1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:06,039 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Ravens Press Pass podcast. It is Monday, 2 00:00:06,360 --> 00:00:09,560 Speaker 1: March eleventh, and the Ravens kicked off free agency in 3 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: a big way by reaching a new contract extension with 4 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:18,119 Speaker 1: defensive tackle Justin Medabiqu. Medibik was in the building on 5 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: Monday to sign that new deal and hold a press 6 00:00:20,760 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 1: conference with the local media. So let's kick things off 7 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 1: with Medabik, GM Eric Tacasa and defensive coordinator Zach orr. 8 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:31,640 Speaker 2: Well. 9 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 3: Just first of all, I want to thank everybody for 10 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:35,919 Speaker 3: coming out here today. We are thrilled to announce that 11 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:42,639 Speaker 3: we've extended Justin Medabik to a four year contract. Very 12 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:44,519 Speaker 3: special for us to be able to get that done. 13 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 3: We've always strived to keep our best young players here 14 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:51,159 Speaker 3: in Baltimore, and I'm thrilled that there is another example 15 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:55,320 Speaker 3: of that. And I want to thank Justin his family. 16 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 3: I want to thank Nick Mattio, who was instrumental in 17 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 3: this deal taking place. I want to thank Steve Bishati, 18 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 3: and also want to thank Ben Renzen, Justin's agent, who 19 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 3: did a great job. So we're excited. We hope our 20 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:11,400 Speaker 3: fan base is excited. We know Justin's excited, and we 21 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 3: can't just can't wait to see what the next four 22 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 3: years look like. 23 00:01:16,959 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 4: Man, it's an exciting time. 24 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:18,479 Speaker 3: Man. 25 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:21,960 Speaker 4: Credit to Eric and all the people involved. Credit to 26 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 4: Matty Beaks, man, everybody involved getting this deal done. Justin 27 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:28,480 Speaker 4: he's not only one of the best defensive tackles in 28 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 4: the National Football League, but he's one of the best 29 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 4: football players overall. And man, just a quick story about him. 30 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:36,480 Speaker 4: Back in twenty twenty when he came in during COVID. 31 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 4: I remember training camp. It was the first pad of 32 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 4: practice and you know, we're all amped up, want to see, 33 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 4: you know, what our team's gonna look like, ones versus ones, 34 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 4: and Beaks is out there and I'm like, man, I 35 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 4: got a rookie out there, Okay, about to see what's 36 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 4: going on? 37 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 3: Man. 38 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 4: He striked the lineman TfL. It was explosive play, and 39 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 4: I remember just that moment we looked like, man, this 40 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 4: dude got a chance to be a great player. And 41 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:00,920 Speaker 4: ever since that day, he's come with the same mindset, 42 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 4: practice meetings, worked his butt off, and it's no shot 43 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 4: that he's a player that he's become today. And the 44 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:08,840 Speaker 4: great thing about it is he's only gonna get better. 45 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:13,080 Speaker 4: So it's exciting time. Happy that we got this done. 46 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:16,480 Speaker 4: He's earned this and the future is bright with Justin 47 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:17,959 Speaker 4: Matty Beka. We just getting started. 48 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 5: First of all, at the thank God for sure, just 49 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:27,919 Speaker 5: without him, I wouldn't be here. I like to think 50 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 5: Steve a Shotty Eric Cltrball giving me this opportunity to 51 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 5: be here and to believe in me. I like to 52 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 5: thank my dad, I'm my biggest supporter, my my uncle 53 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 5: for making it just exciting time to think, Zach, it's crazy. 54 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:49,399 Speaker 5: We talked about this right after the Bengals game, after 55 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 5: that long hundred yard touchdown and everybody was just feeling 56 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:54,079 Speaker 5: bad about themselves, mean exactly, gave each other a hug, like, man, 57 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 5: you had a great year, and already know next year 58 00:02:55,919 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 5: gonna turn off. You're gonna be all pro. You're gonna 59 00:02:57,520 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 5: be pro white. I can see it, I can feel it. 60 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 5: And at that moment, I knew, I'm gonna take a 61 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:05,919 Speaker 5: month off and I'm gonna, uh literally work my butt 62 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 5: off to be one of the best in the league. 63 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 5: And with hard work and faith and consistency and uh, 64 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 5: your dreams can come true. And I'm living testimony of that. 65 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:16,680 Speaker 5: So like I think everybody who believed in me, think 66 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:20,119 Speaker 5: the whole organization, and I'm hungry, I'm I'm I'm ready 67 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 5: to get back to work again. I've been working out, 68 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 5: y'a can see a little bit. But uh, you know, 69 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 5: I'm just very thankful for the opportunity, thankful to be 70 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 5: here living my dreams. And I'm just gonna keep working 71 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:33,079 Speaker 5: and keep being better and just keep striving for greatness for. 72 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:38,000 Speaker 6: Sure, Essostin. Uh you know, was there a time over 73 00:03:38,040 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 6: the past week where there was a playing like, Okay, 74 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 6: something wal term could get done pretty. 75 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:44,440 Speaker 2: Soon the year? 76 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, for sure. 77 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 5: Eric has always been in communication with me that he 78 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:51,280 Speaker 5: wanted to get a long term deal done. It was 79 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 5: just about, you know, getting the right time and the 80 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 5: right moment to get it done. And my agent took 81 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 5: care of that. And now I'm here and I plan 82 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:00,240 Speaker 5: on being here for whole hopefully my whole career, because 83 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 5: I just love this organization. 84 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:01,760 Speaker 7: Uh. 85 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 5: Not only have I grown as a player, but I've 86 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 5: grown as a person. And I just love my teammates 87 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 5: and love staff and from the cafeteria to nutrition to everybody. 88 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:13,240 Speaker 5: You know, it's it's it's top tier. It's the best 89 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 5: in the league. And I want to definitely be a 90 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 5: leader and set that example and just just be the 91 00:04:17,720 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 5: best justin I remember going into the twenty two season, 92 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 5: Coleas Campbell was effusive talking about how you were going 93 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:26,599 Speaker 5: to bust out. 94 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:29,839 Speaker 2: Did it just take an extra year or what do 95 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:30,919 Speaker 2: you think it was? 96 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 5: It came together twenty three, that didn't come together at 97 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:37,680 Speaker 5: twenty two. Uh, I mean Klass was taking all my reps. Man, 98 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 5: But no, I'm just kidding. I just having a guy 99 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 5: like that class a great leader or Walter Payton Man 100 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 5: of the Year definitely says the example of how to 101 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 5: be a true professional. And definitely having him as a 102 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,560 Speaker 5: as a vet, asking him questions and stuff like that. 103 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:55,720 Speaker 5: Obviously we're competing for playing time, but also he's a 104 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:57,720 Speaker 5: he's a solid, stand up guy, always checks on me, 105 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:00,920 Speaker 5: and that's a great person to have in front of 106 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:01,600 Speaker 5: you to learn from. 107 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 6: Now that you've signed your second contract, do you feel 108 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 6: like you've become one of those guys? I mean, are 109 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:09,159 Speaker 6: the young guys are coming the door, gonna start coming 110 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 6: to you and you know you're gonna be a a 111 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:13,200 Speaker 6: toe center for the whole deal? Do you do you 112 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 6: feel that and do you afford to that responsibility? 113 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 5: I guess I feel like I've always been that guy 114 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:23,200 Speaker 5: that you know, I've always opened to give information to 115 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:25,240 Speaker 5: help people out. I feel it's gonna be more now 116 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 5: with just the success of Hat on the field and 117 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:29,599 Speaker 5: just the type of person I am, So I'm always 118 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:33,160 Speaker 5: open to help people out and be that guy definitely 119 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:35,720 Speaker 5: for young guys to ask questions, to look forward to 120 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 5: or or to to count upon for information. So yeah, 121 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:44,800 Speaker 5: for sure, with Justin signing, a robots up behind him 122 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:47,840 Speaker 5: and call Hamilton so some despiding defense to say, how 123 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:48,800 Speaker 5: big is that for you? 124 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:50,960 Speaker 8: As far as putting out the rest of the defensive. 125 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:53,640 Speaker 3: Offseason, Well, I think it's it's big anytime you keep 126 00:05:53,720 --> 00:05:56,359 Speaker 3: your your best young talent. And uh, you know, we 127 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:58,360 Speaker 3: feel really good about those guys. We feel really good 128 00:05:58,360 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 3: about where the defense stands overall, and we're just kind 129 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:04,360 Speaker 3: of on the come. We're excited to see Zach orchestrate 130 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:06,719 Speaker 3: this whole thing. And you know, certainly, I think the 131 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:10,120 Speaker 3: thing that stands about Justin is just his ability as 132 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:12,760 Speaker 3: a three down player. He can play the run, and 133 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:16,400 Speaker 3: he's an exceptional pass rusher too, and he's a guy 134 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:19,600 Speaker 3: that's gotten better every single year. He's a great example 135 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:22,279 Speaker 3: for the younger players. You know, they can see him 136 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:26,760 Speaker 3: and see his progression from twenty twenty to now. That's 137 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:29,919 Speaker 3: exciting for those guys to see. And we're thrilled that 138 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:33,120 Speaker 3: we have him up front and we've got, you know, Roquan. 139 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:35,280 Speaker 3: We've got some good young players with Roquan at the 140 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:38,479 Speaker 3: linebacker position and also in the secondary. We feel like 141 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:39,280 Speaker 3: we're very strong. 142 00:06:40,279 --> 00:06:41,200 Speaker 8: You know, you've done. 143 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:43,920 Speaker 6: Some work with Tubs Smith and all things in the past. 144 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:45,960 Speaker 8: Who was it like to be able to what type 145 00:06:45,960 --> 00:06:46,800 Speaker 8: of m points wasn't on. 146 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:48,880 Speaker 6: The remains to be able to work with him now to. 147 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:55,919 Speaker 5: Need Now it's free teaching. You know, I had to 148 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:59,360 Speaker 5: go to Atlanta and pay, you know, so for him 149 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:01,239 Speaker 5: to be on the staff now is like free teaching 150 00:07:01,320 --> 00:07:03,599 Speaker 5: every day. But just the person Chuck is, you know, 151 00:07:03,760 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 5: very open, very honest in terms of just technique and 152 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:09,360 Speaker 5: just pass rushing and stuff. He just helped not only me, 153 00:07:09,480 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 5: but I know a bunch of my teammate just get 154 00:07:11,400 --> 00:07:13,560 Speaker 5: just more crisp and more trim in terms of past rush. 155 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 5: And he's really good at what he does. I've worked 156 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:18,040 Speaker 5: with him for the past two years, and I feel 157 00:07:18,080 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 5: like my game has evolved as soon as that starts happening. 158 00:07:21,240 --> 00:07:24,720 Speaker 5: I'm with him in training, So yeah, great, very big 159 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:25,520 Speaker 5: influence for sure. 160 00:07:26,040 --> 00:07:28,120 Speaker 6: That's typically when you guys have used the tag in 161 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 6: the past, you've eventually gotten a deal done, but it's 162 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:32,239 Speaker 6: usually taken some more time. 163 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:34,320 Speaker 2: Were you surprised that this. 164 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:36,760 Speaker 6: Came together as quickly as it did considering the deadline 165 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 6: last Tuesday? And you know what about this negotiating negotiation 166 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 6: made it that you were able to come to a 167 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 6: bog term deal as quickly. 168 00:07:44,040 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 2: As you as you did. 169 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:48,440 Speaker 3: Well, I think we were coming from a place of respect, 170 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 3: you know, and Justin knows what we're all about, and 171 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 3: we know what Justin's all about, and he's got an agent, 172 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:56,960 Speaker 3: and I think he and I have had a good 173 00:07:57,000 --> 00:08:01,320 Speaker 3: relationship over the years, so you know, we weren't that 174 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 3: far away. You know, there was a chance we could 175 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:06,640 Speaker 3: have gotten a deal done before we had the franchise them. 176 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:09,400 Speaker 3: We were close, and we've had good discussions along the way. 177 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:12,120 Speaker 3: We met at the Combine and we've had along the 178 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 3: way a lot of opportunities, So, you know, I think 179 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 3: just it's keeping a lot of communication open, being honest 180 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:20,360 Speaker 3: with each other. We've we've done a lot of deals 181 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:24,760 Speaker 3: some take two years, some take two weeks, and and 182 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:26,360 Speaker 3: this was a very easy deal to get done in 183 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 3: most cases. 184 00:08:28,440 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 2: Did you guys come close to a deal before last 185 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:32,080 Speaker 2: off season? 186 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 9: I know, you know Justin was a big on him self, 187 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:38,319 Speaker 9: but just kind of getting back how Boord, what was 188 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:40,719 Speaker 9: there any pressure on your end to get a deal 189 00:08:40,800 --> 00:08:43,600 Speaker 9: done before the temperate period started and maybe to start 190 00:08:43,679 --> 00:08:45,960 Speaker 9: to see some deals competitive for ropper guys at the 191 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:47,280 Speaker 9: top of that defensive white market. 192 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:49,199 Speaker 10: Yeah. 193 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:51,640 Speaker 3: We you know, we've never really had any kind of 194 00:08:51,640 --> 00:08:56,200 Speaker 3: long term discussions with with Justin prior to this this year. 195 00:08:56,520 --> 00:08:58,680 Speaker 3: You know, we had a couple of discussions during the season. 196 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 3: Those are tricky at times. You know, obviously you want 197 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:04,720 Speaker 3: the player to be as focused as he can be 198 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:07,440 Speaker 3: on the season, and Justin did a great job of that, 199 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:11,480 Speaker 3: and we decided that as pipeas to really kind of 200 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 3: get going on the whole thing. You certainly do look 201 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:17,800 Speaker 3: at the market. You kind of weigh that in the end. 202 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:21,040 Speaker 3: I think, you know, there's always a value to the 203 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:23,000 Speaker 3: player to get this deal done if you can't early 204 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:25,280 Speaker 3: before the market, and sometimes there's a value for the 205 00:09:25,559 --> 00:09:29,640 Speaker 3: team as well. It's not an exact science, certainly, but 206 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:31,800 Speaker 3: we felt like there was a deal to be made. 207 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:34,600 Speaker 3: We were that close that we could get the deal done, 208 00:09:35,160 --> 00:09:37,440 Speaker 3: and I thought that it was in our best interests 209 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:40,319 Speaker 3: as a club to get that done, deal done before 210 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 3: free agency started. 211 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:44,439 Speaker 11: Like to share them old your family and when you 212 00:09:44,559 --> 00:09:46,480 Speaker 11: got to use everything you've been. 213 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:49,319 Speaker 5: Agreed to, it was huge. 214 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:51,040 Speaker 2: You know. 215 00:09:51,679 --> 00:09:53,480 Speaker 5: The first thing I did was, you know, I park 216 00:09:53,559 --> 00:09:56,920 Speaker 5: ride a little bit Angoa Lia, prayed, call my dad 217 00:09:56,920 --> 00:10:00,679 Speaker 5: immediately he was stoked. He was like, what really, you know, 218 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:03,880 Speaker 5: but uh, it's very thankful, glad to have a great 219 00:10:03,880 --> 00:10:09,280 Speaker 5: support system. I'm just I'm ready to get to work. Really, 220 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:10,240 Speaker 5: you know, I'm hungry now. 221 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:13,040 Speaker 12: So Justin, you talk about that hunger and wanting to 222 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:15,240 Speaker 12: continue to get better. What what does that look like 223 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:17,280 Speaker 12: for you in the future, as as you continue to 224 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 12: just progress in your career and get better. 225 00:10:19,240 --> 00:10:20,160 Speaker 2: How do you envision that? 226 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:23,120 Speaker 12: And then, Zach, what is it about Justin that makes 227 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:25,240 Speaker 12: him you know, there's so much more even to come 228 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:26,760 Speaker 12: besides what he's already done. 229 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:27,200 Speaker 2: So the bar. 230 00:10:32,559 --> 00:10:35,560 Speaker 5: Just when I see in the future is just continued greatness, 231 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:40,040 Speaker 5: continued just impact on the game, just being a forced 232 00:10:40,080 --> 00:10:44,720 Speaker 5: being a cornerstone to his defense. Just hold myself at 233 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 5: that high standard that I did this past season and 234 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:50,200 Speaker 5: staying consistent. That's what I see. I feel like when 235 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:51,640 Speaker 5: you do those things, taking one day at a time, 236 00:10:51,679 --> 00:10:55,120 Speaker 5: good things gonna flourish, Good good things gonna happen, and 237 00:10:55,160 --> 00:10:57,880 Speaker 5: it's gonna radiate to the other like uh, to the 238 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,520 Speaker 5: other teammates for sure, and motivate them as for them, 239 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:02,480 Speaker 5: so we can just be the best because we have 240 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:06,880 Speaker 5: a goal in mine that we definitely felt short this 241 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 5: year and we're longer to get back where we belong. 242 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:16,040 Speaker 4: So yeah, I mean Eric said it like Justin's great 243 00:11:16,040 --> 00:11:18,760 Speaker 4: against the run, He's great against the past, and this 244 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:20,600 Speaker 4: year what I felt like helped take his game to 245 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:22,640 Speaker 4: the next level. If you really just watch him and 246 00:11:22,640 --> 00:11:25,080 Speaker 4: watch our film and pay attention to it. He played 247 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 4: all across the defensive line, so I mean he played 248 00:11:27,800 --> 00:11:30,480 Speaker 4: the shade, the head up zero, played the three, played 249 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:33,600 Speaker 4: the four, played a six, sometimes played the five, He 250 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:35,920 Speaker 4: played the run and rushed out of all those positions, 251 00:11:36,400 --> 00:11:38,400 Speaker 4: and like I said, this year was his first time 252 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:40,640 Speaker 4: really getting those opportunity to do that. So now it's 253 00:11:40,679 --> 00:11:43,880 Speaker 4: just another year being comfortable with the technique that we 254 00:11:43,880 --> 00:11:47,960 Speaker 4: want at all those different positions. That way, teams can't 255 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:51,240 Speaker 4: just focus in on one spot where he's at, and 256 00:11:51,280 --> 00:11:53,360 Speaker 4: he's gonna continue to get better at that. It's gonna 257 00:11:53,400 --> 00:11:55,360 Speaker 4: be great for us. So that's that's how I see 258 00:11:55,400 --> 00:11:55,959 Speaker 4: him getting better. 259 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:56,120 Speaker 7: Man. 260 00:11:56,200 --> 00:11:57,880 Speaker 4: Just continue to work on the technique just like he 261 00:11:57,920 --> 00:12:00,480 Speaker 4: said he's gonna do, and it allows to move 'em 262 00:12:00,480 --> 00:12:03,080 Speaker 4: around different spots, so offenses just can't key in on 'em. 263 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:06,640 Speaker 13: Just in, what sort of advice did you seek or 264 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:10,480 Speaker 13: or get maybe to you know, kind to reach this 265 00:12:10,800 --> 00:12:13,680 Speaker 13: decision about signing the deal and stay there long term 266 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 13: versus you know, playing out time. 267 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:15,760 Speaker 2: And so forth. 268 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:22,320 Speaker 5: Any advice? Uh, I don't really get much advice. He 269 00:12:22,400 --> 00:12:26,720 Speaker 5: just said just just stay cool, stay calm, chill, It'll 270 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:29,280 Speaker 5: get done. They want you there, you wanna be there, 271 00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:32,320 Speaker 5: just give it patience. So really, patience was my advice. 272 00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:35,840 Speaker 11: I would say, just in a lot of times, contract years, 273 00:12:35,840 --> 00:12:38,200 Speaker 11: when there's pressure on it brings pressure on a player. 274 00:12:38,400 --> 00:12:40,400 Speaker 2: Some players struggled to deal with it. 275 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:44,080 Speaker 11: Why were you so comfortable this year with knowing that 276 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:47,040 Speaker 11: you know you could be playing for your next contract? 277 00:12:49,080 --> 00:12:51,680 Speaker 5: I would say my faith for sure, My my my 278 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:55,280 Speaker 5: faith and my belief in myself kept me calm. I 279 00:12:55,320 --> 00:12:57,000 Speaker 5: just knew that if I just do the right things, 280 00:12:57,160 --> 00:13:00,200 Speaker 5: go to bed on time, stay consistent, stay focused, just 281 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:01,439 Speaker 5: do the right thing. I know at the end of 282 00:13:01,480 --> 00:13:03,120 Speaker 5: the uh of the of the tunnel, there's gonna be 283 00:13:03,160 --> 00:13:05,360 Speaker 5: some light and everything's gonna take care of itself. And 284 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:08,800 Speaker 5: and it did. So I'm gonna continue that formula, keep 285 00:13:08,800 --> 00:13:12,240 Speaker 5: it going and just try to continue to be an 286 00:13:12,280 --> 00:13:13,120 Speaker 5: impactful player. 287 00:13:14,040 --> 00:13:14,959 Speaker 2: Trust any you. 288 00:13:14,880 --> 00:13:17,600 Speaker 6: Know what Jack said value versatility play along that some 289 00:13:17,640 --> 00:13:19,600 Speaker 6: guys aren't able to do that, whether it's is their 290 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:23,360 Speaker 6: body type or their technique. Right, what what makes you 291 00:13:23,679 --> 00:13:25,400 Speaker 6: able to do that be so versatile? 292 00:13:25,480 --> 00:13:26,000 Speaker 10: Play along that? 293 00:13:26,400 --> 00:13:33,679 Speaker 5: Oh, like you said, I'd say, like like the body 294 00:13:33,679 --> 00:13:35,080 Speaker 5: types and stuff like that. I feel think I have 295 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:38,000 Speaker 5: a very unique uh body type and in which I 296 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:40,600 Speaker 5: can I'm strong enough to hold myself in terms of 297 00:13:40,640 --> 00:13:43,199 Speaker 5: UH being a nose. I'm quick enough and argia enough 298 00:13:43,240 --> 00:13:45,319 Speaker 5: to rush as a three, and then I'm I'm also 299 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:49,200 Speaker 5: fast enough to burn the edge. They's just the hard work, UH, 300 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:53,440 Speaker 5: consistency and the standard I put myself to and knowing 301 00:13:53,440 --> 00:13:56,200 Speaker 5: my abilities and just showcasing them and uh just believing 302 00:13:56,200 --> 00:13:56,720 Speaker 5: in myself. 303 00:13:58,920 --> 00:14:02,160 Speaker 10: Just any talks earlier about the end of the twenty 304 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:04,520 Speaker 10: twenty two season and the goals that you had going 305 00:14:04,559 --> 00:14:07,760 Speaker 10: into last year, and now when do you sort of 306 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:10,800 Speaker 10: set that mindset? You talk about how many sacks you 307 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:11,840 Speaker 10: wanna have in a season. 308 00:14:12,080 --> 00:14:13,880 Speaker 8: Sometimes you won't tell us your goals, but. 309 00:14:13,840 --> 00:14:16,439 Speaker 10: When does that when do you set those in your mind? 310 00:14:17,840 --> 00:14:25,040 Speaker 7: Now, Jefin, you mentioned sharing's moment with your family, but 311 00:14:25,200 --> 00:14:28,000 Speaker 7: your teammates showed a lot of love when and and 312 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:30,160 Speaker 7: reacted very positively. 313 00:14:29,680 --> 00:14:30,520 Speaker 10: To the contract. 314 00:14:30,560 --> 00:14:32,680 Speaker 7: I mean, what was your reaction to that to just 315 00:14:32,720 --> 00:14:34,560 Speaker 7: see how much support it at to you? 316 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:35,960 Speaker 1: Uh? 317 00:14:36,080 --> 00:14:37,920 Speaker 5: It it means work to me. You know, those are 318 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:41,000 Speaker 5: the guys that uh literally we go into war with 319 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:45,720 Speaker 5: each other, you know on Sundays, Mondays and now sometimes Saturdays, 320 00:14:45,720 --> 00:14:48,840 Speaker 5: I guess. So, you know, it's just a blessing just 321 00:14:48,880 --> 00:14:51,120 Speaker 5: to have a brotherhood, like it's a real brotherhood. You know, 322 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:52,800 Speaker 5: we say it in the media, a lot of people 323 00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:55,600 Speaker 5: say that, but it's really true. We go up playing 324 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:58,920 Speaker 5: with each other like on the football field, and we 325 00:14:58,960 --> 00:15:00,680 Speaker 5: just got each other back, which with each other in 326 00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:03,560 Speaker 5: the offseason as well. You know, it was just awesome 327 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:06,440 Speaker 5: to have my uh teammate support and just be genuine love, 328 00:15:06,480 --> 00:15:09,480 Speaker 5: and just a lot of guys text me like, man, 329 00:15:09,520 --> 00:15:12,040 Speaker 5: this is really motivated for me, Like you really like 330 00:15:12,160 --> 00:15:12,520 Speaker 5: did that? 331 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:12,720 Speaker 2: Man? 332 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:14,920 Speaker 5: We talked about it and now like I believe in myself, 333 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:18,320 Speaker 5: So I feel like it just creates everybody to just 334 00:15:19,160 --> 00:15:20,280 Speaker 5: inspire to keep getting better. 335 00:15:21,360 --> 00:15:24,400 Speaker 2: Was it important for you to get this deal done 336 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:27,120 Speaker 2: prior a free agency because you knew that it could 337 00:15:27,560 --> 00:15:32,080 Speaker 2: benefit the team to you know, navigate through free agency 338 00:15:32,080 --> 00:15:33,560 Speaker 2: and so was that something that was at all on 339 00:15:33,680 --> 00:15:37,720 Speaker 2: your mind? 340 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:43,040 Speaker 5: Not really in my mind. I was just like, hopefully 341 00:15:43,080 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 5: we can get this deal done. So when it's done, 342 00:15:44,760 --> 00:15:47,120 Speaker 5: I can just focus on just grinding and getting right 343 00:15:47,360 --> 00:15:50,880 Speaker 5: and getting ready for this upcoming season. And that's what happens. 344 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:54,880 Speaker 5: So now I can focus on just you know, enjoying 345 00:15:54,880 --> 00:15:56,359 Speaker 5: this with my family but then getting. 346 00:15:56,080 --> 00:15:56,520 Speaker 2: Back to work. 347 00:15:57,000 --> 00:16:00,480 Speaker 11: Are touching on that, how much does not have security 348 00:16:00,480 --> 00:16:01,880 Speaker 11: of the franchise tag? 349 00:16:02,160 --> 00:16:03,600 Speaker 6: How much does that help the team entry? 350 00:16:03,640 --> 00:16:03,800 Speaker 10: For you? 351 00:16:04,680 --> 00:16:06,520 Speaker 3: Well, it helps, you know, we need all the help 352 00:16:06,520 --> 00:16:09,000 Speaker 3: we can get, you know, so yeah, it helps. Every 353 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:12,400 Speaker 3: little bit helps. You know, these are things that you know, 354 00:16:12,640 --> 00:16:14,440 Speaker 3: we just don't look at in a vacuum. We're trying 355 00:16:14,480 --> 00:16:17,120 Speaker 3: to consider all the different consequences of these types of things, 356 00:16:17,160 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 3: and something that I've been looking at really since last August, 357 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:24,240 Speaker 3: you know, in meetings with Nick and Pat and Aussie 358 00:16:24,280 --> 00:16:27,480 Speaker 3: and Steve and Sashi and everybody, just looking at, like 359 00:16:27,640 --> 00:16:30,240 Speaker 3: financially projecting out what we're gonna look like in twenty four, 360 00:16:30,280 --> 00:16:35,160 Speaker 3: twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven, obviously with a franchise quarterback, 361 00:16:35,400 --> 00:16:37,520 Speaker 3: and what those contracts look like. I have said this before. 362 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:41,720 Speaker 3: The landscape changes, so every deal you do is critically 363 00:16:41,840 --> 00:16:43,920 Speaker 3: important in the grand scheme of things. And that's why 364 00:16:44,840 --> 00:16:46,400 Speaker 3: I think you all can get a sense for the 365 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:49,120 Speaker 3: feeling we have towards justin that we were willing to 366 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:52,280 Speaker 3: commit to a contract like this, I think speaks the 367 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:53,960 Speaker 3: world for how we feel about him as a player 368 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:54,560 Speaker 3: and as a person. 369 00:16:55,240 --> 00:16:57,760 Speaker 6: Karin, the windows what's about to open? I mean, the 370 00:16:57,800 --> 00:16:59,840 Speaker 6: reports are about to start flying. I mean, is there 371 00:17:00,040 --> 00:17:03,040 Speaker 6: on the peace of mind also in knowing that you've 372 00:17:03,040 --> 00:17:05,199 Speaker 6: probably gotten done your biggest piece of business on the 373 00:17:05,200 --> 00:17:05,680 Speaker 6: off season. 374 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:08,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think that's right. I mean, and looking at it, 375 00:17:08,600 --> 00:17:10,600 Speaker 3: you know, you know, you just can't keep every single 376 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:13,800 Speaker 3: player on your team us A. That's a frustrating aspect 377 00:17:13,800 --> 00:17:16,440 Speaker 3: of this job that I have so you have to 378 00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:18,480 Speaker 3: keep your very best if you can, the guys you 379 00:17:18,640 --> 00:17:21,280 Speaker 3: feel most strongly about as players, but also as people, 380 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:24,200 Speaker 3: the guys who impact your roster and your fan base 381 00:17:24,280 --> 00:17:27,320 Speaker 3: in different ways, and and Justin's one of those types 382 00:17:27,359 --> 00:17:30,159 Speaker 3: of guys. We won't be able to do this in 383 00:17:30,200 --> 00:17:33,960 Speaker 3: every single instance, unfortunately, but we feel very very good 384 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:36,600 Speaker 3: about what we did this weekend, and we're a better 385 00:17:36,600 --> 00:17:38,800 Speaker 3: football team. We're gonna win a lot of games this 386 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:42,880 Speaker 3: year with Justin manning the defensive line, and hopefully we've 387 00:17:42,920 --> 00:17:45,639 Speaker 3: got some other young players who see the opportunity to 388 00:17:45,680 --> 00:17:48,840 Speaker 3: stick to stand up and help us as well. 389 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:52,160 Speaker 13: You mentioned the importance kind of getting the steal done 390 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:54,280 Speaker 13: ahead of free agency and so forth. I'm just curious 391 00:17:54,359 --> 00:17:57,879 Speaker 13: having a few that running back market versus what you 392 00:17:57,960 --> 00:18:01,960 Speaker 13: might do say in the draft versus free and say 393 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:05,760 Speaker 13: do you expect to be aggressive patient? I know patients 394 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:08,080 Speaker 13: is kind of something you guys have always displayed. 395 00:18:09,119 --> 00:18:11,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, I really don't. I mean, I understand the question, 396 00:18:11,520 --> 00:18:13,560 Speaker 3: but talking about a market on the eve of free 397 00:18:13,560 --> 00:18:15,560 Speaker 3: agency doesn't seem like a smart thing, So I probably 398 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:16,359 Speaker 3: passing that question. 399 00:18:18,880 --> 00:18:19,399 Speaker 10: I'm wondering. 400 00:18:20,800 --> 00:18:22,680 Speaker 5: Eric mentioned that it was important to him to sign 401 00:18:22,800 --> 00:18:25,000 Speaker 5: his own guys and you're one of them, Zach. 402 00:18:25,080 --> 00:18:26,240 Speaker 2: He came up through the system. 403 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:27,120 Speaker 12: Congratulations. 404 00:18:27,160 --> 00:18:28,680 Speaker 2: By the way, I haven't seen sincere. 405 00:18:29,119 --> 00:18:31,880 Speaker 6: Does this reverbal rate through the league. Do guys talk 406 00:18:31,920 --> 00:18:34,000 Speaker 6: and say like, look, the Ravens said they were going 407 00:18:34,080 --> 00:18:36,479 Speaker 6: to sign their guys and Zach came up through the system. 408 00:18:36,640 --> 00:18:38,320 Speaker 2: The defensive coordinator justin. 409 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:39,200 Speaker 6: Just got a big deal. 410 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:41,320 Speaker 2: Do you guys talk about that? Is that's something that 411 00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:42,600 Speaker 2: is is mentioned. 412 00:18:47,080 --> 00:18:49,280 Speaker 5: It hasn't been mentioned with the talks that I had 413 00:18:49,320 --> 00:18:54,800 Speaker 5: with people. You know, I already know how to answer that, really, 414 00:18:55,840 --> 00:18:57,480 Speaker 5: but now I haven't had those talks. Really, I'll just 415 00:18:57,520 --> 00:18:59,280 Speaker 5: be kind of them my own in my own lane 416 00:18:59,720 --> 00:19:02,840 Speaker 5: and my own candle, my responsibilities handling my business. And 417 00:19:03,640 --> 00:19:06,119 Speaker 5: you know, definitely, uh, you don't see a bunch of people, 418 00:19:06,200 --> 00:19:08,720 Speaker 5: you know s staying their whole career w in one place, 419 00:19:09,720 --> 00:19:13,200 Speaker 5: but definitely this is a place that I can see 420 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:15,360 Speaker 5: myself doing that for sure. 421 00:19:15,840 --> 00:19:16,240 Speaker 10: That's right. 422 00:19:16,359 --> 00:19:19,080 Speaker 8: So that with you know, Mike McDonald going on to 423 00:19:19,160 --> 00:19:21,840 Speaker 8: the Seattle to be able to have Zach or a 424 00:19:21,880 --> 00:19:24,960 Speaker 8: person that you you know have already have a pool 425 00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:27,680 Speaker 8: where guys in the locker room already know what does 426 00:19:27,760 --> 00:19:31,000 Speaker 8: that do for you guys to have that familiarity with. 427 00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:33,560 Speaker 5: The new y as a coordinated I feel like it 428 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:35,880 Speaker 5: it makes Uh the guys in the locker room, Uh, 429 00:19:36,280 --> 00:19:38,240 Speaker 5: you know, tilt their hat off to Zach and respect 430 00:19:38,280 --> 00:19:39,800 Speaker 5: him in the sense of he's been there, he's done that. 431 00:19:39,840 --> 00:19:42,080 Speaker 5: He knows what it takes to win this league. You know, 432 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:45,000 Speaker 5: he's been on He been on championship teams. So you know, 433 00:19:45,040 --> 00:19:48,280 Speaker 5: at the end of the day, you know, it gives 434 00:19:48,359 --> 00:19:50,760 Speaker 5: Hi his voice more of an impact in terms of 435 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:54,959 Speaker 5: my teammates and just more ears to listen to him, 436 00:19:55,000 --> 00:19:56,200 Speaker 5: for sure, so we can all be on the same 437 00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:59,639 Speaker 5: page and just attack as a wolf pack. Arn it. 438 00:19:59,840 --> 00:20:03,160 Speaker 12: Just he's just got every single season, what is it 439 00:20:03,240 --> 00:20:04,920 Speaker 12: you know about Justin as a player as a person 440 00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:07,080 Speaker 12: that you think has allowed him to just improve very 441 00:20:07,080 --> 00:20:07,680 Speaker 12: single season. 442 00:20:10,280 --> 00:20:13,280 Speaker 3: You know, he's gotten stronger. I don't know if he's 443 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:15,359 Speaker 3: gotten faster, because he was pretty fast coming out, but 444 00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:18,880 Speaker 3: he's just his his instincts for the game have improved 445 00:20:18,920 --> 00:20:20,760 Speaker 3: every year. He's a very very coachable player. 446 00:20:21,280 --> 00:20:21,399 Speaker 10: Uh. 447 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:25,000 Speaker 3: He's just got a great combination of explosiveness, quickness. Uh, 448 00:20:25,080 --> 00:20:27,600 Speaker 3: and he's a worker. He's highly disciplined, he's highly motivated, 449 00:20:27,680 --> 00:20:29,960 Speaker 3: his great teammate. He does everything the right way really 450 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:32,920 Speaker 3: and uh, you know, I think the big thing is 451 00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:35,359 Speaker 3: he's responded to coaching for four years and he's been 452 00:20:35,440 --> 00:20:37,720 Speaker 3: out some good players too. He's had some great mentors. 453 00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:39,800 Speaker 3: He pays attention to those mentors, which I think is 454 00:20:39,800 --> 00:20:42,840 Speaker 3: really really important for a younger player. And uh, he 455 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:45,080 Speaker 3: just he's gotten it done. We're proud of him. 456 00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:49,320 Speaker 2: I believe at the time of your sign it was 457 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:52,600 Speaker 2: the most in total guarantee money for an interior defensive lineman. 458 00:20:53,040 --> 00:20:55,240 Speaker 2: Was that something that was important to you? It was 459 00:20:55,359 --> 00:20:56,920 Speaker 2: getting there a tease in your contract. 460 00:20:58,840 --> 00:21:02,520 Speaker 5: Yeah, for sure, we want to get paid, but now 461 00:21:02,560 --> 00:21:05,639 Speaker 5: but uh, I definitely felt that, you know, all the 462 00:21:05,640 --> 00:21:06,960 Speaker 5: hard work that I put in the year in and 463 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:09,760 Speaker 5: year out and just staying focused, not getting into any 464 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:12,879 Speaker 5: trouble or tennanigant and stuff like that, to staying locked 465 00:21:12,920 --> 00:21:18,119 Speaker 5: in making sacrifices, I felt like, definitely, you know, you know, 466 00:21:18,359 --> 00:21:21,240 Speaker 5: I wanted to, you know, get compensated, but just obviously 467 00:21:22,520 --> 00:21:24,400 Speaker 5: putting the work on the field and letting the show. 468 00:21:24,920 --> 00:21:26,840 Speaker 5: I felt like it was you know, it was right. 469 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:33,560 Speaker 9: You mentioned kind of projecting this roster forward. The future years. 470 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:36,640 Speaker 9: I know, you guys have had the privilege of resigning 471 00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:38,600 Speaker 9: a lot of these you know young up and commerce 472 00:21:38,640 --> 00:21:41,920 Speaker 9: including momarm to you know, big money deals. You've also 473 00:21:41,960 --> 00:21:45,240 Speaker 9: seen you kind of do some things you haven't capital 474 00:21:45,359 --> 00:21:47,880 Speaker 9: wise with you know, your structures more years that kind 475 00:21:47,880 --> 00:21:50,880 Speaker 9: of thing. Does the calculus change for like being financially 476 00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:54,040 Speaker 9: responsible down the run if you know, the opportunity to 477 00:21:54,080 --> 00:21:57,439 Speaker 9: sign these guys, but also maybe the responsibility of kind 478 00:21:57,440 --> 00:21:58,439 Speaker 9: of paying them as. 479 00:21:58,359 --> 00:21:58,959 Speaker 2: Much as you have. 480 00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:03,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean it's a good question, and it's it's 481 00:22:03,800 --> 00:22:06,240 Speaker 3: it's definitely not a static environment and it's going to 482 00:22:06,320 --> 00:22:09,560 Speaker 3: be changing rapidly. You know. It depends on lots of 483 00:22:09,560 --> 00:22:14,440 Speaker 3: different things, the salary cap for instance, being one. But yeah, 484 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:18,320 Speaker 3: we will have to be financially responsible in most cases 485 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:20,760 Speaker 3: because we do have a lot of money going to 486 00:22:20,960 --> 00:22:25,080 Speaker 3: very good players. You know, I would it's not a 487 00:22:25,119 --> 00:22:27,240 Speaker 3: scientific study, but we probably have four or five or 488 00:22:27,280 --> 00:22:29,040 Speaker 3: six players on our team right now that are being 489 00:22:29,119 --> 00:22:31,480 Speaker 3: paid top of the market money. That's a good problem 490 00:22:31,520 --> 00:22:33,960 Speaker 3: to have in a lot of ways because it means 491 00:22:33,960 --> 00:22:37,120 Speaker 3: you're going to have a good team. But it also 492 00:22:37,240 --> 00:22:39,320 Speaker 3: means that there are going to be some situations where 493 00:22:39,320 --> 00:22:42,679 Speaker 3: you just have to let players test the market and 494 00:22:42,760 --> 00:22:45,240 Speaker 3: see what they can get elsewhere, and that can be 495 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:48,840 Speaker 3: a frustrating thing, especially for a team you know that 496 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:51,320 Speaker 3: likes the draft. I mean, first and foremost, I started 497 00:22:51,320 --> 00:22:52,960 Speaker 3: out as a scout, and so the idea that you 498 00:22:53,000 --> 00:22:55,920 Speaker 3: could draft a really good player, keep them for four 499 00:22:55,960 --> 00:22:59,840 Speaker 3: years and wants them go play elsewhere is frustrating. But 500 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:04,159 Speaker 3: this is the business we have chosen, and we'll abide 501 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:06,840 Speaker 3: by those salary cap roles and hopefully make good decisions 502 00:23:06,920 --> 00:23:07,480 Speaker 3: moving forward. 503 00:23:10,840 --> 00:23:13,880 Speaker 1: So it's just a great day for Atabik. Certainly excited 504 00:23:13,880 --> 00:23:16,479 Speaker 1: for him as he gets a life changing contract and 505 00:23:16,720 --> 00:23:18,600 Speaker 1: he is a key player for this defense. He is 506 00:23:18,600 --> 00:23:21,639 Speaker 1: a cornerstone defensive lineman and the Ravens are really going 507 00:23:21,720 --> 00:23:24,760 Speaker 1: to build around him over the next four years. This 508 00:23:24,840 --> 00:23:27,760 Speaker 1: is exciting for Adabik, for the Ravens, and of course 509 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:31,399 Speaker 1: Ravens fans. Now. We actually sat down with Justin for 510 00:23:31,520 --> 00:23:34,920 Speaker 1: extended conversation on an episode of the Lounge podcast, so 511 00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:36,480 Speaker 1: if you want to hear more from him, head over 512 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:39,560 Speaker 1: to the Lounge podcast feed. Shared some really interesting insight 513 00:23:39,720 --> 00:23:42,720 Speaker 1: during that conversation, particularly when it comes to the motivation 514 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:45,879 Speaker 1: that he has moving forward, so head over to the 515 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:49,800 Speaker 1: Lounge podcast feed subscribe, also leave a rating and review 516 00:23:49,840 --> 00:23:52,960 Speaker 1: here as well. Thanks for listening, Talk with you again soon.