Alright, so listen up, y’all. I heard some talk about them Ravens and their tradin’ players, you know, like switchin’ ’em around like them baseball cards my grandson used to collect. Folks been jabberin’ ’bout it, so I figured I’d tell you what I know, even if it ain’t much.
First off, I heard they got this fella, White, comin’ over. Now, I ain’t no expert, but seems like he’s one of them cornerbacks, the guys who try to stop the other team from catchin’ the ball. They say he’s pretty good, but shoot, everyone says that until they mess up. Anyways, they give up some seventh-round pick for him, way down the line, and got another seventh-rounder back, but later, I think in 2027? Lordy, that’s a long ways away, I might not even be around then! They also gave up a pick for some other fella, Johnson, a receiver. He catches the ball, you know. I think they gave up a fifth and got back a sixth too, along with him. Seems like a lot of fuss for just changing picks around, huh?
- They got White, the cornerback.
- They got Johnson, the receiver.
- They traded some picks, mostly them seventh-rounders.
Now, why they doin’ all this tradin’? Well, some smarty-pants on the TV said their pass defense, that’s stoppin’ the other team from throwin’ the ball, ain’t been too good. And that coach, what’s his name? Harbaugh, yeah, that’s him. He said they gotta get better at that if they wanna win. Makes sense, I guess. You can’t win if the other team’s catchin’ the ball all the time. It’s like tryin’ to catch chickens with a hole in your net, they just gonna slip right through!
NFL trade deadline, they call it. Sounds fancy, but it just means they can’t trade no more after that day until next year. It was a few days ago and this year it means until next March when they can start tradin’ again when the new season starts. Some teams were buyin’ players, like the Ravens, the Steelers, the Lions and them Commanders. And some were sellin’, like them Saints. It’s like a big ol’ swap meet, but with football players instead of junk.
Now, I don’t know if all this tradin’ is gonna work. Some folks say the Ravens can still win it all, even with them problems they got. They say they can fix ‘em. But I don’t know. It’s like tryin’ to fix a leaky roof with duct tape – sometimes it works, sometimes it don’t. We just gotta wait and see, I reckon. Football is a funny game, you never know what’s gonna happen. One minute you’re on top, the next you’re on the bottom. Just like my old milk cow, Bessie, she’d give a gallon one day, and then barely a quart the next.
So, that’s the story on them Ravens trade rumors, as best as I can tell it. They got some new players, they traded some picks, and they’re tryin’ to get better. Whether it works or not, well, that’s anybody’s guess. But it sure does give us somethin’ to talk about, don’t it? And that’s half the fun of it, I reckon.
Ravens rumors are always flyin’ around, so I wouldn’t be surprised if there is more news soon. And folks sure do get riled up about it. My grandson, he’s a big fan, gets all worked up over these trades. Me, I just hope they can win some games, give folks somethin’ to cheer about. Lord knows, we could use some good news these days. The price of eggs is up, the weather’s been crazy, and now everyone’s talkin’ about trade deadlines and draft picks. Makes an old lady’s head spin, I tell ya!
But that’s football for ya. Always changin’, always somethin’ new. Just gotta hold on tight and enjoy the ride, I guess. And maybe, just maybe, them Ravens will pull it off and win the whole darn thing. Wouldn’t that be somethin’?
Tags: [Baltimore Ravens, Ravens Rumors, NFL Trade Deadline, Tre’Davious White, Diontae Johnson, Ravens Trade, AFC North, John Harbaugh, Pass Defense]
