've debated it every single week. Are the 279 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:26,800 Speaker 2: Ravens Are they a legitimate super Bowl team or all 280 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:29,400 Speaker 2: that stuff? And I think it's an obvious yes. But 281 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:31,440 Speaker 2: we're about to find out just how good this team 282 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:34,360 Speaker 2: is exactly. And it's gonna be a fun run for 283 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:35,160 Speaker 2: the Ravens for sure. 284 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:36,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, totally right. 285 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:37,439 Speaker 4: So we're gonna take a quick break and then when 286 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:39,120 Speaker 4: we come back, we're going to talk about some players 287 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:41,720 Speaker 4: who are going to be really critical for this team 288 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:44,200 Speaker 4: down the stretch. You're listening to the Lounge Podcast and 289 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:45,840 Speaker 4: we're coming to you from the seat Geek Studio. Also, 290 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:47,040 Speaker 4: we want to give shout out to our friends at 291 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:49,880 Speaker 4: Draft Kings Sportsbook, which is an official sports betting partner 292 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 4: oh the Baltimore Ravens. 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Yes, and that's zach Ert 306 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:27,800 Speaker 2: who asked for his release from the Arizona Cardinals and 307 00:12:27,880 --> 00:12:29,400 Speaker 2: was granted it last week. 308 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:31,079 Speaker 1: Still remains unsigned. 309 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:34,440 Speaker 2: As soon as he was released, the Ravens were pegged 310 00:12:34,480 --> 00:12:36,280 Speaker 2: as one of the teams that could be interested in 311 00:12:36,280 --> 00:12:40,160 Speaker 2: his services. Obviously, with Mark Andrews out, and you know 312 00:12:40,160 --> 00:12:42,720 Speaker 2: there's still a chance that Mark could return, but he's 313 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:47,440 Speaker 2: out indefinitely right now. We'll see, but it sounds like 314 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 2: the Ravens are not gonna go down that direction and 315 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:53,080 Speaker 2: sign Zachertz is what it sounds like. Head coach John 316 00:12:53,120 --> 00:12:56,320 Speaker 2: Harwall said, you know, anytime a great player's out there, 317 00:12:56,360 --> 00:12:57,800 Speaker 2: you sure look at it. But I would say this 318 00:12:57,880 --> 00:13:00,160 Speaker 2: about that right now, we like our tight ends. We 319 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:02,640 Speaker 2: really like our guys, he said, I think right now 320 00:13:02,679 --> 00:13:04,160 Speaker 2: we'll just roll with those guys. 321 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:04,360 Speaker 3: YEA. 322 00:13:04,640 --> 00:13:07,760 Speaker 2: So definitely a vote of confidence with Isaiah Likely and 323 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:11,640 Speaker 2: Charlie Kohler specifically, And I think for a good reason. 324 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:15,360 Speaker 2: You know, I thought that zach Ertz would make a 325 00:13:15,360 --> 00:13:17,920 Speaker 2: lot of sense in the fact that, you know, for 326 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:21,120 Speaker 2: a team that is going to the playoffs, most likely 327 00:13:21,160 --> 00:13:23,600 Speaker 2: with the Ravens, you know, here's a guy who's been there, 328 00:13:23,679 --> 00:13:24,280 Speaker 2: done that right. 329 00:13:24,440 --> 00:13:26,000 Speaker 1: He's a veteran who's been in those big. 330 00:13:25,840 --> 00:13:29,640 Speaker 2: Spots and made plays, all that stuff right, and Isaiah 331 00:13:29,679 --> 00:13:32,040 Speaker 2: Likely just hasn't right. He's in a second year, he's 332 00:13:32,080 --> 00:13:35,160 Speaker 2: a very young player when you need that clutch catch, Like, 333 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:38,120 Speaker 2: does Lamar have that faith? Does he have that trust 334 00:13:38,160 --> 00:13:40,199 Speaker 2: with Isaiah Likely? And now he doesn't have it with 335 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:42,680 Speaker 2: zach Ertz. He's never played with him before. But as 336 00:13:42,679 --> 00:13:44,640 Speaker 2: a team, he's a veteran who's done it you as 337 00:13:44,679 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 2: a team, as an organization, you would think you would 338 00:13:46,880 --> 00:13:50,439 Speaker 2: have that trust. But clearly John Harbell's putting that trust 339 00:13:50,440 --> 00:13:54,280 Speaker 2: in Isaiah Likely, and I get that, Like Isaiah Likely 340 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:57,840 Speaker 2: is a young, exciting player. You know, I think that 341 00:13:58,080 --> 00:14:00,240 Speaker 2: we saw he led the team with forty vercent even 342 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:03,640 Speaker 2: yards against the Chargers, and you saw the run after 343 00:14:03,679 --> 00:14:07,000 Speaker 2: catchability from him. That does add a different dimension to 344 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:10,840 Speaker 2: this offense, and I think that's exciting. Now he's gonna 345 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:13,559 Speaker 2: have to step up and make those clutch catches, yeah, 346 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:17,040 Speaker 2: and prove himself in that regard, But it sounds like 347 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:18,880 Speaker 2: the Ravens are committed to giving him that chance. 348 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:19,800 Speaker 3: Yeah. 349 00:14:19,920 --> 00:14:22,560 Speaker 4: Also, I thought it was interesting that that Harball kind 350 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:24,960 Speaker 4: of went out of his way to also say I'm 351 00:14:24,960 --> 00:14:28,920 Speaker 4: not ruling out a Mark return. Like he made it clear, 352 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:32,160 Speaker 4: he made this guy eats sleeves, breeze football. He's incredibly tough, 353 00:14:32,200 --> 00:14:36,120 Speaker 4: He's doing everything can to get back, and like, yes, 354 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:38,920 Speaker 4: there's a vote of confidence in Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kohler, 355 00:14:39,280 --> 00:14:43,160 Speaker 4: but also there's this hope that there could be a 356 00:14:43,240 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 4: light at the end of the tunnel and Mark could 357 00:14:44,720 --> 00:14:46,640 Speaker 4: be back at some point. And I just found it 358 00:14:46,680 --> 00:14:48,600 Speaker 4: interesting the way he answered that question and made the 359 00:14:48,640 --> 00:14:50,880 Speaker 4: point of saying, like, I'm not rolling out a Mark return. 360 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:52,920 Speaker 3: It's like, when is that. I don't know. 361 00:14:52,960 --> 00:14:56,240 Speaker 4: He's on injured reserve. So, like all the reports were 362 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:57,880 Speaker 4: that it would have to be a deep playoff front. 363 00:14:58,240 --> 00:14:59,440 Speaker 3: But that's why we have probles. 364 00:14:59,720 --> 00:15:03,200 Speaker 1: We talk about divisional we're talking to that's like. 365 00:15:03,680 --> 00:15:05,160 Speaker 3: Is it would it only be the Super Bowl? What 366 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:08,120 Speaker 3: could it be the Divisional? Could it be what? What 367 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:09,040 Speaker 3: is the time frame there? 368 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:12,200 Speaker 4: Right? So if you have that that return on the 369 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:15,200 Speaker 4: horizon potentially, and you have confidence in your players, and 370 00:15:15,240 --> 00:15:17,680 Speaker 4: it probably doesn't make sense to go and sign ERTs. 371 00:15:17,720 --> 00:15:20,000 Speaker 4: I mean ERTs to me sounds like it just feels 372 00:15:20,040 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 4: like you would go back to Philly, you know, but 373 00:15:22,040 --> 00:15:23,120 Speaker 4: we'll see, right. 374 00:15:23,040 --> 00:15:25,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean it all kind of depends on what 375 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:30,280 Speaker 2: role he's looking for, right, I mean, Philly has Dallas Goddard, yes, 376 00:15:30,360 --> 00:15:33,680 Speaker 2: coming back to action soon. Their casey was mentioned as 377 00:15:33,680 --> 00:15:36,760 Speaker 2: a team they have Travis Kelsey obviously, So like, I 378 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:39,480 Speaker 2: don't know, is zach Ertz is it a backup role? 379 00:15:39,520 --> 00:15:41,120 Speaker 2: You know, he wants to play for a contender? He says, 380 00:15:41,160 --> 00:15:42,600 Speaker 2: is is it kind of as a number two? Is 381 00:15:42,600 --> 00:15:44,960 Speaker 2: that what he wants? I don't know, but it sounds 382 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:47,800 Speaker 2: like that's probably not going to happen, uh with the Ravens. 383 00:15:48,360 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 2: So speaking of key players down the stretch here, we 384 00:15:51,720 --> 00:15:53,880 Speaker 2: identified a few guys and I think Isaiah likely is 385 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:55,480 Speaker 2: at the top of that list. 386 00:15:55,560 --> 00:15:57,080 Speaker 1: Yes, seeing that he's going to be the dude. 387 00:15:57,280 --> 00:15:58,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, I totally agree. 388 00:15:58,240 --> 00:16:00,160 Speaker 4: I mean, and you mentioned the run after catch, like 389 00:16:00,320 --> 00:16:03,280 Speaker 4: we saw that against the Chargers. I like that ability 390 00:16:03,280 --> 00:16:04,840 Speaker 4: from him. I think that it kind of unlocks a 391 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:07,120 Speaker 4: little bit of a different element to this tight end 392 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:11,000 Speaker 4: passing game. I just think with Isaiah, like there's gonna 393 00:16:11,040 --> 00:16:14,479 Speaker 4: be more pressure on him and more of an expectation. 394 00:16:15,280 --> 00:16:17,440 Speaker 4: I've said before, I don't think that all of the 395 00:16:17,560 --> 00:16:20,160 Speaker 4: replacement targets are gonna go to him for Mark. I 396 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:22,600 Speaker 4: think it's gonna be spread around this receiving corps. But 397 00:16:22,880 --> 00:16:24,520 Speaker 4: the Ravens are counting on him in a big way. 398 00:16:24,560 --> 00:16:27,120 Speaker 4: And I think that, like what I want to see 399 00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:30,720 Speaker 4: from him is I want to see the big catch 400 00:16:30,840 --> 00:16:33,040 Speaker 4: on third and eight over the middle in the in 401 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:35,000 Speaker 4: the fourth quarter of a game, Like that's just the 402 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:37,840 Speaker 4: ones that we haven't seen yet yep as a young player, 403 00:16:37,880 --> 00:16:40,200 Speaker 4: and I think that, like, I would love to see 404 00:16:40,240 --> 00:16:42,840 Speaker 4: him come up with some key catches for this team 405 00:16:42,840 --> 00:16:44,280 Speaker 4: because the Raves are gonna need that from him. 406 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:46,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, and he doesn't have to. He doesn't have to 407 00:16:47,040 --> 00:16:49,280 Speaker 2: be the same player at Marcus. He's not gonna be 408 00:16:49,320 --> 00:16:52,000 Speaker 2: a body box, you out, physical guy. That's just not 409 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:54,600 Speaker 2: gonna be his game. But you can still make clutch 410 00:16:54,880 --> 00:16:57,360 Speaker 2: catches and he's gonna have to make some contested catches. 411 00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:03,000 Speaker 1: You can still make those plays your own way. Yeah. 412 00:17:03,080 --> 00:17:05,119 Speaker 2: Another player I think the Ravens are obviously going to 413 00:17:05,200 --> 00:17:07,600 Speaker 2: lean on down the stretch here is Keaton Mitchell. He 414 00:17:07,760 --> 00:17:11,000 Speaker 2: stepped into the really the lead running back role last 415 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:12,240 Speaker 2: week against the Chargers. 416 00:17:12,520 --> 00:17:15,800 Speaker 1: Last week feels like forever. It's crazy. 417 00:17:15,840 --> 00:17:17,320 Speaker 2: We had so many games in a row there and 418 00:17:17,359 --> 00:17:20,240 Speaker 2: now it's gosh, I miss watching the Ravens play football. 419 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:22,480 Speaker 1: You talk about the rookie wall. 420 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:24,960 Speaker 2: You know, Zay Flowers, he's played all a lot of 421 00:17:24,960 --> 00:17:28,600 Speaker 2: snaps the season. He says that's hogwash. Well, Keith Mitchell, 422 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:31,359 Speaker 2: you know easy even got more spring in a step. 423 00:17:31,400 --> 00:17:33,920 Speaker 2: He got a late start that he hasn't really been 424 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:36,439 Speaker 2: ridden in a game yet this year. I think that 425 00:17:36,520 --> 00:17:40,720 Speaker 2: he's fresh, obviously fast, and the Ravens are going to 426 00:17:40,800 --> 00:17:41,360 Speaker 2: ride him here. 427 00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:43,240 Speaker 3: I think the Ravens want to get him more involved. 428 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:45,840 Speaker 3: They made that pretty clear by moving him into that 429 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:48,280 Speaker 3: lead role last last last game, and I bet during 430 00:17:48,320 --> 00:17:51,359 Speaker 3: the bye week they talked about ways to get him 431 00:17:51,680 --> 00:17:53,560 Speaker 3: the ball more, find ways. 432 00:17:53,320 --> 00:17:55,200 Speaker 4: To feature him. I think he's going to have a 433 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:57,040 Speaker 4: really important role for this team down the stretch. I 434 00:17:57,080 --> 00:18:01,879 Speaker 4: think that this offense when he is he brings the 435 00:18:01,880 --> 00:18:03,360 Speaker 4: home run right to the backfield. 436 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:04,439 Speaker 3: Yeah, I love Gus. 437 00:18:04,520 --> 00:18:07,639 Speaker 4: I'd love Gus in short yard situations and if you 438 00:18:07,680 --> 00:18:09,520 Speaker 4: need somebody to hit to ice the game in the 439 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:10,640 Speaker 4: fourth quarter, Like, Gus. 440 00:18:10,440 --> 00:18:12,480 Speaker 2: Is the guy I like him beyond that, I mean, 441 00:18:12,480 --> 00:18:15,920 Speaker 2: he's just a reliable, hard runner. Like when you talk 442 00:18:15,960 --> 00:18:18,919 Speaker 2: about the physicality of the Ravens offense, Gus Edwards is 443 00:18:19,160 --> 00:18:21,480 Speaker 2: at the top of that list. Yes, one of those guys, right, 444 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:24,240 Speaker 2: and like so I think that they're still gonna and 445 00:18:24,280 --> 00:18:25,960 Speaker 2: I thought Justice Shill ran the ball well. Like I 446 00:18:26,040 --> 00:18:28,159 Speaker 2: just really like this triover at Ravens running backs and 447 00:18:28,200 --> 00:18:30,760 Speaker 2: how they compliment each other. And Keaton doesn't take anything 448 00:18:30,800 --> 00:18:33,000 Speaker 2: away from the other guys. They're all important, No Gus. 449 00:18:33,080 --> 00:18:36,320 Speaker 2: Gus had a five carries, you know against the Charger, 450 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:38,800 Speaker 2: so it was dramatically less for him in terms of carries. 451 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:42,280 Speaker 2: But I don't know that that's He's gonna have games 452 00:18:42,280 --> 00:18:43,720 Speaker 2: where he's going to have more than that. I think 453 00:18:43,760 --> 00:18:47,240 Speaker 2: that's dependent on game, situation, opponent, all that kind of stuff. 454 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:51,760 Speaker 4: Yeah, and Keaton, like as he's shown at times this year, 455 00:18:52,320 --> 00:18:53,960 Speaker 4: He doesn't necessarily need a ton of carries. 456 00:18:53,720 --> 00:18:55,080 Speaker 3: To make a big impact, like totally. 457 00:18:55,280 --> 00:18:57,520 Speaker 4: If he gets one, if he sees a scene, he 458 00:18:57,560 --> 00:18:59,600 Speaker 4: can take it to the house as he's done. And 459 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:02,359 Speaker 4: so you don't. I just think the Ravens are going 460 00:19:02,400 --> 00:19:03,880 Speaker 4: to find ways to get him the ball. I bet 461 00:19:03,920 --> 00:19:07,119 Speaker 4: these offensive coaches like Toddmunkin and his staff, when they 462 00:19:07,160 --> 00:19:09,639 Speaker 4: went through the self scouting process, I bet that was 463 00:19:09,680 --> 00:19:11,080 Speaker 4: definitely a topic of conversation. 464 00:19:11,240 --> 00:19:12,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, I would agree with that. 465 00:19:12,440 --> 00:19:15,240 Speaker 2: Another player coming back from Injuri's missed the past few games, 466 00:19:15,280 --> 00:19:18,920 Speaker 2: Marlon Humphrey. Yeah, and you talk about getting a boost 467 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:21,680 Speaker 2: in the secondary, one of your you know, arguably your 468 00:19:21,680 --> 00:19:24,000 Speaker 2: best player in the secondary, Marlon Humphy, You're number one 469 00:19:24,040 --> 00:19:26,960 Speaker 2: cornerback coming back. He's had two games now to get 470 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:29,880 Speaker 2: right from the calf injury. It seems like John Harball 471 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:32,439 Speaker 2: said there's a lot of optimism regarding his return, as 472 00:19:32,480 --> 00:19:34,800 Speaker 2: well as Justin Ndabee, who is in the concussion protocol. 473 00:19:34,800 --> 00:19:38,040 Speaker 2: At the end of that Chargers game, getting Marlin back 474 00:19:38,160 --> 00:19:42,080 Speaker 2: would be that's that's the gravy on top right now 475 00:19:42,119 --> 00:19:44,280 Speaker 2: for a secondary that's playing really well. 476 00:19:44,400 --> 00:19:46,760 Speaker 4: It's been a disappointing season from Marlous. He had the 477 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:48,600 Speaker 4: foot injury in training camp that put him on the 478 00:19:48,640 --> 00:19:51,080 Speaker 4: shelf to start the year. Then he comes back kind 479 00:19:51,119 --> 00:19:55,159 Speaker 4: of getting back to being acclimated again, you know, starting 480 00:19:55,160 --> 00:19:56,639 Speaker 4: to play better at the end, and then all of 481 00:19:56,640 --> 00:19:59,120 Speaker 4: a sudden, he gets the calf injury and then he's 482 00:19:59,160 --> 00:20:01,600 Speaker 4: on the shelf again. And so I think that like 483 00:20:01,760 --> 00:20:03,840 Speaker 4: having him back in the lineup is a difference maker 484 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:05,800 Speaker 4: for this defense. That the secondary has held out well 485 00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:08,560 Speaker 4: in his absence, in large part because of how well 486 00:20:08,600 --> 00:20:13,000 Speaker 4: Brandon Stevens and Ronald Darby have played, but in Kyle 487 00:20:13,040 --> 00:20:15,320 Speaker 4: Hamilton and Kyle Hamilton too. Yeah, I mean there's a 488 00:20:15,400 --> 00:20:17,160 Speaker 4: lot of good players in the secondary. That's and that's 489 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:19,359 Speaker 4: why they held up well. But like if you all 490 00:20:19,400 --> 00:20:22,560 Speaker 4: of a sudden can inject a Pro Bowl level player 491 00:20:22,600 --> 00:20:25,720 Speaker 4: to your defense in December, who has missed a good 492 00:20:25,720 --> 00:20:28,240 Speaker 4: portion of the season, that is a big deal. And 493 00:20:28,480 --> 00:20:31,560 Speaker 4: I kind of put it in a similar It's it's 494 00:20:31,600 --> 00:20:33,840 Speaker 4: somewhat similar to Marcus Williams, who also is one of 495 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:36,000 Speaker 4: the guys on this list here, and Marcus is dealing 496 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:39,159 Speaker 4: with a peck injury, and you know we all saw 497 00:20:39,760 --> 00:20:41,560 Speaker 4: as he came back, which I give him credit for 498 00:20:41,560 --> 00:20:44,000 Speaker 4: gutting out and trying to play through it. But when 499 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:45,800 Speaker 4: he first came back, he was not himself. He's trying 500 00:20:45,800 --> 00:20:48,280 Speaker 4: to tackle guys with one arm, and like that's that's 501 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:49,520 Speaker 4: not the way you want to play football. 502 00:20:49,680 --> 00:20:51,600 Speaker 1: Try and tackle Derek Hendry with one arms. Not great. 503 00:20:51,680 --> 00:20:54,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's not a good recipe. But John Harbot said all. 504 00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:56,359 Speaker 4: Along, like he's gonna get better, He's going to get 505 00:20:56,400 --> 00:20:58,199 Speaker 4: more comfortable with the brace, and we're seeing that. 506 00:20:58,280 --> 00:20:58,639 Speaker 1: He's right. 507 00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:01,399 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's it seems like he definitely seemed like a 508 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:05,560 Speaker 2: different player against the Chargers, and that's a big deal. 509 00:21:05,640 --> 00:21:07,359 Speaker 2: I mean, this is a guy the Ravens gave a 510 00:21:07,359 --> 00:21:11,520 Speaker 2: big contract to previous previous offseason and he's a difference 511 00:21:11,520 --> 00:21:13,439 Speaker 2: maker on the back end. You talk about, you know, 512 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:16,800 Speaker 2: just striking fear in quarterbacks of throwing deep and all 513 00:21:16,840 --> 00:21:18,920 Speaker 2: that stuff. Like when you're especially you're gonna play a 514 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:22,240 Speaker 2: Dolphins team Tyreek Hill that loves going deep, like give 515 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:24,439 Speaker 2: me the ballhawk Marcus Williams on the back end there 516 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:27,960 Speaker 2: along with you know, along with Kyle Homilton. Like I think, 517 00:21:28,280 --> 00:21:30,439 Speaker 2: especially when you look at the schedule upcoming in the 518 00:21:30,480 --> 00:21:32,920 Speaker 2: offensive weapons that the forty nine ers have and all 519 00:21:32,920 --> 00:21:35,159 Speaker 2: that stuff. Having Marcus Williams out there makes a big difference. 520 00:21:35,160 --> 00:21:37,040 Speaker 4: I thought that Chris Hweitt, the secondary coach, made a 521 00:21:37,080 --> 00:21:40,520 Speaker 4: good point on that regard last week when he talked 522 00:21:40,560 --> 00:21:43,520 Speaker 4: with reporters and he basically said, when thirty two's out there, 523 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:46,639 Speaker 4: quarterbacks think twice about throwing his direction. He covers so 524 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:49,760 Speaker 4: much ground. He covers so much ground on that back end, 525 00:21:50,280 --> 00:21:52,439 Speaker 4: which that doesn't change based on the peck injury. He 526 00:21:52,440 --> 00:21:55,719 Speaker 4: always could cover that ground, but now as he's healthy, 527 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:58,879 Speaker 4: he's able to tackle better. I think that he's so 528 00:21:58,920 --> 00:22:00,479 Speaker 4: it's like, you look at this defense, which has been 529 00:22:00,480 --> 00:22:02,040 Speaker 4: one of the best in the league, and now you're 530 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:05,439 Speaker 4: getting back a Pro Bowl level corner and a. 531 00:22:05,680 --> 00:22:07,600 Speaker 1: One of the best safeties when he's healthy in the league. 532 00:22:07,720 --> 00:22:12,840 Speaker 4: Right, it's now returning to four that I mean, I 533 00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:15,239 Speaker 4: think this defense could finish a year number one. And 534 00:22:15,320 --> 00:22:17,800 Speaker 4: when you add those pieces back into the mix, there's 535 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:20,560 Speaker 4: a pretty good rationale that that's going to kind of happen. 536 00:22:20,680 --> 00:22:20,880 Speaker 1: Yep. 537 00:22:21,080 --> 00:22:23,560 Speaker 2: And then the last player we have on this list 538 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:25,320 Speaker 2: is Ronnie Stanley. I think that's a key in the 539 00:22:25,359 --> 00:22:28,479 Speaker 2: watch down the stretch. Coming off a tough game against 540 00:22:28,520 --> 00:22:31,280 Speaker 2: the Chargers, and Khalil Mack had a big part in that. 541 00:22:31,680 --> 00:22:34,840 Speaker 2: Khalil Mack is a pretty darn good player. But you know, 542 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:37,399 Speaker 2: Ronnie did not hold up on his the blind side 543 00:22:37,480 --> 00:22:39,920 Speaker 2: as well as he needs to and as well as 544 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:42,600 Speaker 2: he expects to for the kind of player that he is, 545 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:45,440 Speaker 2: and getting a higher level of play from him down 546 00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:48,040 Speaker 2: the stretch is important for this offense, especially when you 547 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:50,680 Speaker 2: look at the injuries going on at quarterback around the 548 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:52,880 Speaker 2: league and in the division. The last thing the Ravens 549 00:22:52,880 --> 00:22:55,800 Speaker 2: could afford is a Lamar Jackson. Something happens to Lamar. 550 00:22:55,920 --> 00:22:57,720 Speaker 1: Knock on the wooden football right where is it? 551 00:22:59,280 --> 00:23:00,920 Speaker 2: And so you know he needs to play at a 552 00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:03,520 Speaker 2: high level. So the Ravens avoid that and and I 553 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:05,280 Speaker 2: think that he will. You know one thing that I 554 00:23:05,359 --> 00:23:07,000 Speaker 2: went back and looked at was when he came back 555 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:09,440 Speaker 2: from his first knee injury this year. First game back 556 00:23:09,480 --> 00:23:11,680 Speaker 2: was against the Steelers and Alex high Smith had a day. 557 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:15,679 Speaker 1: It was a tough, tough day for Ronnie. 558 00:23:15,800 --> 00:23:18,520 Speaker 2: You know, you can't even when a guy comes back 559 00:23:18,560 --> 00:23:20,840 Speaker 2: from injury, to expect them, especially when you're going against 560 00:23:20,840 --> 00:23:22,760 Speaker 2: one of the best pass rushers in the league in 561 00:23:22,840 --> 00:23:25,920 Speaker 2: Khalil Mack to have a great game like it, there 562 00:23:26,040 --> 00:23:28,320 Speaker 2: is a reacclamation. I think that you just can't have 563 00:23:28,760 --> 00:23:30,840 Speaker 2: two high expectations like he's back on the field, Okay, 564 00:23:30,840 --> 00:23:31,840 Speaker 2: he's one hundred percent. 565 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:33,720 Speaker 1: Just doesn't really work that way. 566 00:23:34,040 --> 00:23:37,280 Speaker 2: And I think that as Ronnie got healthier, you saw 567 00:23:37,480 --> 00:23:41,080 Speaker 2: the Pro Football Focus grades for him, you know, after 568 00:23:41,119 --> 00:23:43,160 Speaker 2: the first knee injury, got better and better and better. 569 00:23:43,200 --> 00:23:44,320 Speaker 1: He played at a higher level. 570 00:23:44,359 --> 00:23:46,720 Speaker 2: And I expect that's what's going to happen again for him, 571 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:49,399 Speaker 2: is especially now coming off the by Agett in spect 572 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:49,760 Speaker 2: your rest. 573 00:23:50,080 --> 00:23:51,960 Speaker 1: I think he will. He will play better and better. 574 00:23:52,080 --> 00:23:54,000 Speaker 1: It's just it's hard. The first game back from an 575 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:55,040 Speaker 1: injury is tough. 576 00:23:55,119 --> 00:23:56,879 Speaker 4: Yeah. I mean, he's he's into that knee twice this 577 00:23:56,960 --> 00:23:58,879 Speaker 4: year and he's playing through it. He's got the brace 578 00:23:58,920 --> 00:24:01,439 Speaker 4: on and he's playing through it out there, but he 579 00:24:01,560 --> 00:24:03,840 Speaker 4: wasn't himself. I think that he will get better, and 580 00:24:03,880 --> 00:24:05,320 Speaker 4: I think that the bye week was huge for him. 581 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:08,359 Speaker 4: I think that like anybody on this team, he probably 582 00:24:08,400 --> 00:24:10,800 Speaker 4: benefited from that bye week, maybe more than anybody. 583 00:24:10,920 --> 00:24:11,080 Speaker 1: Yep. 584 00:24:11,240 --> 00:24:13,840 Speaker 4: And the Ravens need him to play at a high level. 585 00:24:13,840 --> 00:24:16,520 Speaker 4: He's one of the top players on this team with 586 00:24:16,600 --> 00:24:19,320 Speaker 4: the highest paid players. He's an anchor of this team, 587 00:24:19,560 --> 00:24:21,320 Speaker 4: and I think that the Ravens are going to count 588 00:24:21,320 --> 00:24:23,800 Speaker 4: on him down stretch, and I think that I think 589 00:24:23,840 --> 00:24:25,639 Speaker 4: there's going to play better. I think that he's going 590 00:24:25,720 --> 00:24:28,600 Speaker 4: to be get back to the way the type of 591 00:24:28,600 --> 00:24:29,520 Speaker 4: football he's used. 592 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:32,399 Speaker 3: To playing, and I have high hopes for him for 593 00:24:32,440 --> 00:24:33,080 Speaker 3: the rest of the season. 594 00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:33,520 Speaker 4: Yep. 595 00:24:33,600 --> 00:24:34,159 Speaker 1: Absolutely. 596 00:24:34,200 --> 00:24:36,800 Speaker 2: You look at the edge rushers coming up Boso. Yeah, 597 00:24:36,840 --> 00:24:40,000 Speaker 2: some of these guys, Josh Allen, there's some there's some 598 00:24:40,040 --> 00:24:43,280 Speaker 2: good players down the stretch. So now you look at 599 00:24:43,320 --> 00:24:45,399 Speaker 2: the next thing on the schedule for the Ravens. The 600 00:24:45,480 --> 00:24:48,159 Speaker 2: Rams coming in, like we said, winners of three straight 601 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:51,639 Speaker 2: following thereby they had lost three straight before the bye, 602 00:24:52,240 --> 00:24:55,040 Speaker 2: is a good team. The Ravens know they cannot sleep 603 00:24:55,080 --> 00:24:58,280 Speaker 2: on on Sean McVay and what the Rams bring the town. 604 00:24:58,359 --> 00:24:59,760 Speaker 2: So it's going to be a great game at Mt. 605 00:24:59,840 --> 00:25:01,880 Speaker 2: Bak Stadium this Sunday. Make sure you're there. 606 00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:02,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, get there. 607 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:04,359 Speaker 2: It's gonna be it's gonna be fun. I think it's 608 00:25:04,400 --> 00:25:06,080 Speaker 2: a weather reports already looking good. 609 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:09,320 Speaker 3: The advanced the advanced weather reports joby Waalt. 610 00:25:09,520 --> 00:25:12,199 Speaker 2: I opened my email over down there at the stadium 611 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:15,560 Speaker 2: emails the whole company every day letting us know what 612 00:25:15,560 --> 00:25:16,119 Speaker 2: the report is. 613 00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:17,600 Speaker 1: So I'm off to speed. 614 00:25:17,640 --> 00:25:19,320 Speaker 3: So you checked it out and it's looking good for Sunday, 615 00:25:19,320 --> 00:25:19,840 Speaker 3: which is great. 616 00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:20,360 Speaker 1: That's right. 617 00:25:20,520 --> 00:25:23,560 Speaker 4: You can get tickets on seekeek or Baltimore was dot 618 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:27,119 Speaker 4: comm slash tickets And this is like, it is interesting 619 00:25:27,160 --> 00:25:29,400 Speaker 4: because I think a lot of people kind of overlooked 620 00:25:29,400 --> 00:25:30,920 Speaker 4: this game a little bit because it's coming off the 621 00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:34,800 Speaker 4: buy and it's right before these other four games that 622 00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:37,920 Speaker 4: are really tough, and so it's kind of like, ah, 623 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:39,960 Speaker 4: you know, the rams WANs just kind of sandwiched in there. 624 00:25:40,119 --> 00:25:42,000 Speaker 2: But like when they were kind of a rebuilding team 625 00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:43,840 Speaker 2: this year, like they're a pretty young team. You look 626 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:46,639 Speaker 2: at their ross, there's they got some they have some superstars. 627 00:25:46,680 --> 00:25:49,760 Speaker 2: They have Matth's, Matthew Stafford, Cooper Cup and Aaron Donald. Yeah, 628 00:25:49,880 --> 00:25:53,280 Speaker 2: pretty three made mega superstars. But now Pookin Nakula, the 629 00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:55,240 Speaker 2: rookie wide receivers had a great year. They have a 630 00:25:55,280 --> 00:25:57,240 Speaker 2: lot of young players that are playing pret darn well. 631 00:25:57,359 --> 00:25:58,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, and and they're well coached. 632 00:25:58,800 --> 00:26:00,879 Speaker 4: Obviously, Sean McVay is one of the best coaches and 633 00:26:00,960 --> 00:26:02,879 Speaker 4: Matthew Stafford is playing at a high level, Like this 634 00:26:02,920 --> 00:26:06,160 Speaker 4: is somebody who's dealt with some injuries this year and 635 00:26:06,720 --> 00:26:08,639 Speaker 4: it looks like is he gonna go on ir like, 636 00:26:08,800 --> 00:26:10,919 Speaker 4: you know, but he's playing at a high level like 637 00:26:11,160 --> 00:26:14,280 Speaker 4: when he's they've come back from that buy. Stafford's playing 638 00:26:14,359 --> 00:26:16,080 Speaker 4: really well and so I think this is going to 639 00:26:16,119 --> 00:26:18,600 Speaker 4: be another big test for the secondary and the defense. 640 00:26:18,600 --> 00:26:20,280 Speaker 4: Like we spent all the time talking about Marx Williams 641 00:26:20,320 --> 00:26:22,840 Speaker 4: and Marlin Humphrey, Well they're going to get put put 642 00:26:22,880 --> 00:26:25,480 Speaker 4: to work, you know, going up against Cooper Cup and 643 00:26:25,880 --> 00:26:27,119 Speaker 4: that passing game that the Rams have. 644 00:26:27,280 --> 00:26:30,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, totally. So we'll be back later this week. We're 645 00:26:30,800 --> 00:26:33,040 Speaker 2: trying to get Keaton Mitchell on the pod. That's a 646 00:26:33,080 --> 00:26:35,159 Speaker 2: little teaser for you all out there. Thanks for listening. 647 00:26:35,160 --> 00:26:37,680 Speaker 2: Make sure you're subscribed, leave us a rating and review, 648 00:26:37,680 --> 00:26:39,959 Speaker 2: and check out Raven's Press Pass where you'll find all 649 00:26:39,960 --> 00:26:43,199 Speaker 2: the Wednesday press conferences with head coach John Harball and 650 00:26:43,320 --> 00:26:44,040 Speaker 2: key players. 651 00:26:44,600 --> 00:26:46,400 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening. We'll be back later this week.