1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:01,800 Speaker 1: What's up Ravens fans? 2 00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:06,440 Speaker 2: Big news today as the Ravens have reached a five 3 00:00:06,640 --> 00:00:11,159 Speaker 2: year contract extension in principle with quarterback Lamar Jackson. The 4 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 2: Ravens have won the draft before it Stevens started, So 5 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:16,520 Speaker 2: we had to go live for this because the news 6 00:00:16,520 --> 00:00:18,360 Speaker 2: doesn't get any bigger than this. This is just a 7 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:21,480 Speaker 2: massive day for the Ravens, not just in this year 8 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:25,080 Speaker 2: but in franchise history to have Lamar Jackson InCD long 9 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 2: term here. 10 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 1: How exciting is this? 11 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:29,200 Speaker 3: Well, it could honestly go down as one of the 12 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 3: best days in Ravens history. Honestly, I mean, obviously you 13 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:34,280 Speaker 3: put the two Super Bowls up there, probably the first draft, 14 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:35,959 Speaker 3: you get two Hall of Famers. That's a pretty darne 15 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 3: good day when you look back on it. Could this 16 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:39,760 Speaker 3: go down as one of the best. 17 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:41,520 Speaker 4: Days in Ravens history. It's already kind of there. 18 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 1: How high does it go up? 19 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:44,000 Speaker 4: The list could be very high. 20 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:45,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's good perspective. 21 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:47,559 Speaker 2: I mean it really could be, especially as you look 22 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:49,840 Speaker 2: out how the rest of the night plays out, which 23 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:50,840 Speaker 2: who knows. 24 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 1: I mean, look, we woke up today, I. 25 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 2: Don't know if we necessarily knew that this was going 26 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:58,400 Speaker 2: to happen right before the draft, a few hours before, 27 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 2: and that the Ravens were going to have the biggest 28 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 2: news of this weekend. And so what the next few 29 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 2: hours hold. And there's one thing we've learned about draft weekend, 30 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:10,640 Speaker 2: it's that to expect the unexpected. It's hard to predict 31 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:14,960 Speaker 2: and it's exciting. So I think this classifies as a 32 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:16,479 Speaker 2: size them up Thursday. 33 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:21,040 Speaker 3: Yes, I would say so. Uh well, I mean Eric 34 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:23,319 Speaker 3: Tokasa this morning from his morning message, you know, he 35 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:25,680 Speaker 3: had a little glint in his eye, a little smirk, 36 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:29,319 Speaker 3: so you caught it. Then something's going on today, you know, 37 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 3: you wonder, I mean, when did this all kind of 38 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 3: get done? Was it today? Was it before today? And 39 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:38,400 Speaker 3: I don't know, but Eric to Cosa knew it was 40 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 3: going to be a very good day. Yeah, that's for sure. 41 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:42,680 Speaker 3: And you know, by the reports, it sounds like there's 42 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:46,480 Speaker 3: some really productive conversations and negotiations over the past several days. 43 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 3: And you know, we've all been waiting so long for this, 44 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 3: right it's been two years in the making, and it 45 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 3: hasn't been easy. You know, Eric Cossa has been upfront 46 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 3: about that about how challenging it's been Lamar Jackson obviously, 47 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:00,720 Speaker 3: you know, put a trade request in. It's it's been 48 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 3: a challenging road, but honestly, congratulations to both guys. 49 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, you know, congrats to Eric Costa. 50 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:10,360 Speaker 3: Congrats obviously to Lamar Jackson for sticking to it, you know, 51 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:13,760 Speaker 3: and it looked like, you know, we're sure if we 52 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 3: are ever going to get to this day and to 53 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 3: stick with it and make it happen, it's just awesome 54 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 3: for everybody involved. 55 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, no doubt about it. 56 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 2: I mean, when you look at it in terms of 57 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:25,079 Speaker 2: it's a win from both sides, oh for sure. I mean, 58 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 2: Lamar Jackson reportedly gets the biggest contract in NFL history, 59 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:31,760 Speaker 2: two hundred and sixty million dollars out of report with 60 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 2: one hundred and eighty five guaranteed, and so and the 61 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 2: Ravens keep one of the best players in the National 62 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:39,000 Speaker 2: Football League here in Baltimore. And the thing that you 63 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:42,120 Speaker 2: need to remember sometimes and probably even more so in 64 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 2: this case, negotiations can be difficult. 65 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:46,240 Speaker 1: And you know, Lamar in the. 66 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:49,239 Speaker 2: Video that we posted, you know, talked about how there's 67 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 2: been a lot of people talking and. 68 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 4: He said, she said, yeah, a lot of. 69 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 2: That going on, but at the end of the day. 70 00:02:56,480 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 2: I've always felt like the Ravens believes in Lamar Jackson 71 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:02,080 Speaker 2: wanted him to be a quarterback, and Lamar believed in 72 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:04,760 Speaker 2: the Ravens and wanted this to be home for the 73 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 2: long term, and so like, I always felt like that 74 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:10,959 Speaker 2: was a great starting point. And then you got to 75 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:13,960 Speaker 2: work out the money, and obviously that's happened, and so 76 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:17,919 Speaker 2: now you can move forward with your franchise quarterback, which 77 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:19,480 Speaker 2: is where every team wants to be. You want to 78 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:21,399 Speaker 2: be in the situation where you have a franchise quarterback, 79 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:24,119 Speaker 2: especially one who's one of the best in the game obviously. 80 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, and just one of the most fun 81 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 3: to watch, like ever, you know, I mean, just let 82 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 3: that sink in. We have the pleasure of watching Lamar 83 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 3: Jackson play football for at least another five years in Baltimore. 84 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:40,080 Speaker 4: I mean, we're spoiled. 85 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 3: In that regard, yea, honestly, And you know, it's just 86 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:45,080 Speaker 3: so huge on a number of fronts, you know, just 87 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:45,840 Speaker 3: for this season. 88 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 4: Let's just look at twenty twenty three. 89 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 3: You know, now you know Lamar's here, He's locked and loaded, right, 90 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 3: you don't have a new offensive coordinator coming in not 91 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 3: knowing when your your franchise quarterback is going to be 92 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 3: on the field or on the practice field. Right, you 93 00:03:58,080 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 3: have it, Al Beckham Junior, We're gonna see what happened tonight. 94 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:02,520 Speaker 3: You know, the Ravens are probably going to add more 95 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:04,760 Speaker 3: weapons for Lamar Jackson, you know, whether it be a 96 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 3: draft pick or something else. 97 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 4: And so it's just really exciting. 98 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 3: It just feels like the Ravens were kind of pushing 99 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:15,120 Speaker 3: all their chips in. We know what they have on defense, 100 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:17,560 Speaker 3: you know, the offensive pieces together, felt like they were 101 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:20,440 Speaker 3: pushing all in even if Lamar Jackson were only on 102 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 3: the franchise tag. But now that he's agreed to this deal, 103 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:25,800 Speaker 3: well we haven't seen what the year one cap looks like, 104 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:27,600 Speaker 3: what his cap hit looks like. But now they have 105 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:30,120 Speaker 3: more flexibility to do even more to augment this roster. 106 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 3: And you look at it, you're like, wow, Like we 107 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:35,920 Speaker 3: have a real special chance of going for the Lombardi 108 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 3: this year. 109 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 2: So we want to encourage fans to sending your questions. 110 00:04:39,080 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 2: We are live on Facebook, we are live on YouTube, 111 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:44,039 Speaker 2: we are live on the Ravens app and website. So 112 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 2: go ahead and sending your questions on YouTube and Facebook. 113 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:48,919 Speaker 2: We'll try to get to those over the course of 114 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:51,600 Speaker 2: this live stream. Here this live episode of The Lounge 115 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 2: presented by DraftKings And one question. It's not just one question, 116 00:04:55,960 --> 00:04:59,360 Speaker 2: there's lots of them, lots of conversation about DeAndre Hopkins. 117 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 1: There's been lots of buzz there. So could the Ravens 118 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:04,520 Speaker 1: make a move for DeAndre Hopkins? 119 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:07,360 Speaker 2: You know, there's been talk of that possibility over the 120 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:08,160 Speaker 2: course of this week. 121 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:10,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, what a night that would be if that turns out. 122 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:12,680 Speaker 4: Well, that's kind of what I'm referring to. 123 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:17,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, lots of questions. Yeah, I mean, you know what 124 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:17,280 Speaker 1: I mean. 125 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:20,160 Speaker 3: I felt like that's a possibility, right, and there is 126 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 3: always a possibility. You know, how much would the Ravens 127 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 3: have to give up if the Cardinals are going to 128 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 3: eat some of his salary cap you know, some of 129 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 3: his salary for twenty twenty three, so the Ravens could 130 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:31,240 Speaker 3: make it fit. Well, now you know, the the ink 131 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:34,720 Speaker 3: isn't dried on the Lamar contract, but now you know 132 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:38,240 Speaker 3: presumably that you have more money to work with, and 133 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 3: so that changes how things could shake out. If you're 134 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:44,120 Speaker 3: gonna make a deal with DeAndre Hopkins, you have to 135 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 3: think that Lamar Jackson liked the direction of the moves 136 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 3: that the Ravens are making. 137 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:48,800 Speaker 4: Of course, and to augment this roster. 138 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:53,920 Speaker 3: Course obviously, right something changed and Odell Beckham Junior clearly 139 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,919 Speaker 3: Lamar was a fan of that. Was there something else 140 00:05:57,200 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 3: that he became aware of in the past couple day 141 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:02,279 Speaker 3: that could be coming down the pike, I hope. So 142 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:04,040 Speaker 3: I think it's a possibility. There's been a lot of 143 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:06,479 Speaker 3: smoke there. We can cross our fingers in hope. 144 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:08,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, And like I said, I'm sure that there's gonna 145 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:10,640 Speaker 2: be lots of questions about this over the course of 146 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:13,159 Speaker 2: this live stream because he's one of the best receivers 147 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:17,720 Speaker 2: in the game. But even regardless of DeAndre Hopkins, and 148 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:19,200 Speaker 2: if there is we're going to make a move there, 149 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 2: part of it could depend on how the board falls. So, 150 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:24,160 Speaker 2: I mean, just as an example before before all of 151 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:27,000 Speaker 2: this chaos over the last few hours, in his mock 152 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 2: draft this morning, mel Kiper had the best receiver in 153 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:32,600 Speaker 2: the draft that most people believe he is the best 154 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:35,320 Speaker 2: receiver in the draft, Jackson, Smith and Jigba getting to 155 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:37,279 Speaker 2: the Ravens at twenty two, and that's who the Ravens 156 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 2: ended up taking. 157 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 3: Well and that makes me think about, you know, if 158 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:43,400 Speaker 3: the Ravens, this is all ifs. If the Ravens were 159 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:45,680 Speaker 3: pursuing DeAndre Hopkins, which we don't know. If they are, 160 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 3: you presumably would want to make your first round pick first. 161 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 3: Let's just say the three cornersbacks that they were interested 162 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:56,120 Speaker 3: in Joey Porter Junior. Let's say Emmanuel Forbes and Deonda 163 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:57,560 Speaker 3: Bags if they were interested in them. Yeh. 164 00:06:57,600 --> 00:06:59,040 Speaker 4: Let's say they were all off the board and the 165 00:06:59,120 --> 00:06:59,880 Speaker 4: Ravens are looking at it. 166 00:06:59,839 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 3: And access the Injigma's still there or Zay Flowers still there, 167 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:06,280 Speaker 3: and they say, this is clearly the best pick. Well, 168 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 3: if you pick a first round Rode receiver, you're still 169 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:09,920 Speaker 3: going to go through at the DeAndre Hopkins street, right. 170 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:13,000 Speaker 3: You know, presumably you would think the Ravens would want 171 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 3: to know who they get at twenty two or whoever 172 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 3: there's whatever the pick is. 173 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 2: I mean, just in general, are making a deal as 174 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:23,680 Speaker 2: a blanket statement regardless of any trade conversations this year, 175 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 2: it's best to keep your draft plan secret. 176 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:27,720 Speaker 1: I mean, that's just a general cost. 177 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:30,240 Speaker 3: Does I mean Markus Brown last year exactly? It took 178 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:31,080 Speaker 3: us all by surprise. 179 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:33,600 Speaker 2: And this is a comment here from Sky who said, 180 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:36,000 Speaker 2: I love this organization kept most of this behind closed 181 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:38,040 Speaker 2: doors and act professional from top to bottom. 182 00:07:38,320 --> 00:07:39,040 Speaker 1: And that's the thing. 183 00:07:39,320 --> 00:07:43,160 Speaker 2: You know, Eric said on multiple occasions that the agreement 184 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:45,200 Speaker 2: between him and Lamar is that they were going to 185 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:47,400 Speaker 2: try to keep this behind closed doors and that they 186 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:49,080 Speaker 2: weren't going to take everything public and that. 187 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:51,360 Speaker 1: The conversations would be between them. 188 00:07:51,960 --> 00:07:55,640 Speaker 2: And so, you know, it's not like I mean this 189 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 2: when this news broke today, it's not like there was 190 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 2: It just kind of happened, you know. 191 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:02,440 Speaker 1: I think it caught everybody by surprise. 192 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:06,080 Speaker 2: And so they had kept those conversations over the past 193 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:08,080 Speaker 2: few days and weeks or however long they've been going 194 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 2: on quiet, and it ultimately led to that move tonight. 195 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 2: And in terms of draft plans tonight, I'm sure they're 196 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 2: going to keep those quiet too. I mean, like you 197 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:18,280 Speaker 2: mentioned Hollywood Brown last year also in the Ravens draft, 198 00:08:18,320 --> 00:08:20,320 Speaker 2: Kyle Hamilton and Boom they trade Hollywood Brown. 199 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:23,760 Speaker 1: It was chaos. So is that going to be the case? 200 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:28,960 Speaker 2: There could be more case gart A question is when 201 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 2: will there be a presser announcing the contract extension. Well, 202 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:35,280 Speaker 2: there's going to be a press conference at the end 203 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:37,880 Speaker 2: of the draft tonight. At this point, I've heard no 204 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:40,200 Speaker 2: talk of do a press conference before the draft, and 205 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:42,800 Speaker 2: it starts in about ninety minutes here, So I don't 206 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:47,160 Speaker 2: think there's going to be a pre draft Lamar Jackson. 207 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 2: Lamar come on in, you know that right now exactly 208 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:56,400 Speaker 2: ultimate surprise, But I don't think that'll be. We're going 209 00:08:56,440 --> 00:08:58,760 Speaker 2: to hear from John Harbor, Eric Coasta, and Joe Ortiz 210 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,040 Speaker 2: at the end of the draft tonight, so that would 211 00:09:01,040 --> 00:09:02,719 Speaker 2: be an opportunity where there certainly they will be asked 212 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:05,320 Speaker 2: about Lamar Jackson and they will talk about it there. 213 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:08,479 Speaker 2: So keep on sending those questions on YouTube and on Facebook. 214 00:09:08,920 --> 00:09:11,959 Speaker 2: Question here from Keith Sterling, who do you think the 215 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:13,800 Speaker 2: Raves will pick at twenty two? Like, do you think 216 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:17,280 Speaker 2: given this news, how does that affect what they're going 217 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:19,360 Speaker 2: to do? Do they stay at twenty two? We talked 218 00:09:19,400 --> 00:09:21,679 Speaker 2: about trading up, trading back. Who do you think they're 219 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:22,360 Speaker 2: going to pick tonight? 220 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:26,880 Speaker 3: Today's Lamar news to me, doesn't really impact the pick 221 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:31,280 Speaker 3: at twenty two, except if you believe that he was told, hey, 222 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:36,120 Speaker 3: we're pursuing DeAndre Hopkins and that influenced him agreeing to 223 00:09:36,160 --> 00:09:39,320 Speaker 3: this deal today yeah, you know, if that's what you 224 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:42,120 Speaker 3: believe in, we don't know, there could be merit to that, 225 00:09:42,640 --> 00:09:46,320 Speaker 3: then I would certainly go cornerback, you know, And honestly 226 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:48,840 Speaker 3: that's why part of the reason why I went cornerback 227 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:51,120 Speaker 3: with my pick at twenty two. Originally I went with 228 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:54,720 Speaker 3: Deontay Banks to cornerback from Maryland, thinking that there is 229 00:09:54,760 --> 00:09:57,760 Speaker 3: a fair amount of smoke around DeAndre Hopkins. Obviously, again 230 00:09:57,840 --> 00:10:00,040 Speaker 3: I will preface this by saying, we don't know, we 231 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:03,520 Speaker 3: don't know, but there's been smoke for quite some time, 232 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:07,000 Speaker 3: winking he and the Ravens and Adam pac Man Jones 233 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:10,440 Speaker 3: seems to have some sources, inside sources, and so I 234 00:10:10,520 --> 00:10:13,439 Speaker 3: thought if that were to happen, that would certainly push 235 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:16,319 Speaker 3: the Ravens in the direction of a cornerback at number 236 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:19,400 Speaker 3: twenty two. But I think the Ravens by the end 237 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:22,360 Speaker 3: of tonight, certainly by the end of the draft, will 238 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:24,160 Speaker 3: have another weapon for Lamar Jackson. 239 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:26,280 Speaker 1: Yeah. Absolutely, Yeah, it's gonna be cool. 240 00:10:26,280 --> 00:10:29,440 Speaker 2: So the stadium party or the draft party is taking 241 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:32,360 Speaker 2: place at the stadium site sold out, and so everyone 242 00:10:32,360 --> 00:10:35,640 Speaker 2: who's going down there, that's a party. It's gonna be 243 00:10:35,640 --> 00:10:38,600 Speaker 2: a party at the Mt Bank Stadium tonight. So I'm 244 00:10:38,640 --> 00:10:40,880 Speaker 2: sure everyone who's gonna be there is gonna have a 245 00:10:40,880 --> 00:10:43,080 Speaker 2: great time. And always make sure that you're getting your 246 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:45,599 Speaker 2: tickets to those events. Whenever those are taking place, you 247 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:46,360 Speaker 2: don't want to miss them. 248 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:47,600 Speaker 1: You know, you never know what can happen. 249 00:10:47,720 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 4: You can bring the barbecue sauce out here. 250 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:49,960 Speaker 1: I know we should go. 251 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:52,680 Speaker 4: Get it's just been chugging right now. 252 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:54,640 Speaker 2: The other thing is just going back to the question 253 00:10:54,679 --> 00:10:55,880 Speaker 2: that we got from Keith in terms of who the 254 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:58,400 Speaker 2: Ravens end up taking at twenty two. In my mock, 255 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:02,200 Speaker 2: I had the Ravens taking Flowers Wide Receiver out of 256 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:04,640 Speaker 2: Boston College. And you know I made that earlier in 257 00:11:04,679 --> 00:11:07,160 Speaker 2: the week, and over the course of this week I 258 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:09,640 Speaker 2: actually did, I'll admit I said to make this morning 259 00:11:09,679 --> 00:11:12,280 Speaker 2: I said, I'm actually think I'm leaning towards Joey Porter Junior. 260 00:11:12,960 --> 00:11:15,000 Speaker 2: Part of it being what you're talking about the potential 261 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:18,080 Speaker 2: of another trade, you know, of a trade. 262 00:11:18,280 --> 00:11:19,079 Speaker 1: The other part of. 263 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 2: It, there's there's buzz about Zay Flowers going to the Patriots. 264 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:23,120 Speaker 2: Is he going to be there for the Ravens at 265 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:26,400 Speaker 2: twenty two? We'll see, And there's also been a decent 266 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:29,160 Speaker 2: amount of buzz about Joey Porter Junior, the Penn State cornerback, 267 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:32,319 Speaker 2: the son of the former Steelers linebacker, potentially sliding a 268 00:11:32,320 --> 00:11:32,880 Speaker 2: little bit. 269 00:11:32,760 --> 00:11:35,280 Speaker 3: Like earlier, possibly being the last of those three guys 270 00:11:35,280 --> 00:11:38,280 Speaker 3: that I mentioned, Yeah, Deontay Banks, Emanuel Forbes Forbes and 271 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:41,160 Speaker 3: Joey Porter Junior possibly being the last of those three 272 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:43,400 Speaker 3: off the board where it was always assumed, Yeah, he 273 00:11:43,480 --> 00:11:44,360 Speaker 3: was going to be the first of. 274 00:11:44,360 --> 00:11:46,880 Speaker 2: Those guys, Like in the mockx of say ten days ago, 275 00:11:47,160 --> 00:11:50,200 Speaker 2: he's you know, fifteen seventeen and that range, and all 276 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:52,880 Speaker 2: of a sudden, you know, I mentioned Mel Kuiper's mockep, 277 00:11:53,240 --> 00:11:55,120 Speaker 2: and Mel's just you know, it's one of them. But 278 00:11:55,240 --> 00:11:57,200 Speaker 2: that's a common theme, is that he could be making 279 00:11:57,200 --> 00:11:59,440 Speaker 2: it to the twenties. Mel had the Ravens going Jackson 280 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:02,720 Speaker 2: Smith and Jig about twenty two ahead of Joey Porter Junior, 281 00:12:02,840 --> 00:12:06,040 Speaker 2: who went at twenty three. So if he's there, and 282 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:07,960 Speaker 2: I didn't think that he would be there over the 283 00:12:07,960 --> 00:12:10,400 Speaker 2: course of this process, but if he's there at twenty two, 284 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:12,959 Speaker 2: it would not surprise me at all if he ends 285 00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:14,480 Speaker 2: up being to pick for the Ravens. I think that 286 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:17,200 Speaker 2: physically he matches what they like to do, and that 287 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:19,920 Speaker 2: is still the biggest need, you know, on the roster, 288 00:12:20,800 --> 00:12:22,080 Speaker 2: and so I wouldn't surprise me. 289 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:22,560 Speaker 1: He's a guy. 290 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:25,400 Speaker 3: I have a hard time seeing the Ravens passing on 291 00:12:25,480 --> 00:12:28,120 Speaker 3: any of those three corners if they're there at twenty two. 292 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:29,720 Speaker 1: And what if there's multiple. 293 00:12:29,800 --> 00:12:32,360 Speaker 3: Then if there's multiple, you know, you wait for the 294 00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:32,839 Speaker 3: phone the ring. 295 00:12:32,920 --> 00:12:34,000 Speaker 4: You hope that the phone could ring. 296 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:35,960 Speaker 3: But I also don't think that the Ravens are going 297 00:12:36,040 --> 00:12:37,960 Speaker 3: to play around too much with that either, you know, 298 00:12:38,080 --> 00:12:40,719 Speaker 3: like you have an obvious need corner. I think they 299 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:43,400 Speaker 3: take the guy that like better. That's possible too, you know, 300 00:12:44,520 --> 00:12:48,240 Speaker 3: I Eric Takasa is never gonna turn down free picks if, 301 00:12:48,280 --> 00:12:49,920 Speaker 3: of course, like he can get the same player. I know, 302 00:12:49,960 --> 00:12:53,960 Speaker 3: we've all talked about quality over quantity, right, if he 303 00:12:54,280 --> 00:12:56,480 Speaker 3: feels he can get the same player that he would 304 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:58,880 Speaker 3: take at twenty two, at whatever, twenty four, twenty five, 305 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:00,480 Speaker 3: whatever it is, he's not gonna. 306 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:01,319 Speaker 4: Say no, no, no, no no. 307 00:13:01,400 --> 00:13:03,680 Speaker 3: You know, I only want five picks this year because 308 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:05,880 Speaker 3: we made such a big draft classes in years past. 309 00:13:05,960 --> 00:13:06,960 Speaker 4: He's not going to turn it down. 310 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:09,880 Speaker 3: But you know, the phone doesn't always ring, and I 311 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:13,880 Speaker 3: do feel like the Ravens with the needed corner and 312 00:13:14,840 --> 00:13:17,560 Speaker 3: all three being really great options for different reasons. Yeah, 313 00:13:18,080 --> 00:13:19,960 Speaker 3: I think they could just stick and pick if there's 314 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:22,920 Speaker 3: multiple guys still there, which I kind of doubt they'll 315 00:13:22,920 --> 00:13:24,120 Speaker 3: stick and pick the one they like. 316 00:13:24,480 --> 00:13:26,320 Speaker 2: So let's go back to Lamar Jackson. We've we kind 317 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:28,280 Speaker 2: of shifted his draft talk. Let's go back to Lamar. 318 00:13:28,760 --> 00:13:30,959 Speaker 2: One of the things that struck me when the news 319 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:33,480 Speaker 2: was announced, And obviously, Lamar is one of the best 320 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:36,760 Speaker 2: and most iconic players in the league today, and so 321 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:40,280 Speaker 2: the reaction from Ravens fans there was certainly excitement for 322 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:43,840 Speaker 2: obvious reason, but also from his teammates. Yeah, and to me, 323 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:48,040 Speaker 2: that speaks to the level of respect and the level 324 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:50,520 Speaker 2: of just joy that he brings to this locker room 325 00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:53,360 Speaker 2: and how much his teammates really enjoy playing with him. 326 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:56,240 Speaker 2: Like Patrick Krekard tweeted earlier, the Ravens have already won 327 00:13:56,280 --> 00:13:56,640 Speaker 2: the draft. 328 00:13:56,840 --> 00:13:58,160 Speaker 1: That's how I opened this thing up. 329 00:13:58,400 --> 00:14:01,280 Speaker 2: And that's the case, Like, that's the feeling inside this 330 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:03,480 Speaker 2: locker room. And he was just one of many players 331 00:14:03,679 --> 00:14:06,560 Speaker 2: that have tweeted about it. Of course, obj Orshan Bateman, 332 00:14:06,559 --> 00:14:09,360 Speaker 2: I could keep on going down the list. There's real 333 00:14:09,520 --> 00:14:13,920 Speaker 2: enthusiasm about getting this deal done. And this contract has 334 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:16,120 Speaker 2: kind of lingered over things for the past two years, 335 00:14:16,120 --> 00:14:16,680 Speaker 2: and we are. 336 00:14:16,520 --> 00:14:17,760 Speaker 1: Going to get done and is it not? 337 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:20,440 Speaker 2: And again, like Lamar said, there's a lot of he says, 338 00:14:20,480 --> 00:14:23,360 Speaker 2: she said, that goes on. I think in a lot 339 00:14:23,360 --> 00:14:26,960 Speaker 2: of ways beyond just like having Lamar Jackson here, which is. 340 00:14:26,920 --> 00:14:27,760 Speaker 1: The most important thing. 341 00:14:27,960 --> 00:14:31,720 Speaker 2: It just removes the cloud of uncertainty and that everybody 342 00:14:31,800 --> 00:14:33,560 Speaker 2: can feel. And I just think that that is going 343 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:35,200 Speaker 2: to make a huge difference on this team this year. 344 00:14:35,400 --> 00:14:36,240 Speaker 4: There's an elephant. 345 00:14:36,320 --> 00:14:38,440 Speaker 3: He was the elephant in the room at all times 346 00:14:38,480 --> 00:14:41,600 Speaker 3: over the past year plus, Right, it was like, when's 347 00:14:41,640 --> 00:14:43,520 Speaker 3: this going to get done? And I agree with you, 348 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 3: I think that it just it's a. 349 00:14:45,800 --> 00:14:46,440 Speaker 4: Relief, right. 350 00:14:46,520 --> 00:14:50,240 Speaker 3: I think that we were all, probably Lamar Jackson and 351 00:14:50,360 --> 00:14:54,080 Speaker 3: Eric Decussa included, like we're just ready to have this done. 352 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:55,920 Speaker 4: It would just say gone on for so long. 353 00:14:55,960 --> 00:14:58,880 Speaker 3: And there's definitely the sense with the fan base that like, 354 00:14:59,320 --> 00:15:01,880 Speaker 3: we're just weird this and all the back and forth 355 00:15:01,880 --> 00:15:04,440 Speaker 3: and the reports and you know, all this stuff, and 356 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:06,800 Speaker 3: to have that weight lifted off your shoulders and know 357 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:08,240 Speaker 3: that you have one of the best players in the 358 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:11,760 Speaker 3: league under center, the most important position, you know, it's 359 00:15:11,800 --> 00:15:16,880 Speaker 3: It's also not only is it of relief for the Ravens, 360 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:19,560 Speaker 3: it's also a sign to the rest of the league 361 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:22,480 Speaker 3: about what the Ravens stand for and what they are 362 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:23,280 Speaker 3: as an organization. 363 00:15:23,400 --> 00:15:23,560 Speaker 2: Right. 364 00:15:23,640 --> 00:15:28,040 Speaker 3: I think if Lamar Jackson had left the Ravens, like, 365 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:29,880 Speaker 3: there would have been a lot of players and a 366 00:15:29,880 --> 00:15:32,640 Speaker 3: lot of people around the league who had been like, man. 367 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 4: How does that guy get away? How does that guy 368 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:35,400 Speaker 4: get away? 369 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:39,400 Speaker 3: And to see the Ravens get this deal done with 370 00:15:39,520 --> 00:15:43,360 Speaker 3: Lamar and now the other pieces they've added, right, being 371 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:46,480 Speaker 3: an underdog and get Odell Beckham junior, right, Like, it 372 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:50,400 Speaker 3: really says something about who the Ravens are as an organization, 373 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:55,160 Speaker 3: as an offense, what they're becoming, right, And it's. 374 00:15:55,000 --> 00:15:57,200 Speaker 4: Just huge on so many different levels. 375 00:15:57,240 --> 00:15:59,320 Speaker 2: A word that stands out to me about this offseason, 376 00:15:59,320 --> 00:16:02,280 Speaker 2: and it's kind of fun is like the Ravens were aggressive, 377 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:04,680 Speaker 2: and I know at the start of free agency, here's. 378 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:05,440 Speaker 4: Gus has always been. 379 00:16:05,560 --> 00:16:07,520 Speaker 1: He hasn't he always had When you. 380 00:16:07,480 --> 00:16:10,160 Speaker 4: Think nothing's gonna happen, don't count out e DC. 381 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:13,280 Speaker 2: It's funny though, at the start of free agency that 382 00:16:13,520 --> 00:16:15,160 Speaker 2: you know, if you read the Twitter comments, there was 383 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:17,040 Speaker 2: not a feeling of the Ravens are being aggressive. 384 00:16:17,040 --> 00:16:18,720 Speaker 1: It's like, what are you guys doing? Wake up? Free 385 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:23,680 Speaker 1: agency has started. It's always and then you go, you know. 386 00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:26,880 Speaker 2: Six weeks in advance, and the Ravens have now locked 387 00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:29,000 Speaker 2: up Lamar Jackson with his long term contract, and. 388 00:16:28,920 --> 00:16:30,320 Speaker 1: They bring in Odell Beckham Junior. 389 00:16:30,600 --> 00:16:32,560 Speaker 2: And there you have this draft this this weekend where 390 00:16:32,560 --> 00:16:34,840 Speaker 2: they're gonna have some really good players and so they've 391 00:16:34,840 --> 00:16:38,400 Speaker 2: they've really it's just exciting, you know, and I think 392 00:16:38,400 --> 00:16:38,960 Speaker 2: that they've been. 393 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:40,520 Speaker 1: Aggressive throughout this process. 394 00:16:40,800 --> 00:16:42,600 Speaker 2: I'm really interested to see too, and I'm curious to 395 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:44,960 Speaker 2: get your take in terms of what the offense will 396 00:16:44,960 --> 00:16:48,320 Speaker 2: look like like Todd Munkin, I've really been impressed by 397 00:16:48,440 --> 00:16:50,680 Speaker 2: him just in conversations that I've had with him around 398 00:16:50,720 --> 00:16:51,120 Speaker 2: the building. 399 00:16:52,440 --> 00:16:53,240 Speaker 1: He seems to have. 400 00:16:54,920 --> 00:16:59,920 Speaker 2: Arrived here, fit in seamlessly, and from what everything I'm here, 401 00:17:00,440 --> 00:17:03,360 Speaker 2: everyone's excited about the changes that he's making and what 402 00:17:03,400 --> 00:17:04,439 Speaker 2: he's bringing to this offense. 403 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:05,960 Speaker 1: So what do you think what this offense will look 404 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:06,720 Speaker 1: like with him at the helm. 405 00:17:06,760 --> 00:17:09,879 Speaker 3: Well, obviously the Rims are going in a different direction offensively, 406 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:12,040 Speaker 3: You know, they've been the most run to heavy team 407 00:17:12,080 --> 00:17:15,359 Speaker 3: in the league for the past four or five years. Yeah, right, 408 00:17:15,720 --> 00:17:18,160 Speaker 3: and they had a lot of success with that, there's 409 00:17:18,200 --> 00:17:20,320 Speaker 3: no taking away from that, right, And they built the 410 00:17:20,359 --> 00:17:22,480 Speaker 3: team around that identity. 411 00:17:22,600 --> 00:17:22,719 Speaker 4: Right. 412 00:17:22,760 --> 00:17:25,280 Speaker 3: They were going to be a revolutionary offense. And that's 413 00:17:25,320 --> 00:17:27,080 Speaker 3: the way that they spent their resources. 414 00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:29,520 Speaker 4: Right. They didn't spend a lot at wide receiver. 415 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:32,280 Speaker 3: They used two first round draft picks since twenty nineteen, 416 00:17:32,280 --> 00:17:34,080 Speaker 3: but they didn't spend a lot of money. They built 417 00:17:34,119 --> 00:17:37,920 Speaker 3: around the run game and really and the defense. Really say, 418 00:17:38,800 --> 00:17:41,160 Speaker 3: a great defense and a strong run game. We've seen 419 00:17:41,160 --> 00:17:44,640 Speaker 3: that formula work in Baltimore here before, right, and unfortunately 420 00:17:44,680 --> 00:17:46,800 Speaker 3: it didn't result in as many playoff wins and in 421 00:17:47,080 --> 00:17:49,840 Speaker 3: Lombardi Trophy. Lake we wanted to, right, and now was 422 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:52,920 Speaker 3: the time. It was time for the next era. And 423 00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:55,600 Speaker 3: you know, I think that Lamar Jackson was ready for 424 00:17:55,640 --> 00:17:57,359 Speaker 3: a new era. You know, I mean, I think that 425 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:59,119 Speaker 3: he wanted to spread his wings and show what he 426 00:17:59,160 --> 00:18:02,520 Speaker 3: could do as a as more of a passing quarterback, 427 00:18:02,680 --> 00:18:05,480 Speaker 3: getting more opportunities to throw the ball, having a scheme. 428 00:18:05,240 --> 00:18:09,760 Speaker 4: That's more friendly to a strong passing game. 429 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:12,639 Speaker 3: And so I think all of that kind of added 430 00:18:12,720 --> 00:18:16,280 Speaker 3: up with the Ravens moves in addition to tell Lamar, 431 00:18:16,920 --> 00:18:18,520 Speaker 3: this is what we're going to become. You're going to 432 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:22,560 Speaker 3: have the opportunity that you're looking to have to flourish 433 00:18:22,680 --> 00:18:25,080 Speaker 3: as an all around quarterback and become what we all 434 00:18:25,119 --> 00:18:26,400 Speaker 3: think you can become. 435 00:18:26,359 --> 00:18:27,240 Speaker 4: You know, right. 436 00:18:27,520 --> 00:18:29,479 Speaker 2: I like this comment from Kevin Young. He says, get 437 00:18:29,520 --> 00:18:31,080 Speaker 2: your popcorn ready, it's going to be a good year. 438 00:18:31,240 --> 00:18:33,199 Speaker 2: And I feel that way with this offense. Like you 439 00:18:33,240 --> 00:18:36,359 Speaker 2: look at the offense right now, even before going into 440 00:18:36,440 --> 00:18:39,520 Speaker 2: tonight's draft and the possibility of training for a like 441 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:43,520 Speaker 2: DeAndre Hopkins or just adding really good players, you look 442 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:46,640 Speaker 2: at this offense and there's really not a weakness. 443 00:18:46,680 --> 00:18:48,320 Speaker 1: You have a really good offensive line. 444 00:18:48,359 --> 00:18:49,760 Speaker 2: I know you lost Ben Powers, but I think that 445 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:51,879 Speaker 2: the Ravens have pieces that can fill in there. You've 446 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:54,760 Speaker 2: added Beckham to the receiving corp where Sad Bateman's coming back. 447 00:18:54,800 --> 00:18:56,919 Speaker 2: With those two guys right now, yeah, that's really strong. 448 00:18:57,320 --> 00:19:00,000 Speaker 2: You still, of course have Devin Duvernet, who's a swing 449 00:19:00,160 --> 00:19:03,520 Speaker 2: army and I think be using creative packages. That's Nelson Agler, 450 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:06,440 Speaker 2: thank you. And then in the backfield you got JK Dobbins, 451 00:19:06,600 --> 00:19:08,840 Speaker 2: you got Gus Edwards, and you brought back Justice Hill, 452 00:19:09,280 --> 00:19:11,800 Speaker 2: So like, I feel really good about those pitches Mark Andrews, 453 00:19:11,840 --> 00:19:14,600 Speaker 2: right of course, of course, of course, yeah, Mark Andrews, 454 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:17,439 Speaker 2: thank you, thank you. Yeah, maybe the best, you know, 455 00:19:17,440 --> 00:19:19,840 Speaker 2: one of the best three tight ends in football. Yeah, 456 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:22,639 Speaker 2: pretty darn good right there. And then go along with 457 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:24,600 Speaker 2: the really solid defense, which was the strength of this 458 00:19:24,640 --> 00:19:27,119 Speaker 2: team at the end of last season. Like, I just 459 00:19:27,160 --> 00:19:29,439 Speaker 2: feel really good about where this team is as a 460 00:19:29,480 --> 00:19:30,639 Speaker 2: whole right now. 461 00:19:31,240 --> 00:19:34,000 Speaker 1: And Eric hasn't even made any picks tonight. 462 00:19:33,920 --> 00:19:37,120 Speaker 3: Right, Oh, absolutely, I mean I felt that way even 463 00:19:37,119 --> 00:19:38,639 Speaker 3: before this deal got done. 464 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:40,800 Speaker 4: Well, he thought that, well Lamar would be here. 465 00:19:40,840 --> 00:19:44,280 Speaker 2: That was the hope at that was the hope, and like, 466 00:19:44,520 --> 00:19:46,439 Speaker 2: but he was always kind of like, I feel like, 467 00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:49,399 Speaker 2: everything's good as long as Lamar's back, And now we 468 00:19:49,480 --> 00:19:50,199 Speaker 2: have that answer. 469 00:19:50,359 --> 00:19:53,600 Speaker 3: Well, yeah, I mean my feeling before he signed the 470 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:54,680 Speaker 3: deal was that he was going to be back on 471 00:19:54,720 --> 00:19:57,760 Speaker 3: the franchise tag regardless, right, that was that was the feeling. 472 00:19:57,920 --> 00:20:01,239 Speaker 3: But when you're installing a new offense Todd Munkin, and 473 00:20:01,280 --> 00:20:02,880 Speaker 3: you're not sure when Lamar is going to be out 474 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:07,880 Speaker 3: at practice, that complicate. That was that was a potential roadblock. 475 00:20:07,920 --> 00:20:10,119 Speaker 3: That was a hurdle, right that even if you have 476 00:20:10,280 --> 00:20:13,040 Speaker 3: all you have all this talent on offense, well, if 477 00:20:13,040 --> 00:20:16,560 Speaker 3: you're starting star star quarterback, isn't it practice until who 478 00:20:16,560 --> 00:20:17,560 Speaker 3: knows when it would have been. 479 00:20:17,560 --> 00:20:19,080 Speaker 4: Maybe it would have been at the start, We don't. 480 00:20:18,920 --> 00:20:20,240 Speaker 1: Know, And now we don't got to worry about it. 481 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:22,600 Speaker 3: Now, we don't got to worry about it exactly, And 482 00:20:22,680 --> 00:20:24,800 Speaker 3: so like that was kind of the last hurdle for 483 00:20:24,840 --> 00:20:27,119 Speaker 3: this offense in my feeling, and like we said, it 484 00:20:27,119 --> 00:20:29,960 Speaker 3: can still it will still get better this weekend, but 485 00:20:30,080 --> 00:20:31,919 Speaker 3: that was a major hurdle that could have held it 486 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:33,560 Speaker 3: back somewhat in my opinion. 487 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:36,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think that it just in so many ways. 488 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:40,359 Speaker 2: I just go back to the big picture and I 489 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:45,240 Speaker 2: think that like it just like there's this a sigh 490 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:46,399 Speaker 2: of relief. I think it is a way that you 491 00:20:46,680 --> 00:20:48,080 Speaker 2: put it, and I think that's a great way of 492 00:20:48,119 --> 00:20:50,560 Speaker 2: saying it, because I think they're just like now there's 493 00:20:50,600 --> 00:20:51,640 Speaker 2: just everyone's fired. 494 00:20:51,720 --> 00:20:52,320 Speaker 1: I don't know about you. 495 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:54,560 Speaker 2: I'm sure it was the same way the second that 496 00:20:54,600 --> 00:20:56,520 Speaker 2: deal gets announced, that the second we put out the 497 00:20:56,560 --> 00:20:57,679 Speaker 2: SpongeBob tweet. 498 00:20:58,480 --> 00:21:01,280 Speaker 4: Did you think your name was made by a SpongeBob. 499 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:02,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, exactly coming. 500 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:05,879 Speaker 2: I never thought I would hear the words time to 501 00:21:05,880 --> 00:21:09,639 Speaker 2: go with the spongebox, go ahead and hit sand on 502 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:09,960 Speaker 2: the spot. 503 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:12,960 Speaker 3: I was so excited about this deal getting done that 504 00:21:13,119 --> 00:21:17,000 Speaker 3: I was drive speeding into work. I realized halfway through 505 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:18,359 Speaker 3: that my shirt was inside out. 506 00:21:18,200 --> 00:21:18,760 Speaker 1: The whole time. 507 00:21:19,400 --> 00:21:20,439 Speaker 4: I've fount the buttons and. 508 00:21:20,440 --> 00:21:24,159 Speaker 3: I was like, oh, oh, just went a while with that, 509 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:24,840 Speaker 3: went into. 510 00:21:24,760 --> 00:21:26,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm glad you fixed it before we came on screen. 511 00:21:26,760 --> 00:21:27,679 Speaker 4: Here I got it done. 512 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:29,720 Speaker 2: So over the course of this weekend, it's gonna be 513 00:21:29,720 --> 00:21:32,160 Speaker 2: really busy. We're gonna have multiple things taking place. As 514 00:21:32,160 --> 00:21:33,680 Speaker 2: I mentioned, there's going to be those end of day 515 00:21:33,680 --> 00:21:37,720 Speaker 2: press conferences each day, and so there's a couple podcast 516 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:39,520 Speaker 2: feeds that you need to make sure you subscribe to. 517 00:21:39,760 --> 00:21:40,560 Speaker 1: One is The Lounge. 518 00:21:40,600 --> 00:21:42,639 Speaker 2: If you haven't done so already, subscribe to the Lounge, 519 00:21:42,800 --> 00:21:46,720 Speaker 2: Rate review, leave a great rating and review. Also the 520 00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:50,240 Speaker 2: Ravens Press Pass feed, so all of those full press 521 00:21:50,280 --> 00:21:53,000 Speaker 2: conferences will get put in the Ravens Press Pass feed, 522 00:21:53,080 --> 00:21:56,120 Speaker 2: so you can listen to those in their entirety. So tonight, 523 00:21:56,840 --> 00:21:58,840 Speaker 2: the hope and the expectation is that the player is 524 00:21:58,880 --> 00:22:01,200 Speaker 2: going to be out there Kansas City when they play 525 00:22:01,240 --> 00:22:03,399 Speaker 2: when the pick gets made at twenty two or somewhere 526 00:22:03,400 --> 00:22:05,960 Speaker 2: else around the Jets as we're talking about, uh, and 527 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:08,000 Speaker 2: we're gonna have an interview with him out there. Cassie 528 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:10,320 Speaker 2: Calver's out there with our with a full crew, so 529 00:22:10,359 --> 00:22:12,600 Speaker 2: we're gonna have content from the player out there, behind 530 00:22:12,640 --> 00:22:15,080 Speaker 2: the scenes stuff of him going around the drafts uh, 531 00:22:15,680 --> 00:22:17,840 Speaker 2: stage and backstage and all that stuff. It's really fun. 532 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:20,399 Speaker 2: So stay tuned for that, and then he will be 533 00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:22,600 Speaker 2: in here tomorrow for a press conference and a chance 534 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:24,960 Speaker 2: to be introduced here in Baltimore. 535 00:22:25,040 --> 00:22:26,440 Speaker 1: So it's gonna look. 536 00:22:26,560 --> 00:22:30,240 Speaker 2: As I said, it's a big day day and the 537 00:22:30,320 --> 00:22:32,520 Speaker 2: Ravens have kicked it off in a big way with 538 00:22:32,600 --> 00:22:35,639 Speaker 2: this Lamar Jackson news and I can't wait to see 539 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:38,000 Speaker 2: what the next few days. Having sore any final thoughts 540 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:38,840 Speaker 2: before we sign off. 541 00:22:38,760 --> 00:22:42,080 Speaker 4: Here, amen, thank god, thank god, thank you. 542 00:22:42,520 --> 00:22:43,000 Speaker 1: It's great. 543 00:22:43,400 --> 00:22:45,679 Speaker 2: So Ravens fans enjoyed the draft Tonight, It's gonna get 544 00:22:45,720 --> 00:22:48,280 Speaker 2: started at eight pm. You can watch it on ESPN, 545 00:22:48,359 --> 00:22:51,879 Speaker 2: ABC and the NFL Network, and stay tuned because we 546 00:22:51,920 --> 00:22:54,280 Speaker 2: are going to have a lot more coming your way 547 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:56,560 Speaker 2: over the next few days.