1 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:08,160 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Lounge presented by DraftKings. I'm Ryan Mink 2 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:10,880 Speaker 1: here with Garrett Downing, and we just stepped out of 3 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: Trey Hendrickson's introductory press conference here with the Ravens, and 4 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:17,280 Speaker 1: I want to give you our takeaways from what he, 5 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:21,639 Speaker 1: general manager Eric DaCosta, and head coach Jesse Minter had 6 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:25,280 Speaker 1: to say about what is a massive addition to this team. 7 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:27,800 Speaker 1: Four year deal for Trey Hendrickson, the top free agent 8 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: on the market, star pass rusher, one of the best 9 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: in the league. So a very good and big day 10 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:35,840 Speaker 1: here at the under Armored Performance Center. If you want 11 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 1: to listen to the full press conference, make sure you 12 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:40,559 Speaker 1: check out the Press Pass podcast. If you're not subscribed, 13 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:42,199 Speaker 1: go ahead and do so so you can listen to 14 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: the whole thing. We'll give you the cliff notes version 15 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:47,400 Speaker 1: here today. So, Garrett, what stood out to you about 16 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:48,240 Speaker 1: Trey's presser? 17 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:50,519 Speaker 2: Well, first of all, whenever you have these kind of 18 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 2: press conferences, it's just a chance to get a feel 19 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 2: for the player. And so I'm always curious, like, how 20 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 2: does this guy seem, what's his mindset? Vibes vibes check, 21 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 2: And I really liked him. He just seemed like a 22 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 2: guy that is serious, as diligent, as polished, cares feels 23 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:10,680 Speaker 2: like this place is a great opportunity for him to 24 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 2: try to to try to get that Super Bowl and 25 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 2: continue his career. Clearly has an understanding of the history 26 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 2: of the building and the players that have come before him, 27 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:21,920 Speaker 2: and so I just think that loves playing in the AFC. 28 00:01:21,959 --> 00:01:24,760 Speaker 2: North talked about that a lot, so in terms of 29 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 2: like the vibes check. I just think that he definitely 30 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 2: feels like a guy that's going to be a great 31 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 2: fit on this team and somebody that Ravens. 32 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:34,560 Speaker 3: He's going to be easy to root for for Ravens fans. 33 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:37,399 Speaker 4: Yeah, and he seems very excited about this. 34 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:37,800 Speaker 3: Yeah. 35 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 1: You know, obviously he was at elongated contract impass with 36 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:46,040 Speaker 1: the Cincinnati Bengals, wont a long term deal there with 37 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 1: a good amount of guaranteed money, and you go back 38 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 1: to last summer and he was saying he wasn't going 39 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: to play right and so to get a four year, 40 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 1: reported one hundred and twelve million dollar base deal from 41 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 1: the Ravens a great franchise obviously in a winner that 42 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: he knows, well, that's the security, right, and he's got 43 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 1: his wife is here and and that's that's what he wanted, 44 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:11,800 Speaker 1: and the Ravens gave that to him. And it was 45 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:13,800 Speaker 1: a move for the Ravens. You know that this is 46 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:16,359 Speaker 1: the biggest contract that they've ever handed out to an 47 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 1: outside free agent, so kind of an aid typically aggressive 48 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 1: move for the Ravens and shows just how much belief 49 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: and respect that they have for Chay Henderson. So I 50 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:29,799 Speaker 1: think there's those vibes all around, right. The Ravens really 51 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 1: value him obviously and respect him a ton and have 52 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:35,079 Speaker 1: watched him. Even Eric Costa said back to the East 53 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 1: West Shrine Bowl, you know that he remembers watching him 54 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 1: play there and how much respect he's seen just from 55 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:43,079 Speaker 1: up close watched them play against the Ravens and then 56 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:47,079 Speaker 1: place versus Trey battling with the Ravens over the past 57 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 1: five seasons with the Bengals, and you know said that 58 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:54,360 Speaker 1: they're nobody has a higher center for winning than the 59 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:55,200 Speaker 1: Baltimore Ravens. 60 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, you asked Eric about basically, why was Trey the 61 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 2: guy to break your typical operating procedure and try to 62 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 2: target in free agency? And there's a couple of things 63 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 2: at play. One is the Ravens had some more money 64 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:10,120 Speaker 2: this year to spend, but you want to spend it 65 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 2: in the right way. You don't just spend it on anybody. 66 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 2: You want to spend it on the guy that you 67 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:15,920 Speaker 2: feel like is really going to help your team. And 68 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:18,040 Speaker 2: I think that's what it comes down to. The Ravens 69 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:20,519 Speaker 2: felt like they had a need at pass rush that 70 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 2: they wanted to attack. That was clear this offseason with 71 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:26,640 Speaker 2: the addition of Trey Hendrickson and the trade with Max 72 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 2: Crosby that didn't come to fruition. They wanted to attack 73 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 2: the pass rush and so Trey there's nobody better at 74 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 2: that really in his career at getting after the quarterback 75 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:37,320 Speaker 2: that was on the market. So they did it with him, 76 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 2: and they felt like he was the right guy to 77 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:45,120 Speaker 2: pursue based on his track record, his level of success, 78 00:03:45,320 --> 00:03:47,520 Speaker 2: the familiarity that they have with him, based on playing 79 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 2: him twice a year over the last five seasons. For 80 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 2: all those reasons, they just felt like, this is a 81 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:55,920 Speaker 2: guy that we feel comfortable giving this contract to and 82 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 2: think that he's going to be a player that can 83 00:03:57,840 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 2: help us get to that next step. 84 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:02,880 Speaker 1: Well, from the Ravens perspective, both Eric Tacosta and Jesse 85 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:06,400 Speaker 1: Minter and their introductory statements about Trey called him a 86 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 1: game wrecker, and that's and then Jesse's specifically pointing to 87 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 1: the stats behind it, the fourth quarter sack. 88 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:17,000 Speaker 4: Numbers he did, he did our research for us exactly. 89 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:20,720 Speaker 4: I'm like, oh, thanks, just you get the pressure rate, 90 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 4: you know. 91 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 2: And the stat that he read off was that he's 92 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 2: got the second most fourth quarter sacks in the NFL, 93 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:28,839 Speaker 2: So was twenty twenty one. 94 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:31,120 Speaker 1: Exactly, And had he played a full season last year, 95 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:33,160 Speaker 1: he would have probably had the most. Right, he fell 96 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 1: out of first place because he was injured for play 97 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 1: seven games last year, exactly the majority of the season. 98 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:42,039 Speaker 1: So so the fact that this guy is a closer, 99 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:44,320 Speaker 1: and that's the word that the Ravens used, was a 100 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 1: big factor in giving him this contract. Look, we've all 101 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 1: seen it too often over the years here fourth quarter 102 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 1: leads slipping away and the Ravens being unable to kind 103 00:04:53,880 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 1: of finish off opponents when they get in pass heavy mode. 104 00:04:57,680 --> 00:04:59,080 Speaker 4: And it's been. 105 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 1: Too often teams have flipped that switch, going entirely to 106 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:05,599 Speaker 1: the pass, and the Ravens just don't have enough pass 107 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 1: rush to counteract it. They're not getting the sacks that 108 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:10,600 Speaker 1: get you off the field, and that puts a ton 109 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 1: of pressure on the secondary and you're giving up big 110 00:05:12,440 --> 00:05:14,840 Speaker 1: plays and touchdowns and you're losing these games because of it. 111 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 1: And we've seen the playoffs like these pass thrushers take over, 112 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:19,839 Speaker 1: they can. 113 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:20,600 Speaker 4: Close out games. 114 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 1: And so that was I think a big factor in 115 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 1: trying to rectify the fourth quarter loss leads that have 116 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:28,680 Speaker 1: been a bugaboo for this franchise. 117 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:29,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's been. 118 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:31,600 Speaker 2: Something that has been talked about a lot this offseason. 119 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:33,719 Speaker 2: Part of the coaching change, part of the reason Jesse 120 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:35,520 Speaker 2: Minter is here, and now it's part of the reason 121 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 2: that Trey Hendrickson is here exactly. And so when you 122 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:41,600 Speaker 2: hear Jesse and his opening statement called Trey Hendrickson a closer, 123 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 2: I get excited about that, and it feels like this 124 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:45,880 Speaker 2: is what you need. This is the type of guy 125 00:05:45,920 --> 00:05:48,080 Speaker 2: that you need. Somebody that can win one on ones, 126 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:50,599 Speaker 2: somebody that can win double team matchups and just get 127 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:52,920 Speaker 2: after the quarterback and wreck the game. 128 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 1: This is like a baseball team going out and signing 129 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:57,200 Speaker 1: the best closer in free agency, right and you come 130 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:59,920 Speaker 1: in You're like, well, the eighth, the ninth inning's done. 131 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, exactly, It's just exactly. 132 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:05,040 Speaker 4: Didn't the lights He comes jogging out of the bullpen. 133 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:08,599 Speaker 4: The music starts like you're done. Yeah, I got the 134 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:09,599 Speaker 4: closer coming out. 135 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 2: It really is, and like, yeah, it's interesting though, when 136 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:15,360 Speaker 2: I talked to Trey about it, and I did an 137 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:17,120 Speaker 2: interview with him after the press conference and asked him 138 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 2: about this idea of being a closer, and he was 139 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 2: pretty honest in saying, like, I don't really look at 140 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 2: it quite in those terms. I look at it as 141 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:27,600 Speaker 2: it's all about how you build up to that point. 142 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 2: It's like it starts now. It starts in OTAs, it 143 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:33,240 Speaker 2: starts in training camp, it starts on first and second down. 144 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:34,920 Speaker 1: By the way, I like to hear that he's playing 145 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:36,920 Speaker 1: on coming to otas's planning on being here all summer. 146 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:37,359 Speaker 4: I like that. 147 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:41,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, like he definitely values being here wanting to build. 148 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:44,599 Speaker 2: And he said, like, and so it's all about it 149 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 2: starts now, and so like we're we're talking about the 150 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:49,560 Speaker 2: ninth inning and the fourth quarters and the third downs, 151 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:52,200 Speaker 2: where he's like, no, it starts here in March and April, 152 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 2: and it builds to that. And so I've got to 153 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 2: I've got to earn the right to rush the pastor 154 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:58,120 Speaker 2: on third downs, and I've got to do everything right 155 00:06:58,120 --> 00:07:01,680 Speaker 2: throughout the entire game, the entire season in order to. 156 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:03,240 Speaker 3: Deliver on those closer moments. 157 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:05,719 Speaker 1: But I do think he shed some light on the 158 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 1: mentality and that, you know, even talking about basically, it's 159 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 1: like finishing your gassers right, you start doing those gassers 160 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:17,480 Speaker 1: and and you're gassed right, and are you gonna finish 161 00:07:17,560 --> 00:07:19,320 Speaker 1: or are you gonna tap out? And that's what the 162 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 1: fourth quarter is is. And he talked about even going 163 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:24,840 Speaker 1: back to his youth pushing cars with his dad, Tim 164 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:30,160 Speaker 1: Tebow style, you know, and like, uh, that's the mentality 165 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:31,560 Speaker 1: that Trey Hendrickson has. 166 00:07:31,640 --> 00:07:33,000 Speaker 4: He's He's gonna finish. 167 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:35,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, no, no doubt, no doubt. That definitely is part 168 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:38,320 Speaker 2: of who he is. And he talked a little bit 169 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:39,920 Speaker 2: about his work ethic and where that comes from. His 170 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:43,080 Speaker 2: dad is definitely instilled that hard nosed mindset in him, 171 00:07:43,640 --> 00:07:46,360 Speaker 2: and like he carries a lot of pride in being 172 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:50,360 Speaker 2: somebody that can that can finish out games and play 173 00:07:50,440 --> 00:07:52,240 Speaker 2: his best when the moment's brightest. 174 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:54,800 Speaker 3: But but it all goes back to I guess. 175 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:58,000 Speaker 2: The point from him which which stands out is it's 176 00:07:58,080 --> 00:08:00,000 Speaker 2: not just starting in the fourth court. You don't just 177 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 2: get to turn it on in the fourth quarter. It's 178 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:02,840 Speaker 2: all about. 179 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 1: To play well and practice well and all that in 180 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:08,000 Speaker 1: the first three quarters. 181 00:08:07,880 --> 00:08:08,680 Speaker 3: Right, you got it. 182 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:11,760 Speaker 2: It's like it's he's he's definitely based on what I 183 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 2: heard today, he's not a guy that's like, all right, 184 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 2: I'm just going to show up on Sundays and really 185 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:16,600 Speaker 2: give you what you need. 186 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 1: Now. 187 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 2: He's going to be the type of guy that you 188 00:08:19,520 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 2: want in your program day in and day out and 189 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:23,760 Speaker 2: put in the work to make sure that he delivers 190 00:08:23,840 --> 00:08:25,239 Speaker 2: on Sundays on the biggest moments. 191 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:25,520 Speaker 1: Yeah. 192 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:26,040 Speaker 4: Absolutely. 193 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:30,080 Speaker 1: Another big question obviously was why did he choose, yep 194 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:33,240 Speaker 1: to sign with the Ravens. He reportedly had a lot 195 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:37,000 Speaker 1: of interested parties, you know, the the Colts, the Commanders, 196 00:08:37,080 --> 00:08:42,040 Speaker 1: the Eagles down the line and uh, and he chose 197 00:08:42,040 --> 00:08:46,000 Speaker 1: to sign here in Baltimore, And obviously contract terms and 198 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:48,480 Speaker 1: all that comes into play. But for him and what 199 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:51,800 Speaker 1: stood out and hearing from him is that it was 200 00:08:51,840 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 1: an opportunity to play, to get a fresh start a 201 00:08:56,080 --> 00:09:00,400 Speaker 1: and yet still play familiar football, right, and he said 202 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:05,199 Speaker 1: a fresh start felt long overdue from Cincinnati and finally 203 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:09,439 Speaker 1: kind of hitting the open market, like felt like that 204 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:14,000 Speaker 1: it was time, and yet the prospect of staying in 205 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:17,400 Speaker 1: the AFC North playing the brand and style of football 206 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:20,000 Speaker 1: that he loves. He caught it gritty, you know, and 207 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:24,160 Speaker 1: he loves that kind of football that was appealing to him. 208 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:28,160 Speaker 1: It wasn't so much out of revenge against the Bengals, 209 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:31,240 Speaker 1: you know. He was specifically asked how much of a 210 00:09:31,280 --> 00:09:33,280 Speaker 1: factor was that and getting a chance to play the 211 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:36,560 Speaker 1: Bengals twice a year, and he said, not much. You know, 212 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:38,760 Speaker 1: I think that'll be lingering in the back of his 213 00:09:38,840 --> 00:09:41,680 Speaker 1: head to a degree. But he has respect for Joe Burrow. 214 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:43,760 Speaker 1: He's not going to see be out here saying yeah, 215 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:45,640 Speaker 1: I can't wait to take down Joe Burrow. 216 00:09:45,720 --> 00:09:46,760 Speaker 4: You know, there's respect there. 217 00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:48,920 Speaker 3: Yeah. He almost like kind of poured cold water on 218 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:49,600 Speaker 3: that narrative. 219 00:09:49,679 --> 00:09:52,960 Speaker 1: In that narrative exactly, so it didn't feel as revenge. 220 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:55,560 Speaker 4: It didn't feel very revenge heavy at all, not at all. 221 00:09:56,840 --> 00:09:59,240 Speaker 1: But I'm sure you know, he did make a reference 222 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:02,560 Speaker 1: that like it's been harder on his wife than him. 223 00:10:02,760 --> 00:10:05,160 Speaker 1: She's taken some things more personally than he has, and 224 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:08,400 Speaker 1: that's saying something right about how things have kind of 225 00:10:08,440 --> 00:10:11,960 Speaker 1: gone down recently in Cincinnati seemingly well. 226 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:15,080 Speaker 2: The relationship there, just for listeners, like the relationship between 227 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:18,320 Speaker 2: him and the Bengals clearly and very publicly soured based 228 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:21,880 Speaker 2: on the contract dispute that really has gone went on 229 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:24,360 Speaker 2: there for over a year of wanting a longer term 230 00:10:24,400 --> 00:10:27,280 Speaker 2: deal and the Bengals not giving it, and so that 231 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:32,199 Speaker 2: was a very public dispute and that obviously kind of 232 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 2: leaves a sour taste in your mouth, and that's part 233 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:35,599 Speaker 2: of the reason that you want a fresh start. 234 00:10:35,480 --> 00:10:38,840 Speaker 1: Right exactly. But I don't think that's like there didn't 235 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:40,640 Speaker 1: seem to be a ton. 236 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:43,280 Speaker 4: Of anger or something. But it'll be fun. 237 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:45,439 Speaker 1: It'll be funny, gets it at least two shots of 238 00:10:45,480 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 1: the Bengals every year. The Ravens need to sack Joe 239 00:10:48,080 --> 00:10:51,360 Speaker 1: Burrow more, including in the fourth quarter. So Trey Hendrickson 240 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:52,280 Speaker 1: will be a big part of that. 241 00:10:52,559 --> 00:10:54,280 Speaker 2: The other part that he said is like he's going 242 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:56,120 Speaker 2: into year ten and he wants a chance to win. 243 00:10:56,200 --> 00:10:57,840 Speaker 2: He's been to one Super Bowl, went to that Super 244 00:10:57,840 --> 00:10:59,840 Speaker 2: Bowl with the Bengals in twenty twenty one. 245 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:01,200 Speaker 3: He wants a chance to win a Super right. 246 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:03,640 Speaker 4: They lost to the Rams in that game, right, and. 247 00:11:03,559 --> 00:11:06,040 Speaker 2: He wants he wants to hoistle Lombardi and he feels 248 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:08,560 Speaker 2: like signing here in addition to all the reasons that 249 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:12,040 Speaker 2: you just said, this team presents the opportunity to do that. 250 00:11:12,120 --> 00:11:14,600 Speaker 2: And he also loves the defensive history and tradition of 251 00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:16,120 Speaker 2: this team. It feels like he's going to fit that. 252 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:18,080 Speaker 1: I thought it was neat that he talked about kind 253 00:11:18,120 --> 00:11:21,520 Speaker 1: of building, helping to build what's going to be an 254 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 1: interesting season and be the part of the. 255 00:11:23,200 --> 00:11:23,840 Speaker 4: Fabric of that. 256 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:27,719 Speaker 1: Right, new coaches, new head coach, a lot of new 257 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:29,480 Speaker 1: coaches across the board, a lot of new players. There's 258 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:33,040 Speaker 1: been a lot of roster turnover, departures, additions, and he's 259 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:35,640 Speaker 1: part of that and building. What he called kind of was, 260 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:38,160 Speaker 1: you know, it's a unique season here in Baltimore. They 261 00:11:38,160 --> 00:11:40,560 Speaker 1: haven't had we haven't had this much turnover in a 262 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:43,280 Speaker 1: long time, and so it's going to be special to 263 00:11:43,320 --> 00:11:45,440 Speaker 1: see how that all comes together. I think he's interested, 264 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:47,240 Speaker 1: he's really excited. 265 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:48,720 Speaker 4: About being part of that story. 266 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:51,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, he talked about building from the ground up, and 267 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:54,079 Speaker 2: that comes with the new coaching staff and new players, 268 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:56,680 Speaker 2: and it is a season of change for the Ravens 269 00:11:56,679 --> 00:11:59,440 Speaker 2: and it's not like it's not by any means a 270 00:11:59,520 --> 00:12:00,319 Speaker 2: rebuilding year. 271 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:03,160 Speaker 3: This is a clearly a go for a year for sure, 272 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:04,360 Speaker 3: very much so. 273 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:07,280 Speaker 1: Which makes it very unique. Usually you don't have this 274 00:12:07,440 --> 00:12:11,960 Speaker 1: much turnover with a coaching staff and players and the 275 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:14,040 Speaker 1: goal it not be a total rebuild it, you know, 276 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:16,079 Speaker 1: and the goal was still get to. 277 00:12:16,040 --> 00:12:16,480 Speaker 4: The Super Bowl. 278 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:20,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, right, we just retooled with different pieces, but the 279 00:12:20,200 --> 00:12:22,600 Speaker 1: expectations are still extremely high, no doubt. 280 00:12:22,679 --> 00:12:24,680 Speaker 2: And he's a big part of that and a big 281 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:28,200 Speaker 2: reason for that. So he feels like, clearly there's a 282 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:30,920 Speaker 2: window of opportunity and he wants to help this team 283 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:31,520 Speaker 2: maximize it. 284 00:12:31,640 --> 00:12:32,080 Speaker 4: Yeah. 285 00:12:32,559 --> 00:12:34,360 Speaker 1: A big part of this signing, in part of the 286 00:12:34,440 --> 00:12:37,160 Speaker 1: narrative is Trey Henderson's thirty one years old and Ravens 287 00:12:37,160 --> 00:12:40,040 Speaker 1: just gave him a four year contract and so you know, 288 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:42,839 Speaker 1: he had back to back seasons with seventeen and a 289 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:46,600 Speaker 1: half sacks, led the league in sackson twenty twenty four. 290 00:12:47,040 --> 00:12:49,400 Speaker 1: But there's the question of, Okay, this is a long 291 00:12:49,480 --> 00:12:52,319 Speaker 1: term deal with a good amount of reported sixty million 292 00:12:52,360 --> 00:12:56,120 Speaker 1: dollars guaranteed in this contract, how well will this contract 293 00:12:56,160 --> 00:13:00,000 Speaker 1: age and Eric Tacosta, even before that question was asked, 294 00:13:00,040 --> 00:13:02,480 Speaker 1: said Tray's a guy who I believe has a lot 295 00:13:02,559 --> 00:13:06,400 Speaker 1: left in the tank, and then said, you know, the 296 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:09,479 Speaker 1: film shows that this guy is not slowing down whatsoever. 297 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:12,120 Speaker 4: Obviously last year was hampered by an injury, but he. 298 00:13:12,080 --> 00:13:14,679 Speaker 3: Had core muscle injury last year that he had surgery. 299 00:13:14,320 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 1: On exactly, which, by the way, just from a medical standpoint, 300 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:19,160 Speaker 1: he said he was cleared to play football in January, 301 00:13:19,240 --> 00:13:25,920 Speaker 1: so that's behind him. So the Ravens clearly feel like, yeah, 302 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:28,920 Speaker 1: they took the leap of faith and believe that he. 303 00:13:28,880 --> 00:13:31,720 Speaker 4: Will have a lot of production yet to come. 304 00:13:32,160 --> 00:13:34,960 Speaker 2: Eric Sakasa pointed out that early in his career in 305 00:13:35,040 --> 00:13:37,120 Speaker 2: New Orleans kind of took him a little while to 306 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:39,240 Speaker 2: get out of the gate, Like he didn't come out gangbusters. 307 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:41,480 Speaker 2: He was a third round pick, and it took him 308 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:43,839 Speaker 2: a few years to really establish himself and start playing 309 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:46,920 Speaker 2: at a highly productive level in the NFL. And the 310 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:49,920 Speaker 2: benefit of that is that you kind of saved yourself 311 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:54,400 Speaker 2: and there's still plenty of opportunity. There's plenty of tread 312 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:57,800 Speaker 2: on the tires because you've got fresher legs in your 313 00:13:57,880 --> 00:14:00,160 Speaker 2: latter years. It's not like a guy that he was 314 00:14:00,160 --> 00:14:01,599 Speaker 2: playing one hundred percent of the snaps when he was 315 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:03,319 Speaker 2: a rookie and second year player. He had to work 316 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:06,280 Speaker 2: his way up, and so I think that that's a 317 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:08,320 Speaker 2: good thing for the Ravens. That's part of the reason 318 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:11,880 Speaker 2: they feel confident in giving a player of his tenure 319 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:15,000 Speaker 2: this contract. And I think the results speak for themselves. 320 00:14:15,040 --> 00:14:19,960 Speaker 3: Like he had he was, he's been incredibly productive. 321 00:14:20,280 --> 00:14:22,360 Speaker 1: Wasn't it like he led the league in sacks five 322 00:14:22,440 --> 00:14:24,720 Speaker 1: years ago? No, it was two years ago, and he 323 00:14:24,840 --> 00:14:27,200 Speaker 1: was on pace for double digit sacks last year before 324 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:30,720 Speaker 1: his injury. So we haven't seen a production trail off 325 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:32,560 Speaker 1: or even the beginning of that. 326 00:14:32,760 --> 00:14:34,480 Speaker 3: No, not at all, Not at all. 327 00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:37,280 Speaker 2: So I think the Ravens clearly feel, going back to 328 00:14:37,280 --> 00:14:39,560 Speaker 2: the point you made earlier, this is a break in 329 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:43,360 Speaker 2: traditional operating procedure for the Ravens. They're only going to 330 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:45,720 Speaker 2: do that if they feel really good about the player 331 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:48,440 Speaker 2: and the person that they're getting, and they clearly do 332 00:14:48,560 --> 00:14:49,440 Speaker 2: with Trey Hendrickson. 333 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:53,600 Speaker 1: Well, ask Kyle Van Noy about age and pass rushers. Yeah, 334 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:56,480 Speaker 1: I mean, the Ravens have a long track record of 335 00:14:56,560 --> 00:14:59,600 Speaker 1: betting on guys in their early thirties and it working out, 336 00:15:00,240 --> 00:15:03,600 Speaker 1: and even at pass rusher, right, I mean, look at 337 00:15:04,160 --> 00:15:08,400 Speaker 1: Eric Takasa kind of referenced that, right, Eric, Kyle Vanoy, 338 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:11,040 Speaker 1: Kyle Vanoy, Jadeveon Clowney, right. 339 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:13,120 Speaker 3: Kyle van Joys, and Houston's another one, justin. 340 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:17,240 Speaker 1: Houston, right, had great seasons here in Baltimore in their thirties. 341 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:20,480 Speaker 1: Kyle Vanoy is about to turn thirty five later here 342 00:15:20,480 --> 00:15:24,640 Speaker 1: in March. So I mean, I don't think that, yes, 343 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:30,600 Speaker 1: pass rusher is a position where athleticism is really important. 344 00:15:30,680 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 1: What position in the NFL isn't, right, But okay, yeah, bursts, explosion, 345 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:37,840 Speaker 1: all those things are really important. But I don't know 346 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:42,960 Speaker 1: that that's been Trey Hendrickson's calling card over his career period. 347 00:15:43,400 --> 00:15:46,240 Speaker 1: He just knows how to rush the passer. I mean, 348 00:15:46,520 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 1: what he does with his hands, his ability to bend, 349 00:15:49,640 --> 00:15:53,880 Speaker 1: his ability to set up offensive tackles, like he's not 350 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:57,960 Speaker 1: just a pure speed rusher, right, and so he just 351 00:15:58,160 --> 00:16:02,440 Speaker 1: knows how his pass rushing whose. He just knows how 352 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:06,120 Speaker 1: to get after quarterbacks because he's perfected it. And so 353 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:09,400 Speaker 1: I think there's good reason for the Ravens to believe 354 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:11,080 Speaker 1: that this contract will age well. 355 00:16:11,400 --> 00:16:14,360 Speaker 2: The other question on him coming in was how are 356 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:16,800 Speaker 2: you against the run? And he's known as a pass 357 00:16:16,880 --> 00:16:19,280 Speaker 2: rusher and we're we just talked about it. Pass rush stats, 358 00:16:19,280 --> 00:16:22,880 Speaker 2: fourth quarter stats, closer sacks like that's dominated the conversation, 359 00:16:23,160 --> 00:16:26,880 Speaker 2: but it struck me. In his opening statement, jesse Minter said, 360 00:16:26,960 --> 00:16:28,400 Speaker 2: he's a game wrecker as a pass rusher. 361 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:30,000 Speaker 3: He's a game wrecker as a run defender. 362 00:16:30,120 --> 00:16:33,800 Speaker 2: He said it right off the gate about yeah, narrative 363 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:36,280 Speaker 2: exactly right out of the gate, saying that this is 364 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:38,520 Speaker 2: a guy that is great against the run, and the 365 00:16:38,600 --> 00:16:42,480 Speaker 2: Ravens feel good about his ability to be a really 366 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 2: productive player edgesetter. 367 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:47,920 Speaker 3: Difference maker on those early runs and those early rundowns. 368 00:16:48,360 --> 00:16:51,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, that'll certainly be a big component of his game. 369 00:16:51,960 --> 00:16:55,160 Speaker 1: That's just Ravens football, right, you have to defend the run. 370 00:16:55,320 --> 00:16:57,080 Speaker 1: You also don't want to let that get in his way, 371 00:16:57,320 --> 00:16:59,360 Speaker 1: in the way of him being a great pass rusher, 372 00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:01,760 Speaker 1: which I think I have full faith in jesse Minter 373 00:17:02,720 --> 00:17:04,840 Speaker 1: and his ability to do that, right, Like I think 374 00:17:04,880 --> 00:17:08,800 Speaker 1: about Adapaeoway. You know, Adafaeoway was kind of drafted to 375 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:11,440 Speaker 1: be a pass rusher ended up not really having the 376 00:17:11,480 --> 00:17:12,960 Speaker 1: sack production, especially. 377 00:17:12,600 --> 00:17:14,439 Speaker 4: Early, you know, and then he was traded. 378 00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:18,160 Speaker 1: He went to LA and went gangbusters and jesse Minter's defense, right, 379 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:21,560 Speaker 1: Like jesse Minter also knows how to He's not gonna 380 00:17:22,520 --> 00:17:25,520 Speaker 1: he knows how to unlock pass rushers. Yeah, and yes, 381 00:17:25,560 --> 00:17:28,640 Speaker 1: defending the run is important and it will be for Trey, 382 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:31,719 Speaker 1: and I'm sure that's something that he's gonna take, you know, 383 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:35,160 Speaker 1: put a high level of importance on. The Ravens also 384 00:17:35,200 --> 00:17:39,480 Speaker 1: have other guys to compliment Trey Hendrickson. They have Tavis Robinson. 385 00:17:39,520 --> 00:17:43,080 Speaker 1: He's a run stuff and no, yeah, right, and so 386 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:46,720 Speaker 1: like Trey, I don't know that Trey is gonna be 387 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:49,919 Speaker 1: like Max Crosby, where Max hardly ever came off the 388 00:17:49,960 --> 00:17:55,199 Speaker 1: field ninety mid ninety percent of the snaps. Yeah, Trey's 389 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:58,159 Speaker 1: probably not gonna be that. But in working in tandem, 390 00:17:58,200 --> 00:18:00,320 Speaker 1: he'll he'll have to play good run defense because every 391 00:18:00,320 --> 00:18:02,320 Speaker 1: time you're on the field on first and second or 392 00:18:02,359 --> 00:18:04,399 Speaker 1: third down, they ain't always going to pass it and 393 00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:08,200 Speaker 1: you have to play good run defense. But I'm predominantly 394 00:18:08,240 --> 00:18:11,160 Speaker 1: interested in watching Trey Hendrickson pressure quarterbacks. 395 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:13,679 Speaker 2: I think that's gonna be his calling card. But I 396 00:18:13,720 --> 00:18:16,320 Speaker 2: don't think the Ravens. Definitely don't think that this is 397 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:17,600 Speaker 2: a guy, all right, just send him in there on 398 00:18:17,640 --> 00:18:18,080 Speaker 2: third down. 399 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:21,439 Speaker 1: Absolutely, He's not a third down pass rush specialist. You 400 00:18:21,480 --> 00:18:24,280 Speaker 1: gave him a massive She's more than that. He's a 401 00:18:24,320 --> 00:18:24,879 Speaker 1: total package. 402 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:26,640 Speaker 3: That's correct. So we're gonna take a quick break. 403 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:28,199 Speaker 2: When we come back, we'll share our final thoughts from 404 00:18:28,240 --> 00:18:29,760 Speaker 2: the press conference and also talk about some of the 405 00:18:29,760 --> 00:18:32,320 Speaker 2: other moves of the week and what Eric Tacasta and 406 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:35,040 Speaker 2: Jesse Minter had to say about those. You're listening to 407 00:18:35,080 --> 00:18:36,560 Speaker 2: the Lanch podcast. We're coming to you from the Sea 408 00:18:36,600 --> 00:18:38,320 Speaker 2: Geek Studio. We want to mention our partners are Draft 409 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:40,560 Speaker 2: King sports Book. They are an official sports betting partner 410 00:18:40,760 --> 00:18:45,200 Speaker 2: of the Baltimore Ravens Draft Kings Sportsbook. The Crown is yours. 411 00:18:45,560 --> 00:18:47,760 Speaker 2: So Trey Hendrickson was not the only player that the 412 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:50,120 Speaker 2: Ravens signed this week. They had five players, so they 413 00:18:50,160 --> 00:18:54,000 Speaker 2: signed on Thursday, and those five guys will just run 414 00:18:54,040 --> 00:18:54,960 Speaker 2: through the list one more time. 415 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:55,200 Speaker 3: Here. 416 00:18:55,359 --> 00:18:59,600 Speaker 2: John Simpson, former raven comes back left guard. Ravens are 417 00:18:59,600 --> 00:19:02,639 Speaker 2: clearly excited to get him. Jalen Hawkins, the safety started 418 00:19:02,720 --> 00:19:05,600 Speaker 2: last year for the New England Patriots. Durham Smyth tied 419 00:19:05,680 --> 00:19:09,240 Speaker 2: end from the Chicago Bears, and then Cheetoh Ouzie, who's 420 00:19:09,280 --> 00:19:11,040 Speaker 2: a friend of the Lounge, had him on the podcast 421 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:14,320 Speaker 2: on Thursday, So go back and check out that episode 422 00:19:14,359 --> 00:19:17,919 Speaker 2: of the podcast. Jesse was asked about those additions, and 423 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:19,080 Speaker 2: you can tell it he's excited. 424 00:19:19,320 --> 00:19:19,520 Speaker 4: Yeah. 425 00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:23,119 Speaker 1: I talked about really like John Simpson's mentality and the 426 00:19:23,240 --> 00:19:26,679 Speaker 1: kind of the energy that he brings to the offensive line, 427 00:19:26,800 --> 00:19:30,720 Speaker 1: and obviously referenced the great season he had here in 428 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:33,080 Speaker 1: twenty twenty three that helped the Ravens, you know, have 429 00:19:33,160 --> 00:19:36,120 Speaker 1: a ton of success. So very excited to bring kind 430 00:19:36,119 --> 00:19:38,399 Speaker 1: of that, that kind of style, that kind of energy 431 00:19:38,440 --> 00:19:42,439 Speaker 1: back to the offensive line. And then with Durham Smyth, 432 00:19:42,840 --> 00:19:46,159 Speaker 1: obviously the familiarity with Declan Doyle. Declan knows how to 433 00:19:46,240 --> 00:19:49,639 Speaker 1: use this guy, and you know, the Ravens are getting 434 00:19:49,640 --> 00:19:52,000 Speaker 1: away from kind of that traditional fullback and I think 435 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:54,960 Speaker 1: that Durham can help in that way. Jesse Miner talked 436 00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:58,639 Speaker 1: about just what a great guy that he is Durham is. 437 00:19:58,960 --> 00:20:03,040 Speaker 1: And then lastly with Jalen Hawkins, Jesse seemed really excited 438 00:20:03,080 --> 00:20:05,520 Speaker 1: about that addition, talked about how he's coming off a 439 00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:09,080 Speaker 1: great years as a starter for the Patriots who went 440 00:20:09,080 --> 00:20:11,040 Speaker 1: to the Super Bowl season as kind of predominantly a 441 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:14,520 Speaker 1: high safety, but versatility there and feels like he'll really 442 00:20:14,560 --> 00:20:15,679 Speaker 1: add to this secondary. 443 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:18,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, the point that he made about he's a he's 444 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:21,040 Speaker 2: played a lot of high safety and he had four interceptions. 445 00:20:21,119 --> 00:20:24,680 Speaker 2: Led the AFS champions last year in interceptions on that defense, 446 00:20:25,280 --> 00:20:27,679 Speaker 2: and Jesse pointing out that he was a highest safety 447 00:20:27,760 --> 00:20:30,080 Speaker 2: speaks to the ability to be really flexible with Kyle 448 00:20:30,119 --> 00:20:32,080 Speaker 2: Hamilton and put him down at the line of scrimmage 449 00:20:33,240 --> 00:20:36,320 Speaker 2: and Malki Starks move around as well, and so you 450 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:40,879 Speaker 2: have you have versatility on that back end. And he 451 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:44,360 Speaker 2: did seem really excited about Hawkins, like I think this 452 00:20:44,440 --> 00:20:46,560 Speaker 2: is the type of signing that the Ravens do a 453 00:20:46,600 --> 00:20:49,400 Speaker 2: really good job of. Like we didn't mention Jalen Hawkins 454 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:51,080 Speaker 2: over the past month. We were talking about who could 455 00:20:51,080 --> 00:20:52,720 Speaker 2: you add to the defense? Right, He's not like the 456 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:55,359 Speaker 2: guy that first went off, you know, off off the 457 00:20:55,440 --> 00:20:57,080 Speaker 2: list that you're like, Okay, he's gonna be the guy 458 00:20:57,119 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 2: that the Ravens clearly target target. But then you look 459 00:20:59,880 --> 00:21:02,640 Speaker 2: at it and you're like, wow, this guy pretty team 460 00:21:02,720 --> 00:21:05,200 Speaker 2: friendly deal coming off a season where he started for 461 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:07,879 Speaker 2: the AFC champions, had the most interceptions on the team. 462 00:21:07,920 --> 00:21:10,600 Speaker 2: They had a really good defense last year. Defense secondary 463 00:21:10,880 --> 00:21:12,879 Speaker 2: good player. You look at the highlights, You're like, this 464 00:21:12,920 --> 00:21:16,000 Speaker 2: guy's kind of a ballhawk, all right. I like this move, 465 00:21:16,160 --> 00:21:19,159 Speaker 2: especially at the price point, and feels like that's a 466 00:21:19,400 --> 00:21:21,360 Speaker 2: key piece of what the Raves need on defense. 467 00:21:21,480 --> 00:21:21,720 Speaker 4: Yeah. 468 00:21:21,760 --> 00:21:24,640 Speaker 1: I unfortunately have some friends in my life life who 469 00:21:24,680 --> 00:21:25,600 Speaker 1: are Patriots. 470 00:21:25,280 --> 00:21:29,960 Speaker 3: Fans and some new friends man, so I. 471 00:21:29,880 --> 00:21:33,240 Speaker 1: Asked them about Jalen Hawkins and their perspective, and both 472 00:21:33,240 --> 00:21:35,520 Speaker 1: of them were like, yeah, I didn't really understand why they. 473 00:21:35,480 --> 00:21:38,040 Speaker 4: Let him go, Like he was really good last year, was. 474 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:41,040 Speaker 1: Always in the right spot at the right time, made plays, 475 00:21:42,160 --> 00:21:44,000 Speaker 1: you know, I don't. I don't really get why they 476 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:47,879 Speaker 1: were set on having turnover there. And part of the 477 00:21:47,880 --> 00:21:51,040 Speaker 1: reason is they went out and got Kevin Byard, who 478 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:53,800 Speaker 1: has familiarity with Mike Vrabel from their days in Tennessee. 479 00:21:53,920 --> 00:21:55,800 Speaker 4: Byered, I mean he's a playmaker too. 480 00:21:55,840 --> 00:21:57,760 Speaker 1: I mean, he's been a really good He's been one 481 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:00,000 Speaker 1: of the top safeties throughout his career at times, particularly 482 00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:04,520 Speaker 1: getting interceptions. A leader, you know, another great player, But 483 00:22:04,560 --> 00:22:06,880 Speaker 1: this is kind of one of those cases of all right, 484 00:22:07,040 --> 00:22:09,160 Speaker 1: if you're not going to resign this guy, we'll take him, 485 00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:12,560 Speaker 1: you know. And and I think that Jalen Hawkins, you know, 486 00:22:12,840 --> 00:22:14,880 Speaker 1: he's been kind of a part time player for much 487 00:22:14,880 --> 00:22:17,000 Speaker 1: of his career. So it's a good fit because you know, 488 00:22:17,040 --> 00:22:18,720 Speaker 1: he's not a plug in play starter. 489 00:22:18,840 --> 00:22:19,080 Speaker 4: Here. 490 00:22:19,119 --> 00:22:21,320 Speaker 1: You have Kyle Hailton, you have Malachi Starks, and so 491 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:25,840 Speaker 1: he's kind of used to that kind of role. And 492 00:22:25,840 --> 00:22:28,080 Speaker 1: and I think he'll he'll be a great compliment and 493 00:22:28,119 --> 00:22:29,479 Speaker 1: a great addition to this defense. 494 00:22:29,480 --> 00:22:30,880 Speaker 2: But as you like to point out, all the time, 495 00:22:30,920 --> 00:22:33,080 Speaker 2: the Ravens used three safeties all the time, So he's. 496 00:22:32,920 --> 00:22:34,000 Speaker 1: Going to see a lot of it. It's going to 497 00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:35,720 Speaker 1: stat off a year where he saw a ton and 498 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:37,080 Speaker 1: that's going to continue. 499 00:22:36,720 --> 00:22:37,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, no doubt. 500 00:22:37,840 --> 00:22:40,240 Speaker 2: The other piece is what happens next for the Ravens 501 00:22:40,280 --> 00:22:42,960 Speaker 2: after a wild rollercoaster of a weekend or of a 502 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:46,280 Speaker 2: week in free agency. The good news it sounds like 503 00:22:46,680 --> 00:22:49,480 Speaker 2: you can make weekend plans. That's what it sounds like, 504 00:22:49,560 --> 00:22:51,320 Speaker 2: unless Erics Kassa is just trying to throw you off 505 00:22:51,320 --> 00:22:51,640 Speaker 2: the scent. 506 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:52,119 Speaker 4: Uh. 507 00:22:52,240 --> 00:22:55,520 Speaker 2: He joked about looking forward to spending a weekend away 508 00:22:56,240 --> 00:22:58,400 Speaker 2: with his wife. He has the sea since the season ended. 509 00:22:58,560 --> 00:23:01,120 Speaker 1: It's been a crazy offseason and for Eric, yeah, I mean, 510 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:04,679 Speaker 1: hiring a new head coach and all that goes into that, 511 00:23:04,760 --> 00:23:07,600 Speaker 1: negotiating with Lamar Jackson at everything. 512 00:23:07,680 --> 00:23:09,560 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean, it's been a busy one for him. 513 00:23:09,720 --> 00:23:10,000 Speaker 3: Yeah. 514 00:23:10,040 --> 00:23:13,800 Speaker 2: So it sounds like the heavy lifting of free agency 515 00:23:14,320 --> 00:23:15,800 Speaker 2: is behind the Ravens. 516 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:19,480 Speaker 1: Which is interesting because obviously the Ravens were willing to 517 00:23:19,520 --> 00:23:24,119 Speaker 1: take another big shot with Max Crosby, and as Eric 518 00:23:24,160 --> 00:23:26,639 Speaker 1: Tokassa said, they had visions of both of those guys 519 00:23:26,640 --> 00:23:28,520 Speaker 1: playing on this defense, which would have come. 520 00:23:28,359 --> 00:23:30,359 Speaker 4: With a lot of salary. 521 00:23:30,680 --> 00:23:33,720 Speaker 1: The Ravens, according to over the Cap, have the third 522 00:23:33,760 --> 00:23:37,240 Speaker 1: most salary cap space in the league. This is unfamiliar territory. 523 00:23:37,240 --> 00:23:39,960 Speaker 1: It's like, WHOA, what's happening. We got money to spend here, 524 00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:43,359 Speaker 1: you know. And that's what Eric Cossa said about signing 525 00:23:43,400 --> 00:23:45,719 Speaker 1: Tray was part of it. Was just like, yeah, they 526 00:23:45,760 --> 00:23:48,040 Speaker 1: want to be aggressive, especially in upgrading the pass rush. 527 00:23:48,040 --> 00:23:49,720 Speaker 1: But like, for the first time a long time, we've 528 00:23:49,720 --> 00:23:53,520 Speaker 1: had some money at our disposals after getting the restructured 529 00:23:53,520 --> 00:23:57,040 Speaker 1: contract with Lamar Jackson's one which freed up forty million 530 00:23:57,080 --> 00:23:57,560 Speaker 1: dollars in. 531 00:23:57,520 --> 00:24:01,200 Speaker 4: Cas space, right, so, you know, so it's interesting. 532 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:04,040 Speaker 1: Eric Costa doesn't said, you know, quote, I don't think 533 00:24:04,040 --> 00:24:06,919 Speaker 1: we're gonna break the bank again, but they do have 534 00:24:06,960 --> 00:24:11,680 Speaker 1: money to spend and so and I expect that they're 535 00:24:11,720 --> 00:24:13,000 Speaker 1: gonna use a lot of it. 536 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:15,000 Speaker 4: Uh huh. What does that look like? I don't know. 537 00:24:15,680 --> 00:24:19,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, And maybe he's trying to throw people off the 538 00:24:19,560 --> 00:24:22,119 Speaker 2: scent potentially, but it doesn't seem like it. 539 00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:24,960 Speaker 3: I'm violently selling like. It sounds like it's not gonna be. 540 00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:27,280 Speaker 2: You're not gonna be sitting down for dinner Saturday night 541 00:24:27,320 --> 00:24:29,240 Speaker 2: and there's gonna be another trade for two first round picks. 542 00:24:29,280 --> 00:24:31,200 Speaker 3: You know, it doesn't sound like that's gonna be. What's 543 00:24:31,560 --> 00:24:32,000 Speaker 3: going on. 544 00:24:32,160 --> 00:24:35,040 Speaker 1: I'll tell you one thing, moving forward to the rest 545 00:24:35,080 --> 00:24:37,119 Speaker 1: of this offseason, anything's on the. 546 00:24:37,119 --> 00:24:37,600 Speaker 4: Table for me. 547 00:24:37,760 --> 00:24:38,840 Speaker 3: Uh huh. 548 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:41,639 Speaker 1: I'm usually throw cold water on all the notions of 549 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:44,720 Speaker 1: sign this big guy, make this trade, move up in 550 00:24:44,760 --> 00:24:45,360 Speaker 1: the draft. 551 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:49,080 Speaker 4: All that that's off the table. We saw, Yeah, two 552 00:24:49,080 --> 00:24:50,800 Speaker 4: first for Max that fell through. 553 00:24:50,960 --> 00:24:54,040 Speaker 1: Uhuh, And you have salary caps face now to me, 554 00:24:54,840 --> 00:24:56,920 Speaker 1: Ravens are sitting in a pretty good position, and I 555 00:24:56,920 --> 00:24:58,520 Speaker 1: wouldn't rule anything out, gotcha. 556 00:24:58,760 --> 00:25:00,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I guess I it's a fair point 557 00:25:00,920 --> 00:25:04,320 Speaker 2: that that one thing we've seen this offseason is that 558 00:25:04,640 --> 00:25:06,320 Speaker 2: the Ravens is going to be aggressive and look for 559 00:25:06,359 --> 00:25:08,760 Speaker 2: any opportunity to improve this team. 560 00:25:08,960 --> 00:25:10,800 Speaker 3: And they did that, like that's what, that's what. The 561 00:25:10,840 --> 00:25:12,440 Speaker 3: addition of Trey Hendrickson was. 562 00:25:12,600 --> 00:25:14,720 Speaker 2: Agent on the market and they and they brought him 563 00:25:14,760 --> 00:25:17,240 Speaker 2: in at a big price, and he's going to be 564 00:25:17,280 --> 00:25:19,680 Speaker 2: a difference maker for this defense. And so I don't 565 00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:22,000 Speaker 2: know that there's going to be I mean, most of 566 00:25:22,040 --> 00:25:24,159 Speaker 2: the big the big name free agents are all off 567 00:25:24,200 --> 00:25:25,399 Speaker 2: the market, right, That's. 568 00:25:25,240 --> 00:25:27,520 Speaker 1: Part of the That's part of the thing is you 569 00:25:27,560 --> 00:25:30,520 Speaker 1: know we're now not a week into the free agency, 570 00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:33,600 Speaker 1: but not far from it, and so the break the 571 00:25:33,640 --> 00:25:36,960 Speaker 1: bank guys have been signed. Yeah, they for the most 572 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:41,199 Speaker 1: part exactly. So who's still out there? How could the 573 00:25:41,240 --> 00:25:43,400 Speaker 1: Ravens pivot? I don't know, But I. 574 00:25:43,280 --> 00:25:45,400 Speaker 4: Can assure you of one thing is. 575 00:25:45,359 --> 00:25:49,680 Speaker 1: That the Ravens leave no stone unturned and they will 576 00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:52,520 Speaker 1: do whatever it takes to improve this roster. 577 00:25:52,720 --> 00:25:53,639 Speaker 3: Yeah, that is clear. 578 00:25:53,720 --> 00:25:56,280 Speaker 2: So as always, you can email us at the lounge 579 00:25:56,320 --> 00:25:59,560 Speaker 2: at Ravens dot NFL dot net. One other point I 580 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:02,680 Speaker 2: want to make, just before we wrap non football note 581 00:26:03,160 --> 00:26:04,840 Speaker 2: want to make sure fans saw this if they haven't 582 00:26:04,840 --> 00:26:07,880 Speaker 2: seen it earlier this week it was kind of there's 583 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:09,359 Speaker 2: just a lot going on, so I just want to 584 00:26:09,359 --> 00:26:12,080 Speaker 2: make sure that fans saw this. The Baltimore Ravens opened 585 00:26:12,119 --> 00:26:15,080 Speaker 2: the Baltimore Ravens College Track Center in Baltimore. This is 586 00:26:15,119 --> 00:26:16,880 Speaker 2: an organization the Ravens have partnered with. 587 00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:18,320 Speaker 3: Really important. 588 00:26:18,320 --> 00:26:23,000 Speaker 2: College Track is in taking students throughout their journey and 589 00:26:23,040 --> 00:26:26,119 Speaker 2: as scholars in high school and then all throughout college. 590 00:26:26,160 --> 00:26:28,320 Speaker 2: It's a ten year program. The Ravens have invested in 591 00:26:28,359 --> 00:26:30,639 Speaker 2: this over the years and now that investment goes to 592 00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:34,119 Speaker 2: the next level and having a physical space here in Baltimore. 593 00:26:34,640 --> 00:26:37,040 Speaker 2: Ravens Team President Sashi Brown was part of the announcement, 594 00:26:37,359 --> 00:26:39,800 Speaker 2: has been really involved in getting this project off the ground. 595 00:26:40,040 --> 00:26:43,520 Speaker 2: It's just something that's important. It's significant work, and it 596 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:46,880 Speaker 2: speaks to the pillars that the Ravens have and investing 597 00:26:46,880 --> 00:26:48,920 Speaker 2: in this community and in education and young people. 598 00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:51,760 Speaker 1: Absolutely really awesome to see. That's what it's all about. 599 00:26:51,920 --> 00:26:54,359 Speaker 1: Make it win games and make an impact in the community, 600 00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:59,280 Speaker 1: and that's an awesome way to impact the youth around Baltimore. 601 00:26:59,359 --> 00:27:00,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, no doubts. 602 00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:02,719 Speaker 2: So you can see more information on that press release, 603 00:27:03,480 --> 00:27:06,040 Speaker 2: video photos, all on our website and across social media 604 00:27:06,080 --> 00:27:08,879 Speaker 2: as well. So a big, big moment, big event for 605 00:27:08,920 --> 00:27:12,280 Speaker 2: the Ravens in college track this week. Thanks for listening 606 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:15,080 Speaker 2: and it's been fun first week of free agency. 607 00:27:15,240 --> 00:27:17,240 Speaker 4: Email us your thoughts. I want to hear from some fans. 608 00:27:17,280 --> 00:27:19,400 Speaker 3: You haven't been getting as many emails. 609 00:27:19,680 --> 00:27:21,320 Speaker 4: A lot happening, Give us your. 610 00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:23,600 Speaker 1: Thoughts in the first week of free agency at the 611 00:27:23,680 --> 00:27:25,040 Speaker 1: Lounge at Ravens NFL. 612 00:27:25,080 --> 00:27:26,200 Speaker 4: Done now, Thanks for listening. 613 00:27:26,240 --> 00:27:27,480 Speaker 3: We'll be back with you again next week.