THE RAVENS WARNED US THAT THIS WAS ON THE WAY… AND NOW THE OFFICIAL DEPTH CHART CONFIRMS IT!
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The Baltimore Ravens are preparing for a highly anticipated season with significant changes to their defensive lineup, particularly highlighted by the official depth chart released recently. The most notable shift involves Super Bowl MVP Kyle Hamilton, who is now listed simply as a "defensive back" rather than being confined to the safety position. This strategic move suggests a positionless football approach where Hamilton will roam freely across the field, making plays in the backfield, catching interceptions, and generating sacks. Jesse Minter, the defensive coordinator, has expressed excitement about this flexibility, noting that Hamilton's ability to play anywhere will keep opposing offenses guessing and tired of seeing his jersey everywhere on the gridiron.
In addition to Hamilton's versatile role, there is growing optimism regarding the health of Nnamdi Madubuike, the team's defensive tackle. Reports indicate that he has been participating in full positional drills with the defensive line and notably stopped wearing his neck roll, signaling a strong recovery from previous injuries. A healthy Madubuike is expected to be a dominant force on the interior of the defense, providing the necessary pass rush to complement the secondary. While wide receiver Tays Walker remains out of practice due to an unspecified lingering issue, the team is monitoring his progress closely, with hopes that he will return for Week One against the Indianapolis Colts.
Beyond the roster moves, the video addresses fan concerns about potential weaknesses, specifically regarding the offensive line and the kicking game, though the narrator expresses confidence in the defensive unit's overall strength. There is also a discussion about Marlon Humphrey's future role; despite his elite status as a cornerback, some speculate he might transition to safety or even leave the team for more consistent playing time elsewhere, given the depth of safeties like Hamilton, Malaki Starks, and Jaylen Hawkins. The segment concludes by emphasizing that while the Ravens may not have many vocal leaders who "talk the talk," they possess players who are ready to "walk the walk" on the field, relying on their talent and discipline to dominate rather than relying on trash talk.
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I know this is team keep it clean, but
this Ravens defense is about to be
freaky. They are going to be exotic. And
Jesse Minter, he's telling you, "Hey,
come try and stop us." The depth chart
came out yesterday, and we were going
through it and I was like, "Okay, it
looks normal. You got Marlon Humphrey at
corner, Nate Wiggins, Malachi Stocks and
Jaylen Hawkins at safety." Oh, woah,
woah, WOAH, WOAH, WOAH, WOAH. WHERE'S
Super Dooper Kyle? Well, they got this
man listed as a defensive back, not a
safety. Not a strong safety, not a free
safety, but a defensive back. So, you
know what that means? That man is
literally going to continue to be
everywhere on the field. HEY, JESSE
MINTER TALKED ABOUT IT EARLIER THIS OFF
SEASON, especially with Kyle Hamilton.
He said, "This is going to be
positionless
football."
So, he going to be able to do whatever
he wants. With Super Dooper Kyle, PUT
HIM EVERYWHERE on that field. That
number 14.
Teams going to get tired of seeing that
jersey in the backfield. Teams going to
get tired of seeing that jersey catching
picks, getting sacks, forcing fumbles,
just making plays.
Initially, this off season, we could ask
the question, "Jesse Minter, what are
your intentions with my safety?"
And now we know. This man is going to
have him going absolutely wild. We saw
what he did with another really, really
good safety, might I add, Mr. Derwin
James, WHO IS NICE, BUT
HE AIN'T no Super Dooper Kyle. AND
THAT'S NO SHOT AT DERWIN JAMES AT ALL,
CUZ DERWIN JAMES IS A BALLER, but Kyle
Hamilton, he's just the best balling
safety in the world. So, now Jesse
Minter got us over here that much more
excited to see this defense this coming
Sunday against the Colts and watch Kyle
Hamilton go wild.
Now, Mady Ma BK just keeps ramping up
more and more, so he getting closer and
closer. NOTHING CONFIRMED YET, BUT WE'LL
SEE. UH, James said, "Ravens defensive
tackle Mady Ma BK was participating in
the positional drills. So, his position
is defensive lineman. He was working
with the defensive line.
Not working off to the sideline by
himself. Not running on the adjacent
field, but working the positional drill.
So, he's continuing to work with the
team. But continuing, it says he was
participating in the positional drills
during Tuesday's media viewing portion
of practice and he was also not wearing
the neck roll that he has been
frequently using.
So, Nnamdi is getting
>> healthier and healthier and healthier.
>> And if he's getting those things, then
that means he's getting closer and
closer and closer. And a healthy Nnamdi
is a nasty Nnamdi on Ravens defensive
line.
You know, not all the news can always be
so great. And with Tays Walker, we'll
just continue to wait and see. Jeff
Zrebiec didn't make a big thing of it,
so
we'll just monitor. Uh Jeff Zrebiec said
uh wide receiver Tays Walker was running
on a side field and he was not in
uniform for practice. He was the only
Baltimore Ravens player not practicing.
Um he had also missed some practice last
week, so there's something lingering
with Tays Walker. I know Jeff Zrebiec
did say that he ain't look too bad,
especially last week. Um but it's just
one of those things where we'll wait it
out. I [snorts] would be very
disappointed if Tays Walker didn't play
in this game, cuz I want I want to see
Tays Walker. We all want to see Tays
Walker. Like we've seen what he can do
on an on a limited basis, so we just we
want to see the full thing. Um but will
it have to wait another week after week
one? We'll see. It's we got Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday. So, Tays got some
time, so let's see how it all plays out.
We at my favorite part of these videos
where we get to hear from you. Before we
get into it, make sure you subscribe to
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Let's aim. We ain't had no goal in a
long time, but let's set a like goal of
at least 14 likes on this video. Shout
out to Super Duper Cow. First question
came from my guy Von. He said, "What
position do you think is most going to
struggle this 26 and 27 season for the
Baltimore Ravens?" Me personally, I say
offensive line.
Where is everybody getting this from?
That they So many people feel like the
offensive line is going to be
bad or just not special.
And I'm wondering where this is all
coming from.
Cuz I maybe I'm missing something. But I
I I feel like I'm like the only person
that ain't tripping on O-line right now.
But anyway, he said,
"Offensive line or the cornerbacks? We
starting a center that never started and
probably don't have the most experience.
I hope he can perform in the playoffs
with bad weather conditions in the
playoffs or just a bad weather game. We
know about the bad center problem.
We certainly do.
Um
and it's been multiple centers that have
with the high snaps and yeah, we don't
want to relive that, but it's part of
Ravens history, so it's always there. Um
yeah, so you named quite a bunch of
different positions. You said offensive
line could struggle, said the
cornerbacks.
Hm, that's interesting. I ain't seen
nobody say that. What makes you feel
like the cornerbacks going to struggle?
I feel like the cornerbacks are going to
do an excellent job. Obviously, they're
going to have some plays that they give
up, but feel like overall they're going
to do an excellent job because of Jesse
Minter's system because it's going to
put them in position to have a lot of
success. So I mean, at the top of this
video we were just speaking about Kyle
Hamilton. Man,
it's almost time, y'all. We we so close.
Um
if I had to choose a position, I would
say well, I I hope nobody struggles,
but
I I I don't want it to be, but right now
my biggest worry is kicker.
That's my my my biggest worry right now
is the kicking Tyler Linderbaum.
But hopefully he doesn't struggle. I
hope that all my concerns, all my
worries go poof. They all gone. Uh he
also said, "I'm scared of everybody but
Nate Wiggins, Marlon Humphrey." Oh, he
said I'm scared of everybody but Nate
Wiggins. Well, you got to put a little
comma there. I thought you saying you
scared of everybody but Nate Wiggins and
Marlon Humphrey. But he said Marlon
Humphrey time is up. He needs to be
going after this year. Woah, woah, woah,
woah.
But I don't know if it feel like the
signs are pointing to that happening
with him not being a captain.
I just feel like that was really weird
with the way that I forget whether it
was Jesse Minter or EDC who was speaking
on him. I think it was Minter, but the
way that he was talking about him it
just made it seem like oh yeah, this is
it. But we'll see. We'll see. I did see
Ooh, I saw some people having a
conversation on Twitter the other day.
Something that we've been talking about
for years. Like I feel like Marlon
Humphrey would be such an amazing
safety. But
how would they even incorporate him into
being a safety with the Ravens? Cuz we
got super duper Kyle. We got Malakai
Starks. We got Jaylen Hawkins. That's
like three good safeties right there off
rip.
So where are you going to fit Marlon?
Like it'd be a good problem to have, but
maybe Marlon would be like, "You know
what? If I'm a safety, I'll be the the
fourth string safety? You know what? Let
me go play safety somewhere else." I can
see him doing that. And I wouldn't be
mad at it. It's business. He would want
to get the most opportunity he possibly
can. So and I don't think it would be
with the Raven. I think he would do an
excellent job because he could be a
safety slash corner. He could do
different things, but I think just to
get more of a consistent opportunity
I think he may end up going elsewhere.
But again, we won't know till we know.
No dogs. Next question came from my guy
Chase. He said, "What's up Raven? How
are you and the family doing?" I'm doing
good. I don't know how much better I'm
going to be after we finish reading your
question. But let's find out. He said,
"We ain't got no dogs on this team,
especially on defense." Hold up. Do you
not know? Roquan Smith is literally a
dog. Oh, excuse me. A bulldog to be
exact. HE WENT TO GEORGIA. MALAKAI
STARKS IS literally
a dog. A bulldog to be exact. He went to
Georgia, too. So don't tell me we ain't
got no dogs on this team, especially
what you talking
Let's continue. He said,
"We ain't got no talkers." What?
If anything, so many people feel like
Roquan Smith might talk too much. He
like but his his his I I think I know
what you mean though. Cuz Roquan Smith
talking is it's a little different. It's
it's Anyway, let me continue. He said,
[snorts]
"Uh which is funny because Ray and Ed
were all crash outs in the 2000s and for
small wild Marcus Peters and Earl Thomas
were crash outs too."
Uh
not Earl Thomas.
At least on not not Ravens Earl Thomas.
Marcus Peters, oh yeah.
>> [laughter]
>> But don't forget about Zion Young.
Zion Young, I would assume that he'll
take that role this year.
I really do.
Anyway, he said, "Earl and Marcus
eventually didn't work out, but I think
that's because they were both on
defense. We needed someone who's going
to walk the walk as much as he talks the
talk, if you know what I'm saying. We
need a vocal leader who everyone knows
not to mess with. Let me know if that's
crazy. If I'm not, I want Marcus Peters
hired as a coach. My man COULD TALK."
>> [laughter]
>> UM
WE like
cuz we got guys who they don't really
like Lamar Lamar ain't no big-time
talker like that.
Um if you try to trash talk him on the
field, he'll give it back to you a
little bit. Especially he'll show you
better he could tell you though. That
that's Lamar Jackson. Um with Derek
Henry no but it's like we got ballers,
but they ain't like talking like that
like that. Um
on defense though, like Kyle Hamilton,
he Now, I I do remember, I think it was
his rookie year. Like
he was quoted talking trash to his own
team cuz he said that he told somebody
He never named who it was, but we all
assumed that it was uh Chuck Clark. Cuz
he was like, "I'm here to take your
job." I said,
Why you got to do friendly fire? So, but
as far as like trash talking to other
teams, I I yeah, I I Roquan Smith. Um
other than that
Mhm.
Man, maybe I'm forgetting somebody, but
I really can't think of nobody like that
like that who we got that does that. So,
you may be on to something, but that
don't mean that we some weak pushover
team now.
Like maybe the Ravens just like, "Look,
we ain't got to do all the talking. We
going to walk the walk, but we ain't got
to talk the talk. We going to show you."
Defense. Next question came from my guy
Avery. He said, "Ingraven, hope you're
doing as great and well as the fam and
team. Keep it clean." We doing pretty
good, Avery. I appreciate you, my
friend. He said, "What do you think will
have the biggest impact this season on
the defensive side?" Ooh, Trey
Hendrickson. Well, Jesse mentioned him,
but I I say Trey Hendrickson because he
can impact every level of the defense,
especially uh
our secondary. And we've needed a
dominant pass rusher for a long time.
We've been trying. We've been taking
some swings. We've been having some
misses, but now we got one.
We got a proven guy. Got somebody who's
ready, healthy, and it's like hey and
he's in a good system, too.
Yeah, so you give me Trey Hendrickson.
He said, "For me, I got Kyle Hamilton,
Madubuike, and he will win Comeback
Player of the Year. And the last I have
is Trey." Okay, so we were kind of on
the same page. Um but yeah, I
with Buke's
That'd be great if he won Comeback
Player of the Year. I don't think he
will. I think it'll end up going to like
an offensive guy cuz they get a lot more
attention than the defensive guys.
Um but I'm sure he going to ball. And I
just I wonder when he's going to play.
We'll see Again, we'll have more
information on him later on today uh
when the Ravens practice uh especially
because the first injury report it'll
come out Wednesday. Yeah, that's what we
get That's what we like, "Really? You a
Raven fan? You get them injury reports."
And hopefully it's like squeaky clean.
It ain't no long CVS list or anything
like that, but
yeah, man, we are in week one. It's It's
crazy, man. Anyway, he said, "Uh what
are your thoughts?" Oh, well, yeah, I
ain't mad at that. You said you got
Super Bowl cow as having the biggest
impact on the defensive side. Reason I
didn't pick him because he obviously has
a huge impact on the defensive side and
he has continued to have a huge impact
on the defensive side, but we needed
more. Like, we had Super Bowl cow who
has continued to be amazing, but without
no pass rush, like he can only do so
much. He's still a baller. He's still
the best safety in the world, but we
ain't have no pass rush, so Ravens would
give up a lot of yards through the air
every week. Couldn't get to the
quarterbacks every week, but now we got
somebody who can do those things every
week in Trey Hendrickson. That's why I
picked number 91.
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>> The flock flies to the wise. [singing]
It's a wonderful thing. [music]
Look what vision and commitment and some
discipline brings. When eight becomes
one, the wood swings and the black sings
for [music] another ring. Man, we tuning
in the engraving vision at that scene
tonight. Team keeping clean, holding
down the spot sweet night. I'm [music]
naming the lights. The north star ain't
feeling far. When you run that north
every year, that's [music] just setting
the bar.
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