1 00:00:01,240 --> 00:00:05,240 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Lounge presented by Draft Kings. We are 2 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:10,160 Speaker 1: getting ready for the Super Bowl here. Uh the Eagles 3 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 1: versus the Chiefs took you a second? Did you forget 4 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: who was playing this? You know? After the Ravens are eliminated, 5 00:00:15,080 --> 00:00:18,759 Speaker 1: I just go into a cocoon. Okay. You know the 6 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:22,160 Speaker 1: thing I definitely don't I hate watching every year is 7 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl parade, you know when you go of 8 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:27,520 Speaker 1: course I watched the game and then, but I don't 9 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:29,160 Speaker 1: want to watch the parade. Like I got down to 10 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:30,800 Speaker 1: eat lunch and they have it up on the TV's. 11 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:34,319 Speaker 1: I'm like, turn that thing off. This just hurts too much, 12 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:38,320 Speaker 1: like seeing like, uh, well happy, no hate it. Like 13 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:40,960 Speaker 1: Jason Kelsey was in his full you know. Okay, actually 14 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:46,240 Speaker 1: that was kind of that's true. That was kind of good. 15 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: Um Tom Brady down the boat throwing the lombard that 16 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:52,159 Speaker 1: was also pretty good. Now, No, that was that was 17 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 1: like that one? That was that one was pretty good. 18 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 1: Oh anyway, Uh, we just want to talk about kind 19 00:00:57,480 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 1: of the big game obviously, and uh, you know what's 20 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:02,959 Speaker 1: been happening this week with Ravens as they continue their 21 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 1: offensive coordinator search and other things are always you know, 22 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 1: there's always buzz out there. So Garrett, what's what's your 23 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:12,640 Speaker 1: first and foremost feeling about this matchup in the Super Bowl? Well, 24 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 1: about the Super Bowl, I mean, look, I think, um, certainly, 25 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:21,160 Speaker 1: my gut says I'm leaning towards the Chiefs. I just 26 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 1: think in these games, that's the way I lean. I 27 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: think that in big games like this, I generally lean 28 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:29,560 Speaker 1: towards who has the best quarterback, and I think that 29 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:32,679 Speaker 1: that's Patrick Mahomes. Um. You know, even though he's you know, 30 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:34,360 Speaker 1: he had the ankle injury, but he showed obviously in 31 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 1: the his championship he can play through that and still 32 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 1: be at a very high level. He's been there. So 33 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 1: that's the way I guess. I would say that I'm 34 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:46,039 Speaker 1: leaning in this game, and um, that you're rooting for 35 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 1: Landa Brown and Brandon Williams. I really am not rooting. 36 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: I guess I I have no rooting interests in the game. 37 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:54,320 Speaker 1: But I feel like, if I'm guessing right now who's 38 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 1: gonna win, I'm leaning towards the Chiefs. I'm guessing the 39 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:01,160 Speaker 1: Eagles are gonna win, but I'm rooting for Orlando and 40 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 1: Brandon just because Ravens, Yeah, is good, good dudes. Yeah, yeah, 41 00:02:08,040 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 1: I would like to see them get a ring. Orlando 42 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: Fulfiller his father's father's you know, vision for him in 43 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: life playing left tackle in the Super Bowl. Is dad 44 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:18,399 Speaker 1: never won a Super Bowl? Yeah, he's kind of cool. 45 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:20,680 Speaker 1: I agree. Look, I think that would be awesome for Orlando. 46 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 1: I mean, it's um he I mean, he was a 47 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 1: guy who was really well liked here, um by players, 48 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 1: by staff, by everybody. You know. He was, um, you know, 49 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:32,280 Speaker 1: he kind of grew up in this organization long before 50 00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:34,280 Speaker 1: he even started playing for it. So to see him 51 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 1: get that honor, I think it would be awesome. Now, 52 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: Randy Brown will be rooting for the Eagles. His son 53 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:42,920 Speaker 1: is is a special team's kicking consultant. I thyeve it 54 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:46,800 Speaker 1: is for them, kind of following his dad's footsteps. Kicking 55 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:49,079 Speaker 1: coach runs in the family. Randy, Randy told me he's 56 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 1: going to be at the super Bowl. That's awesome. So 57 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: there you go, that's awesome. So we know who who 58 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: who he'll be rooting for. So in terms of what's 59 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 1: happening with the Ravens right now, um wait, wait, before 60 00:02:57,639 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 1: we were on the super Bowl, here's here's kind of 61 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 1: my thing, and and part of the reason I want 62 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:03,959 Speaker 1: to have the Super Bowl conversation with you is that 63 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:07,920 Speaker 1: the way in which these teams were constructed, I think 64 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 1: you know, you always take that and you compare it 65 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 1: to how the Ravens have gone about their business and 66 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:15,359 Speaker 1: constructing teams, and I think it's interesting with both these teams. 67 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:18,680 Speaker 1: You know, the Eagles are have kind of pushed all 68 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 1: the chips to center table that aggressive and bring guys 69 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:24,360 Speaker 1: in via trades, aggressive and free agency. You know, they 70 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 1: have the rookie quarterback on the rookie contract, not rookie quarterback, 71 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 1: but quarterback on a rookie contract, and you know they 72 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 1: went after traded for a J. Brown, all that stuff, 73 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:37,040 Speaker 1: and so you know, you look at them and the 74 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 1: Rams of a year ago both kind of in that 75 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 1: similar model, the you know what, whatever, We're gonna go 76 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 1: all in and try to maximize this guy on a 77 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 1: rookie the quarterback on a rookie contract, whereas the Chiefs 78 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 1: are kind of the old school model in a way. 79 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 1: You know, they got this great quarterback, they paid them 80 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 1: the big contract, uh, and then had to make tough 81 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 1: decisions afterwards. You know, because of that contract they traded 82 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 1: Tyreek Hill, right, instead of giving him a very expensive extension. 83 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 1: And it's still worked. Both both means of building a 84 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:12,720 Speaker 1: team have worked. They've gotten to the super Bowl, right 85 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:15,960 Speaker 1: because my homes has been good enough to still bring 86 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 1: them to that level, right despite losing Tyreek Hill for example. 87 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:20,920 Speaker 1: And you know, you even look at their offense and 88 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 1: certainly you know the scheme and things are different than 89 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 1: and all that, but at its roster construction standpoint, you know, 90 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:31,720 Speaker 1: they traded their best wide receiver and said our tight end, 91 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:34,359 Speaker 1: Travis Kelsey is going to be our top receiver. Not 92 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:37,400 Speaker 1: too dissimilar from what the Ravens did. They traded Hollywood 93 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 1: Brown said Mark Andrews was a clear guy. You know, 94 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 1: they had Bateman, but you know the Chiefs didn't have 95 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:46,039 Speaker 1: McCole Harman. I mean, they didn't have like a first 96 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:48,440 Speaker 1: round pick wide receiver, Like who what was their wide 97 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 1: receiver room looking like at seasons start? And how many 98 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:54,159 Speaker 1: people did it was legit if you just miss Schuster. 99 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:58,600 Speaker 1: And they did sign Marquez Marquess Vales Scanting, So they 100 00:04:58,640 --> 00:05:01,599 Speaker 1: did was that at the beginning of the year, Well, yeah, 101 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:03,440 Speaker 1: he was. He's been on the roster the whole season 102 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:08,359 Speaker 1: and he had a very big AFC champanship. So you know, 103 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 1: but I'm just saying, kind of like Suf, neither of 104 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 1: those guys are Tyry Kill. I agree with you exactly, 105 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:17,839 Speaker 1: but but I'm just saying they added those two pieces, 106 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:22,240 Speaker 1: um at a discount of what Tyreek Hill was. Yes, yes, 107 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:23,680 Speaker 1: too for the person want all us. You know, I 108 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:26,040 Speaker 1: don't have to look at the exact money, but um 109 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 1: but yeah, I guess the other thing I would the 110 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 1: other thing I would push back on, you know, and 111 00:05:32,279 --> 00:05:35,280 Speaker 1: comparing what the Rams did last year to what the 112 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 1: Eagles have done this year, it was even more exaggerated 113 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 1: with the Rams. So like the Eagles, you know, Eagles 114 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:47,080 Speaker 1: go all in. They did make the trade for h. Brown. However, 115 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 1: like when you compare that to what the Rams have done, 116 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 1: there were other moves other than that. There the Hassan Reddick, 117 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 1: they signed to a pretty big contract. I want to say, 118 00:05:55,520 --> 00:05:57,840 Speaker 1: they traded for the guy from the Bears, Robert Quinn. 119 00:05:58,040 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 1: They traded for a safety from New Orleans. Wasn't a 120 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 1: huge haul, um, But like there were other moves too. 121 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 1: It wasn't just a J. Brown. Yeah, but when you 122 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:11,000 Speaker 1: look at the Rams, like it was multiple first round picture, 123 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:13,760 Speaker 1: Matthew Stafford, it was Jalen Ramsey, it was pay everybody, 124 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:17,560 Speaker 1: Von Miller, Von Miller, Odell Beckham. It was like all 125 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 1: these guys like it was big, big name guys. Yeah, 126 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 1: and also like everyone got paid there somehow, like you know, 127 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:29,840 Speaker 1: Cooper Cup, Jalen Ramsey, Aaron Donald, Um, Matthew Stafford on 128 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:32,200 Speaker 1: down the line, so like Todd Gurley, you know, back 129 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:33,840 Speaker 1: in the day. It's like all these guys and then 130 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 1: and and Eric de Costa's kind of you know, it 131 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:39,560 Speaker 1: was interesting. Somebody asked him the question a couple of 132 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:42,680 Speaker 1: weeks ago of like, you know, would you make the 133 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 1: splash trade for the wide receiver? Basically, would you give 134 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 1: up a first round pick and have to sign a 135 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 1: doing extension for a first round wide receiver? And you 136 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:53,840 Speaker 1: know he didn't. He's not never gonna just give a 137 00:06:53,880 --> 00:06:56,560 Speaker 1: flat out no or yet yes or no answer to anything. 138 00:06:57,040 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 1: But you know he threw cold water on that idea, 139 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:05,680 Speaker 1: and uh, you know said that basically depth is important 140 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 1: to this team. You know, if you if you just 141 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: load up and say, okay, we're gonna have six you know, 142 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 1: mega stars, and then they're eating up whatever our cap 143 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:18,840 Speaker 1: you know, and then the rest of the guys are 144 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:23,440 Speaker 1: on all rookie deals or whatever. Right then, like you 145 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:25,960 Speaker 1: have some injuries, a couple of injuries to star players 146 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:29,080 Speaker 1: the Rams Matthew Stafford for Cup go down and they 147 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: were one of the worst teams in the league this year, 148 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 1: posting one of the worst records at least. Right, that's 149 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:35,679 Speaker 1: the run. The risk you run is like you spend 150 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:37,280 Speaker 1: all that money and put it all in one in 151 00:07:37,480 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: one basket and that player goes down, which is a 152 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:45,480 Speaker 1: contact sport. Injuries happened even to the best players. You're screwed. Yeah, right, 153 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:49,240 Speaker 1: But I see both sides of the argument, right, Like 154 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:53,480 Speaker 1: maybe in today's NFL, do you have to to get 155 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 1: over the top now? Right? Like the Ravens have always 156 00:07:55,920 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 1: been a team that have said getting to dance and 157 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 1: we'll see. You know, it's a year. We want to 158 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:03,160 Speaker 1: be competitive. That keeps our fan base engaged. That you know, 159 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:05,400 Speaker 1: that gives us a chance every single year. We don't 160 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 1: want to be a rebuild team. Push your eggs all 161 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:09,960 Speaker 1: in the basket. If it works out, great, If it doesn't, okay, 162 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:12,560 Speaker 1: we're rebuilding three years later or two years later. They 163 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 1: don't want to they're not in that model, right. Fans, though, 164 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:19,120 Speaker 1: I think, have been critical and saying, you gotta go 165 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 1: all in. You look at the Rams, look at the Eagles. 166 00:08:21,760 --> 00:08:23,480 Speaker 1: Now you gotta go all in. Why didn't we trade 167 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:24,960 Speaker 1: it for this wide receiver? Why didn't we trade for 168 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:27,520 Speaker 1: that ride receiver? And those arguments. I'm not saying, like 169 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:31,400 Speaker 1: fans arguments in that regard are are totally unfounded or unfair. 170 00:08:32,040 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 1: It's two schools of thought. I just yeah, and I've 171 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:37,959 Speaker 1: traditionally been more in the Ravens like get in the 172 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:39,760 Speaker 1: dance and you never know what happens, but you keep 173 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:42,040 Speaker 1: seeing teams to kind of go all in. Maybe you're 174 00:08:42,040 --> 00:08:43,959 Speaker 1: saying the Eagles didn't do it. Yeah, That's where I'm 175 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:46,079 Speaker 1: just kind of stuck. I'm saying, maybe people go all in, 176 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:48,079 Speaker 1: like in the sense of like going more into the 177 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:51,920 Speaker 1: Rams extreme. But I think that they certainly were very aggressive. Now, 178 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:56,280 Speaker 1: the Ravens second round pick for one Smith exactly the 179 00:08:56,480 --> 00:09:00,640 Speaker 1: Ravens tried to. I think the Ravens don't given get 180 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:03,319 Speaker 1: enough credit in Eric Tokasa hasn't gotten enough credit for 181 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:06,240 Speaker 1: being pretty aggressive, right. I mean he went out and 182 00:09:06,320 --> 00:09:08,400 Speaker 1: traded for Marcus Peters in twenty nine, he went out 183 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 1: and traded for Unique and got way. Uh, he traded 184 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:16,040 Speaker 1: for Rokin Smith? Was there somebody I'm miss him from Campbell? Well, 185 00:09:16,080 --> 00:09:18,800 Speaker 1: now I'm saying like a mid season trade, Oh there was. 186 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:21,520 Speaker 1: Those were the big ones. Yeah, that was the biggest 187 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:26,120 Speaker 1: one up. Um So, like those are big moves, right, 188 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 1: and uh, I think I think he deserves I think 189 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:34,400 Speaker 1: that he has kind of evolved in being aggressive and 190 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:37,520 Speaker 1: making some splash free agent signings. Marcus. That's what I'm 191 00:09:37,520 --> 00:09:41,000 Speaker 1: trying to say here, Like, like this notion, it really 192 00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:43,400 Speaker 1: comes to the receiver. It comes down to thee That's 193 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:46,080 Speaker 1: where the Ravens fans rubbed is is the Ravens never 194 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:47,760 Speaker 1: went out and traded for that big time wide receiver. 195 00:09:48,080 --> 00:09:49,880 Speaker 1: Eagles went out and got a J Brown there in 196 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:52,960 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. Right, that's it? Well, yeah, I think 197 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:55,800 Speaker 1: I think that the Ravens, you know, and they also 198 00:09:55,880 --> 00:09:58,600 Speaker 1: drafted Devanta Smith in the first round recently, so they 199 00:09:58,679 --> 00:10:02,480 Speaker 1: they've invested like multiple eggs, you know, and drafted two 200 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:07,920 Speaker 1: first first. But they did get the free agent receiver exactly. Um, So, 201 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:10,760 Speaker 1: should the Ravens go out and get the free agent receiver? Like, 202 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:14,679 Speaker 1: should they have trade I'm not necessarily free agent. You know. 203 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:16,400 Speaker 1: I think there's a case to be made that you 204 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:18,600 Speaker 1: could go out and like that it would be great 205 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:19,800 Speaker 1: to have an A. J. Brown on this team. You 206 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:22,800 Speaker 1: can make that case, um, and the Eagles are showing 207 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:26,040 Speaker 1: the value that he brings to the team. UM. But 208 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:29,319 Speaker 1: I do think that, Like my point is that, like 209 00:10:29,800 --> 00:10:32,640 Speaker 1: I don't think last year, Yes, last year, I was 210 00:10:32,679 --> 00:10:34,640 Speaker 1: in the case of like this team is going all in. 211 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:36,880 Speaker 1: They're just saying, like, you know what if we stink 212 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:39,960 Speaker 1: for the next five years, you know, like we're okay 213 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:41,520 Speaker 1: with it because we're gonna win a Super What we're saying, 214 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:45,200 Speaker 1: I'm saying one. When the Rams won the Super Bowl, 215 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:47,199 Speaker 1: I think that they basically had the attitude of, like, 216 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:48,800 Speaker 1: you know what, we're trying to win it right now, 217 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:52,000 Speaker 1: and like, you know, if we have a season in 218 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:54,560 Speaker 1: two like they did, but you win the Super Bowl 219 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:59,640 Speaker 1: one whatever exactly, I can still looking nice. Ring still fits. 220 00:10:59,760 --> 00:11:02,000 Speaker 1: I'm good, right, And so I think that like that 221 00:11:02,240 --> 00:11:04,920 Speaker 1: was kind of their attitude a little bit. I don't 222 00:11:04,920 --> 00:11:07,840 Speaker 1: think it's anywhere close to that extreme with the Eagles, 223 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:10,320 Speaker 1: and I think what they have done outside of the receiver, 224 00:11:10,440 --> 00:11:13,319 Speaker 1: like you're saying is is really not that dissimilar. Hassan 225 00:11:13,480 --> 00:11:16,720 Speaker 1: Redick got a three forty five three year contract forty 226 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:19,400 Speaker 1: five million. Marcus Williams got a five year deal for 227 00:11:19,520 --> 00:11:25,559 Speaker 1: seventy million, So like, Ravens just as aggressive and getting 228 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 1: a big time free agent, maybe even more so because 229 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:30,520 Speaker 1: you know, Marcus Williams got a longer term deal for 230 00:11:30,640 --> 00:11:35,160 Speaker 1: more money. So like, and then you the work on 231 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:39,040 Speaker 1: Smith trade. So I think that the I think that 232 00:11:39,120 --> 00:11:41,920 Speaker 1: the Ravens have been very aggressive. Should they go and 233 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:43,880 Speaker 1: get a receiver? Like, I think that they should be 234 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 1: aggressive in the receiver market this year if there's a 235 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:48,520 Speaker 1: guy that's available, if they have the ability to do so, 236 00:11:49,679 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 1: or you're saying the first the first round pick and trade, well, 237 00:11:53,640 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 1: I just don't know who that guy is out there? 238 00:11:55,880 --> 00:11:57,920 Speaker 1: Like who is that guy? Because honestly, if you look 239 00:11:57,960 --> 00:11:59,520 Speaker 1: at like if you pull up the list of guys 240 00:11:59,559 --> 00:12:01,880 Speaker 1: to the top hand leaders in receiving yards, it's hard 241 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 1: to see you know who that would play would be 242 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:07,000 Speaker 1: like are they gonna are the are the Vikings gonna 243 00:12:07,040 --> 00:12:09,640 Speaker 1: trade justin Jefferson, I don't think that's happening, right, Like, 244 00:12:10,040 --> 00:12:13,400 Speaker 1: I don't see that happening right yeah, I don't know. 245 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:16,559 Speaker 1: So like it's hard to be like who, Okay, go 246 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:20,679 Speaker 1: get Tyreek Hill, go get Davante Adams. I would love 247 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:22,600 Speaker 1: to have Davanta Adams on the team, but I don't 248 00:12:22,600 --> 00:12:25,240 Speaker 1: know who that guy is this year. But if there 249 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:27,200 Speaker 1: was that guy out there, would you pull the trade? 250 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:30,520 Speaker 1: I would think, really, there's like nuance to this discussion 251 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:33,920 Speaker 1: because like Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill and A. J. 252 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:35,960 Speaker 1: Browns and not all go for the same price they 253 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:38,120 Speaker 1: were in terms of, well so the contracts that they 254 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:41,600 Speaker 1: ended up getting. So I would if there's a guy 255 00:12:41,679 --> 00:12:45,160 Speaker 1: that I think that is at that level and you 256 00:12:45,240 --> 00:12:48,640 Speaker 1: could have for call it, let's call it a first 257 00:12:48,679 --> 00:12:50,520 Speaker 1: round pick, I would think long and hard about that. 258 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:53,760 Speaker 1: It just depends who is that player. It's Justin Jefferson, 259 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:55,800 Speaker 1: But I give up a first round pack for Juston 260 00:12:57,400 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 1: is huge part of that, you know, which a little sneaky. 261 00:13:00,679 --> 00:13:03,040 Speaker 1: We're gonna have Brian McFarland on from Russell Street Reports 262 00:13:03,080 --> 00:13:04,960 Speaker 1: to talk all things contracts and maybe we can discuss 263 00:13:05,040 --> 00:13:07,319 Speaker 1: this with him. You know, how could the Ravens make 264 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:11,120 Speaker 1: a big, you know, high priced wide receiver fit under 265 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:14,240 Speaker 1: their salary cap? You know, as We've said many times 266 00:13:14,280 --> 00:13:18,319 Speaker 1: the little Marge Jackson contract situation will affect many of 267 00:13:18,400 --> 00:13:24,040 Speaker 1: these discussions and decisions. UM. But yeah, I hear all that. 268 00:13:24,320 --> 00:13:27,520 Speaker 1: I hear you all that. I mean, I think the 269 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:31,920 Speaker 1: other kind of the third realm here that that we're 270 00:13:31,960 --> 00:13:33,880 Speaker 1: not talking about in terms of building a Super Bowl 271 00:13:33,880 --> 00:13:37,679 Speaker 1: contender is what the Bengals did last year. And this 272 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:40,160 Speaker 1: is the other one that is kind of the common 273 00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:42,559 Speaker 1: and this is this is where I would put the 274 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:45,160 Speaker 1: Eagles more in this camp. Honestly. Basically, you have a 275 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:47,880 Speaker 1: quarterback on his rookie contract. That's what that's where the 276 00:13:48,240 --> 00:13:51,439 Speaker 1: Bengals were last year. That's where the Eagles are this year. UM. 277 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:54,679 Speaker 1: And so you have a quarterback and you maximize that 278 00:13:54,880 --> 00:13:57,920 Speaker 1: contract and you're able to put more pieces around him. UM. 279 00:13:58,320 --> 00:14:01,640 Speaker 1: And that is ultimately how you do that now, because 280 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:03,960 Speaker 1: once you pay him, that quarterback has to lift up 281 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:06,960 Speaker 1: everybody else around him. And so like the Ravens are 282 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:09,199 Speaker 1: getting to that point now where it's it's time to 283 00:14:09,320 --> 00:14:12,560 Speaker 1: pay um. And we'll see, as we all know, where 284 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:14,719 Speaker 1: that ends, if that's the franchise tag, if that ends 285 00:14:14,760 --> 00:14:16,360 Speaker 1: up being a long term contract, like we'll have to 286 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:18,720 Speaker 1: wait and see on that um, and I think Lamar 287 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:21,240 Speaker 1: is good enough to lift everyone else around him. Um. 288 00:14:22,160 --> 00:14:24,360 Speaker 1: But like that space, you know, your margin for air 289 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:26,960 Speaker 1: when you're paying your quarterback becomes smaller because you have 290 00:14:27,080 --> 00:14:29,400 Speaker 1: to have the inability to sign to the guys and 291 00:14:29,480 --> 00:14:32,320 Speaker 1: you just your quarterback. As Mahomes done this year, you 292 00:14:32,440 --> 00:14:33,880 Speaker 1: gotta be able to say, you know what, We're gonna 293 00:14:33,920 --> 00:14:36,080 Speaker 1: lose tyreyk Kill, who might be the best receiver in 294 00:14:36,080 --> 00:14:38,400 Speaker 1: the league, but we're gonna be okay because our quarterback 295 00:14:38,480 --> 00:14:40,000 Speaker 1: and our offense and our scheme is gonna be good 296 00:14:40,080 --> 00:14:41,840 Speaker 1: enough to overcome that well. And I think that when 297 00:14:41,880 --> 00:14:45,280 Speaker 1: you look at the Eagles and their formula, it just 298 00:14:45,480 --> 00:14:47,920 Speaker 1: leads you to think, okay, over the past five years, 299 00:14:48,280 --> 00:14:50,880 Speaker 1: did the Ravens do enough to put those weapons around 300 00:14:50,960 --> 00:14:53,720 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson while he was on his rookie contract and 301 00:14:53,840 --> 00:14:55,240 Speaker 1: really say all right, we're gonna go get it. We're 302 00:14:55,240 --> 00:14:58,320 Speaker 1: gonna give Lamar all these weapons and say, you know whatever, 303 00:14:58,400 --> 00:14:59,840 Speaker 1: we're gonna go get it in that way. We're gonna 304 00:14:59,840 --> 00:15:02,040 Speaker 1: go get him that that Premier, a J Brown wide 305 00:15:02,040 --> 00:15:04,400 Speaker 1: receiver or whatnot. And I think that's a fair conversation 306 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:06,760 Speaker 1: to have to you know, if you did that, what well, 307 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:09,040 Speaker 1: what did that take off the table? You know, that 308 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:11,160 Speaker 1: would have taken a Roquan Smith contract off the table 309 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:13,800 Speaker 1: the past a couple of years. Whatever, eliminate Justin Houston, 310 00:15:13,840 --> 00:15:18,000 Speaker 1: Clays Campbell, other Marcus Williams. You know, like you can say, 311 00:15:18,040 --> 00:15:19,840 Speaker 1: give him the wide receiver, and I would have I 312 00:15:19,880 --> 00:15:22,040 Speaker 1: would have loved to have seen what Lamar Jackson would 313 00:15:22,040 --> 00:15:24,040 Speaker 1: have done with A J. Brown or Savante Adams or 314 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:26,120 Speaker 1: any of these guys. I wouldn't That would have been awesome. 315 00:15:26,120 --> 00:15:28,120 Speaker 1: I would have loved to have seen that. But you know, 316 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:31,680 Speaker 1: you can't just thinking a vacuum and say, well, you know, 317 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:33,720 Speaker 1: you have to think of what you're giving up to 318 00:15:33,880 --> 00:15:39,560 Speaker 1: get that. Also, yeah, well it's also funny like you're 319 00:15:40,080 --> 00:15:42,160 Speaker 1: you know, the custom made the point in the press 320 00:15:42,200 --> 00:15:43,800 Speaker 1: conference like, well, I know what our fans would like, 321 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:47,240 Speaker 1: and you know, it kind of like through cold water 322 00:15:47,360 --> 00:15:48,960 Speaker 1: on this notion of just going out there and getting 323 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:51,200 Speaker 1: this big time free agent receiver or trading for one. 324 00:15:52,200 --> 00:15:53,760 Speaker 1: You know, a couple of years ago he did the 325 00:15:53,800 --> 00:15:55,920 Speaker 1: same thing kind of when he was like, you know, 326 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:58,480 Speaker 1: when the Dravens drafted Bateman, and he was basically like, 327 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:01,600 Speaker 1: it's disrespectful to dismiss our receiving corps. We have a 328 00:16:01,680 --> 00:16:04,240 Speaker 1: ton of faith in these guys, and you know, made 329 00:16:04,280 --> 00:16:05,880 Speaker 1: that point and then all of a sudden, you drafts debate. 330 00:16:06,400 --> 00:16:09,120 Speaker 1: And so when he kind of went on that, you know, 331 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:11,320 Speaker 1: when he made that point at the press conference, everyone 332 00:16:11,400 --> 00:16:13,040 Speaker 1: was sort of like, well, I guess there, I guess 333 00:16:13,080 --> 00:16:15,240 Speaker 1: they're not drafting the first round receiver, and then they 334 00:16:15,320 --> 00:16:18,120 Speaker 1: ended up drafting the first round receive I don't know, 335 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:25,360 Speaker 1: I don't know. This sounds like, no, I'm not. It's 336 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:27,600 Speaker 1: always funny because you can look at it both ways. 337 00:16:27,680 --> 00:16:30,680 Speaker 1: Like it's oftentimes you look back at what's said in 338 00:16:30,720 --> 00:16:34,360 Speaker 1: these press conferences and like sometimes it's right on the money, 339 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:36,840 Speaker 1: and it's like I think it was with linder Bomb 340 00:16:36,920 --> 00:16:40,040 Speaker 1: this year, if my memory serves me correctly. They were like, 341 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:42,680 Speaker 1: you know, basically, sometimes you have to give up something 342 00:16:43,080 --> 00:16:46,200 Speaker 1: for like we basically want to give up you give 343 00:16:46,280 --> 00:16:48,000 Speaker 1: up the size of this great player. And then a 344 00:16:48,040 --> 00:16:49,680 Speaker 1: lot of people like, you're not gonna draft liner Bomb. 345 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:51,160 Speaker 1: You're just lying, and they're like, we told you, we 346 00:16:51,280 --> 00:16:55,880 Speaker 1: said it, and so like sometimes they're dead on and 347 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:58,880 Speaker 1: they tell you exactly what they think. Other times they 348 00:16:59,200 --> 00:17:01,520 Speaker 1: say something as you knew someone when asked about Lamar 349 00:17:01,680 --> 00:17:04,560 Speaker 1: Jackson at the combine and was like, yeah, we have 350 00:17:04,600 --> 00:17:09,359 Speaker 1: them as a quarterback on our board, right exactly. And 351 00:17:09,440 --> 00:17:13,680 Speaker 1: so like there's times where, um, they tell you the 352 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:16,520 Speaker 1: truth and you're just like, you're just in this game 353 00:17:16,640 --> 00:17:19,120 Speaker 1: of like deception, and so you just end up trying 354 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:21,320 Speaker 1: to guess what. Eric Costa loves playing that game. He's 355 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:23,040 Speaker 1: very good at that game, is very good at that game. 356 00:17:23,760 --> 00:17:25,960 Speaker 1: So anyway, I just thought it was an interesting conversation 357 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:28,000 Speaker 1: when you whenever you see the teams in the Super Bowl, 358 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:29,679 Speaker 1: you're like, how do we get to that point? How 359 00:17:29,720 --> 00:17:31,639 Speaker 1: do we get there? And roster construction is obviously a 360 00:17:31,760 --> 00:17:34,400 Speaker 1: huge part of that. Um So it's it's i think, 361 00:17:34,760 --> 00:17:38,680 Speaker 1: two different schools of thought, and it's interesting. It'll be 362 00:17:38,720 --> 00:17:41,640 Speaker 1: interesting to see which one, you know, raises the Lombardi 363 00:17:41,680 --> 00:17:44,520 Speaker 1: Trophy this year. Let's take a quick break, and then 364 00:17:44,520 --> 00:17:45,920 Speaker 1: when we come back, we'll talk about some things that 365 00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:47,919 Speaker 1: are happening with the Ravens at this time. All right, 366 00:17:47,960 --> 00:17:50,480 Speaker 1: So the sports landscape is always changing, and this week 367 00:17:50,600 --> 00:17:53,280 Speaker 1: is no different, even though it's Super Bowl week. 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You know how to play now, 378 00:18:15,800 --> 00:18:18,240 Speaker 1: So download the draft Kings app today. Sign up using 379 00:18:18,280 --> 00:18:21,160 Speaker 1: the code flock. If you're a new user, you're gonna 380 00:18:21,160 --> 00:18:23,679 Speaker 1: get a free entry with your first deposit. The code 381 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:27,080 Speaker 1: is flock at draft Kings. So where are you watching 382 00:18:27,119 --> 00:18:28,800 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl? I think I want to watch the 383 00:18:28,840 --> 00:18:35,000 Speaker 1: friend's house. Okay, nice comment. Not at the commment. I 384 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:37,840 Speaker 1: think I'm gonna watch the friend's house. I'm taking my 385 00:18:37,960 --> 00:18:40,800 Speaker 1: six year old on a little uh two day, one 386 00:18:40,800 --> 00:18:43,200 Speaker 1: and a half day ski trip to wait till you're 387 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:46,600 Speaker 1: not watching the super Bowl, So book the airbnb right 388 00:18:47,040 --> 00:18:53,320 Speaker 1: and then was like, oh crap, Like I said, I'd 389 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:54,960 Speaker 1: go off the map, you know, I tune it out. 390 00:18:55,440 --> 00:18:57,960 Speaker 1: And then I was like, oh no, and I flipped 391 00:18:57,960 --> 00:18:59,840 Speaker 1: through the pictures of the AIRBB and I'm like, I 392 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:03,440 Speaker 1: don't see a TV. Oh no, I had the message. 393 00:19:03,480 --> 00:19:06,720 Speaker 1: The owner was like, um, I need to see a 394 00:19:06,840 --> 00:19:08,879 Speaker 1: picture of the TV so I can also see how 395 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:11,600 Speaker 1: big the TV is. This is real Sunday. And she 396 00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:14,520 Speaker 1: was very obliging, entailorly interested. So we're all good. There's 397 00:19:14,520 --> 00:19:17,040 Speaker 1: a TV. There's a TV. It's a good size. You know, 398 00:19:17,800 --> 00:19:19,440 Speaker 1: we'll have to keep the volume down because my six 399 00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:22,000 Speaker 1: year will be sleeping in the bed next to the TV. Um. 400 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:25,240 Speaker 1: But uh, but yes, we'll We'll still be watching Waller 401 00:19:25,280 --> 00:19:26,720 Speaker 1: and some pizza. It will be good. All right, there 402 00:19:26,800 --> 00:19:31,200 Speaker 1: you go perfect. Um, So yeah, it'll be fun. Um. 403 00:19:31,880 --> 00:19:34,479 Speaker 1: Before we completely just wrap up here, I do want 404 00:19:34,520 --> 00:19:36,720 Speaker 1: to we do have a question here to the lounge 405 00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:39,720 Speaker 1: at Ravens dot NFL dot net. Um So a quick 406 00:19:39,800 --> 00:19:42,480 Speaker 1: question here. Um Bill says, I've been arguing with a 407 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:44,679 Speaker 1: buddy of mine about tagging Lamar, and neither of us 408 00:19:44,800 --> 00:19:48,000 Speaker 1: know the answer to this question. If he's if Lamar 409 00:19:48,119 --> 00:19:51,520 Speaker 1: is tagged, um and says I'm not gonna be tagged. 410 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:54,320 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna play as a tag player. What happens 411 00:19:54,440 --> 00:19:56,320 Speaker 1: is he still get paid um, just to go to 412 00:19:56,400 --> 00:19:58,040 Speaker 1: a different team after your year. Do the Ravens go 413 00:19:58,160 --> 00:20:03,280 Speaker 1: get any compensation? So the case the example in this case, 414 00:20:03,320 --> 00:20:06,800 Speaker 1: it would be Levion Bell. And so I mean, any 415 00:20:06,840 --> 00:20:08,920 Speaker 1: player could say I'm not gonna play. You know, you 416 00:20:08,960 --> 00:20:12,600 Speaker 1: could say that, um, but then you you don't get paid. 417 00:20:12,840 --> 00:20:15,920 Speaker 1: You know, you're forfeiting this game checks. Now, there's a 418 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:18,600 Speaker 1: deadline in which you have to report. If you don't 419 00:20:18,680 --> 00:20:21,199 Speaker 1: report back by that deadline, which I'm not sure when 420 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:23,560 Speaker 1: it is, whether it's in October or November, sometime mid 421 00:20:23,640 --> 00:20:27,639 Speaker 1: season around that point, now, then you lose that year 422 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:30,480 Speaker 1: of basically, you know, if you were going to be 423 00:20:30,560 --> 00:20:33,200 Speaker 1: a free agent the year following, if you don't report 424 00:20:33,240 --> 00:20:35,520 Speaker 1: at all, well you still have to play out play 425 00:20:35,560 --> 00:20:37,440 Speaker 1: a year before you become a free agent. If you 426 00:20:37,520 --> 00:20:40,280 Speaker 1: reported that before that deadline, then that counts as in 427 00:20:40,320 --> 00:20:42,560 Speaker 1: a crude season towards free agency. Right. And so if 428 00:20:42,600 --> 00:20:44,240 Speaker 1: you go back, and this was a big story with 429 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:46,840 Speaker 1: Levan Bell a few years ago, you know, it's like 430 00:20:47,359 --> 00:20:50,200 Speaker 1: that that deadline, It's like, okay, he'll just skip the 431 00:20:50,280 --> 00:20:52,119 Speaker 1: first six games of the season and then show up 432 00:20:52,160 --> 00:20:54,680 Speaker 1: right before the day. You know, that's the thing. You know, 433 00:20:54,840 --> 00:20:56,679 Speaker 1: and we're putting the cart way before the horse here. 434 00:20:56,720 --> 00:20:58,440 Speaker 1: And the Ravens have said their hope is to get 435 00:20:58,440 --> 00:21:00,960 Speaker 1: a long term deal done with larger, So that's the hope. 436 00:21:01,320 --> 00:21:04,399 Speaker 1: This is just all you know, conjecture here to Bill's question. 437 00:21:04,520 --> 00:21:07,400 Speaker 1: But you know, if if you go down the franchise 438 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:09,200 Speaker 1: tag route, then that opens up all the questions of, 439 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:12,080 Speaker 1: you know, when with Lamar report, would you play into 440 00:21:12,080 --> 00:21:14,359 Speaker 1: the tag all that stuff um, which you know we 441 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:17,240 Speaker 1: don't know the answer to. Yeah. I don't think that 442 00:21:17,320 --> 00:21:19,200 Speaker 1: Lamar's a hold out kind of guy. And I think 443 00:21:19,240 --> 00:21:22,160 Speaker 1: I think offseason practices are different also from games and stuff. 444 00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:25,320 Speaker 1: I think Lamar Jackson loves playing football personally, that's just 445 00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:27,600 Speaker 1: my feeling. I don't see him as that kind of guy. 446 00:21:27,960 --> 00:21:29,840 Speaker 1: I just don't see it happening. But but I don't know. 447 00:21:29,960 --> 00:21:32,200 Speaker 1: I'm I'm not inside Lamar's head. You know, that's just 448 00:21:32,359 --> 00:21:35,720 Speaker 1: like he loves playing football. Yeah, Lamar loves playing football, 449 00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:38,640 Speaker 1: So I wouldn't see that happening. But like you said, 450 00:21:38,720 --> 00:21:41,639 Speaker 1: who knows. So thanks for the question, Bill. As always, 451 00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 1: you can email us the lounge at Ravens dot NFL 452 00:21:44,760 --> 00:21:47,119 Speaker 1: dot net. There's lots kind of going on right now. 453 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:50,520 Speaker 1: You know, there's the offensive coordinator search that's ongoing. Um. 454 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:53,640 Speaker 1: You know, I think given the fact that the Super 455 00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:56,439 Speaker 1: bowls on Sunday, you know, my gut tells me it's 456 00:21:56,480 --> 00:21:59,640 Speaker 1: gonna something's gonna decision is going to be announcing made 457 00:21:59,640 --> 00:22:02,160 Speaker 1: after the Super Bowl. Um, I don't think it's gonna 458 00:22:02,200 --> 00:22:04,800 Speaker 1: happen on Super Bowl Sunday morning. Well, the latest report 459 00:22:04,840 --> 00:22:07,359 Speaker 1: from Adam Schefter is that Eric B. Enemy, the Office 460 00:22:07,480 --> 00:22:12,359 Speaker 1: Coordinator of the Chiefs, is still a prime candidate. I 461 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:15,800 Speaker 1: believe was his words for the Ravens o C position 462 00:22:15,840 --> 00:22:18,720 Speaker 1: and the Commanders o C position. Now he's also still 463 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:21,600 Speaker 1: in the running for the Colts head coaching job, so, 464 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,480 Speaker 1: you know, and felt that's he said. The Enemy said 465 00:22:24,560 --> 00:22:27,320 Speaker 1: that that's the only interview he's taken so far is 466 00:22:27,400 --> 00:22:29,520 Speaker 1: one for the Colts head coaching job. When I asked 467 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:31,920 Speaker 1: about the o C jobs, he said, I'm not getting 468 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:34,000 Speaker 1: into that right now. After the Super Bowl, you know, 469 00:22:34,160 --> 00:22:35,520 Speaker 1: we can talk about that if he doesn't get the 470 00:22:35,560 --> 00:22:37,920 Speaker 1: Colts job. Obviously he wants to be a head coach. 471 00:22:38,160 --> 00:22:41,160 Speaker 1: He's been taking interviews the past several years to become 472 00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 1: a head coach and it hasn't happened yet, Um, you know, 473 00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:47,359 Speaker 1: now if it comes if it's the Ravens and the Commanders, 474 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:51,240 Speaker 1: like like John Harball said, like Ravens look pretty alluring 475 00:22:51,359 --> 00:22:54,400 Speaker 1: in that situation to me. And now I'm biased, I'm 476 00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:56,440 Speaker 1: on this side of the equation, but like the prospect 477 00:22:56,480 --> 00:22:59,200 Speaker 1: of working with Lamar Jackson, you know, and and all 478 00:22:59,240 --> 00:23:00,960 Speaker 1: the towns of players that the Ravens have on offense, 479 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:03,520 Speaker 1: Mark Andrews, all that stuff, like the stability of the franchise, 480 00:23:04,040 --> 00:23:07,080 Speaker 1: working with John Harball, all those things, you know, seem 481 00:23:07,160 --> 00:23:08,840 Speaker 1: to me like if it comes down to the Ravens 482 00:23:08,840 --> 00:23:11,240 Speaker 1: and the Commanders, for which o C position Eric the 483 00:23:11,359 --> 00:23:14,280 Speaker 1: enemy would be taking if the Ravens off from the job, 484 00:23:14,720 --> 00:23:16,840 Speaker 1: you know, then like I think the Ravens are in 485 00:23:16,880 --> 00:23:19,440 Speaker 1: good position in that. Yeah, I think you've said this 486 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:24,440 Speaker 1: previously on the pod, and I agree. You know, it's 487 00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:27,480 Speaker 1: really hard for me to handicap who's the leader in 488 00:23:27,560 --> 00:23:29,920 Speaker 1: this race and where it stands and who's most likely 489 00:23:30,359 --> 00:23:31,800 Speaker 1: you know, a lot of people are asking, like who's 490 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:34,120 Speaker 1: the leader, what do the Ravens want, who's the most 491 00:23:34,160 --> 00:23:40,080 Speaker 1: likely candidate? And like there's just it's it's really difficult. Um, 492 00:23:40,600 --> 00:23:42,680 Speaker 1: I don't know who Lamar wants. You know, it's like 493 00:23:42,840 --> 00:23:46,440 Speaker 1: he's he's not talked publicly, you know, and and mos 494 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:50,800 Speaker 1: you know since the knee injury. Um, so like certainly 495 00:23:50,840 --> 00:23:53,600 Speaker 1: he's not you know, posting his preference for the O 496 00:23:53,720 --> 00:23:57,119 Speaker 1: C on Twitter. So like check all the polls that 497 00:23:57,200 --> 00:23:58,840 Speaker 1: people are putting out there. Who do you want is 498 00:23:58,920 --> 00:24:01,720 Speaker 1: your O C and C, which if Lamar's voted, Yeah, exactly, 499 00:24:01,800 --> 00:24:05,560 Speaker 1: Like I don't know who Lamar wants. Um. And you know, 500 00:24:06,080 --> 00:24:09,320 Speaker 1: as we've said, I give Hardball credit for, you know, 501 00:24:09,720 --> 00:24:12,000 Speaker 1: conducting an exhaustive search, but I don't know where it's 502 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:14,159 Speaker 1: gonna land, Like I really am on sure. Well, the 503 00:24:14,359 --> 00:24:17,120 Speaker 1: latest reports also are that the Ravens have and John 504 00:24:17,200 --> 00:24:21,560 Speaker 1: Harball have conducted second interviews with four candidates. That's Brian 505 00:24:21,800 --> 00:24:27,800 Speaker 1: Angel Licio Uh from the Minnesota Vikings, also with Todd 506 00:24:27,920 --> 00:24:31,400 Speaker 1: Munkin who last year's was the office coordinator at Georgia 507 00:24:31,920 --> 00:24:36,000 Speaker 1: justin Outon Uh from Denver Broncos, who took over as 508 00:24:36,080 --> 00:24:38,760 Speaker 1: the offensive player caller for the past the last two 509 00:24:38,840 --> 00:24:42,119 Speaker 1: games with Jerry Rossberg as an interim head coach. Um 510 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:44,639 Speaker 1: they had two other better offensive games that day, and 511 00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:48,400 Speaker 1: Dave Canalis from the Seahawks, who was their quarterbacks coach, 512 00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:52,480 Speaker 1: helped Gina Smith have a resurgent big year. Um. You know, 513 00:24:53,200 --> 00:24:59,320 Speaker 1: all four of those guys have definitely bonafid credentials. You know, 514 00:24:59,680 --> 00:25:01,440 Speaker 1: I think any of them would be a good hire. 515 00:25:02,119 --> 00:25:05,480 Speaker 1: Um and so, and like I said, I would expect 516 00:25:05,520 --> 00:25:08,480 Speaker 1: that the Ravens, if Eric b. Enemy is still available 517 00:25:08,520 --> 00:25:10,159 Speaker 1: and is willing to take an interview doesn't get the 518 00:25:10,160 --> 00:25:12,240 Speaker 1: head coaching job with the Colts, that he would probably 519 00:25:12,280 --> 00:25:13,919 Speaker 1: be of interest as well. Yeah. The only other thing 520 00:25:13,920 --> 00:25:16,439 Speaker 1: I would say too is like, you know, it's been 521 00:25:16,560 --> 00:25:18,960 Speaker 1: kind of a slow trickle of you know, every day 522 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:21,360 Speaker 1: there seems like there's another snugget of news that comes 523 00:25:21,359 --> 00:25:23,440 Speaker 1: out about who the Ravens are doing an interview with. 524 00:25:23,720 --> 00:25:26,040 Speaker 1: And there may have been others, you know that have 525 00:25:26,160 --> 00:25:27,960 Speaker 1: done second interviews. Who knows, you know, this is just 526 00:25:28,080 --> 00:25:31,240 Speaker 1: what's been reported, So there could be more in that group. Um. 527 00:25:31,720 --> 00:25:36,399 Speaker 1: And he barely talked to Byron Byron Leftwich, Bobby Ingraham 528 00:25:36,680 --> 00:25:40,080 Speaker 1: former coach. Here there's other guys, right, So, like, who 529 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:42,719 Speaker 1: knows how many have done second interviews? And where all 530 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:45,159 Speaker 1: that stands? Um? And then of course the Enemy is 531 00:25:45,280 --> 00:25:48,159 Speaker 1: kind of one of the many wild cards in right, 532 00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:50,600 Speaker 1: so remains to be seen on that that will be 533 00:25:50,680 --> 00:25:54,439 Speaker 1: the biggest domino to fall. I think after the Super Bowl. Uh, 534 00:25:54,560 --> 00:25:57,159 Speaker 1: you know, the Ravens are going to have their meetings 535 00:25:57,280 --> 00:26:00,119 Speaker 1: with Steve Baschatti, you know, Eric Costa, John Harball, all 536 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:03,840 Speaker 1: of them go down to Jupiter, Florida to Steve's residents 537 00:26:03,920 --> 00:26:07,760 Speaker 1: to discuss all of these big topics that usually happens 538 00:26:07,800 --> 00:26:11,119 Speaker 1: around this time of the year. So you know there 539 00:26:11,160 --> 00:26:13,600 Speaker 1: will be major decisions made there in the direction of 540 00:26:13,680 --> 00:26:16,480 Speaker 1: this franchise. And and as we've talked about, this is 541 00:26:17,040 --> 00:26:22,280 Speaker 1: a fascinating offseason unlike any others. And uh, we'll just 542 00:26:22,359 --> 00:26:24,399 Speaker 1: have to see how it all plays out. Yeah, no doubt. So. 543 00:26:24,720 --> 00:26:26,439 Speaker 1: As always, you can email us with the Lounge at 544 00:26:26,520 --> 00:26:29,800 Speaker 1: Ravens dot NFL dot net. Also want to make sure 545 00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:32,560 Speaker 1: that you subscribe to the podcast. If you have not 546 00:26:32,760 --> 00:26:36,680 Speaker 1: done so already, go ahead and subscribe, and also leave 547 00:26:36,760 --> 00:26:39,080 Speaker 1: us a rating in a review if you haven't done 548 00:26:39,119 --> 00:26:41,840 Speaker 1: that recently. Um, we'll always love those ratings and reviews, 549 00:26:41,920 --> 00:26:44,200 Speaker 1: especially the good ones. Those are my favorite. Yeah, the 550 00:26:44,359 --> 00:26:46,640 Speaker 1: good ratings are the best. Oh the five stars five 551 00:26:46,720 --> 00:26:50,920 Speaker 1: stars stars, five star ratings only, so go ahead and 552 00:26:50,960 --> 00:26:52,680 Speaker 1: make sure you leave one of those. You didn't. You 553 00:26:52,720 --> 00:26:55,080 Speaker 1: didn't talk about the Pro Bowl at all Pro Bowl games. 554 00:26:55,560 --> 00:26:57,760 Speaker 1: That's true, that's true. You just got bad. I did. 555 00:26:57,880 --> 00:27:01,600 Speaker 1: I did, just get back. Um. Quick take is I 556 00:27:01,640 --> 00:27:03,480 Speaker 1: thought the NFL did a really good job of bringing 557 00:27:03,520 --> 00:27:05,960 Speaker 1: the stars out for the event. Um. You know Peyton 558 00:27:05,960 --> 00:27:07,719 Speaker 1: Manning and Eli Manning of the coach of the two 559 00:27:07,760 --> 00:27:11,320 Speaker 1: team teams. Um Lewis is a defensive coordinator for the 560 00:27:11,359 --> 00:27:13,680 Speaker 1: a f C team who was a decordinator on de 561 00:27:13,720 --> 00:27:15,960 Speaker 1: Marcus Ware, so they had DeMarcus Ware. So you know 562 00:27:16,040 --> 00:27:20,640 Speaker 1: you've got four you know, star players, former star players. Um, 563 00:27:21,000 --> 00:27:23,520 Speaker 1: and I think that players thought that was cool. And 564 00:27:23,640 --> 00:27:25,840 Speaker 1: I can tell you just like walking around. Yeah, I 565 00:27:25,880 --> 00:27:28,680 Speaker 1: did a quick interview with Peyton Manning and he tried 566 00:27:28,720 --> 00:27:30,440 Speaker 1: to get out out after your first question, he started 567 00:27:30,440 --> 00:27:32,520 Speaker 1: walking away. You didn't want the second I gave you 568 00:27:32,600 --> 00:27:36,800 Speaker 1: credit flow. So Peyton was leaving the door. Peyton was 569 00:27:36,920 --> 00:27:40,000 Speaker 1: leaving the field. And I was like, I can't turn 570 00:27:40,040 --> 00:27:42,400 Speaker 1: down an opportunity to as Peyton Manning for an interview exactly. 571 00:27:42,960 --> 00:27:46,639 Speaker 1: You know, I'll admit interviewing Peyton Manning. You get a 572 00:27:46,640 --> 00:27:49,600 Speaker 1: little nervous for that. One manning. He was also pretty 573 00:27:49,600 --> 00:27:51,680 Speaker 1: salty about the way the game ended, right he wanted 574 00:27:51,720 --> 00:27:53,479 Speaker 1: like a penalty called I think yes at the end, 575 00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:55,040 Speaker 1: at the end of the game. You know, it's always 576 00:27:55,080 --> 00:27:56,520 Speaker 1: funny with the Pro Bowl, like at the end the 577 00:27:56,560 --> 00:27:59,359 Speaker 1: intensity picks up a little bit, like the money's online. 578 00:27:59,400 --> 00:28:02,280 Speaker 1: Then yeah, winners turn out the wire and the NFC 579 00:28:02,320 --> 00:28:04,320 Speaker 1: team ended up winning. There's a penalty flag. It's like 580 00:28:04,400 --> 00:28:06,760 Speaker 1: one of the few penalty flags throwne So Peyton didn't 581 00:28:06,760 --> 00:28:08,920 Speaker 1: see very happy about that. Now there's a few. You know, 582 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:10,680 Speaker 1: I think he cooled off before I got to it. 583 00:28:11,280 --> 00:28:14,040 Speaker 1: It's all like, I, you know, went up to what 584 00:28:14,040 --> 00:28:19,520 Speaker 1: do you think about flag? Paton j But yeah, he 585 00:28:20,080 --> 00:28:22,280 Speaker 1: he um, you had good thing to say about Tyler Huntley, 586 00:28:22,320 --> 00:28:25,080 Speaker 1: and I thought it was cool. Kind of long way around. 587 00:28:25,160 --> 00:28:27,960 Speaker 1: My point here was like I just think that in 588 00:28:28,040 --> 00:28:30,919 Speaker 1: talking with the Rayvens players, they thought it was awesome 589 00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:33,919 Speaker 1: to just to be in the room with those guys 590 00:28:34,560 --> 00:28:37,639 Speaker 1: the entire week. Smith and ray Lewis apparently going to 591 00:28:37,680 --> 00:28:40,680 Speaker 1: get together for film sessions study sessions season. Yeah, Like 592 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:43,000 Speaker 1: at first I was just kind of like asked Roquan, like, 593 00:28:43,320 --> 00:28:45,040 Speaker 1: you know, what do you think of Ray Lewis being 594 00:28:45,080 --> 00:28:48,200 Speaker 1: here is pretty cool, right, and he's like, yeah, we're 595 00:28:48,240 --> 00:28:50,360 Speaker 1: talking about how we can get together this offseason, and 596 00:28:50,400 --> 00:28:52,320 Speaker 1: I'm like, oh, this is a little bit more than 597 00:28:52,440 --> 00:28:54,360 Speaker 1: just like hey, how you doing. Nice to meet you, 598 00:28:54,880 --> 00:28:58,840 Speaker 1: you know, And and then Ray talked even more in 599 00:28:58,960 --> 00:29:01,160 Speaker 1: depth about that and how you know, he sees like 600 00:29:01,240 --> 00:29:03,360 Speaker 1: some areas in ro Kwan's game that he could elevate 601 00:29:03,400 --> 00:29:06,479 Speaker 1: even more. And he thinks that basically, if Rokuan does 602 00:29:06,560 --> 00:29:09,080 Speaker 1: those little things, like we already saw the lead to 603 00:29:09,120 --> 00:29:10,960 Speaker 1: the defense made with Roquan last year, but if he 604 00:29:11,040 --> 00:29:13,800 Speaker 1: has these little things and this film study, then like 605 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:17,680 Speaker 1: he can be even even more of a leader communicator 606 00:29:17,720 --> 00:29:19,400 Speaker 1: on defense, and now all of a sudden, this defense 607 00:29:19,440 --> 00:29:21,520 Speaker 1: can be kind of legendary. I do think that's one 608 00:29:21,560 --> 00:29:24,840 Speaker 1: thing that hasn't been really talked about, is like now 609 00:29:25,040 --> 00:29:28,000 Speaker 1: Roquan with a full offseason with this defense and like 610 00:29:28,160 --> 00:29:30,880 Speaker 1: what they can become together, you know, like kind of 611 00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:32,680 Speaker 1: to what you're saying when you come in mid season 612 00:29:32,760 --> 00:29:35,680 Speaker 1: and see how he elevated the whole unit, Like what 613 00:29:35,960 --> 00:29:38,600 Speaker 1: you know. When we talked to Rod Woodson about that 614 00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:41,560 Speaker 1: the two thousands defense, it was he kept coming back 615 00:29:41,640 --> 00:29:43,600 Speaker 1: to the buy in that they all had during the 616 00:29:43,640 --> 00:29:45,080 Speaker 1: off season of how they were going to run to 617 00:29:45,120 --> 00:29:47,920 Speaker 1: the ball every single practice, every single play, and like 618 00:29:48,160 --> 00:29:50,480 Speaker 1: he points out on several occasions of being like that 619 00:29:50,680 --> 00:29:53,440 Speaker 1: was really the thing, and Ray becoming that leader that 620 00:29:53,520 --> 00:29:55,880 Speaker 1: he became, and all of us kind of jelling together 621 00:29:55,920 --> 00:29:58,520 Speaker 1: in that way and communicating everything was communicated. We were 622 00:29:58,560 --> 00:30:00,640 Speaker 1: so in synct that that's why we were so good. 623 00:30:01,040 --> 00:30:03,880 Speaker 1: That the collection of talent was magnified. And the Ravens 624 00:30:03,920 --> 00:30:06,320 Speaker 1: have a ton of talent on defense, and like with Roquan, 625 00:30:06,400 --> 00:30:09,240 Speaker 1: with a full offseason of working with all these guys together, 626 00:30:09,880 --> 00:30:12,360 Speaker 1: it's it's really interesting to think of what they can become. Yeah, totally. 627 00:30:12,440 --> 00:30:14,600 Speaker 1: And like he actually even said to me at one 628 00:30:14,680 --> 00:30:16,920 Speaker 1: point and it's you know, these guys are just having fun, 629 00:30:17,040 --> 00:30:19,320 Speaker 1: and you know, he him and Marlin were kind of 630 00:30:19,480 --> 00:30:21,280 Speaker 1: hanging out and googling off a little bit and he's like, so, 631 00:30:21,280 --> 00:30:22,920 Speaker 1: what do you think about us being together? For him, 632 00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:24,880 Speaker 1: he was saying to me about him and Marlon, He's like, 633 00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:26,000 Speaker 1: what do you think we had us being together for 634 00:30:26,040 --> 00:30:28,440 Speaker 1: the next you know, five years or whatever. It is like, 635 00:30:28,680 --> 00:30:31,520 Speaker 1: and it's kind of a reminder to me that like 636 00:30:31,880 --> 00:30:34,600 Speaker 1: this defense is basically staying attacked. You know, for the 637 00:30:34,680 --> 00:30:38,440 Speaker 1: most Partus Peters, Glass, Campbell and Houston are are the ones. 638 00:30:39,200 --> 00:30:42,000 Speaker 1: But like your core, you know, Roquan is going to 639 00:30:42,080 --> 00:30:44,080 Speaker 1: be there, Marlin is gonna be there, Marcus Williams is 640 00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:47,080 Speaker 1: gonna be there, Kyle Hamilton's Patrick Queen. Like, you know 641 00:30:47,360 --> 00:30:50,640 Speaker 1: a lot of your core pieces are going to remain attack. 642 00:30:50,920 --> 00:30:55,600 Speaker 1: Those guys could come back as well. Um, and so 643 00:30:56,240 --> 00:30:58,120 Speaker 1: it just is like I still think this defense is 644 00:30:58,160 --> 00:31:01,960 Speaker 1: gonna be great. So if yeah, And then the last 645 00:31:02,000 --> 00:31:04,080 Speaker 1: thing and on the Pro Bowl that I would say 646 00:31:04,200 --> 00:31:06,560 Speaker 1: is like, you know, it was just awesome to see 647 00:31:06,600 --> 00:31:09,360 Speaker 1: Tyler Huntley just living it up. Yeah, exactly, Like the 648 00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:12,320 Speaker 1: guy had a smile on his face NonStop and living 649 00:31:12,360 --> 00:31:14,520 Speaker 1: a dream man and he's blocked out all the noise 650 00:31:14,560 --> 00:31:16,480 Speaker 1: and the people making jokes about him being there and 651 00:31:16,880 --> 00:31:18,720 Speaker 1: and just like had a great time. Yeah, He's like 652 00:31:19,080 --> 00:31:21,760 Speaker 1: this feels like a movie and like, you know it 653 00:31:21,880 --> 00:31:23,520 Speaker 1: just like you just felt happy for him. I was 654 00:31:23,600 --> 00:31:25,880 Speaker 1: really happy for him. He met Snoop Dogg, like and 655 00:31:26,440 --> 00:31:29,560 Speaker 1: come on, exactly who you know where he got his nickname? 656 00:31:29,640 --> 00:31:32,480 Speaker 1: And and then I guess, uh, during the game actually 657 00:31:32,520 --> 00:31:34,840 Speaker 1: threw one of his four touchdown passes. Snoop Dogg came 658 00:31:34,880 --> 00:31:37,440 Speaker 1: up to him. He was like little Snoop, Little Snoop, 659 00:31:37,880 --> 00:31:39,960 Speaker 1: that's the moment I'll remember forever exactly, and so I 660 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:42,640 Speaker 1: just was I was happy for him. Yeah, very cool. 661 00:31:42,760 --> 00:31:45,400 Speaker 1: All right, now we can end this podcast. Yeah, absolutely so, 662 00:31:45,440 --> 00:31:47,800 Speaker 1: thanks for listening and we'll talk with you against him.