1 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:07,480 Speaker 1: Welcome into lounge presented by DraftKings. I'm Ryan Mink Heret 2 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:10,800 Speaker 1: Garrett Downing, and we are thrilled to announce the Ravens 3 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: new head coach, jesse Minter hot off the press this 4 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: year breaking news, very exciting higher and we're going to 5 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:22,280 Speaker 1: break down all of it for you here today. And 6 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:25,080 Speaker 1: and Garrett is the fourth head coach in Ravens history, 7 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 1: a familiar face, somebody that the Ravens know well, comes 8 00:00:29,960 --> 00:00:33,239 Speaker 1: from this program and now he will return in the 9 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:36,560 Speaker 1: in the big office uh here under our performance Center. 10 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 1: So very exciting, a lot to talk about here. And 11 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:42,520 Speaker 1: you want to read the Ravens statement from Eric Costa 12 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:43,480 Speaker 1: and from jesse Minner. 13 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, we heard from jesse Minner, Eric Costa, Anstey Bushatti. 14 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:48,280 Speaker 2: I think first and foremost from me, like when I 15 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:51,639 Speaker 2: this is the Ravens went through a thorough process here 16 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 2: and that's they speak to that in these statements. And 17 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 2: I also think that they're able to get a coach 18 00:00:57,040 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 2: who at the start of this process, I think a 19 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 2: lot of us has circled as a potential one of 20 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:06,680 Speaker 2: the top names on the list. Familiarity defense, identity culture, 21 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 2: knows the program, but It's not just a matter of 22 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 2: if he's a familiar face. He's a familiar face who 23 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:15,919 Speaker 2: also has this great football mind and proven track record 24 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:18,120 Speaker 2: at the college level at the pro level, and now 25 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:20,199 Speaker 2: he gets to come back to where his NFL career 26 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:22,760 Speaker 2: started and build on that. And I think he's the 27 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 2: right man for the job and this opportunity, So Steve 28 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:28,960 Speaker 2: Bushatti said in his statement, Jesse was impressive throughout our 29 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:33,400 Speaker 2: incredibly thorough interview process. He clearly understands the values, high expectations, 30 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 2: and the history of the Ravens, and he has a 31 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 2: great vision for the future. Jesse's football acumen is outstanding, 32 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,480 Speaker 2: and that's been proven by the impact he's made throughout 33 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 2: his entire coaching career. He's also a leader who will 34 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 2: authentically connect with our players and inspire them to championship levels. 35 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 2: I want to thank Eric Tacosta, Sashi Brown, and our 36 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 2: entire selection committee for the work they poured into this process. 37 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 2: It was clear to us that Jesse is a special 38 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 2: talent who has what it takes to lead us as 39 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 2: a coach of the Ravens. I watched Eric work closely 40 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 2: with ch On Harball for years. It was evident how 41 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:08,919 Speaker 2: excited he and Sashi are to now partner with Jesse 42 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:13,079 Speaker 2: as our organization strives to chase championships, and. 43 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:15,359 Speaker 1: Eric DaCosta said, We're thrilled to announce an agreement with 44 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:17,800 Speaker 1: Jesse Mintter to be the fourth head coach in Baltimore 45 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 1: Ravens history. Jesse is a strong leader who possesses a 46 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 1: brilliant football mind and a spirit that will resonate with 47 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: our players and fan base alike. Jesse comes from a 48 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:30,440 Speaker 1: football family with success at every level of the sport, 49 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:33,040 Speaker 1: and we are confident that he is the right head 50 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 1: coach to lead the Ravens forward. Congratulations as a Jesse 51 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 1: and his wife rachelle an entire mentor family. It's time 52 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 1: to get to work. 53 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 2: And from Jesse himself, he said, I am truly honored 54 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 2: to serve as the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. 55 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:49,800 Speaker 2: This is an organization whose values, culture and tradition of 56 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 2: excellence reflect everything I believe about the game of football 57 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 2: and how it should be played. My family and I 58 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 2: are thrilled to join the Ravens flock and we can't 59 00:02:57,800 --> 00:02:59,959 Speaker 2: wait to make the fans. The great city of baltim 60 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:04,760 Speaker 2: More in Maryland proud. So there's obviously excitement and I 61 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:07,800 Speaker 2: think that the feeling, you know, based on all reports. 62 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:11,919 Speaker 2: Jesse Mencher was in the building on Wednesday, and then 63 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 2: he was supposed to go an interview with the Cleveland Browns. 64 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 2: Canceled that interview, and clearly the conversation with the Ravens 65 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 2: on Wednesday went well enough to where it felt like 66 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:25,160 Speaker 2: things were trending in this direction. Canceled his other interview, 67 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:28,959 Speaker 2: and that gives me the sense that he blew the 68 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 2: Ravens away and felt like he was the right man 69 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 2: for the job. And a lot of people thought maybe 70 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 2: the Ravens wait for the games this weekend, because the 71 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 2: number of the candidates who they interviewed in the first 72 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:41,240 Speaker 2: round were playing this weekend for different teams, for the Broncos, 73 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 2: for the Seahawks, for the Rams, and you're close to 74 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 2: the weekend, it's a few days away. But the Ravens 75 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:49,440 Speaker 2: felt like, we've got our guy that's not waited any longer. 76 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:52,680 Speaker 2: Let's make the higher and now they get to start 77 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 2: working on building out the staff and all the other 78 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:57,040 Speaker 2: things to come with this. But there's clear enthusiasm and 79 00:03:57,080 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 2: excitement about having Jesse Mencher be the. 80 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 1: Guy for me. Jesse Minner checks a lot of boxes 81 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 1: you have, and Eric Tacosta told us what the Ravens 82 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:08,880 Speaker 1: were looking for in their next head coach. Right, you 83 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 1: have a brilliant mind. Defenses have been lights out under 84 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:17,039 Speaker 1: jesse Minner. He's an innovative defensive mind. And from x's 85 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 1: and o's standpoint that Eric Tacasa said, the Ravens want 86 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 1: check that box. This is a leader, right, Eric Casa. 87 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 1: We want a leader of men, and he's a leader 88 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:29,599 Speaker 1: who relates well to his players. We've already heard from 89 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:34,240 Speaker 1: Tony Jefferson, former Raven you know, shouting out his congratulations. 90 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:36,880 Speaker 1: Derwin James when asked, you know, do you think jesse 91 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:39,680 Speaker 1: Minner would become a good head coach said hell, yeah, 92 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 1: like this because you can do whatever he wants, you know. 93 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 1: And so somebody that connects well with players. He knows 94 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:50,680 Speaker 1: the Ravens culture. Right, you spent four years here. He 95 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:54,599 Speaker 1: kind of grew up in this organization. So check that box. 96 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 1: Comes from a coaching family, check right, learn from some 97 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 1: of the best coaches, including both hart All Brothers and 98 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 1: Mike McDonald. Check right. So you go down the checklist 99 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:08,279 Speaker 1: of what you're looking for Jesse Minner checks all of 100 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 1: the boxes. 101 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 2: I think he's gonna have this defense playing at a 102 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:14,280 Speaker 2: championship level right away. I think that he has that 103 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:17,599 Speaker 2: type of track record at Michigan won a national championship 104 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:21,120 Speaker 2: there like that Matt and that defense was really the 105 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 2: strength and the identity of that team. And he had 106 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 2: that group playing at a championship level. Improved the Chargers 107 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:31,480 Speaker 2: defense immediately when he arrived there as a defensive coordinator 108 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:36,400 Speaker 2: as part of Jim Harbaugh staff. And when you talked 109 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:38,720 Speaker 2: to when he was here. I told the story in 110 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:41,720 Speaker 2: a previous podcast, but like when you would talk to 111 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:46,719 Speaker 2: some other folks in this building about Jesse and he 112 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:49,479 Speaker 2: is somebody that you feel like, you know to see 113 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:51,080 Speaker 2: on the track to be a coordinators. He had a 114 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 2: track to eventually be a head coach. Everything that I 115 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:56,279 Speaker 2: ever heard when he was here was this is somebody 116 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 2: who's who has all the tools to be a defensive 117 00:05:59,080 --> 00:06:01,919 Speaker 2: coordinator and event head coach in this league. He's that smart, 118 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:04,120 Speaker 2: he has those chops, he can stand up in front 119 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 2: of a room and command a room. He has that presence. 120 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:09,360 Speaker 2: Everybody felt like, oh yeah, he's he's one of the 121 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 2: guys he's super talented. Watch him even when he was 122 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:15,600 Speaker 2: here initially hired as just a you know, a defensive assistant, 123 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 2: quality control the type guy, and worked his way up. 124 00:06:18,640 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 1: The Ravens knows something about working your way up in 125 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:25,720 Speaker 1: this organization, did the same exact. 126 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 2: Thing exactly, and so even at a young age, like 127 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:31,640 Speaker 2: when he first got here, it seemed like this is 128 00:06:31,680 --> 00:06:34,279 Speaker 2: somebody who bears watching because he has bright things in 129 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:36,640 Speaker 2: his future. And he's proven that to be the case. 130 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 2: And now he gets to come back home to a 131 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:41,240 Speaker 2: place where his NFL career started and he got he 132 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:44,880 Speaker 2: got a shot here, proved himself, and then he left 133 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 2: here spread his wings. Was a defensive coordinator at Vandermilt, 134 00:06:47,279 --> 00:06:50,200 Speaker 2: then Michigan, then of course the charges I mentioned, But 135 00:06:50,240 --> 00:06:52,600 Speaker 2: he got to start here and then grew from here 136 00:06:52,920 --> 00:06:54,720 Speaker 2: and has excelled at every level he's been at. 137 00:06:54,839 --> 00:06:57,800 Speaker 1: You know, it's funny we spent so much time talking 138 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:00,920 Speaker 1: about these coaches that Steve Bashatti was intrigued by these 139 00:07:00,960 --> 00:07:03,839 Speaker 1: guys who could be second time head coaches, and you know, 140 00:07:03,880 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 1: he wasn't gonna, oh, put too much weight on a 141 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:08,680 Speaker 1: guy who had been here before. Were they just throwing 142 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:11,800 Speaker 1: us off the same. Maybe that's true. I think there 143 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:14,000 Speaker 1: are a lot of good candidates, but jesse Minner rose 144 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 1: to the top, and those things they are in your favor, 145 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:21,240 Speaker 1: they're pluses. Right. It's a plus that he's been in 146 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:24,080 Speaker 1: this culture. And Eric Deicasa talked about we want somebody 147 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:27,080 Speaker 1: that can continue the culture that has been set here 148 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:30,520 Speaker 1: and carry that forward. Jesse Minner knows it well, right, 149 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:34,880 Speaker 1: And I think that the question for him is this 150 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:37,000 Speaker 1: is his first time. He's a first time head coach, right, 151 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:39,920 Speaker 1: same question for John Harball. He had never been a 152 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 1: head coach before, right, and so that is something new. 153 00:07:44,480 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 1: Worked out well for John Harball, It's worked out for 154 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:48,480 Speaker 1: a number of guys pretty well. But that's the track 155 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 1: the Ravens' ended up going, right they could. There was 156 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 1: a bunch of guys out in this coaching carousel who 157 00:07:53,480 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 1: had had the experience of being a head coach before. 158 00:07:56,040 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 1: Jesse Minder's never been that at any level. So that's 159 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 1: part of the challenge for him in getting this team 160 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 1: over the top. 161 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 2: Yeah. I think that, Look, you can go either way 162 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:09,480 Speaker 2: on that front. And Steve Ashotti referenced this, if you 163 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:11,880 Speaker 2: hire somebody who's been a head coach, previously, then you 164 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 2: have kind of the stain of that previous experience and 165 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 2: you say, ah, well, you weren't that good as a 166 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:19,040 Speaker 2: head coach, and so you have to that's part of 167 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 2: the evaluation. And if you have a bit of head coach, 168 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:23,840 Speaker 2: then you get what you just talked about. You've never 169 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 2: done this before. How are you going to do it? 170 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 2: Are you up for the challenge? And so that question 171 00:08:28,440 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 2: exists either way, like you're stepping into a new job 172 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:36,200 Speaker 2: in a new place, and nothing is guaranteed. If you 173 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:38,599 Speaker 2: had gone with an experienced head coach, or have you 174 00:08:38,640 --> 00:08:40,880 Speaker 2: gone with somebody you know who's the youngest guy in 175 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 2: the mix, neither is guarantee. But I think that you're 176 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:45,200 Speaker 2: looking for somebody who you feel like has the traits 177 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:48,680 Speaker 2: and the qualities to thrive in that position. He has 178 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 2: the makeup, the tools, and then you set him up 179 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:54,200 Speaker 2: for success with all the things around him as well. 180 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:57,320 Speaker 1: Well. Right, there's an evaluation process. Do you think he's 181 00:08:57,400 --> 00:08:59,360 Speaker 1: obviously do you think he's going to succeed in the job, 182 00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:00,920 Speaker 1: and what does it take to do the job? Well? 183 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:04,480 Speaker 1: The Ravens have seen that for over the really franchise history. 184 00:09:04,559 --> 00:09:06,400 Speaker 1: Like we said, it's only the fourth head coach in 185 00:09:06,480 --> 00:09:09,360 Speaker 1: Ravens history. They've seen what good head coaches look like, right, 186 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:12,440 Speaker 1: John Harball for eighteen years, Brian Billick before that. Both 187 00:09:12,440 --> 00:09:15,520 Speaker 1: guys won Super Bowls, right, Ted marchiburdro and so the 188 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:18,920 Speaker 1: Ravens know what it takes to be a good head coach, 189 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:22,120 Speaker 1: and so they've identified those things in Jesse Minner. I 190 00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:27,199 Speaker 1: think there's also factors that help him even though he's 191 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:29,320 Speaker 1: a first time head coach, one of which being that 192 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:33,080 Speaker 1: he grew up in a football family. His father, Rick Minter, 193 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:38,000 Speaker 1: is a long time football coach for nearly fifty years, 194 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:41,559 Speaker 1: including as a head coach at Cincinnati for a decade. 195 00:09:41,800 --> 00:09:44,400 Speaker 1: Jesse Minner had a front row seat to that, right, 196 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:47,199 Speaker 1: So even though he's never been a head coach, he's 197 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:50,840 Speaker 1: seen what that look like, looks like and what it takes, right. 198 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:54,080 Speaker 1: And so that's like one factor that I think helps 199 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:58,400 Speaker 1: the guy. It kind of helps in the evaluation of all, right, 200 00:09:58,440 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 1: does he know what it takes? And and the fact 201 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:04,680 Speaker 1: that he's learned from two great head coaches. He's worked 202 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:07,760 Speaker 1: for two great head coaches. Like I said, what was 203 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:10,560 Speaker 1: it three hours ago? When we take the last podcast? Right, 204 00:10:10,880 --> 00:10:14,800 Speaker 1: the fact that he's from the Harball coaching tree. I 205 00:10:14,800 --> 00:10:18,960 Speaker 1: think certainly there's probably some fans that are like, oh, 206 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:21,679 Speaker 1: didn't expect this team to go back to the well, 207 00:10:21,760 --> 00:10:23,920 Speaker 1: right and go for somebody that was on the Harball 208 00:10:23,960 --> 00:10:26,600 Speaker 1: coaching tree. I always looked at that as a positive 209 00:10:26,679 --> 00:10:30,079 Speaker 1: because the Harball brothers, you know whatever, the Ravens moved 210 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:32,920 Speaker 1: on from John obviously, and it was time. But they're 211 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:36,520 Speaker 1: great head coaches. Yeah, you can't argue that, right, they're 212 00:10:36,559 --> 00:10:39,400 Speaker 1: great head coaches. And for jesse Minzer to have learned 213 00:10:39,440 --> 00:10:42,160 Speaker 1: from both those guys, I think only helps him as 214 00:10:42,200 --> 00:10:45,200 Speaker 1: he steps into his own job as a head coach. Yeah. 215 00:10:45,240 --> 00:10:47,559 Speaker 2: Like, none of these factors in and of themselves are 216 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:50,600 Speaker 2: what separate you, but you take them in totality, and 217 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:53,280 Speaker 2: I think it builds the profile of what you ideally want. 218 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:56,840 Speaker 2: The football family thing. Eric Acosta mentioned that in his statement, 219 00:10:57,320 --> 00:10:59,920 Speaker 2: and I think that that's John Harball obviously from a 220 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 2: football family. There's lots of coaches at the college level 221 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:05,840 Speaker 2: and at the pro level who have this type of acumen. 222 00:11:06,080 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 2: Sean mcvayh had was from a football family. Like you 223 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:11,400 Speaker 2: could go through the list here. There's plenty of examples 224 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:14,920 Speaker 2: of coaches, who's whose dad or grandpa or whatever. 225 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:17,400 Speaker 1: And I think that really resonates here. I think I 226 00:11:17,400 --> 00:11:19,400 Speaker 1: think that's a factor. Yeah, I think it carries weight. 227 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:22,559 Speaker 2: Yeah, and even sometimes like when the Ravens go through 228 00:11:22,559 --> 00:11:26,240 Speaker 2: their draft evaluation process. You come from football, from football family, 229 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:28,360 Speaker 2: his dad was a coach, his dad played in the league. Like, 230 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:31,079 Speaker 2: there's a lot of examples of that that that we've seen, 231 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:34,000 Speaker 2: and so I think it does carry It has merit, 232 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:36,400 Speaker 2: and it's part of who the guy is, and it's 233 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:40,960 Speaker 2: understanding what the expectations are and and and so Yeah, 234 00:11:41,080 --> 00:11:43,720 Speaker 2: I think that all of that is a positive. And 235 00:11:44,080 --> 00:11:47,320 Speaker 2: I really think like he connects with players. Jimmy Smith 236 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:49,480 Speaker 2: talked recently in an interview about how when he was 237 00:11:49,480 --> 00:11:51,040 Speaker 2: here and he was working his way up as a 238 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:53,719 Speaker 2: defensive assistant and then working with the secondary, how it 239 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:56,120 Speaker 2: was cleared at that point just how smart he was 240 00:11:56,160 --> 00:11:59,040 Speaker 2: and how he's putting players in position to succeed. And 241 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:00,600 Speaker 2: that's one of the things that I think he's gonna 242 00:12:00,640 --> 00:12:04,600 Speaker 2: do a really good job of is basically finding the 243 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:07,040 Speaker 2: talents of the players who are here, putting them in 244 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:09,800 Speaker 2: position to succeed, so that everybody on this team but 245 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:12,960 Speaker 2: particularly on the defense, are going to be able to 246 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:15,520 Speaker 2: thrive from the jump and and and I think players 247 00:12:15,520 --> 00:12:18,240 Speaker 2: respond to that. If you're if you know that you're 248 00:12:18,240 --> 00:12:19,520 Speaker 2: going to be in a good spot and the coach 249 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:21,000 Speaker 2: is going to put you in a good spot. I 250 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:22,760 Speaker 2: think that's all you can really ask for as a player. 251 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:24,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean in that you're kind of speaking, I 252 00:12:24,920 --> 00:12:28,160 Speaker 1: think more to the defense than obviously you know, we 253 00:12:28,240 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 1: do probably expect him to be the Ravens defensive play caller. 254 00:12:32,600 --> 00:12:34,960 Speaker 1: We'll see he'll be asked that question when he has 255 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:40,360 Speaker 1: an introductory press conference. But he's in the job, right 256 00:12:40,440 --> 00:12:44,320 Speaker 1: and so like it's about managing people and being a leader. 257 00:12:44,760 --> 00:12:48,640 Speaker 1: And what I've seen from Jesse Minter in that regard 258 00:12:49,320 --> 00:12:52,000 Speaker 1: uh in his time here and what you read about 259 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:55,559 Speaker 1: him and what you hear from his players is this 260 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:58,560 Speaker 1: is a it's a real he's a real dude, you 261 00:12:58,559 --> 00:13:01,520 Speaker 1: know what I mean. Like he's he's just genuine. He's authentic. 262 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:06,200 Speaker 1: He's not gonna necessarily be like the Rah Rah super 263 00:13:06,280 --> 00:13:08,719 Speaker 1: high energy. He doesn't seem to be that way, right, 264 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:12,360 Speaker 1: But he's real. He's genuine, and that's what seems to 265 00:13:13,480 --> 00:13:16,600 Speaker 1: allow him to connect with players. So well, which I 266 00:13:16,600 --> 00:13:21,000 Speaker 1: think it just in today's day and age. Like, I 267 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:23,240 Speaker 1: think that's what you want as a as a player, 268 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:25,680 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. Like you've heard a million 269 00:13:25,679 --> 00:13:28,360 Speaker 1: pump up speeches and all the all that stuff, and 270 00:13:28,440 --> 00:13:31,200 Speaker 1: like you know, yeah, it can fire you up in 271 00:13:31,240 --> 00:13:33,200 Speaker 1: a given day, but like at the end of the day, 272 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:34,960 Speaker 1: you want a good person that you connect with and 273 00:13:35,040 --> 00:13:38,120 Speaker 1: like that can challenge you and can build you up 274 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:40,120 Speaker 1: and patch you on the back, and can coach you 275 00:13:40,120 --> 00:13:42,720 Speaker 1: and hold you accountable and all those things you want 276 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:43,559 Speaker 1: somebody real. 277 00:13:43,880 --> 00:13:46,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think authenticity is big. Yes, think that that matters. 278 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:49,559 Speaker 2: I mean, look, Lamar Jackson is about as authentic as 279 00:13:49,559 --> 00:13:50,959 Speaker 2: you're gonna get, yo. And and that's one of the 280 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:53,480 Speaker 2: things I've always admired about Lamar is that he's who 281 00:13:53,559 --> 00:13:57,280 Speaker 2: he is all the time. In any situation, he is himself. 282 00:13:57,320 --> 00:13:59,800 Speaker 2: He is authentic and he's been that way despite living 283 00:13:59,800 --> 00:14:02,640 Speaker 2: on the bright spotlight for much of his life. And 284 00:14:02,679 --> 00:14:05,559 Speaker 2: that's I think a real asset to have that ability 285 00:14:05,600 --> 00:14:09,400 Speaker 2: to be the same in different situations. And I think 286 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:11,640 Speaker 2: that great coaches are able to do that as well. 287 00:14:11,679 --> 00:14:14,319 Speaker 2: I think that authenticity matters, and I think that Jesse 288 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:18,120 Speaker 2: is somebody who definitely brings out authentic self with him 289 00:14:18,679 --> 00:14:22,280 Speaker 2: and that will allow him to connect with the players 290 00:14:22,280 --> 00:14:24,720 Speaker 2: on this team and the coaches. And I think that, 291 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:27,600 Speaker 2: you know, we talked earlier in the podcast about that, 292 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:32,800 Speaker 2: just philosophically, what direction you go, and the Ravens have 293 00:14:32,840 --> 00:14:35,600 Speaker 2: made the decision. They went and got I think the 294 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:40,240 Speaker 2: best defensive minded coach on the market. Yeah, that's what 295 00:14:40,360 --> 00:14:43,280 Speaker 2: they were looking at offensive coaches, you're looking at defensive coaches, 296 00:14:43,320 --> 00:14:46,720 Speaker 2: you're looking at CEO quote unquote types. Think that Mintor 297 00:14:46,800 --> 00:14:50,160 Speaker 2: is clearly the best defensive coach from that track on 298 00:14:50,200 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 2: the market, and they got him. 299 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:55,280 Speaker 3: I just said it several hours ago. You know how 300 00:14:55,320 --> 00:14:59,120 Speaker 3: I felt about this. Get the defense playing at a 301 00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:02,000 Speaker 3: really elite level. Pairrett with Lamar Jackson, Derek Henry's a 302 00:15:02,040 --> 00:15:05,200 Speaker 3: flowers in this offense, and let's ride right. Like to me, 303 00:15:06,400 --> 00:15:09,000 Speaker 3: if you can turn this back to what this team 304 00:15:09,040 --> 00:15:10,720 Speaker 3: looked like in twenty twenty three when it went to 305 00:15:10,760 --> 00:15:14,520 Speaker 3: the AFC Championship Game and fell just short, Like, you 306 00:15:14,520 --> 00:15:15,800 Speaker 3: can get to the Super Bowl and you can win 307 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:17,960 Speaker 3: the Super Bowl with a formula like that, And I 308 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:21,239 Speaker 3: think Jesse Minterer, with the defensive talent on this team 309 00:15:22,640 --> 00:15:24,560 Speaker 3: and in addition to the leader that he will be 310 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:28,040 Speaker 3: as a head coach in general overseeing the whole team. 311 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:30,960 Speaker 1: I think that the Ravens have a chance to do that. Now, 312 00:15:31,240 --> 00:15:33,960 Speaker 1: you know, that's what he's gonna be tasked with is 313 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:36,000 Speaker 1: let's make no bones about it. The Ravens missed the 314 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:38,040 Speaker 1: playoffs for the first time since twenty twenty one. That's 315 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:40,680 Speaker 1: the mission, right, He's set up for success here and 316 00:15:40,720 --> 00:15:42,880 Speaker 1: I think he's the right man for the job to 317 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:44,920 Speaker 1: kind of get him over that hump. But let's take 318 00:15:44,920 --> 00:15:46,840 Speaker 1: a break. When we come back, we're gonna talk a 319 00:15:46,840 --> 00:15:50,880 Speaker 1: little bit about what Jesse will bring from a defensive standpoint, 320 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:53,640 Speaker 1: as we talk about the brilliant mind that he has. 321 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:55,840 Speaker 2: You're listening to the last podcast we're coming to you 322 00:15:55,840 --> 00:15:57,720 Speaker 2: from the Seakeek Studio. We want to mention our partnership 323 00:15:57,720 --> 00:16:00,080 Speaker 2: Trafficking Sportsbook. They are an official sports betting partner, the 324 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:04,560 Speaker 2: Baltimore Ravens Draftking Sportsbook. The Crown is yours. So as 325 00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:08,080 Speaker 2: we're talking about that defense in the schematic approach that 326 00:16:08,120 --> 00:16:11,600 Speaker 2: he's going to bring to this, you know, first of all, 327 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:14,480 Speaker 2: he grew up in the Ravens defensive system, so he's 328 00:16:14,520 --> 00:16:18,520 Speaker 2: familiar with the way that the Ravens have played defense here, 329 00:16:18,880 --> 00:16:21,960 Speaker 2: but I think that he certainly has his own spin 330 00:16:22,480 --> 00:16:26,320 Speaker 2: and fingerprints. I'm just talking x's and o's wise on this. 331 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:28,440 Speaker 2: On the defense that he will bring. I don't think 332 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:31,960 Speaker 2: it's just a continuation of what he grew up in here. 333 00:16:32,400 --> 00:16:34,400 Speaker 2: When he was first here. He was here working under 334 00:16:34,400 --> 00:16:38,560 Speaker 2: Wink Martindale as a defensive coordinator, and then he's obviously 335 00:16:38,600 --> 00:16:41,040 Speaker 2: followed Mike McDonald in Michigan. 336 00:16:41,240 --> 00:16:43,680 Speaker 1: Well, so it's going to be his own spin on things. Yeah, 337 00:16:44,080 --> 00:16:46,240 Speaker 1: And Mike McDonald is the name that we haven't really 338 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:48,760 Speaker 1: talked about a whole lot yet in this podcast. And 339 00:16:49,360 --> 00:16:53,320 Speaker 1: you know, let's be honest, like Jesse, you hope has 340 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:56,200 Speaker 1: the same track and continues on the same track that 341 00:16:56,280 --> 00:16:59,560 Speaker 1: Mike McDonald has' They've been on a very similar track 342 00:17:00,040 --> 00:17:02,920 Speaker 1: in their careers thus far. Break into the NFL as 343 00:17:03,040 --> 00:17:06,200 Speaker 1: young defensive assistance here on the Ravens coaching staff, go 344 00:17:06,240 --> 00:17:09,159 Speaker 1: to Michigan as a defensive coordinator, and then go on 345 00:17:09,680 --> 00:17:12,959 Speaker 1: to the NFL as a successful defensive coordinator Mike here 346 00:17:12,960 --> 00:17:17,280 Speaker 1: in Baltimore, Jesse in La right, and then become head coaches. 347 00:17:17,640 --> 00:17:19,960 Speaker 1: Mike McDonald, in his second year as the head coach 348 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:22,480 Speaker 1: of the Seattle Seahawks, has led them to the number 349 00:17:22,520 --> 00:17:25,399 Speaker 1: one seed in the NFC Championship Game to be played 350 00:17:25,440 --> 00:17:27,760 Speaker 1: this weekend. So, hey, if the Ravens are in the 351 00:17:27,840 --> 00:17:31,239 Speaker 1: AFC Championship game here, let's fast forward. Let's go one year, 352 00:17:31,720 --> 00:17:33,919 Speaker 1: skip me. But you know, if they're right back in 353 00:17:34,040 --> 00:17:40,600 Speaker 1: that soon, that's a success. Right. So's Jesse Mintor is 354 00:17:40,640 --> 00:17:44,440 Speaker 1: going to continue to be linked to Mike McDonald. Jesse 355 00:17:44,600 --> 00:17:48,920 Speaker 1: Minter worked alongside Mike McDonald for four years here in Baltimore, 356 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:52,159 Speaker 1: and they were two of the young, brilliant minds that 357 00:17:52,280 --> 00:17:56,320 Speaker 1: helped take this Ravens defensive scheme to the next level 358 00:17:56,520 --> 00:17:58,880 Speaker 1: and evolve it and modernize it and make it more 359 00:17:58,960 --> 00:18:02,159 Speaker 1: multiple and versatile and and all those things. Right Like, 360 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:05,520 Speaker 1: and then that defensive system is now percolated around the 361 00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:07,879 Speaker 1: NFL and everybody's kind of trying to copy that and 362 00:18:07,880 --> 00:18:10,640 Speaker 1: get a piece of that system. They were the two 363 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:12,200 Speaker 1: kind of young minds, and there were a lot of 364 00:18:12,240 --> 00:18:14,040 Speaker 1: people in that room. Right. You don't want to just 365 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:16,080 Speaker 1: like boil it down to them or whatever, but like 366 00:18:16,920 --> 00:18:19,680 Speaker 1: they were driving, they were big pieces of that We'll 367 00:18:19,680 --> 00:18:23,360 Speaker 1: say yep. And so Mike has put his own spin 368 00:18:23,440 --> 00:18:25,159 Speaker 1: on that, Jesse has put his own spin on that, 369 00:18:25,200 --> 00:18:28,960 Speaker 1: but it's it's grounded in the same roots and and 370 00:18:29,040 --> 00:18:32,480 Speaker 1: so that's that's really exciting. And I think, you know, Mike, 371 00:18:32,760 --> 00:18:37,480 Speaker 1: Mike and Jesse have similar personas in a way. These 372 00:18:37,480 --> 00:18:41,760 Speaker 1: are two kind of mild mannered dudes. You know. It's 373 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:45,000 Speaker 1: very smart in their in their uh in each's regard. 374 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:48,720 Speaker 1: And I know Mike talked highly of Jesse to you 375 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:49,920 Speaker 1: before he left here. 376 00:18:49,960 --> 00:18:52,480 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, Mike has talked about Jesse replacing him at 377 00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:55,440 Speaker 2: Michigan and how you know, just the respect that he 378 00:18:55,520 --> 00:18:58,399 Speaker 2: had for him. So like those two guys, he definitely 379 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:02,000 Speaker 2: had respect from Jesse and Jesse vice versa. 380 00:19:02,119 --> 00:19:05,600 Speaker 1: I'm sure. Yeah. Jesse recently, in an article in The 381 00:19:05,680 --> 00:19:10,040 Speaker 1: Athletic talked about how he studied what how Mike McDonald 382 00:19:10,240 --> 00:19:13,200 Speaker 1: used Kyle Hamilton in that twenty twenty three Ravens defense 383 00:19:13,240 --> 00:19:15,760 Speaker 1: that was number one in the league, and he spent 384 00:19:15,840 --> 00:19:18,199 Speaker 1: a lot of time studying that when determining how he 385 00:19:18,280 --> 00:19:22,160 Speaker 1: was going to use Derwin James, another versatile safety in LA. 386 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:24,960 Speaker 1: And so there's just a lot of overlap between those 387 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:27,960 Speaker 1: two defenses. The Seahawks defense this year has been awesome. Yeah, 388 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:30,840 Speaker 1: and so I think that there's good reason to believe, 389 00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:34,479 Speaker 1: especially given all the defensive talent the Ravens have on 390 00:19:34,520 --> 00:19:37,960 Speaker 1: this roster led by Kyle Hamilton, Rogue Smith, a bunch 391 00:19:37,960 --> 00:19:41,000 Speaker 1: of dudes, right, that jesse Minzer can turn around this 392 00:19:41,080 --> 00:19:42,240 Speaker 1: defense pretty rapidly. 393 00:19:42,560 --> 00:19:45,200 Speaker 2: I think it's they'll always be linked to a certain 394 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:47,600 Speaker 2: extent based on all the reasons. And like, again, the 395 00:19:47,800 --> 00:19:51,040 Speaker 2: career trajectories have followed each other to a certain degree, 396 00:19:51,280 --> 00:19:54,280 Speaker 2: and so it's like impossible to strip that away and 397 00:19:54,280 --> 00:19:54,640 Speaker 2: make the. 398 00:19:54,560 --> 00:19:56,800 Speaker 1: God you want to. I mean, it's it's part of 399 00:19:56,800 --> 00:19:59,960 Speaker 1: the story. Yeah, yeah, it's like doing pretty darn well. 400 00:20:00,680 --> 00:20:03,160 Speaker 2: And like I don't You're right, and so like there 401 00:20:03,160 --> 00:20:05,600 Speaker 2: are their own people and like they're not the exact 402 00:20:05,640 --> 00:20:07,800 Speaker 2: same guy for you know, but but I think that 403 00:20:07,840 --> 00:20:11,000 Speaker 2: they're they are connected and they and they also kind 404 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:11,680 Speaker 2: of grew up in. 405 00:20:11,640 --> 00:20:12,600 Speaker 1: The league together. 406 00:20:13,040 --> 00:20:14,800 Speaker 2: And I think you put it pretty well when you 407 00:20:14,800 --> 00:20:19,040 Speaker 2: talked about modernizing the defense and helping uh this unit 408 00:20:19,800 --> 00:20:21,760 Speaker 2: become one of the best that it was back in 409 00:20:22,040 --> 00:20:24,240 Speaker 2: you know, twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, you know, 410 00:20:24,280 --> 00:20:27,480 Speaker 2: it was one of the best in those years, and 411 00:20:27,560 --> 00:20:30,320 Speaker 2: so I think that they're their fingerprints are all over 412 00:20:30,760 --> 00:20:34,159 Speaker 2: this defense. And also what was what's Mike has obviously 413 00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:36,920 Speaker 2: out in Seattle and what Jesse had in LA The 414 00:20:37,040 --> 00:20:38,520 Speaker 2: question for me that I think is going to be 415 00:20:38,600 --> 00:20:41,280 Speaker 2: really interesting over the course of the next few days 416 00:20:41,280 --> 00:20:44,160 Speaker 2: here is what happens on the offensive side of the football. 417 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:47,960 Speaker 2: And I'm sure, as Steve Ashatti mentioned during the press 418 00:20:47,960 --> 00:20:52,240 Speaker 2: conference last week, you're really hiring, uh, you're hiring a 419 00:20:52,240 --> 00:20:54,119 Speaker 2: head coach, but you're also hiring a DC in and 420 00:20:54,160 --> 00:20:57,120 Speaker 2: OC and knowing that Jesse comes from that defensive track, 421 00:20:57,320 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 2: that really puts a major focus on what the plan 422 00:20:59,880 --> 00:21:02,560 Speaker 2: is an offensive coordinator for Lamar Jackson and Derek Henry 423 00:21:02,560 --> 00:21:04,359 Speaker 2: in this group. And I'll be curious to see what 424 00:21:04,440 --> 00:21:06,639 Speaker 2: Jesse ends up doing there. Does he have somebody already 425 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:09,399 Speaker 2: in mind? I would think that he probably does, But 426 00:21:09,720 --> 00:21:11,760 Speaker 2: does he go through an interview process. I'd just be 427 00:21:11,800 --> 00:21:14,080 Speaker 2: curious to see what the Ravens ultimately end up doing 428 00:21:14,240 --> 00:21:15,560 Speaker 2: at our offensive coordinator. 429 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:21,040 Speaker 1: Yeah. Reports from Tom Pelsero NFL Network say that Joe Brady, 430 00:21:21,080 --> 00:21:26,440 Speaker 1: who reportedly did a in person interview here today, could 431 00:21:26,440 --> 00:21:31,639 Speaker 1: be a candidate to be OC under Jesse So that 432 00:21:31,720 --> 00:21:34,840 Speaker 1: would certainly be intriguing. Yeah, definitely. I've said throughout this 433 00:21:34,920 --> 00:21:37,560 Speaker 1: process to you that it would not surprise me if 434 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:40,480 Speaker 1: the Ravens get two coaches that they've interviewed. Yeah, one 435 00:21:40,600 --> 00:21:44,399 Speaker 1: is head coach and the other as either OC or DC. Yeah, 436 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:47,400 Speaker 1: and because they have the best opening in the NFL 437 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:51,240 Speaker 1: and there's you know who. The other plus of hiring 438 00:21:51,320 --> 00:21:55,879 Speaker 1: a defensive minded head coach is that you still the 439 00:21:55,960 --> 00:21:59,399 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson draw, Yeah, of course, which is a major. So, 440 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:02,560 Speaker 1: like you have the top O C position, you have 441 00:22:02,560 --> 00:22:04,679 Speaker 1: the top head coach position on the market, and you 442 00:22:04,680 --> 00:22:07,640 Speaker 1: have the top offensive coordinator position on the market, where 443 00:22:08,080 --> 00:22:11,919 Speaker 1: you didn't necessarily have the top DC position on the market, right, 444 00:22:11,920 --> 00:22:13,919 Speaker 1: you know what I mean? Yeah, Like so like you 445 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:17,360 Speaker 1: really kind of have your whoever doesn't get a head 446 00:22:17,440 --> 00:22:22,720 Speaker 1: coaching job, of the offensive guys, you, I would think 447 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:25,720 Speaker 1: the Ravens would have a very strong case to land 448 00:22:25,720 --> 00:22:28,280 Speaker 1: those that guy as the offensive coordinator here in Baltimore. 449 00:22:28,359 --> 00:22:30,760 Speaker 1: That is, of course, if Jesse Minzer wants am on 450 00:22:30,800 --> 00:22:33,680 Speaker 1: a staph Yeah, Jesse Minzer staff, so it's his decision. 451 00:22:34,359 --> 00:22:37,400 Speaker 1: But like you would, there's gonna be some very qualified 452 00:22:37,400 --> 00:22:40,280 Speaker 1: candidates too, I would better lining up for that job at. 453 00:22:40,240 --> 00:22:43,000 Speaker 2: Joe Brady also is interviewing with the Bills for their 454 00:22:43,040 --> 00:22:45,119 Speaker 2: head coaching job. He's been the offensive coordinator there for 455 00:22:45,119 --> 00:22:47,640 Speaker 2: the past two seasons. We'll see how that ends up going. 456 00:22:47,640 --> 00:22:49,719 Speaker 2: He also even could potentially be in the mix there 457 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:51,560 Speaker 2: for their offensive coordinator job if you didn't get the 458 00:22:51,600 --> 00:22:53,800 Speaker 2: head coach job, depending on who the head coach ends 459 00:22:53,880 --> 00:22:57,760 Speaker 2: up being. But you know that, But that look, the 460 00:22:57,800 --> 00:22:59,359 Speaker 2: Ravens have talked to guys on both sides of the 461 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:02,280 Speaker 2: ball throughout this process. They talked to him, They talked 462 00:23:02,280 --> 00:23:05,280 Speaker 2: to Nathan Shieldhouse, who was the pass game coordinator for 463 00:23:05,359 --> 00:23:07,679 Speaker 2: the Rams. They talked to Davis Webb, the quarterbacks coaching 464 00:23:07,920 --> 00:23:11,080 Speaker 2: for the Broncos, Cliff Kingsbury, former head coach, former offensive 465 00:23:11,080 --> 00:23:13,879 Speaker 2: coordinator most recently for the Washington Commanders. They talked to 466 00:23:13,960 --> 00:23:16,800 Speaker 2: Mike McDaniel. Now all reports indicate that Mike McDaniel will 467 00:23:16,800 --> 00:23:18,600 Speaker 2: be going out to LA with the Chargers as an 468 00:23:18,640 --> 00:23:21,240 Speaker 2: offensive coordinator there. But so they've talked to guys on 469 00:23:21,280 --> 00:23:23,120 Speaker 2: both sides of the ball, and I'm with you, would 470 00:23:23,160 --> 00:23:26,399 Speaker 2: not shock me at all if the person who ends 471 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:28,919 Speaker 2: up being the offensive coordinator is one who was on 472 00:23:28,960 --> 00:23:33,159 Speaker 2: the initial interview list. And look, there's a lot of 473 00:23:33,160 --> 00:23:35,479 Speaker 2: good candidates the Ravens have talked to. As Steve Shoddy 474 00:23:35,520 --> 00:23:38,080 Speaker 2: talked in his statement, this was an extensive process. The 475 00:23:38,160 --> 00:23:42,600 Speaker 2: Ravens interviewed sixteen guys during the initial interview round and 476 00:23:42,640 --> 00:23:45,119 Speaker 2: reportedly three during the second round. So they talked to 477 00:23:45,160 --> 00:23:47,520 Speaker 2: a lot of different people. They did their due diligence, 478 00:23:47,920 --> 00:23:50,320 Speaker 2: and jesse Minter rose to the top of the class. 479 00:23:50,359 --> 00:23:51,399 Speaker 2: And I think for a good reason. 480 00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:54,159 Speaker 1: We know one thing for sure, this defense is going 481 00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:55,800 Speaker 1: to be much improved. 482 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:56,200 Speaker 3: Yeah. 483 00:23:56,359 --> 00:24:00,439 Speaker 1: And in jesse Minzer's first year as defensive core for 484 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:03,159 Speaker 1: the Chargers, they went from twenty fourth in points the 485 00:24:03,240 --> 00:24:07,000 Speaker 1: year before he got there to first versus good versus 486 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:09,960 Speaker 1: good and eleventh in yards. That's in twenty twenty four. 487 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:13,240 Speaker 1: This past season they were ninth in points and fifth 488 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:17,760 Speaker 1: in yards. Right, and they were among the They were 489 00:24:17,760 --> 00:24:21,000 Speaker 1: eleventh most sacks in the league, seventh most takeaways. You're 490 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:25,800 Speaker 1: getting sacks, You're getting takeaways. Adafayowa exploded after he went 491 00:24:25,840 --> 00:24:28,120 Speaker 1: out there and joined jesse Minterer's defense. He had ten 492 00:24:28,119 --> 00:24:31,400 Speaker 1: and a half sacks in thirteen games, including the playoffs, right, 493 00:24:31,640 --> 00:24:36,359 Speaker 1: and so you see the defensive impact that jesse Minter 494 00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:41,239 Speaker 1: makes on your team, and so I'm really excited about that. 495 00:24:41,320 --> 00:24:44,800 Speaker 1: This is a he plays a very versatile defense, miss 496 00:24:44,880 --> 00:24:49,520 Speaker 1: looks for mismatches. It's about complexity to the opposing offense, 497 00:24:49,560 --> 00:24:52,479 Speaker 1: but simplicity for his players. He wants his players to 498 00:24:52,520 --> 00:24:54,639 Speaker 1: know the why, why are we doing this? What are 499 00:24:54,680 --> 00:24:57,320 Speaker 1: we trying to accomplish? Here? A lot of the same 500 00:24:57,359 --> 00:25:00,959 Speaker 1: things that you heard from Mike McDonald you hear in 501 00:25:01,080 --> 00:25:03,800 Speaker 1: jesse Minter's defensive philosophies. 502 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:07,399 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm excited. I think that he's I just think, 503 00:25:07,800 --> 00:25:10,159 Speaker 2: like when I look at it from a big picture standpoint, 504 00:25:10,480 --> 00:25:13,480 Speaker 2: I think that he is the right person for this job. 505 00:25:13,520 --> 00:25:15,080 Speaker 2: He is going to elevate this defense for all the 506 00:25:15,080 --> 00:25:17,399 Speaker 2: reasons that we're talking about. I think that he is 507 00:25:17,440 --> 00:25:22,160 Speaker 2: going to bring an authenticity and a football leadership acumen 508 00:25:22,440 --> 00:25:24,359 Speaker 2: to the head coach role where he's going to be 509 00:25:24,359 --> 00:25:26,440 Speaker 2: able to connect with this team and connect with the players. 510 00:25:27,160 --> 00:25:28,439 Speaker 2: And I think he's gonna be able to bring in 511 00:25:28,440 --> 00:25:31,520 Speaker 2: a great offensive coordinator to help this offense continue being 512 00:25:31,560 --> 00:25:34,320 Speaker 2: one of the best in the league. And so I 513 00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:36,080 Speaker 2: think this is a move Ravens fans should be really 514 00:25:36,080 --> 00:25:38,800 Speaker 2: excited about. And I can't wait for him to get 515 00:25:38,800 --> 00:25:40,919 Speaker 2: in here and talk with him again. And he was 516 00:25:40,960 --> 00:25:42,920 Speaker 2: somebody who I thought I really liked when he was 517 00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:46,120 Speaker 2: here previously. I think that, you know, there's a lot 518 00:25:46,119 --> 00:25:48,720 Speaker 2: of really good coaches have come through this building and 519 00:25:48,840 --> 00:25:51,159 Speaker 2: Jesse was one of those, and I thought he was 520 00:25:51,160 --> 00:25:53,360 Speaker 2: somebody that stood out to me when he was here initially, 521 00:25:53,800 --> 00:25:57,120 Speaker 2: and it's going to be awesome to have him back here. 522 00:25:57,440 --> 00:25:59,320 Speaker 1: There are a lot of a lot of Ravens fans 523 00:25:59,359 --> 00:26:02,280 Speaker 1: and for understandable reasons, you felt like Mike McDonald was 524 00:26:02,320 --> 00:26:05,040 Speaker 1: the one that got away. Jesse Minner didn't get away. Yeah, 525 00:26:05,520 --> 00:26:08,400 Speaker 1: brought him back, Yeah, you know what I mean. And like, honestly, 526 00:26:08,680 --> 00:26:10,800 Speaker 1: he was one of one of those in that crop 527 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:13,760 Speaker 1: YEP of great young coaches and so thrilled to have 528 00:26:13,880 --> 00:26:16,640 Speaker 1: him back. Hopefully he and Mike are battling in Super 529 00:26:16,680 --> 00:26:21,840 Speaker 1: Bowls for years, and yeah, really excited about this hire. 530 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:26,040 Speaker 1: Congratulations to Jesse, Congratulations to Ravens fans who got a 531 00:26:26,080 --> 00:26:29,560 Speaker 1: good one. Congrats to Eric DaCosta and Sashi Brown and 532 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:32,640 Speaker 1: Ozzie Newsom and Steve Bashatti and all all the front 533 00:26:32,680 --> 00:26:34,680 Speaker 1: office here who I think did a like you said, 534 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:38,399 Speaker 1: at the top of an extensive, thorough process and landed 535 00:26:38,440 --> 00:26:42,560 Speaker 1: on a really great selection. So thanks for listening. As always, 536 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:46,720 Speaker 1: email us with your reactions to this hiring at the 537 00:26:46,760 --> 00:26:49,600 Speaker 1: lounge at Ravenst NFL dot net. We'll have a lot 538 00:26:49,640 --> 00:26:52,840 Speaker 1: to break down even before Jesse comes in the building, 539 00:26:52,880 --> 00:26:55,399 Speaker 1: so we'll be talking about all of that in the 540 00:26:55,520 --> 00:26:56,040 Speaker 1: days to come.