1 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:08,000 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Lounge podcast presented by Draft Kings. The 2 00:00:08,119 --> 00:00:11,320 Speaker 1: Ravens continued their third and final week of organized team 3 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:14,640 Speaker 1: activities and Clifton Brown and I are here to break 4 00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:16,639 Speaker 1: it all down. I'm here downing and Cliffs joining me. 5 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:19,960 Speaker 1: You know, OTAs are voluntary, but not voluntary for Cliff 6 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:22,400 Speaker 1: and I. It's voluntary for Ryan Mank He's not here, 7 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:25,640 Speaker 1: He's nowhere to be found. Very voluntary for him. But 8 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 1: luckily Clifton is ready to step in and take on 9 00:00:29,960 --> 00:00:31,160 Speaker 1: the burden, right. 10 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:33,600 Speaker 2: I mean, you know, I figure every day I got 11 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:35,639 Speaker 2: a grind. What do you say, I'm stacking days, baby. 12 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 1: No days off, no day off, no days off for us. 13 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:41,319 Speaker 1: So this was again the third and final week. Next 14 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:43,320 Speaker 1: week is menatory camp, so that's when the whole team 15 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 1: is in the house and we're gonna have a full 16 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 1: preview podcast of that coming up next week. But we 17 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: want to give you our thoughts on what we were 18 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:52,159 Speaker 1: able to see out there at practice this week and 19 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 1: what stood out. So you know, in the in your 20 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 1: time watching practice, Cliff this week, was there anything that 21 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 1: kind of jumped down at you about what you saw? 22 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 2: Well, definitely, I think one thing that came to mind 23 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 2: watching practice, was the Ravens are deep at corner at 24 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:15,039 Speaker 2: the moment. I mean, even you know with Marlon not 25 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 2: being out there this final week, you know you got 26 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:21,720 Speaker 2: Nate Wiggins definitely looking a part of a first round 27 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:25,040 Speaker 2: pick who's going to be on the field and some 28 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 2: capacity as a corner for the Ravens. Of course, you 29 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 2: got Brandon Stevens looking great, like he's ready to take 30 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:34,960 Speaker 2: off from having a very good year last year. TJ. 31 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:39,160 Speaker 2: Tampas had some good reps. And then you know Pepe Williams, 32 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 2: he hasn't been in the mix. Arthur Malett, we know 33 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 2: what he can do in the slot. It's just the 34 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:47,240 Speaker 2: at a position where the Ravens have had a lot 35 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 2: of injuries, that's a demanding position where you always want 36 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 2: to have depth, you know, drafting two guys who definitely 37 00:01:56,640 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 2: look like they are going to be at picks in 38 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:03,640 Speaker 2: my opinion, at corner. Tampa was a guy who who 39 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:05,640 Speaker 2: expected to go much higher. And then we know how 40 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:08,080 Speaker 2: much Tyle of Town Wiggins as. Add that to what 41 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 2: the Revens Ravens already had getting m let back. Yeah, 42 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 2: I mean so yeah, the corner depth, I mean to 43 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 2: match up against these wide receivers, it's been impressive. 44 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 1: I think the Ravens cornerbacks are going to be good. 45 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:23,360 Speaker 1: Like every time I see Nate Wiggins on the field, 46 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:26,560 Speaker 1: I feel even more strongly that that guy is going 47 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:28,960 Speaker 1: to be a player like and he should be. He's 48 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:30,640 Speaker 1: the first round pick. The Ravens have a great history 49 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 1: of taking first round cornerbacks. Like you want your first 50 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 1: round picks to be good players. So I'm not exactly 51 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:38,520 Speaker 1: like going out on a limb with that prediction there, 52 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: that hot take, But like, honestly, the more I watch 53 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 1: of him, like he's he's so sticky in coverage, Like 54 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 1: he he does not give up an inch when he's 55 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:48,640 Speaker 1: out there running around and he can run with anybody. 56 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:51,919 Speaker 1: And I just love the way that that guy carries 57 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,360 Speaker 1: himself out there on the field. And I've mentioned this 58 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 1: before on the podcast, but like even just around the building, 59 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:00,720 Speaker 1: he's kind of a guy that people grab vitate towards. 60 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:03,840 Speaker 1: He seems to be holding court with teammates. He just 61 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 1: seems to be somebody that people like. He carries himself 62 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:11,400 Speaker 1: with confidence, He's got a great demeanor. I think that 63 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 1: like all the things that you talk about wanting in 64 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 1: a cornerback. Like that confidence off the field even like 65 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 1: that confident mentality that come throw at me mentality, like 66 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:25,079 Speaker 1: all that stuff. I think he has that. And then 67 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:28,600 Speaker 1: on the field, man, the guy moves so fluidly. He 68 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:30,959 Speaker 1: was working with the ones you know this week Marlin 69 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:34,239 Speaker 1: Humphrey wasn't on the field and Brenda Stevens didn't practice 70 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:36,800 Speaker 1: on Thursday. So like you know, when he's out there, 71 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:40,560 Speaker 1: he absolutely looks like he belongs. And I just every 72 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 1: time I see him, like I said, I feel even 73 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:46,840 Speaker 1: even stronger that he is going to be an impact 74 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 1: player for this team. 75 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 2: Right, And people have taught I know you and Ryan have, 76 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 2: I don't know if you have taught about you know, 77 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 2: well the whole you know his slender bill. 78 00:03:54,280 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 1: He is lean, right, but he's also tall and yes, 79 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:02,000 Speaker 1: exactly more about that than I care about your waistline. 80 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 2: And I don't think people are talking about Everyone talks 81 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 2: about his speed rightfully so, but he is tall and 82 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 2: the length, the wingspan, yes he us. You know Jimmy 83 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 2: Smith was like that, like Rangy, you know, making wide 84 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 2: receivers look small but being able to stay with them 85 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 2: stride for stride. Yeah, he's to me, he's gonna get 86 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 2: his hands on a lot of football. He's going to 87 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:29,800 Speaker 2: be a guy who's it's tough to make contested catches 88 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 2: against no matter who you are, because a lot of 89 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:37,080 Speaker 2: times with his leaving ability and his range and his height, 90 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:39,839 Speaker 2: he's going to be right there. I think when the 91 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:43,440 Speaker 2: ball's in the air, contesting wide receivers for football. 92 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:46,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, Like if you're drawing up a cornerback in the lab, 93 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 1: like Jimmy is the guy is he is like the prototype. 94 00:04:49,520 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 1: He was like six foot two and two hundred and 95 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:55,440 Speaker 1: I don't know, ten pounds it could run, Like sure, 96 00:04:55,520 --> 00:05:00,680 Speaker 1: that's the prototype. But like if you're if you're asking, 97 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:05,279 Speaker 1: like if I'm choosing between having a cornerback who's tall 98 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:08,960 Speaker 1: with with you know, a long wingspan, I'll take that 99 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 1: over like shorter but more muscular, right, Like, like I'll 100 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:17,600 Speaker 1: take that trade off. And like what I Wiggans is 101 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:21,039 Speaker 1: lean okay, but like he's big in the sense like 102 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:23,880 Speaker 1: he's tall and he covers ground and like he's gonna 103 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:26,440 Speaker 1: be hard to complete passes on because he takes up 104 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:29,560 Speaker 1: a lot of aerial like and and that's not even 105 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:32,160 Speaker 1: really discussing the speed element of things. I think that 106 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 1: for all those reasons. I just I like what I've seen. 107 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 1: I like what I've seen from him so far on 108 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 1: the field, in the building. He was at the Community 109 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:43,760 Speaker 1: Signature Project day this week along with the rest of 110 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:47,320 Speaker 1: the rookies. Like I just think that I think the Ravens, 111 00:05:47,839 --> 00:05:49,919 Speaker 1: it's early, but I really feel confident they got a 112 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:52,680 Speaker 1: good player there. And then with the rest of the 113 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:55,200 Speaker 1: secondary a guy who had a you know, probably the 114 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:57,680 Speaker 1: play of the day on Thursday was Pep bay Williams. 115 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:01,360 Speaker 1: Big year, big year for him, big year for Jalen 116 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:03,599 Speaker 1: armber Davis has also taken a lot of you know 117 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:06,440 Speaker 1: reps out there and gotten some really good reps, and 118 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:08,000 Speaker 1: I think that this has been the best spring of 119 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:08,800 Speaker 1: his young career. 120 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:09,440 Speaker 2: Uh. 121 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:13,599 Speaker 1: Both those guys are improve it situations to make sure 122 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:15,679 Speaker 1: that they're on this on this hitsy three man roster, 123 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:20,279 Speaker 1: and I think they've both had good OTAs there they go. 124 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:21,800 Speaker 1: Those are two guys that have stood out to me 125 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:27,880 Speaker 1: as having a strong spring. Pepe had the had it 126 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:31,119 Speaker 1: was kind of a goal line type drill and jumped 127 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:33,840 Speaker 1: in front of Nelson Aguilar and then would have taken it. 128 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 1: He ran one hundred yards basically back to the house. 129 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:39,760 Speaker 1: Nobody was chasing him for the last like forty but 130 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:41,000 Speaker 1: he took it all the way to the ends and 131 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 1: just to make sure I like it. I liked it. 132 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:45,680 Speaker 1: But that was probably the play of the day. 133 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, and both those gentlemen, Jalen and Pepe. I mean, 134 00:06:52,279 --> 00:06:55,359 Speaker 2: staying on the field has been a big issue, and 135 00:06:56,400 --> 00:07:00,080 Speaker 2: if they can stay healthy, then yeah, you could see 136 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:02,640 Speaker 2: what we've been seeing like this has been great for 137 00:07:02,680 --> 00:07:05,719 Speaker 2: them to have this week, these weeks where they just 138 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 2: been able to practice, beat out there every day. Yes, 139 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:12,520 Speaker 2: they're showing that if that continues that they're going to 140 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:17,040 Speaker 2: be part of the mix. And wow again, and that's 141 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:20,320 Speaker 2: an injury. That's a position again, it's very demanding and 142 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 2: there could be hamstrings and things that come up, but 143 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:28,600 Speaker 2: you want to be deep at that position, and the 144 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:29,200 Speaker 2: Ravens are. 145 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 1: Yeah. The other thing I'll just mention for this third 146 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 1: week here is we're talking about standout players from the 147 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:39,440 Speaker 1: course of OTA's You know, I think that it's worth 148 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:42,800 Speaker 1: noting that in the practices this week they were like 149 00:07:42,960 --> 00:07:45,360 Speaker 1: no helmets. Then you have helmets out there in OTAs, 150 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 1: which I don't. I'm sure that there's been times that 151 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 1: the Ravens have done that over the years, but it's 152 00:07:50,200 --> 00:07:53,679 Speaker 1: not been too much and so you know, the speed, 153 00:07:53,840 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 1: the intensity of course of practice was was was backed 154 00:07:56,800 --> 00:07:57,480 Speaker 1: off a little bit. 155 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:01,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean it had to be well, you know, 156 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 2: with the no helmets, and this is the time of 157 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 2: year for that. But getting these reps with a near 158 00:08:08,240 --> 00:08:10,640 Speaker 2: full comminent of players out there I think is important. 159 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 2: You know. I also notice, you know this is not 160 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:20,520 Speaker 2: anything different. Todd Monkin very vocal in a teaching type way, 161 00:08:20,760 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 2: and we've talked about how year two obviously want to 162 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 2: put new wrinkles in, especially when you had a piece 163 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:32,320 Speaker 2: like Derek Henry to the offense. And yes, you you 164 00:08:32,400 --> 00:08:36,720 Speaker 2: are getting that vibe from watching Monking work with the 165 00:08:36,760 --> 00:08:40,840 Speaker 2: players that hey, okay, very detailed. You know, I want this, 166 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:45,000 Speaker 2: I want that, And yeah, it's it's like the classroom 167 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 2: has moved out from the room to the field. And 168 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:53,440 Speaker 2: so there's still plenty of time obviously between week one, 169 00:08:53,679 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 2: but already the building off last year's offense and putting 170 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:01,679 Speaker 2: in new things and then new twists of what they 171 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:05,640 Speaker 2: were already doing. That process is definitely underway and this 172 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:09,199 Speaker 2: is a great time where you know, guys, there's no contact, 173 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 2: you can run through things as slowly as you want 174 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:17,839 Speaker 2: to make sure that guys understand so when these plays 175 00:09:18,200 --> 00:09:21,400 Speaker 2: are run at full speed later on, you won't see 176 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:22,239 Speaker 2: the mistakes. 177 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:25,160 Speaker 1: So I want to flip it over to the offensive side, 178 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:29,360 Speaker 1: and wide receiver is always a position of interest, of course, 179 00:09:29,960 --> 00:09:32,120 Speaker 1: and I think that that competition is certainly going to 180 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:33,640 Speaker 1: be one to keep a close eye on as we 181 00:09:33,679 --> 00:09:36,560 Speaker 1: go through training camp in the preseason. But two guys 182 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:39,559 Speaker 1: who I thought had their best week of the spring 183 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:46,120 Speaker 1: to me, One was the rookie Devontese Walker, fourth round pick, 184 00:09:46,679 --> 00:09:50,320 Speaker 1: and another was Malie Cunningham, former quarterback who has made 185 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:53,679 Speaker 1: the transition to wide receiver. I thought both of those guys, 186 00:09:54,600 --> 00:09:57,400 Speaker 1: I thought this was their best week from what I've seen. 187 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:01,280 Speaker 1: They both made some plays and that's encouraging for this 188 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:04,959 Speaker 1: wide receiver conversation. And like, as you look at that roster, 189 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:06,280 Speaker 1: we're you know, we're not going to do the full 190 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:08,679 Speaker 1: fifty three man breakdown here, but when you look at 191 00:10:08,679 --> 00:10:10,880 Speaker 1: the wide receiver position of obviously his day is going 192 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:12,520 Speaker 1: to be on the team, Bateman is going to be 193 00:10:12,559 --> 00:10:15,520 Speaker 1: on the team. Nelson aguilor Is, Devon Sees Walker is 194 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:18,120 Speaker 1: is the fourth round pick. Then you then from there 195 00:10:18,160 --> 00:10:21,839 Speaker 1: you start getting into the conversation of Tyland Wallace, Malie Cunningham, 196 00:10:22,280 --> 00:10:24,079 Speaker 1: who who ally is going to be in that mix? 197 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:27,000 Speaker 1: You know there for the for that you know, fifth, sixth, 198 00:10:27,679 --> 00:10:29,560 Speaker 1: seventh spot, if they were going to be there. And 199 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:31,840 Speaker 1: I think that, Likelie, Malie Cunningham is a guy that 200 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 1: to me is he has emerged as a real candidate 201 00:10:36,559 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 1: to make the team as a fifty three menter roster 202 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:41,480 Speaker 1: early on, okay early on. But so those two guys 203 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:43,680 Speaker 1: I thought had to me their their best week of 204 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:44,240 Speaker 1: spring ball. 205 00:10:44,679 --> 00:10:49,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I'll start with Maleik. Yes, he is 206 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:56,400 Speaker 2: running good routes, getting open and catching everything. So if 207 00:10:56,440 --> 00:10:57,199 Speaker 2: you didn't. 208 00:10:56,920 --> 00:10:58,720 Speaker 1: Know, that's a good that's a good place to start. 209 00:10:59,400 --> 00:11:02,520 Speaker 2: If you didn't know, he wasn't a quote un natural 210 00:11:02,679 --> 00:11:07,480 Speaker 2: wide receiver. To me, you cannot tell. And everyone knows 211 00:11:07,520 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 2: he's a great athlete, but that doesn't mean that you're 212 00:11:10,360 --> 00:11:15,280 Speaker 2: gonna translate to another position and look that comfortable that quickly. 213 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:19,480 Speaker 2: So definitely, I feel that he has shown that the 214 00:11:19,480 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 2: wide receiver switch could be more than just an experiment. 215 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:29,040 Speaker 2: It could work. Now. Yeah, as far as davantees, we 216 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:31,400 Speaker 2: all knew he had talent. I mean, he's got plays 217 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:35,040 Speaker 2: on tape in college, plenty of them, particularly as a 218 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:37,960 Speaker 2: deep threat, and it was a little surprising to see 219 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:42,160 Speaker 2: him last until the fourth round. And he, to me, 220 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:47,040 Speaker 2: has been the typical rookie progression, as in when he 221 00:11:47,160 --> 00:11:50,360 Speaker 2: first got here, looked like he was thinking a lot 222 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:53,760 Speaker 2: and maybe his eyes were a little wide. But every day, 223 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:57,840 Speaker 2: every week, he got more and more comfortable. And now 224 00:11:57,880 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 2: you're starting to see the talent come out. 225 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:00,520 Speaker 1: Yeah. 226 00:12:00,520 --> 00:12:03,120 Speaker 2: I mean, we know he has speed, we know he 227 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:08,120 Speaker 2: has sids. So the question with him is can he 228 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:11,800 Speaker 2: play well enough earn being a guy who's out there 229 00:12:11,800 --> 00:12:16,520 Speaker 2: on Sundays on the field getting snaps. You mentioned the guys, 230 00:12:16,559 --> 00:12:22,280 Speaker 2: you know, Zay Bateman, Nelly. We know on Sundays they're healthy, 231 00:12:22,880 --> 00:12:27,160 Speaker 2: they're on the field, they're getting reps. Beyond those three, 232 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:30,600 Speaker 2: when they're all healthy, is there a fourth wide receiver 233 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:37,680 Speaker 2: who's dressing, getting reps, making plays. Davontees has a shot 234 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:40,760 Speaker 2: to be that guy. And if he shows that he 235 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:43,800 Speaker 2: can be a deep threat who's going to get open 236 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:46,839 Speaker 2: a few plays down the field, make the catch when 237 00:12:46,840 --> 00:12:49,680 Speaker 2: he's open, he doesn't have to be a guy who 238 00:12:49,720 --> 00:12:52,640 Speaker 2: catches sixty balls or more this year to help the 239 00:12:52,760 --> 00:12:56,400 Speaker 2: Ravens win football games. And certainly if there is an injury, 240 00:12:57,240 --> 00:13:00,320 Speaker 2: it would really be a great thing if he's to 241 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:04,320 Speaker 2: step in and start making plays. And it's early, but 242 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 2: so far he's showing the potential to be that type 243 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:07,760 Speaker 2: of guy. 244 00:13:07,880 --> 00:13:10,480 Speaker 1: Well, I think at one point in practice this week 245 00:13:10,760 --> 00:13:13,199 Speaker 1: he caught a big play down the sidelines and you 246 00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:15,320 Speaker 1: looked over and said, to me, if they can get 247 00:13:15,360 --> 00:13:18,560 Speaker 1: that six times from him this year, four times this year, 248 00:13:19,120 --> 00:13:22,960 Speaker 1: like that is a that's a huge that's huge as 249 00:13:22,960 --> 00:13:25,360 Speaker 1: a rookie player, Like if you catch a couple of 250 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:28,719 Speaker 1: fifty yard bombs, yeah, sure I'll take that. And and 251 00:13:29,040 --> 00:13:32,600 Speaker 1: that would really be a dynamic, kind of game changing 252 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 1: piece of the offense if you have to watch for that. 253 00:13:35,679 --> 00:13:39,840 Speaker 1: And and Devon says Walker, I to your point, Like 254 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:41,960 Speaker 1: early on, I think he had some drops in practice 255 00:13:42,040 --> 00:13:46,480 Speaker 1: that you know, even on some like simple things that 256 00:13:46,520 --> 00:13:50,040 Speaker 1: were to me, concentrations type drops that that you know 257 00:13:50,480 --> 00:13:54,120 Speaker 1: he can he's better than. And so you saw a 258 00:13:54,120 --> 00:13:56,200 Speaker 1: little bit of that early on. And again to me, 259 00:13:56,280 --> 00:13:59,839 Speaker 1: I just I just saw him take a step the 260 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:04,160 Speaker 1: week there was on Tuesday's practice called one really tracked 261 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:06,560 Speaker 1: it nicely, kind of looking over his looking over his 262 00:14:06,559 --> 00:14:09,320 Speaker 1: shoulder along the sidelines, kept his feet in bounds. Really 263 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:12,040 Speaker 1: nice play to get open and then make a catch. 264 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:14,640 Speaker 1: Caught another deep pass that I just mentioned. Like he 265 00:14:14,679 --> 00:14:17,200 Speaker 1: made some plays and so if you can get open 266 00:14:17,240 --> 00:14:19,680 Speaker 1: and make those plays, and like he he has the speed, 267 00:14:19,960 --> 00:14:22,800 Speaker 1: there's no question about that. He has great size. I 268 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:25,920 Speaker 1: just think that, like he has, he has the tools 269 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:28,240 Speaker 1: and the potential to be a really good player. And 270 00:14:28,640 --> 00:14:32,000 Speaker 1: it's encouraging to see him start to shine a little bit. 271 00:14:32,400 --> 00:14:34,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'll just say one more thing about him, just too, 272 00:14:34,360 --> 00:14:35,760 Speaker 2: like I could. I haven't had a chance to talk 273 00:14:35,760 --> 00:14:37,400 Speaker 2: to him at all and haven't gotten to know him, 274 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:40,600 Speaker 2: but the emotion he showed on draft night and the 275 00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:42,360 Speaker 2: stuff he went through in con you know, the whole 276 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:44,800 Speaker 2: NZ double, a snap food and not knowing if he 277 00:14:44,880 --> 00:14:48,440 Speaker 2: was going to be able to play, transferring schools, he 278 00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:51,040 Speaker 2: strikes me the guy who really wants it badly, you know, 279 00:14:51,160 --> 00:14:55,200 Speaker 2: like he he really cares, he wants to be great, 280 00:14:56,040 --> 00:15:00,600 Speaker 2: And I think that, yeah, he's probably just really now 281 00:15:00,640 --> 00:15:03,000 Speaker 2: and letting his talent come out. I have a feeling that, 282 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:04,800 Speaker 2: you know, he cares so much that maybe when he 283 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:07,120 Speaker 2: first got here, maybe he was president a little bit, 284 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:11,000 Speaker 2: I don't know that, But now just watching him, it 285 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:15,200 Speaker 2: seems like it's back to just playing football, and he's 286 00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:17,920 Speaker 2: putting in the work. So he's in the right spot, 287 00:15:18,040 --> 00:15:20,800 Speaker 2: he's running the right routes, and then now when the 288 00:15:20,840 --> 00:15:23,600 Speaker 2: ball is coming to him, he's just letting his ability 289 00:15:23,680 --> 00:15:24,840 Speaker 2: and his hard work take over. 290 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:27,840 Speaker 1: Yeah. The other position group that I want to talk 291 00:15:27,880 --> 00:15:30,120 Speaker 1: about is the offensive line. And look where we talk 292 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:34,360 Speaker 1: about the offensive line until probably you know, Thursday, Thursday 293 00:15:34,440 --> 00:15:36,200 Speaker 1: night game against the Chiefs, Like that's going to be 294 00:15:36,200 --> 00:15:39,400 Speaker 1: a talking point for a while now. But I think 295 00:15:39,400 --> 00:15:43,760 Speaker 1: that what I have seen through OTAs is that the 296 00:15:43,800 --> 00:15:48,080 Speaker 1: competition there at the three spots that are open left guard, 297 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:51,000 Speaker 1: right guard, right tackle, it's open, like it is an 298 00:15:51,040 --> 00:15:54,280 Speaker 1: open competition there. It's I don't even totally know how 299 00:15:54,320 --> 00:15:57,760 Speaker 1: to how to handicap that one, because I think it 300 00:15:57,800 --> 00:15:59,680 Speaker 1: is wide open really at all three spots, and you 301 00:15:59,680 --> 00:16:02,280 Speaker 1: have some quality internal candidates, and I think the Ravens 302 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:04,720 Speaker 1: like those guys. I think that we've seen, like at 303 00:16:04,800 --> 00:16:07,320 Speaker 1: right tackle. Just as an example, we had Roger Rosegart 304 00:16:07,360 --> 00:16:10,560 Speaker 1: and friend Lounge recently on the podcast, Like I love 305 00:16:10,640 --> 00:16:13,400 Speaker 1: his athleticism and when they get him in space, and 306 00:16:13,720 --> 00:16:16,000 Speaker 1: I think he's like a super athletic young player who 307 00:16:16,040 --> 00:16:20,080 Speaker 1: I'm intrigued by. You know, he talked on Thursday about 308 00:16:20,080 --> 00:16:23,120 Speaker 1: the opportunity in front of him, and he talked about 309 00:16:23,120 --> 00:16:24,720 Speaker 1: that on the lounge as well, and I think that 310 00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:27,920 Speaker 1: obviously he understands these young players, got to prove himself 311 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:30,240 Speaker 1: over the course of the next few months. But I 312 00:16:30,280 --> 00:16:33,600 Speaker 1: think that I like his mentality, I really like his athleticism. 313 00:16:33,800 --> 00:16:36,000 Speaker 1: It would not surprise me if he ends up being 314 00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:39,160 Speaker 1: the Week one starter. But I do not get the 315 00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:43,080 Speaker 1: sense at all that like there is a heavy favorite 316 00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:44,600 Speaker 1: at any of those three positions. 317 00:16:45,080 --> 00:16:50,040 Speaker 2: No, I mean, it's too early and the Ravens aren't 318 00:16:50,040 --> 00:16:53,200 Speaker 2: going to rush into a decision at any of those spots. 319 00:16:53,320 --> 00:16:57,120 Speaker 2: They want to let these guys decide it for them, 320 00:16:57,640 --> 00:17:00,600 Speaker 2: and it's too early for them to do that. Once 321 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:02,880 Speaker 2: you know, we get as you know they love to say, 322 00:17:02,920 --> 00:17:06,560 Speaker 2: get the pads on, and once we start going against 323 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:10,720 Speaker 2: other teams and preseason games and the week after week, 324 00:17:10,760 --> 00:17:15,400 Speaker 2: the consistency like all these guys. One thing coach Tarbouts 325 00:17:15,400 --> 00:17:19,560 Speaker 2: said on Thursday was nobody has shown that they can't 326 00:17:19,720 --> 00:17:24,520 Speaker 2: be a starter. So that's a good sign. But as 327 00:17:24,600 --> 00:17:28,520 Speaker 2: the weeks stack up, particularly when you start getting into August, 328 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:32,280 Speaker 2: can you give me a good week of practice. Can 329 00:17:32,320 --> 00:17:35,600 Speaker 2: you give me a good month of practice? Can you 330 00:17:35,640 --> 00:17:39,280 Speaker 2: give me a good game After a good week of practice, 331 00:17:39,760 --> 00:17:42,920 Speaker 2: that's when you start seeing the separation. And I didn't 332 00:17:42,920 --> 00:17:44,960 Speaker 2: even throw in the health factor, which is always But 333 00:17:46,040 --> 00:17:50,879 Speaker 2: after a while, the picture hopefully will paint itself and 334 00:17:50,920 --> 00:17:54,720 Speaker 2: it'll be easy to pick who should be the starter. 335 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:59,879 Speaker 2: And or if it's not easy, it's because everyone's playing well, 336 00:18:00,440 --> 00:18:03,960 Speaker 2: not because guys are struggling. So I think it's been 337 00:18:04,040 --> 00:18:08,480 Speaker 2: encouraging that. I think the coaching staff sees with three 338 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:11,200 Speaker 2: offense new offensive linemen who are going to be starting, 339 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:16,880 Speaker 2: that they're seeing plenty of candidates instead of not enough candidates. 340 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:19,720 Speaker 1: Yeah. I mean, look at right tackle. You have Roger 341 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:22,960 Speaker 1: Rosegart and you have Daniel those are the main two 342 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:26,640 Speaker 1: guys there. You got Josh Jones, who can play tackle 343 00:18:26,840 --> 00:18:28,679 Speaker 1: or guard, but he could be there at left guard, 344 00:18:29,040 --> 00:18:32,359 Speaker 1: and Voorhees, a seventh round pick a year ago, step 345 00:18:32,359 --> 00:18:34,359 Speaker 1: in at left guard. There's a lot of intrigue around him. 346 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:37,560 Speaker 1: He talked with the media on Thursday, at right guard. 347 00:18:37,560 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 1: You got Ben Cleveland, you got Sala, You could have 348 00:18:41,359 --> 00:18:45,199 Speaker 1: fle also shift into guard if the Ravens wanted to 349 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:48,199 Speaker 1: try that. So, like, you have options, and like I 350 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:52,120 Speaker 1: think it's all a puzzle. Like, Okay, Josh Jones, someone 351 00:18:52,119 --> 00:18:54,520 Speaker 1: of the Ravens signed this offseason, not a ton of fanfare, 352 00:18:54,560 --> 00:18:57,439 Speaker 1: but that they feel like there's potential for him to 353 00:18:57,480 --> 00:19:00,560 Speaker 1: have a John Simpson like track where they sign Johnsons 354 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:03,840 Speaker 1: in a year ago. Nobody talked about it at the time. 355 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:05,199 Speaker 1: He ends up being the starting left guard. I got 356 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:08,159 Speaker 1: a nice contract in the offseason. Could Josh Jones, who's 357 00:19:08,800 --> 00:19:11,440 Speaker 1: a moderate veteran player in this league, do the same 358 00:19:11,480 --> 00:19:14,160 Speaker 1: thing potentially, you know, And and he's again he's played, 359 00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:16,440 Speaker 1: he's played tackle and guard, and he's you know, he's 360 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:17,919 Speaker 1: got a chance to compete there at left guard for 361 00:19:17,920 --> 00:19:21,199 Speaker 1: the starting job. So like they have options, it's all 362 00:19:21,280 --> 00:19:23,520 Speaker 1: kind of a puzzle. They're all those guys are in 363 00:19:23,560 --> 00:19:26,280 Speaker 1: the mix at the different positions. The Ravens are, you know, 364 00:19:26,280 --> 00:19:28,600 Speaker 1: playing guys at different spots to get them reps. And 365 00:19:28,880 --> 00:19:30,920 Speaker 1: of course you still have Pat McCarey, who's kind of 366 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:33,919 Speaker 1: the you know, the super so at all those positions. 367 00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:36,720 Speaker 1: I get the sense, and this has been the case 368 00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:38,720 Speaker 1: for the last couple of years. Like the Ravens like 369 00:19:38,760 --> 00:19:41,000 Speaker 1: his ability to step in and basically back up all 370 00:19:41,040 --> 00:19:43,719 Speaker 1: five offensive line positions. So like, do you put him 371 00:19:43,760 --> 00:19:45,800 Speaker 1: in the starting lineup or do you'd like him as 372 00:19:45,800 --> 00:19:49,200 Speaker 1: an ultimate backup at any of the positions, And inevitably 373 00:19:49,240 --> 00:19:50,880 Speaker 1: he's going to end up playing a decent amount because 374 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:52,560 Speaker 1: it's hard to keep five guys healthy for an entire 375 00:19:52,560 --> 00:19:56,920 Speaker 1: season at that spot. Anyway, I think that I think 376 00:19:56,960 --> 00:19:59,520 Speaker 1: the Ravens feel good. I'm still not ruling out the 377 00:19:59,520 --> 00:20:02,640 Speaker 1: potential of a veteran addition between now in Week one, 378 00:20:03,119 --> 00:20:05,800 Speaker 1: but I think that they they like the way the 379 00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:06,879 Speaker 1: old line is coming together. 380 00:20:07,160 --> 00:20:09,679 Speaker 2: Yeah, and they believe in their ability to coach guys up. 381 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:11,040 Speaker 1: And he's a great coach. 382 00:20:11,200 --> 00:20:13,560 Speaker 2: Joe d is a great coach. Joe L. Sanders the 383 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:18,280 Speaker 2: offensive line coach, great coach and proven that offense. A 384 00:20:18,320 --> 00:20:21,439 Speaker 2: lot of offensive linemen who have come here have gotten 385 00:20:21,760 --> 00:20:26,040 Speaker 2: better during their time here, and they expect all these 386 00:20:26,040 --> 00:20:31,000 Speaker 2: guys to improve their coach. Well, they're in a good 387 00:20:31,040 --> 00:20:36,520 Speaker 2: culture and yeah, just the opportunity to be a start. 388 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:39,960 Speaker 2: I mean, Andrew Voies hasn't played in the game since 389 00:20:40,280 --> 00:20:42,560 Speaker 2: twenty twenty two. He's got a chance to be a 390 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:45,840 Speaker 2: starter for a good team. Yeah, Roseen Guard in a 391 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:48,680 Speaker 2: second round pick, has a chance for going for a 392 00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:51,800 Speaker 2: team and was compete Financial Championship in Washington to be 393 00:20:51,880 --> 00:20:55,200 Speaker 2: a starter as a rookie. You know, if you going 394 00:20:55,240 --> 00:20:59,080 Speaker 2: to another team where as an established veteran for both 395 00:20:59,119 --> 00:21:01,800 Speaker 2: of those guys, that would not be the case. So 396 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:06,000 Speaker 2: they're smart enough and have been in competition all their 397 00:21:06,040 --> 00:21:09,600 Speaker 2: lives to know that, Hey, this is a great opportunity 398 00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:12,159 Speaker 2: for me. I mean, I'm going to be blocking for 399 00:21:12,359 --> 00:21:16,199 Speaker 2: Lamar Jackson and Derek Henry on a team that had 400 00:21:16,240 --> 00:21:19,119 Speaker 2: the best record in the AFC last year. That's who 401 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:21,600 Speaker 2: I have a chance to start with. As in rose 402 00:21:21,680 --> 00:21:25,320 Speaker 2: Garden's case, a rookie and boies technically a rookie who 403 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:29,000 Speaker 2: didn't play it all last year. That's a great opportunity. 404 00:21:29,080 --> 00:21:30,800 Speaker 2: So to me, you know, you're going to get the 405 00:21:30,840 --> 00:21:33,840 Speaker 2: best of what they have to offer right now, and 406 00:21:33,880 --> 00:21:36,000 Speaker 2: then they're pushing the other guys who have been here. 407 00:21:36,080 --> 00:21:41,440 Speaker 2: So the healthy competition is there, The depth is there. Again, 408 00:21:41,480 --> 00:21:44,360 Speaker 2: they just need to have a five man unit that's 409 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:48,160 Speaker 2: playing high quality, you know, ready together by week one, 410 00:21:48,240 --> 00:21:50,800 Speaker 2: because if you have offense, if you have strong offensive 411 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:55,159 Speaker 2: line play with the weapons of Raphens, that you're going 412 00:21:55,240 --> 00:21:56,760 Speaker 2: to have a really good offense totally. 413 00:21:57,040 --> 00:21:58,600 Speaker 1: All rightlet's take a quick break. 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All right, Cliff, So, now that we've 428 00:22:37,960 --> 00:22:39,679 Speaker 1: got this third week in the books, I want to 429 00:22:39,680 --> 00:22:43,040 Speaker 1: get your take on in your mind if there was 430 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:45,920 Speaker 1: a player put you on the spot here who really 431 00:22:45,960 --> 00:22:50,000 Speaker 1: stood out to you over the course of these ten OTAs. 432 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:53,720 Speaker 1: The last OTA is on Friday, but over the course 433 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:56,640 Speaker 1: of these last three weeks, is there a player in 434 00:22:56,680 --> 00:22:58,679 Speaker 1: your mind who really captured your attention? 435 00:23:00,240 --> 00:23:05,640 Speaker 2: It's a good question. I would say Trenton Simpson that 436 00:23:06,480 --> 00:23:08,600 Speaker 2: we all know again he's going to have the golden 437 00:23:08,600 --> 00:23:14,479 Speaker 2: opportunity and to presume starter next to Rokwan. But okay, 438 00:23:14,720 --> 00:23:18,600 Speaker 2: is he gonna step in and be a guy playing 439 00:23:19,680 --> 00:23:22,879 Speaker 2: at one hundred miles an hour at a high level 440 00:23:23,119 --> 00:23:25,040 Speaker 2: or is he going to be, you know, a guy 441 00:23:25,040 --> 00:23:27,879 Speaker 2: who kind of eases into it and maybe as the 442 00:23:27,920 --> 00:23:30,720 Speaker 2: season progresses, you know, get better, which I think he 443 00:23:30,800 --> 00:23:34,679 Speaker 2: will anyway. But I think he's playing like a guy 444 00:23:35,480 --> 00:23:39,680 Speaker 2: who is a starter. He's looking like a starter, much 445 00:23:39,720 --> 00:23:44,600 Speaker 2: more vocal to me than last year early on. That's 446 00:23:44,600 --> 00:23:45,840 Speaker 2: one thing in struble. I mean, you know, he's a 447 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:48,879 Speaker 2: great athlete, he moves well. But yeah, it's not just 448 00:23:49,040 --> 00:23:53,840 Speaker 2: Roquan out there, you know, talking and pointing and you know, 449 00:23:54,640 --> 00:23:59,480 Speaker 2: seeming like he's a communicator on defense. It's Trenton And 450 00:23:59,520 --> 00:24:02,800 Speaker 2: I think that's something for young players. The coaches really 451 00:24:02,880 --> 00:24:05,800 Speaker 2: want to see because if you want to be speaking, 452 00:24:06,720 --> 00:24:08,639 Speaker 2: you want to be telling guys the right thing. But 453 00:24:08,760 --> 00:24:11,320 Speaker 2: if you're not, then you know, guys don't want you 454 00:24:11,359 --> 00:24:13,640 Speaker 2: to speak up and tell put them in the wrong position, 455 00:24:13,800 --> 00:24:16,520 Speaker 2: or they're telling you to go, I got your back 456 00:24:16,560 --> 00:24:18,600 Speaker 2: here and then to play. You know, you give up 457 00:24:18,600 --> 00:24:22,080 Speaker 2: a big play. He looks very confident, not only that 458 00:24:22,119 --> 00:24:25,360 Speaker 2: he's been doing the work, you know, physically, but mentally 459 00:24:25,800 --> 00:24:29,480 Speaker 2: that he knew this opportunity was coming. We all know. 460 00:24:29,640 --> 00:24:31,440 Speaker 2: We knew at the end of the season's the greatest 461 00:24:31,600 --> 00:24:34,520 Speaker 2: player that Patrick Queen was. It was highly unlikely that 462 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:36,960 Speaker 2: the Ravens was going to be able to resign him, 463 00:24:37,280 --> 00:24:39,800 Speaker 2: and he knew this was Trenton knew this was his opportunity. 464 00:24:40,480 --> 00:24:43,679 Speaker 2: I think so far, so good. He's really embracing it. 465 00:24:43,680 --> 00:24:46,680 Speaker 2: Comes from a big time program, playing next to a 466 00:24:46,720 --> 00:24:50,119 Speaker 2: great player in a great defense. I think it's a 467 00:24:50,160 --> 00:24:53,640 Speaker 2: really good situation for him to shine. And so far 468 00:24:53,720 --> 00:24:54,919 Speaker 2: he is a guy who's impressing me. 469 00:24:55,240 --> 00:24:59,360 Speaker 1: So I'll give you two answers for me. One, I'm 470 00:24:59,359 --> 00:25:01,120 Speaker 1: really going out of limb here, But I think Derek 471 00:25:01,160 --> 00:25:05,400 Speaker 1: Henry looks pretty good, like just. 472 00:25:07,040 --> 00:25:07,840 Speaker 2: Okay, I'll give you that. 473 00:25:07,920 --> 00:25:09,440 Speaker 1: You give me that one. Okay, that that one's quick. 474 00:25:09,480 --> 00:25:11,680 Speaker 1: I don't know that I need to really explain that statement, 475 00:25:11,760 --> 00:25:15,399 Speaker 1: but yeah, exactly, Derek Henry is going to be a 476 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:17,320 Speaker 1: beast in this offense. I just think that him and 477 00:25:17,400 --> 00:25:19,679 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson in that backfield is going to be scary 478 00:25:19,680 --> 00:25:21,480 Speaker 1: and I can't wait to see it in real games. 479 00:25:22,240 --> 00:25:25,439 Speaker 1: The other guy that'll point too is a Dafe Away. 480 00:25:25,560 --> 00:25:30,280 Speaker 1: I think he's had a great, a great spring. Ravens 481 00:25:30,280 --> 00:25:33,919 Speaker 1: picked up his fifth year option, of course, and I 482 00:25:33,960 --> 00:25:36,160 Speaker 1: think that I think that that was a really good decision. 483 00:25:36,200 --> 00:25:38,600 Speaker 1: I think that that was great for a Dafe and 484 00:25:38,600 --> 00:25:40,439 Speaker 1: I think also it's great for the Ravens to have that, 485 00:25:40,880 --> 00:25:44,520 Speaker 1: to have him under contract this year and next. And 486 00:25:44,600 --> 00:25:48,000 Speaker 1: I just think that he's a guy who keeps developing 487 00:25:49,640 --> 00:25:52,040 Speaker 1: and he's been living in the backfield in these practices 488 00:25:52,080 --> 00:25:55,080 Speaker 1: as a pass rusher, as a run defender. He's disruptive. 489 00:25:56,000 --> 00:25:59,720 Speaker 1: I think that I think we've seen lots of flashes 490 00:25:59,720 --> 00:26:03,880 Speaker 1: from him, and I think that he's he's a guy 491 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:08,800 Speaker 1: who can who's so athletic that he can really shine 492 00:26:08,840 --> 00:26:11,840 Speaker 1: in these practices. But I really believe that he could 493 00:26:11,880 --> 00:26:15,639 Speaker 1: put kind of put it all together this year and 494 00:26:15,680 --> 00:26:18,240 Speaker 1: this has all the makings of being the best year 495 00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:21,399 Speaker 1: of his career. I think that this is a player 496 00:26:21,440 --> 00:26:24,760 Speaker 1: who is enormously talented, was late to the game of football, 497 00:26:24,840 --> 00:26:28,000 Speaker 1: was still pretty raw when the Ravens drafted him, and 498 00:26:28,640 --> 00:26:31,680 Speaker 1: he's he's developed, and I think that he's dealt with injuries, 499 00:26:32,320 --> 00:26:35,240 Speaker 1: nothing major, but things that have been nagging in his 500 00:26:35,240 --> 00:26:37,880 Speaker 1: his first three seasons that I just think that he's 501 00:26:37,920 --> 00:26:41,119 Speaker 1: going to be assuming he stays healthy, which is you know, 502 00:26:41,119 --> 00:26:43,920 Speaker 1: you're knock on wood for every player in that regard, 503 00:26:44,359 --> 00:26:46,639 Speaker 1: but I think that he's in store for for a 504 00:26:46,680 --> 00:26:47,160 Speaker 1: great year. 505 00:26:47,560 --> 00:26:50,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think that's a good call. I mean, we 506 00:26:50,200 --> 00:26:52,520 Speaker 2: know he has a talent. He's a hard worker too. 507 00:26:52,560 --> 00:26:56,360 Speaker 2: He is he cares, Yeah, he's he's got his athleticism 508 00:26:56,440 --> 00:27:00,560 Speaker 2: is obvious. But you know, for people who don't know, yeah, 509 00:27:00,600 --> 00:27:02,840 Speaker 2: I think he's one of the hardest working guys just 510 00:27:02,840 --> 00:27:06,880 Speaker 2: from what I see, you know, on the team. And 511 00:27:06,920 --> 00:27:09,480 Speaker 2: you know, I'll give a shout out to the Chuck 512 00:27:09,520 --> 00:27:13,440 Speaker 2: Smith for being a guy that is a really good 513 00:27:13,480 --> 00:27:16,119 Speaker 2: coach for da Fe to be working with. As a 514 00:27:16,160 --> 00:27:21,760 Speaker 2: young player with playing of potential, who Chuck can see 515 00:27:21,880 --> 00:27:25,240 Speaker 2: that and has so many things that he can try. 516 00:27:25,400 --> 00:27:27,640 Speaker 2: I believe with the DAFE because he has the athletic 517 00:27:27,680 --> 00:27:31,520 Speaker 2: ability to perhaps be successful, you know with this pass 518 00:27:31,600 --> 00:27:35,720 Speaker 2: rush move, that pass rush move. And yeah, he's gained confidence. 519 00:27:37,040 --> 00:27:38,920 Speaker 2: You know, no matter what you say, when you start 520 00:27:39,000 --> 00:27:42,920 Speaker 2: making plays, it builds confidence. And he made plays last 521 00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:46,280 Speaker 2: year to let him know that he's headed on the 522 00:27:46,359 --> 00:27:50,159 Speaker 2: right track. And at that position, is not unusual for 523 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:54,680 Speaker 2: the third and fourth year to see guys really make 524 00:27:54,720 --> 00:27:58,000 Speaker 2: a leap and he could be the next one to 525 00:27:58,000 --> 00:27:58,320 Speaker 2: do that. 526 00:27:58,560 --> 00:28:01,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm with you. So it's it's been fun watching 527 00:28:01,960 --> 00:28:04,239 Speaker 1: these practices. Next week is mandatory Mini Camp, so as 528 00:28:04,280 --> 00:28:06,359 Speaker 1: I mentioned off the top, that's when the whole squad 529 00:28:06,440 --> 00:28:08,359 Speaker 1: is here. There's gonna be three days of practice for 530 00:28:08,480 --> 00:28:11,760 Speaker 1: mandatory camp, so you know, we're gonna get to continue 531 00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:16,200 Speaker 1: to see the development the next steps of Todd Monkins offense. 532 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:18,560 Speaker 1: And over the course of these voluntary practices, you have 533 00:28:18,600 --> 00:28:21,520 Speaker 1: guys who are in and out, and most of the 534 00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:24,199 Speaker 1: players have been here over the course of the last 535 00:28:24,600 --> 00:28:27,600 Speaker 1: three four weeks, but not necessarily all at once. Next 536 00:28:27,600 --> 00:28:29,080 Speaker 1: week it's gonna be all at once, so we're looking 537 00:28:29,080 --> 00:28:31,479 Speaker 1: forward to seeing that as always, you can email us 538 00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:34,960 Speaker 1: your questions at the Lounge at Ravens dot NFL dot net. 539 00:28:35,040 --> 00:28:37,600 Speaker 1: Let us know what questions you have, and we're gonna 540 00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:40,440 Speaker 1: continue to break down everything that's happening during these these 541 00:28:40,440 --> 00:28:43,320 Speaker 1: spring practices. Also head over to the Ravens Press Pass 542 00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:45,640 Speaker 1: podcast feed. That's where we have all of our press 543 00:28:45,680 --> 00:28:48,720 Speaker 1: conferences posted there and their entireties. To subscribe to that feed, 544 00:28:49,040 --> 00:28:51,120 Speaker 1: And coming out on Monday, we're gonna do a full 545 00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:53,280 Speaker 1: preview of Mandatory Mini Camp. So we have a full 546 00:28:53,320 --> 00:28:55,880 Speaker 1: previewcoming so maas sure you check out that episode here 547 00:28:55,920 --> 00:28:59,200 Speaker 1: on the Lounge podcast feed. Thanks for listening, Talk with 548 00:28:59,240 --> 00:29:00,720 Speaker 1: you again on Monday.