1 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:08,080 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Lounge Podcast presented by DraftKings. We are 2 00:00:08,119 --> 00:00:10,720 Speaker 1: fired up today to have Arthur Malette, who just signed 3 00:00:11,440 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: a new two year contract upstairs. How you feeling right now, 4 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:14,800 Speaker 1: blessed man? 5 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 2: Grateful for the opportunity to be back from Baltimore for 6 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:19,799 Speaker 2: two years. Like I was telling you guys earlier before 7 00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:22,080 Speaker 2: we got on air, Man, just feel like it's unfinished 8 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:22,920 Speaker 2: business to handle. 9 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:27,159 Speaker 1: And as you went through this free agency process, you 10 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: were just telling us you were you were training here 11 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 1: in Baltimore this offseason. So did you kind of feel 12 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 1: all along, like all right, I'm gonna I'm gonna end 13 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:36,360 Speaker 1: up back here in Baltimore. This is where I want 14 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:37,680 Speaker 1: to be. This is where it's going to end up. 15 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, man, I mean I think for me, I felt 16 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 2: like I was a raving my whole career. You know, 17 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 2: I just finally landed in the right spot. So like 18 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 2: I didn't want to leave. I didn't want to go 19 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:49,840 Speaker 2: anywhere else. I had the best year of my career here. 20 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 2: So whatever you know, we had with negotiations to work 21 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 2: it out, I was I was, you know, I was 22 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 2: going to take less or whatever it was to be here, 23 00:00:57,080 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 2: Like I love this team. I love my teammates, a 24 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 2: lot of coaches. It's the most fun I ever had 25 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 2: on the team. So you know, man, I could be 26 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 2: myself here. You know, I'm just forever grateful, jes just 27 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 2: to have another opportunity for the next two years to 28 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 2: play with these guys around me, the. 29 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 3: Coaching staff, you know. 30 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:14,480 Speaker 2: You know, man, they just make thanks so much easier 31 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:15,880 Speaker 2: for me, you know, playing a tough game. 32 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 3: So I just appreciate you so much. 33 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 4: Keep talking about your journey a little bit this year. 34 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 4: I know early on you had an injury. It was 35 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 4: kind of bounding you how disappointed you were with that, 36 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:26,880 Speaker 4: but you overcame. 37 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, yeah, man, just ham string injuries, you know, 38 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 2: dealing with just tedious injuries. You know, obviously it was 39 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 2: it was aggravating. You know, it was a tough journey mentally, 40 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 2: just because I just left a rivalry team, right, you know, 41 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:44,039 Speaker 2: I just wanted to prove to you guys that you know, 42 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:46,319 Speaker 2: I was worth what you guys were giving me. You know, 43 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 2: like you guys gave me some type of security here. 44 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 2: You know, I was coming from Pittsburgh and you know 45 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 2: they didn't really give me anything guaranteed. All my second 46 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:59,120 Speaker 2: year contract. But when I signed with Baltimore, you guys did, 47 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 2: and I just felt like that was just the ultimate 48 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 2: respect because you know, I put Blessedweat and Tears in 49 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 2: with Pittsburgh and you know, I played her and did 50 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:08,799 Speaker 2: all these things, and they still didn't want to give 51 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:09,639 Speaker 2: me a guarantee. 52 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 3: But you know, you. 53 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 2: Guys turned on the film the past year, you know, 54 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 2: before y'all signed me, and y'all still gave me some 55 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 2: guarantee and I didn't play for you guys, So you know, 56 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:21,920 Speaker 2: my gratitude was just to show you guys that you know, 57 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 2: I'm grateful and that I've been working my butt off 58 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:26,679 Speaker 2: and that I can, you know, help this team win. 59 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 2: And that was the biggest thing for me that I 60 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:30,240 Speaker 2: wanted to do. That's why I was so frustrating with 61 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:33,239 Speaker 2: the injuries, you know, so you know, not when obviously 62 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:34,959 Speaker 2: when they when they cleared up and I was able 63 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 2: to play, I showed a little bit of my work. 64 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:39,919 Speaker 1: So absolutely, I'm curious, Like it's interesting to hear you 65 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 1: say like you felt you were away with your whole career, 66 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 1: most fun you ever had playing football. I'm just curious why, Like, 67 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 1: what was it about the team, this organization of your 68 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 1: teammates that made you feel. 69 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:54,280 Speaker 2: That way, man, Honestly, I asked, I asked myself that 70 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:55,119 Speaker 2: question all the time. 71 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:56,560 Speaker 3: I just think this is just the building. 72 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 4: Man. 73 00:02:56,760 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 2: I just think everybody in this building speaks the same language. 74 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:02,120 Speaker 2: You know, we all work hard, we all care for 75 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 2: each other. 76 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:03,840 Speaker 3: It's a brotherhood. 77 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:07,400 Speaker 2: We were comfortable with having difficult conversations if we need to. 78 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 2: We don't hold anything or grudges against each other. We 79 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 2: can motivate each other by making the plays that we 80 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:16,919 Speaker 2: do make. We're not jealous of other guys making plays. 81 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 2: We're happy for them. We're celebrating with them, you know. 82 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 2: So I just think just all of it, just the camaraderie, 83 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 2: just the whole building. Like, like I said, we speak 84 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:26,640 Speaker 2: the same language, and you know, we kind of operate 85 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:27,200 Speaker 2: the same way. 86 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 3: I was. 87 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 2: I was messing with a couple of guys, like I 88 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 2: saw the I saw the cooks working out. 89 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 3: I'm like everybody. I was just like, you know, we 90 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 3: all speak the same language, man. 91 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 2: You know, we all we all have that once come 92 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 2: and go, and you know, at the end of the day, 93 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 2: that was to reach the Lombardi And I think, you know, 94 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 2: we're trying to run back and you know, finish our 95 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:45,120 Speaker 2: finished business. 96 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 4: I know some people, you know, there's been a lot 97 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:49,120 Speaker 4: of changees with the Ravens free agency. 98 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 5: That's what it's about. Uh, it's going to be a 99 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:51,839 Speaker 5: different team. 100 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:55,720 Speaker 4: Just curious from someone who's in the trenches with these 101 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 4: ass rages of going to Super Bowl. What you guys, 102 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 4: what you think about the rape is defense next year 103 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:04,080 Speaker 4: and building off what happened with a new defensive coordinator 104 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 4: and new players. 105 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 5: How that's going to come together? 106 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 3: Man? 107 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:08,520 Speaker 2: Like I said, Man, I think we're gonna be fine. 108 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 2: I think we want to be more than fine. We 109 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 2: have the experience we are. There's not a lot of 110 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 2: guys leaving like that. We got a couple of edge 111 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:17,640 Speaker 2: guys and a couple of dbs that have left. But 112 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:20,159 Speaker 2: you know, for the most part, the course still there. 113 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 2: And you know, honestly, I think that disguise the limit. 114 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:25,440 Speaker 2: You know, we're going to hold each other accountable. And 115 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:27,919 Speaker 2: like I said, we all speak the same language for me, 116 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:29,600 Speaker 2: and that was just the biggest thing. And that's the 117 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 2: biggest thing on successful teams when everybody has the same 118 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:36,800 Speaker 2: understanding and the same mindset and the same goals, you 119 00:04:36,839 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 2: can be successful. So I think we're going to be 120 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:40,280 Speaker 2: successful this year as well. 121 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 1: It's interesting, like just kind of playing off cliffs question there, 122 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 1: like this defense last year was historically good, historically good, 123 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 1: and it was right, yeah, right right, and you know, 124 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:57,479 Speaker 1: but there has been changed. I think that fans worry. Okay, 125 00:04:57,520 --> 00:04:59,400 Speaker 1: you lose your defensive coordinator, it's gonna be a new 126 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:03,400 Speaker 1: defensive cour and whatever certain guys leave. But I get 127 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:05,719 Speaker 1: the sense in talking with coaches and talking with players 128 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 1: like yourself, that you guys feel as a defense like, no, 129 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:12,600 Speaker 1: we're still going to be that defense for sure. That 130 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:14,360 Speaker 1: confidence is there why. 131 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:17,400 Speaker 2: I mean, you know, man, we played in tough games 132 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:20,599 Speaker 2: last year, you know what I'm saying. And obviously our 133 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:23,040 Speaker 2: defensive backs and a couple of our guys are fairly young, 134 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:26,280 Speaker 2: so it's not like they didn't get any playing time 135 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:28,200 Speaker 2: and we're like, oh, is it kind of iffy on 136 00:05:28,240 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 2: what's going to happen? Like everybody's ready, bro, you know, 137 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 2: we have sour taste in our mouth from last year. 138 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:35,839 Speaker 2: So it's like we're holding each other accountable. We're texting 139 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:37,480 Speaker 2: each other in group tests saying. 140 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 3: Are you working out? 141 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:40,320 Speaker 2: What are you doing Are we going to have defensive 142 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:42,039 Speaker 2: back trip, Are we going to work out together? Are 143 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:44,359 Speaker 2: we're going to get things done? So I just felt like, 144 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:46,640 Speaker 2: you know, we're all reaching out with each other. We're all, 145 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:49,680 Speaker 2: you know, one big family. So you know, when you 146 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 2: want big family, you can hold each other accountable in 147 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:52,480 Speaker 2: tough situations. 148 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:53,159 Speaker 3: So we're fine. 149 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:56,840 Speaker 4: Well, you strike me the guy who's like very driven, 150 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:59,239 Speaker 4: Like even when you play well, somebody as your comment 151 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 4: you played great and do better. 152 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:03,480 Speaker 2: I'm like, no, I mean, if you're not getting better, bro, 153 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:05,240 Speaker 2: then's what's the point of doing it right? 154 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 3: Just in real life as well? 155 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 2: Like you know, if you're not trying to get better 156 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:10,039 Speaker 2: every day in real life, you know what I'm saying, 157 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:12,599 Speaker 2: then what's the point of living right? So I think 158 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:14,320 Speaker 2: for me, just with my craft, man, if I'm not 159 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:17,080 Speaker 2: getting better every year, I getting better every really every week, 160 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:19,120 Speaker 2: then I don't need to be doing this, you know. 161 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:21,159 Speaker 2: And I just try to hold myself accountable to that 162 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:23,920 Speaker 2: because of the training that I do in the off season. 163 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:27,280 Speaker 2: If I'm if I'm training four or five times a week, 164 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 2: two three times a day, then I should be getting 165 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:32,360 Speaker 2: better every week. I should be getting better by week 166 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:34,920 Speaker 2: by week in the NFL as well, you know, while 167 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:35,760 Speaker 2: we're playing these guys. 168 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 4: So where do you think that drive comes from? I mean, 169 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:39,720 Speaker 4: is it come from a fink? 170 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:42,160 Speaker 2: It's my upbringing. I'm the notice of five. You know, 171 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 2: I had to take care of my brothers and sisters. 172 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:45,960 Speaker 3: Juco guy. 173 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:51,159 Speaker 2: You know, University of Memphis undrafted, running four to six 174 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:53,599 Speaker 2: in the combine. So you know, I had to work 175 00:06:53,640 --> 00:06:56,320 Speaker 2: improve myself every day and it just came a normal 176 00:06:56,320 --> 00:06:59,039 Speaker 2: life to me. And I appreciate it because I see 177 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:02,200 Speaker 2: a lot of people that, you know, take the grind 178 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:05,040 Speaker 2: for granted. But you know, I'm a true testament of 179 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:07,839 Speaker 2: grind man. You know, you know, just keep your head 180 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:09,520 Speaker 2: down and keep working and you never know what you 181 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:09,960 Speaker 2: can get. 182 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 1: And you know, yeah, for viewers and listeners who aren't 183 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:17,840 Speaker 1: totally familiar with with your story, your path to getting 184 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:21,560 Speaker 1: to this point was was incredible. You know, yeah, I 185 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:24,280 Speaker 1: mean crazy it is. He grew up in New Orleans 186 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 1: and your family home was destroyed by Katrina and you 187 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 1: were literally you had to get it a helicopter. You 188 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:31,840 Speaker 1: were a helicopter out. 189 00:07:32,080 --> 00:07:36,960 Speaker 3: I mean, pat uh Super moved to Michigan. 190 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 2: This church funded us a crib and that Arbor, and 191 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:44,600 Speaker 2: I thank them till this day because honestly, I saw 192 00:07:44,640 --> 00:07:48,040 Speaker 2: the blessing the disguise. Now I see the blessing enough Katrina. 193 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:50,280 Speaker 2: You know, I think if I was still in New Orleans, 194 00:07:50,280 --> 00:07:53,680 Speaker 2: I wouldn't have been playing football. I think when Katrina happened, 195 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:57,040 Speaker 2: I moved town Arbert, Michigan. I was literally, like I 196 00:07:57,080 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 2: would say, not even a mile from the Big House 197 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:02,960 Speaker 2: University of Michigan. And I went to a game and 198 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:05,840 Speaker 2: I was like, Yo, this is amazing. I don't know 199 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:07,920 Speaker 2: who they were playing at the time, but I just 200 00:08:08,240 --> 00:08:09,640 Speaker 2: it opened my eyes. I'm like, yo, I want to 201 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:10,280 Speaker 2: play football. 202 00:08:10,440 --> 00:08:12,000 Speaker 1: So you weren't even a football player before then. 203 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 2: I didn't play football. I only played one year of 204 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:16,400 Speaker 2: high school ball my junior year. Didn't play my senior year. 205 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:19,320 Speaker 2: I had I had to walk on to junior college. 206 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 2: A long story, man. I had to walk on the JUCO, 207 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 2: you know, find my way there. And I think that's 208 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:27,440 Speaker 2: what kind of got me prepared for the NFL. People 209 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:30,320 Speaker 2: don't really understand when you go to junior college and 210 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:32,920 Speaker 2: you're out of state. I went to Mississippi Junior College. 211 00:08:32,920 --> 00:08:35,240 Speaker 2: So when you're out of stander in Mississippi junior college. 212 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:38,160 Speaker 2: You only get four spots on east side for out 213 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:41,640 Speaker 2: of states, and it's a fifty five man roster, so 214 00:08:41,800 --> 00:08:44,360 Speaker 2: you're fighting for your position, just like the NFL. And 215 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:46,360 Speaker 2: I just think God had a silver line and a 216 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:49,480 Speaker 2: blessing just showing me like, yo, this is this is going. 217 00:08:49,400 --> 00:08:52,320 Speaker 3: To be your career if you really work hard at it. 218 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:55,559 Speaker 2: Gave me the blueprint for it my first year trying 219 00:08:55,559 --> 00:08:58,520 Speaker 2: to play football in junior college, fifty five man roster, 220 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:02,000 Speaker 2: compete for your spot, you only get eight. You only 221 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 2: get eight spots, and you really only get four because 222 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 2: I'm on defense. I'm not playing both sides, so you 223 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:08,719 Speaker 2: get four spots. Bro, you have to beat all these 224 00:09:08,760 --> 00:09:11,480 Speaker 2: guys out. How mentally tough can you be? Can you 225 00:09:11,520 --> 00:09:13,720 Speaker 2: be locked in the whole time? Can you be you know, 226 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 2: mentally ready for the situation and you know I was prepared. 227 00:09:17,880 --> 00:09:22,400 Speaker 4: Wow, Now you seem like you're playing your best football 228 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 4: now and not every player's career art goes like that. 229 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:30,320 Speaker 4: Why do you think you've been able to every year 230 00:09:30,520 --> 00:09:32,839 Speaker 4: continue seeming like you're building getting better. 231 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 2: I just think, honestly, bro, for me, like I'm thirty, right, 232 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:39,120 Speaker 2: I'm an older guy, in the league. So for me, 233 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:41,320 Speaker 2: like I have to work out every day, My job 234 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:44,240 Speaker 2: is you're around. Football is around for me. These guys 235 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:46,559 Speaker 2: are coming there running for two two's for you know 236 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:49,000 Speaker 2: what I'm saying, big guys running four four us. So 237 00:09:49,120 --> 00:09:51,880 Speaker 2: like for me, like it's more mental film study breakdown, 238 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:55,640 Speaker 2: it's more me working out every day, just figuring out, Okay, 239 00:09:55,960 --> 00:09:57,920 Speaker 2: I don't have to break as hard here, I don't 240 00:09:57,960 --> 00:10:00,960 Speaker 2: have to move as fast here because if I'm in 241 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:02,920 Speaker 2: the cover two or cover three job, I can kind 242 00:10:02,920 --> 00:10:05,720 Speaker 2: of save my energy or bait someone or etcetera, etcetera. 243 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:09,320 Speaker 2: Just learning the ins and outs of the game, you know, 244 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:10,720 Speaker 2: having great coaches as well. 245 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 1: Man in film study, what is the next like progression 246 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:17,120 Speaker 1: to a close point, You've you've gotten better every year, 247 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:19,400 Speaker 1: and I think I think that you'll be better, even 248 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:22,080 Speaker 1: better in your second year with a Raves. Yeah, what 249 00:10:22,120 --> 00:10:22,720 Speaker 1: does that look like? 250 00:10:23,160 --> 00:10:26,960 Speaker 3: For me? Like this past offseason, I didn't go anywhere. 251 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:29,680 Speaker 2: I stayed here, like I was telling you guys, I 252 00:10:29,679 --> 00:10:31,040 Speaker 2: stayed here for like a week and a half, almost 253 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:33,760 Speaker 2: two weeks, and me and my mentor we went. 254 00:10:33,640 --> 00:10:36,160 Speaker 3: Through every game. We went through every game. 255 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:38,080 Speaker 2: All the bad plays, all the good plays all good, 256 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:41,200 Speaker 2: bad and ugly, went through every game. We sat down 257 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:42,800 Speaker 2: and we looked at some things that I need to 258 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:45,240 Speaker 2: work on, and I think that's why I get better 259 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:48,439 Speaker 2: every year. I'm my biggest credit, you know what I'm saying. 260 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:49,360 Speaker 3: And he is as well. 261 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:53,200 Speaker 2: And by the time I'm coming into training camp already, 262 00:10:53,320 --> 00:10:55,400 Speaker 2: you're not telling me what I have to fix already. 263 00:10:55,520 --> 00:10:58,199 Speaker 2: Didn't kind of targeted and fixed it already to kind 264 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,439 Speaker 2: of improve my play for next year. And I think 265 00:11:00,480 --> 00:11:02,400 Speaker 2: that's what kind of helps me out throughout my years. 266 00:11:02,440 --> 00:11:04,400 Speaker 2: Like I look at my whole all my film, I 267 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:06,199 Speaker 2: see where I messed up at and I target that 268 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:09,400 Speaker 2: in my training every day, so it could be second nature. 269 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:12,040 Speaker 2: So when the team says, oh yeah, he can't flip 270 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:14,400 Speaker 2: his SIPs and does that, oh yeah, already started on film, 271 00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:16,200 Speaker 2: I know, y'all targeting that I've ben worked on that 272 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:18,400 Speaker 2: the whole off season, you know what I'm saying. So 273 00:11:18,800 --> 00:11:20,680 Speaker 2: that's the biggest thing with me. Like the last play 274 00:11:20,760 --> 00:11:23,920 Speaker 2: of the other playoffs, I was an outside leverage. I 275 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:26,000 Speaker 2: felt like I should have undercut that play and try 276 00:11:26,040 --> 00:11:28,040 Speaker 2: to just you know, play the hands more. So guess 277 00:11:28,040 --> 00:11:30,920 Speaker 2: what I do this offseason. I work on all undercutting things, 278 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:33,360 Speaker 2: playing two man under so I can play the hands 279 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:34,559 Speaker 2: and get the ball out next. 280 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:35,160 Speaker 3: Time, you know what I'm saying. 281 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:37,440 Speaker 2: So just little things like that, man, just kind of 282 00:11:37,480 --> 00:11:38,640 Speaker 2: just pertracting my craft. 283 00:11:39,040 --> 00:11:42,640 Speaker 1: You mentioned from the very top of the conversation, sour 284 00:11:42,679 --> 00:11:46,040 Speaker 1: taste in our mouth, like that seems to be of course, 285 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:48,520 Speaker 1: I think you know, anyone can understand that the team 286 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:50,079 Speaker 1: was kind of on the door. It was on the 287 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:52,720 Speaker 1: doorstep of getting to a Super Bowl. How does that 288 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 1: sour taste in your mouth drive everything that you do 289 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:57,240 Speaker 1: to try to get back to that point? 290 00:11:57,440 --> 00:12:00,960 Speaker 2: Just work, bro, It's not just work, man, I mean, 291 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:04,320 Speaker 2: I said, man, it's nothing. I tell a lot of guys, 292 00:12:04,800 --> 00:12:07,280 Speaker 2: you know, being in a position where I'm at right now, 293 00:12:07,400 --> 00:12:09,120 Speaker 2: like it's all was just hard work. 294 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:09,360 Speaker 3: Bro. 295 00:12:10,040 --> 00:12:12,840 Speaker 2: It wasn't me planning anything else and figuring out what 296 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:15,280 Speaker 2: I wanted to do, and it was just working, you know, 297 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:17,720 Speaker 2: being my big big being the biggest credit. We have 298 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:20,880 Speaker 2: to be our biggest credit. We gotta work like that's it. 299 00:12:21,080 --> 00:12:23,640 Speaker 2: If you work hard and do everything else, like everything 300 00:12:23,640 --> 00:12:24,800 Speaker 2: else is gonna take care of yourself. 301 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:27,240 Speaker 3: So I think we'll be fine. 302 00:12:27,320 --> 00:12:28,840 Speaker 5: It was a heck of you know, just for you, 303 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:30,599 Speaker 5: but the entire secondary. 304 00:12:30,760 --> 00:12:35,280 Speaker 2: I mean keep talking and out reference players, right right right. So, 305 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:37,559 Speaker 2: I mean I just think it was, like I said, Bro, 306 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:39,080 Speaker 2: like accountability. 307 00:12:39,200 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 3: Everybody works hard. 308 00:12:40,280 --> 00:12:42,680 Speaker 2: A lot of people don't know, Like me and Darr 309 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:45,040 Speaker 2: were working out after. 310 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:46,520 Speaker 3: With each other a lot of times. 311 00:12:46,559 --> 00:12:48,520 Speaker 2: We're lifting with each other a lot of times, pushing 312 00:12:48,559 --> 00:12:50,440 Speaker 2: each other in iron rockets and you know what I'm saying. 313 00:12:50,440 --> 00:12:52,800 Speaker 2: So I just think, like I said, it's just hard work, Bro, 314 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:55,680 Speaker 2: and an accountability, and I think we'll be fine. 315 00:12:56,040 --> 00:12:56,199 Speaker 1: Yeah. 316 00:12:56,280 --> 00:12:58,520 Speaker 4: Yeah, what do you think the potential is this secondary 317 00:12:58,880 --> 00:13:01,439 Speaker 4: you got? You know, Kyle with the All pro second 318 00:13:01,520 --> 00:13:04,320 Speaker 4: year Margaus wasn't even healthy the whole year. 319 00:13:04,600 --> 00:13:04,960 Speaker 5: Brand. 320 00:13:08,040 --> 00:13:10,079 Speaker 4: I mean, when you guys get together, you know this 321 00:13:10,360 --> 00:13:14,360 Speaker 4: spring summer, what are you having another year together? 322 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:16,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's I think our confidence is going to be 323 00:13:16,480 --> 00:13:19,200 Speaker 2: through the roof, Bro, And that's what I'm excited about. 324 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:20,079 Speaker 3: Man. 325 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:23,200 Speaker 2: Marcus came in together in twenty seventeen in New Orleans. 326 00:13:23,240 --> 00:13:25,679 Speaker 2: We played together and stuff, so we already have familiarity 327 00:13:25,720 --> 00:13:27,960 Speaker 2: with him. And you know, me and Kyle rotating at 328 00:13:27,960 --> 00:13:30,520 Speaker 2: the nickel, you know, we we're like, you know, we're 329 00:13:30,679 --> 00:13:33,360 Speaker 2: we're close now you know, we learned from each other. 330 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:35,000 Speaker 2: I learned from him, he learns from me. We pick 331 00:13:35,040 --> 00:13:38,200 Speaker 2: each other brains be Steve on the outside with Marlowe, man, 332 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:40,839 Speaker 2: I just I think we're gonna be fine. I think 333 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:42,000 Speaker 2: we're gonna be really good. 334 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:42,520 Speaker 5: Yeah. 335 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:44,840 Speaker 2: And I think too, like we're gonna hold each other 336 00:13:44,880 --> 00:13:47,600 Speaker 2: accountable to a whole another standard this year, just because 337 00:13:47,640 --> 00:13:48,680 Speaker 2: we know we're capable of. 338 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:51,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's you. I remember one of your first press 339 00:13:51,920 --> 00:13:54,559 Speaker 1: conferences here, you talked about being the nickel. I'm a nickel. 340 00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:57,680 Speaker 2: I'm a nickel bro. It's like, I know what I 341 00:13:57,760 --> 00:13:59,160 Speaker 2: bring to the table. You know what I'm saying. I 342 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:01,559 Speaker 2: know what I work on. And it's not a lot 343 00:14:01,600 --> 00:14:03,320 Speaker 2: of guys that's gonna be able to stick their nose 344 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:06,840 Speaker 2: in and in different spots like me, blitz time, like me. 345 00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:10,439 Speaker 2: You know, it's a tough spot to play inside. A 346 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:12,440 Speaker 2: lot of guys don't want to get in there. They 347 00:14:12,440 --> 00:14:14,319 Speaker 2: don't want to get in that in that water right there, 348 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:17,400 Speaker 2: because you're swimming with the sharks. You got Roekwine right 349 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:19,560 Speaker 2: there next to you, you got d lining right in 350 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:21,160 Speaker 2: front of you, and then you still might have to 351 00:14:21,160 --> 00:14:23,880 Speaker 2: guard that number one receiver. So you know, man like 352 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 2: planning Nickel, you have to really be comfortable inside there. 353 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:28,720 Speaker 2: So that's why I was like, I'm a Nickel, I 354 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:30,280 Speaker 2: don't want to go outside. I won't go anywhere else. 355 00:14:30,400 --> 00:14:31,600 Speaker 2: Nickels keep me there. 356 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, I just thought it was it was a fascinating 357 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:35,920 Speaker 1: like mindset, and it kind of just gave it an 358 00:14:35,920 --> 00:14:38,400 Speaker 1: insight into how you operate because you like your point 359 00:14:38,440 --> 00:14:42,560 Speaker 1: is right like Nickel, Like you're in the You're in 360 00:14:42,640 --> 00:14:44,400 Speaker 1: the mess, and. 361 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:46,400 Speaker 2: You have to switch your mindset right now to go 362 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:48,440 Speaker 2: back to dB if you need to. Yeah, and that's 363 00:14:48,440 --> 00:14:50,640 Speaker 2: why a lot of people understand. You could be covering 364 00:14:50,640 --> 00:14:52,640 Speaker 2: the tight end one time, right then you could be 365 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:55,640 Speaker 2: covering in a spleety speedy slot and then they might 366 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:58,240 Speaker 2: switch to their number one. Yeah, you know what I'm saying. 367 00:14:58,280 --> 00:15:00,320 Speaker 2: And all of this you might have to out what 368 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:02,600 Speaker 2: leverage you need to play so you can help yourself 369 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:04,680 Speaker 2: but also be able to help the run as well too. 370 00:15:04,960 --> 00:15:05,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know what I'm saying. 371 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:08,040 Speaker 2: So it's like, you know, it's a chess game in there, 372 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:09,800 Speaker 2: and that's why I say I only play Nickel, because 373 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:11,000 Speaker 2: that's the chess. 374 00:15:10,760 --> 00:15:11,640 Speaker 3: Game, you know what I'm saying. 375 00:15:11,720 --> 00:15:14,440 Speaker 2: Outside it's a little different, Like it's bigger guys. I'm 376 00:15:14,440 --> 00:15:16,960 Speaker 2: a shorter guy six three sixty four outside, so you're 377 00:15:16,960 --> 00:15:19,400 Speaker 2: gonna need a six foot corner inside. I got help 378 00:15:19,480 --> 00:15:21,680 Speaker 2: so I can fundle a six two sixth Street guy 379 00:15:21,720 --> 00:15:24,880 Speaker 2: into to my safety, to my linebacker, play to a 380 00:15:24,880 --> 00:15:26,280 Speaker 2: certain leverage and help myself. 381 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:29,880 Speaker 1: So so the last one for me, Arthur's when you 382 00:15:29,880 --> 00:15:31,920 Speaker 1: think about like your journey of getting to this point. 383 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:37,200 Speaker 1: We talked about it a little bit, New Orleans to Michigan, Juco, Memphis, 384 00:15:37,240 --> 00:15:40,520 Speaker 1: Like you've been a lot of multiple teams in the NFL. 385 00:15:40,680 --> 00:15:43,240 Speaker 1: When like you signed a two year contract today and 386 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 1: you have a team that like wants you here right, 387 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:48,040 Speaker 1: like wants to invest in you and says, like you're 388 00:15:48,080 --> 00:15:50,920 Speaker 1: a guy that we want around. Do you think about 389 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:52,960 Speaker 1: all that? Do you think about the journey? Like is 390 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:55,880 Speaker 1: that part of like the excitement the emotion of a 391 00:15:55,960 --> 00:15:56,560 Speaker 1: day like today. 392 00:15:56,680 --> 00:16:00,480 Speaker 2: I was on a plane on my way here this 393 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:04,000 Speaker 2: morning and I was thinking about it, man, And you know, 394 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:06,000 Speaker 2: I'm just forever grateful because you know a lot of 395 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:09,560 Speaker 2: people would have gave up, you know, with the circumstances 396 00:16:09,560 --> 00:16:12,600 Speaker 2: that I've was, I was dealt right, and I just 397 00:16:12,640 --> 00:16:15,280 Speaker 2: think honestly, you know, for me, like I just never 398 00:16:15,400 --> 00:16:17,560 Speaker 2: like kind of like questioned God's will that he had 399 00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:20,000 Speaker 2: for me. I never always had faith, and I think 400 00:16:20,040 --> 00:16:21,760 Speaker 2: that's why I was always. 401 00:16:21,440 --> 00:16:23,240 Speaker 3: Like blessed, you know what I'm saying. 402 00:16:23,240 --> 00:16:25,680 Speaker 2: I never like asked why he put me in this 403 00:16:25,800 --> 00:16:29,200 Speaker 2: situation or why this happened, or asked him for a 404 00:16:29,200 --> 00:16:33,120 Speaker 2: different stipend, are asked him for anything that's gonna just 405 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:35,120 Speaker 2: make me better, you know what I'm saying. I never 406 00:16:35,240 --> 00:16:37,280 Speaker 2: questioned his will or what he put me through. So 407 00:16:37,360 --> 00:16:39,880 Speaker 2: I was like, I just felt like, you know, I 408 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:42,040 Speaker 2: was just blessed just to be where I'm at, man, 409 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:44,520 Speaker 2: And I'm blessed now. And I'm just like I said, 410 00:16:44,520 --> 00:16:47,800 Speaker 2: I'm grateful for the opportunity. I'm always forever humbled, but 411 00:16:47,840 --> 00:16:50,120 Speaker 2: I'm always hungry and want for more, you know. 412 00:16:50,680 --> 00:16:51,560 Speaker 3: So I'm blessed. 413 00:16:51,600 --> 00:16:53,840 Speaker 2: I'm happy, but I'm ready to get to work and 414 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:56,520 Speaker 2: prove to you guys that you know it wasn't a 415 00:16:56,520 --> 00:16:59,240 Speaker 2: waste of investment, because you know, that's the biggest thing 416 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:01,120 Speaker 2: with me. Wherever I time my name on, I wanted 417 00:17:01,200 --> 00:17:03,440 Speaker 2: to be well worked, you know, business for me and 418 00:17:03,920 --> 00:17:06,800 Speaker 2: whoever else it is so you know, I'm faver grateful. Man, 419 00:17:06,840 --> 00:17:09,119 Speaker 2: I'm happy, I'm excited. I'm ready to get the work. 420 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:12,280 Speaker 2: More motivation for me to get more work harder, you 421 00:17:12,320 --> 00:17:14,280 Speaker 2: know what I'm saying. So I'm just ready to go. 422 00:17:14,359 --> 00:17:16,919 Speaker 1: Man, it's awesome. Well we can't wait, man, keep alling out. 423 00:17:16,920 --> 00:17:19,480 Speaker 1: Congratulations on the new deal and looking forward to seeing 424 00:17:19,480 --> 00:17:20,040 Speaker 1: you play this fall. 425 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:22,000 Speaker 5: Yes, sir, congratulations, I appreciate it. 426 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:24,840 Speaker 1: This is the Lounge podcast we're coming to you for 427 00:17:24,880 --> 00:17:26,520 Speaker 1: the Sea Geek Studio. We also want to mention our 428 00:17:26,560 --> 00:17:29,400 Speaker 1: friends at DraftKings Sportsbook. 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So really enjoy the conversation with 438 00:17:56,160 --> 00:17:59,880 Speaker 1: Arthur Mallett. You know, obviously last year was his first 439 00:18:00,119 --> 00:18:02,960 Speaker 1: is it here, so not necessarily a guy that I 440 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:06,800 Speaker 1: think Ravens fans know a ton about. His story, as 441 00:18:06,840 --> 00:18:10,520 Speaker 1: we talked about, is really fascinating and he's overcome a 442 00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:12,320 Speaker 1: lot to get to this point. And I think that, 443 00:18:12,960 --> 00:18:15,080 Speaker 1: you know, the conversation with him kind of shows his mindset. 444 00:18:15,080 --> 00:18:17,679 Speaker 1: He's serious, he's hardworking, he's focused. I think that this 445 00:18:17,760 --> 00:18:18,640 Speaker 1: is a really nice deal. 446 00:18:19,080 --> 00:18:22,040 Speaker 4: Yeah, Arthur's an intent guy and he really fit in well. 447 00:18:22,119 --> 00:18:25,760 Speaker 4: I think with the whole Ravens defensive persona, a tough 448 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:29,919 Speaker 4: physical had something to prove, came in with an edge, 449 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:33,280 Speaker 4: and he really played well at that nickel spot. The 450 00:18:33,359 --> 00:18:36,680 Speaker 4: Ravens wanted him back. I'm glad that he is back 451 00:18:36,720 --> 00:18:39,240 Speaker 4: and he's thrilled to be here. I think it's just 452 00:18:39,280 --> 00:18:41,680 Speaker 4: another to speaks to how the Ravens culture I think 453 00:18:41,680 --> 00:18:44,200 Speaker 4: played into this. Is Arthur's been three or four places, 454 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:47,600 Speaker 4: love playing in Baltimore the most. It was his best 455 00:18:47,640 --> 00:18:51,359 Speaker 4: experience he ever had. He wanted to come back, and yeah, 456 00:18:51,359 --> 00:18:53,480 Speaker 4: I mean even at thirty years old, I think his 457 00:18:53,600 --> 00:18:55,760 Speaker 4: best football is actually in front of him. So I 458 00:18:55,760 --> 00:18:58,320 Speaker 4: think it's a key kind of under the radar pickup 459 00:18:58,600 --> 00:19:01,000 Speaker 4: for the Ravens to bring player like that back to 460 00:19:01,040 --> 00:19:01,680 Speaker 4: the second time. 461 00:19:01,800 --> 00:19:03,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean talk about a late bloomber. This is 462 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:05,080 Speaker 1: a guy, as he mentioned, played one year of high 463 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:08,760 Speaker 1: school football. And you know, we also have a story 464 00:19:08,800 --> 00:19:12,000 Speaker 1: on our website and our app that details, you know, 465 00:19:12,080 --> 00:19:14,200 Speaker 1: his journey if you want to read that in more detail. 466 00:19:14,440 --> 00:19:17,159 Speaker 1: It's just really well done that that outlines, you know, 467 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:19,400 Speaker 1: a lot that he had to overcome and it gives 468 00:19:19,440 --> 00:19:22,000 Speaker 1: you more detail on that on that journey to this point. 469 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:24,119 Speaker 1: But this is a guy that had to go to 470 00:19:24,200 --> 00:19:27,000 Speaker 1: Juco and you know it was it's been up and 471 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:29,879 Speaker 1: down for him, like his entire life, and he's had 472 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:31,760 Speaker 1: a lot of adversity that he's had to overcome. And 473 00:19:31,800 --> 00:19:33,960 Speaker 1: so you know, I know a lot of times the 474 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:36,199 Speaker 1: Ravens talk about that in the draft process, like they 475 00:19:36,359 --> 00:19:39,480 Speaker 1: like guys. They'd like guys that have compelling stories who've 476 00:19:39,480 --> 00:19:42,000 Speaker 1: had to overcome things and they really care, Like I 477 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:44,879 Speaker 1: think that that stuff matters to a certain extent. And 478 00:19:45,040 --> 00:19:47,399 Speaker 1: I even think that like for a player who's a 479 00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:50,000 Speaker 1: veteran like Molett, when you look at him, like he's 480 00:19:50,040 --> 00:19:52,679 Speaker 1: not going to be thrust into a big situation, you know, 481 00:19:52,840 --> 00:19:55,560 Speaker 1: and be scared. He's overcome so much already just to 482 00:19:55,560 --> 00:19:57,920 Speaker 1: get to that point, you know, he made He came 483 00:19:58,000 --> 00:19:59,000 Speaker 1: up with the big play at the end of the 484 00:19:59,040 --> 00:20:01,280 Speaker 1: game against the Chargers, you know, on Sunday Night football, 485 00:20:01,680 --> 00:20:03,560 Speaker 1: And you know, I think that like that's the type 486 00:20:03,560 --> 00:20:05,400 Speaker 1: of he was in a big moment at that time. 487 00:20:05,440 --> 00:20:07,680 Speaker 1: It came up with a big play, you know, when 488 00:20:07,680 --> 00:20:10,120 Speaker 1: the Ravens needed it at that time. And I think 489 00:20:10,119 --> 00:20:11,760 Speaker 1: that he can do that. I do think from a 490 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:14,640 Speaker 1: football standpoint, it's a move that makes a lot of sense. 491 00:20:14,680 --> 00:20:16,560 Speaker 1: You have your two outside corners of Marlon Humphrey and 492 00:20:16,560 --> 00:20:19,000 Speaker 1: Brandon Stevens. Now you got your nickel. Okay, now you 493 00:20:19,040 --> 00:20:21,560 Speaker 1: have your top three and you're set there. I think 494 00:20:21,560 --> 00:20:24,639 Speaker 1: the Ravens will continue to add and then also see what 495 00:20:24,680 --> 00:20:27,880 Speaker 1: they have in young players like Pepe and Jalen armor Davis. 496 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:29,600 Speaker 1: But I think that like this puts you in a 497 00:20:29,640 --> 00:20:33,160 Speaker 1: position where you're you're really set with your top three corners. 498 00:20:33,359 --> 00:20:35,639 Speaker 5: Yeah. Well, you know the cliche you can never have enough. 499 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:36,560 Speaker 1: Course, you can never have too many. 500 00:20:36,560 --> 00:20:36,800 Speaker 3: True. 501 00:20:36,920 --> 00:20:39,800 Speaker 4: And when you add someone like Molett, bring him back 502 00:20:40,359 --> 00:20:42,840 Speaker 4: who is versatile but loves to play that nickel, Like 503 00:20:42,880 --> 00:20:45,080 Speaker 4: he said in the interview, I'm a nickel. Yeah, I 504 00:20:45,080 --> 00:20:48,000 Speaker 4: know some defensive bags they want to I'll do it all. 505 00:20:48,080 --> 00:20:51,400 Speaker 4: It doesn't matter to me. He wants that smoke inside 506 00:20:51,440 --> 00:20:54,600 Speaker 4: and it fits his personality because he's tough against the run. 507 00:20:55,280 --> 00:20:56,480 Speaker 5: He can do a lot of things. 508 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:59,520 Speaker 4: So whatever receiver the opponent puts in the slot, he's 509 00:20:59,520 --> 00:21:00,760 Speaker 4: not afraid the match up. 510 00:21:01,119 --> 00:21:04,120 Speaker 5: So he's a football player. He's not just a cover guy. 511 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:07,720 Speaker 4: He's a guy who doesn't mind mixing it up, likes 512 00:21:07,760 --> 00:21:10,200 Speaker 4: to put his stamp on guys when he makes the tackle. 513 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:14,000 Speaker 4: And yet last year, the Ravens had a lot of 514 00:21:14,600 --> 00:21:18,040 Speaker 4: I thought growing players. We saw Kyle Hamilton blossom, you know, 515 00:21:18,080 --> 00:21:20,640 Speaker 4: become All Pro in his second year. We saw Brandon 516 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:23,120 Speaker 4: Stevens have his best year as a corner. We saw 517 00:21:23,240 --> 00:21:25,359 Speaker 4: Arthur Mallett, who I think he had his best season 518 00:21:25,720 --> 00:21:29,080 Speaker 4: it was their first year together. We bring all them back. 519 00:21:29,160 --> 00:21:31,679 Speaker 4: If that back end can stay healthy, along with Marlin 520 00:21:31,720 --> 00:21:33,880 Speaker 4: who had a lot of injuries last year, they could 521 00:21:33,960 --> 00:21:37,480 Speaker 4: really again have one of the best secondaries in the league, 522 00:21:37,800 --> 00:21:40,000 Speaker 4: which could lead to them again having one of the 523 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:41,040 Speaker 4: best defenses in the league. 524 00:21:41,080 --> 00:21:43,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, I thought this point too about accountability. Was interesting 525 00:21:43,320 --> 00:21:47,320 Speaker 1: that they're talking, they're talking about training or that conversation 526 00:21:47,480 --> 00:21:52,480 Speaker 1: is happening right now from an accountability standpoint, and I 527 00:21:52,480 --> 00:21:55,600 Speaker 1: think that that speaks to just what this team thinks 528 00:21:55,600 --> 00:21:57,720 Speaker 1: they can do, you know, the bad taste in their mouth, 529 00:21:58,040 --> 00:21:59,800 Speaker 1: the confidence about how good the group can be, of 530 00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:01,960 Speaker 1: all the defense can be. Take all of that plays 531 00:22:01,960 --> 00:22:04,000 Speaker 1: into it, you know. So it's been it's kind of 532 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:06,440 Speaker 1: been a busy week here in Baltimore. Arthur Welake gets 533 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:08,880 Speaker 1: a two year deal done here on this day, Arthur 534 00:22:08,920 --> 00:22:13,320 Speaker 1: will Lett sign Chris Board, veteran linebacker special teamer science, 535 00:22:13,480 --> 00:22:17,199 Speaker 1: as well as Josh Sjones, veteran offensive lineman. So in 536 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:19,240 Speaker 1: terms of Board, I think that you know, that gives 537 00:22:19,280 --> 00:22:23,040 Speaker 1: you a good quality, proven special teams. Ace can do 538 00:22:23,080 --> 00:22:25,280 Speaker 1: what del Shaun Phillips did last year from a special 539 00:22:25,280 --> 00:22:27,840 Speaker 1: team standpoint and play that at a very high level. 540 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:30,280 Speaker 1: Also can step in on defense if needed. You know, 541 00:22:30,320 --> 00:22:31,720 Speaker 1: I think if the Ravens need him to play a 542 00:22:31,760 --> 00:22:35,399 Speaker 1: defense role, he can certainly do that. And then with 543 00:22:35,600 --> 00:22:39,160 Speaker 1: Jones on the offensive line front, this is the first 544 00:22:39,320 --> 00:22:42,920 Speaker 1: edition in this rebuild process, and you know, he's a 545 00:22:43,119 --> 00:22:45,400 Speaker 1: quality veteran player with a lot of starting experience. 546 00:22:46,359 --> 00:22:49,320 Speaker 4: You're just never with Jones, you never know how things 547 00:22:49,320 --> 00:22:52,480 Speaker 4: can play out. He's played all four off or all 548 00:22:52,560 --> 00:22:54,560 Speaker 4: four of the five offensive live positions. The only thing 549 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:56,480 Speaker 4: he has a business center. He's played right tackle, he's 550 00:22:56,480 --> 00:22:59,320 Speaker 4: played left tackle. He's played both guard spots, so he 551 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:03,680 Speaker 4: has that verse fsatility, the Ravens linking offensive lineman and 552 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:05,959 Speaker 4: you know, kind of like a John Simpson last year 553 00:23:05,960 --> 00:23:09,440 Speaker 4: when the Ravens signed him, nobody's making a big deal 554 00:23:09,480 --> 00:23:12,240 Speaker 4: about it wasn't all over Twitter, you know, or as 555 00:23:12,359 --> 00:23:16,560 Speaker 4: or you know. But when the season started he's a 556 00:23:16,560 --> 00:23:18,679 Speaker 4: starting left guard. Now I'm not saying this is going 557 00:23:18,720 --> 00:23:21,320 Speaker 4: to work out that for Jones, but he's a guy 558 00:23:21,359 --> 00:23:25,080 Speaker 4: who has experience, he's played multiple positions, and you never 559 00:23:25,160 --> 00:23:28,080 Speaker 4: know about injuries, so as you mentioned, it's. 560 00:23:27,920 --> 00:23:29,200 Speaker 5: Just a piece of the puzzle. 561 00:23:29,720 --> 00:23:32,440 Speaker 4: I think that the Ravens wentn't surprised me if they 562 00:23:32,520 --> 00:23:35,719 Speaker 4: drafted too offensive linemen in this draft, and also went 563 00:23:35,800 --> 00:23:39,159 Speaker 4: surprised if they signed maybe another veteran offensive lineman. But 564 00:23:39,600 --> 00:23:41,800 Speaker 4: he's a guy who can fill in a lot of spots, 565 00:23:42,160 --> 00:23:45,520 Speaker 4: who has experience, who could end up being more important 566 00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:46,000 Speaker 4: than you think. 567 00:23:46,040 --> 00:23:47,720 Speaker 5: He is as we're talking in Mark. 568 00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:51,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, here's what I like about the move. The versatility 569 00:23:51,160 --> 00:23:53,200 Speaker 1: is very high on that list, as well as the 570 00:23:53,240 --> 00:23:55,760 Speaker 1: starting experience. Started twenty four games over the last three years, 571 00:23:55,800 --> 00:23:58,360 Speaker 1: so he's he's played a lot of football. He can 572 00:23:58,359 --> 00:24:00,880 Speaker 1: step in to be a backup at basically four positions 573 00:24:00,920 --> 00:24:02,720 Speaker 1: if he's not a starter. And I think that John 574 00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:05,320 Speaker 1: Simpson comparison is a really good one. Like it's too 575 00:24:05,359 --> 00:24:08,480 Speaker 1: early to tell how it plays out for him, you know, 576 00:24:08,520 --> 00:24:12,639 Speaker 1: he just signed today, But like if it happened with 577 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:16,880 Speaker 1: John Simpson, he stepped in and nobody necessarily really thought 578 00:24:16,920 --> 00:24:19,560 Speaker 1: a year ago that he was certainly not a surefire 579 00:24:19,640 --> 00:24:21,919 Speaker 1: starter at left guard. I don't even know if he 580 00:24:21,960 --> 00:24:23,720 Speaker 1: was a favorite at this time of year ago. Ends 581 00:24:23,800 --> 00:24:27,400 Speaker 1: up probably not, ends up getting that job, starts every game, 582 00:24:27,440 --> 00:24:29,440 Speaker 1: and then gets a nice contract and free agency. Could 583 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:32,480 Speaker 1: the same thing happen here? Potentially? Former third round pick 584 00:24:32,680 --> 00:24:35,480 Speaker 1: for Jones, He's played two different teams, so I think 585 00:24:35,480 --> 00:24:37,400 Speaker 1: that there's a lot of talent. He's got good size, 586 00:24:37,760 --> 00:24:41,160 Speaker 1: you know, and even like just having another tackle who 587 00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:43,600 Speaker 1: could step in from a depth standpoint, I think is good. 588 00:24:45,080 --> 00:24:46,720 Speaker 1: It also freeze things up, you know, you could have 589 00:24:46,800 --> 00:24:49,960 Speaker 1: McCarey then play left guard potentially. You know, McCarey's a 590 00:24:50,040 --> 00:24:51,639 Speaker 1: jack of all trades. You can play all five spots 591 00:24:51,680 --> 00:24:53,920 Speaker 1: along the line, so he could play guard there if 592 00:24:53,920 --> 00:24:57,000 Speaker 1: you want him to, or right guard, right tackle. So 593 00:24:57,080 --> 00:25:00,399 Speaker 1: I just like the move, and like they'll see how 594 00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:03,800 Speaker 1: it looks they're gonna all these guys are competing. Jones 595 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:05,920 Speaker 1: is now gonna be competing with McCarey and Ben Cleveland 596 00:25:05,960 --> 00:25:11,560 Speaker 1: and Lee at right tackle, and you know Andrew Vorheez 597 00:25:11,560 --> 00:25:13,560 Speaker 1: and solid at left guard. So like there's gonna be 598 00:25:13,600 --> 00:25:16,240 Speaker 1: a lot of competition there. It's it's wide open. And 599 00:25:16,880 --> 00:25:19,159 Speaker 1: make no mistake, Like the Ravens aren't saying, Okay, we 600 00:25:19,200 --> 00:25:21,000 Speaker 1: got our guy. We're done on the offensive line, They're 601 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:23,240 Speaker 1: gonna they're gonna address offensive line of the draft. They're 602 00:25:23,240 --> 00:25:27,200 Speaker 1: gonna draft one too, a multiple offensive lineman, I would think. 603 00:25:27,480 --> 00:25:29,200 Speaker 1: And they can still add in free agency, like they're 604 00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:30,960 Speaker 1: still going to add to that spot. But I just 605 00:25:31,040 --> 00:25:33,560 Speaker 1: really think that's a good move quality signing right player, 606 00:25:33,640 --> 00:25:35,960 Speaker 1: right Price got a lot of experience. I think it 607 00:25:36,040 --> 00:25:38,280 Speaker 1: is a smart move for the team on a variety levels. 608 00:25:38,480 --> 00:25:40,960 Speaker 4: Yeah, and it's interesting because they've lost three of the 609 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:43,879 Speaker 4: five starters from a team that almost went to the 610 00:25:43,880 --> 00:25:46,679 Speaker 4: super Bowl on the offensive line. So it is a 611 00:25:46,680 --> 00:25:50,240 Speaker 4: big deal. But the Ravens aren't running from the challenge, 612 00:25:50,280 --> 00:25:54,359 Speaker 4: you know. They they embraced I think competition all the time. 613 00:25:55,040 --> 00:25:59,080 Speaker 4: They're not afraid to play the best player average plays out, 614 00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:01,560 Speaker 4: that's who how it's going to play out. So the 615 00:26:01,680 --> 00:26:05,200 Speaker 4: competition during you know, the off season train when we 616 00:26:05,240 --> 00:26:07,159 Speaker 4: hit the training cant offensive line, it's going to be 617 00:26:07,240 --> 00:26:12,320 Speaker 4: serious because all these guys other than Tyler Linebaum noted, hey, 618 00:26:12,359 --> 00:26:16,440 Speaker 4: we have something to prove and nothing's guaranteed for us, 619 00:26:16,880 --> 00:26:20,040 Speaker 4: and the offensive line you want obviously to be a 620 00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:23,080 Speaker 4: five man unit to jail. So it's really going to 621 00:26:23,080 --> 00:26:27,000 Speaker 4: be interesting to see guys rising and falling during practices, 622 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:30,359 Speaker 4: during preseason games and then how they finally settle on 623 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:32,920 Speaker 4: that starting five and maybe at the beginning season it 624 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:36,000 Speaker 4: might be they made you know, alternative spots, you know, 625 00:26:36,119 --> 00:26:38,320 Speaker 4: or serious they've done. They did that last year at 626 00:26:38,320 --> 00:26:41,480 Speaker 4: the tackle spots Win Stanley and Morgan Moses weren't healthy. 627 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:44,239 Speaker 4: But sooner or later, I know that they want to 628 00:26:44,280 --> 00:26:48,879 Speaker 4: have their starting five upfront and all so many guys 629 00:26:48,880 --> 00:26:50,960 Speaker 4: this year are going to have a chance to be 630 00:26:51,119 --> 00:26:51,520 Speaker 4: that guy. 631 00:26:51,560 --> 00:26:53,160 Speaker 5: So it'll be interesting to see how it plays out. 632 00:26:53,320 --> 00:26:53,720 Speaker 3: Yeah. 633 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:57,280 Speaker 1: So last thing is owners meetings. That ifl owners meetings 634 00:26:57,280 --> 00:26:59,800 Speaker 1: are next week, you're going to be there covering it. 635 00:27:00,480 --> 00:27:03,840 Speaker 1: The big note is Monday morning, wake up early the 636 00:27:04,480 --> 00:27:07,080 Speaker 1: AFC Coach's breakfast head coach John Harball is gonna meet 637 00:27:07,080 --> 00:27:09,359 Speaker 1: with reporters. You know, it goes on for about an 638 00:27:09,400 --> 00:27:13,040 Speaker 1: hour on Monday. That's at seven forty five am. So 639 00:27:13,119 --> 00:27:14,760 Speaker 1: you can listen to Coach Harbor and have your coffee. 640 00:27:14,760 --> 00:27:16,679 Speaker 1: You'll be there asking them the hard hitting questions. What do 641 00:27:16,720 --> 00:27:18,879 Speaker 1: you expect out of owner's meetings next week? 642 00:27:19,080 --> 00:27:21,359 Speaker 4: Well, I like the atmosphere there ever, because you know, 643 00:27:21,440 --> 00:27:24,560 Speaker 4: everybody's undefeated now, and coaches are really a lot looser 644 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:26,280 Speaker 4: to me in that atmosphere than. 645 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:28,600 Speaker 1: They are just like the Florida atmosphere. 646 00:27:28,640 --> 00:27:30,960 Speaker 5: It is right exact. You like that, That's what I do, 647 00:27:32,320 --> 00:27:32,879 Speaker 5: no question. 648 00:27:33,760 --> 00:27:36,359 Speaker 4: So yeah, with me being the galoose and they're in 649 00:27:36,359 --> 00:27:38,399 Speaker 4: a good mood, yeah, it leads to a lot of 650 00:27:38,440 --> 00:27:42,280 Speaker 4: interesting conversations. And you know, I kind of I can't 651 00:27:42,280 --> 00:27:45,879 Speaker 4: get away from thinking land here the owners meetings, You 652 00:27:45,920 --> 00:27:48,560 Speaker 4: know how what a different scenario was you know, Lamar 653 00:27:48,640 --> 00:27:50,760 Speaker 4: had and signed and things were going on, and. 654 00:27:50,720 --> 00:27:52,560 Speaker 1: Well that was the loaner's meetings. That was the tweet 655 00:27:52,560 --> 00:27:53,240 Speaker 1: about the trade. 656 00:27:53,320 --> 00:27:57,400 Speaker 4: Yeahs conference, that was intense for owners meetings. Yeah, now 657 00:27:57,600 --> 00:28:01,240 Speaker 4: you know, Lamar's in the contract and Ravens just got 658 00:28:01,240 --> 00:28:04,600 Speaker 4: off a great season, and I think it just shows 659 00:28:04,640 --> 00:28:07,480 Speaker 4: you how quickly this business changes. And you know, John 660 00:28:07,520 --> 00:28:11,560 Speaker 4: Harbaugh again has been here for so long no matter 661 00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:15,800 Speaker 4: what changes going on. To me, the way he leads 662 00:28:15,840 --> 00:28:18,040 Speaker 4: and deals with everything, it's one of the keys to 663 00:28:18,280 --> 00:28:21,520 Speaker 4: the Ravens success. So you'll see him, a guy who 664 00:28:21,560 --> 00:28:24,480 Speaker 4: now is almost the longest tenured coach in the NFL. 665 00:28:24,840 --> 00:28:27,200 Speaker 4: And then you'll see the new coaches there going into 666 00:28:27,200 --> 00:28:31,000 Speaker 4: their first year. It's really interesting atmosphere. So we'll see 667 00:28:31,000 --> 00:28:33,960 Speaker 4: about that, will be some rule changes as always, you know, 668 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:36,560 Speaker 4: we'll see about, you know, if there's any rule changes 669 00:28:36,560 --> 00:28:39,400 Speaker 4: that come out of the Competition Committee. But yeah, it's 670 00:28:39,480 --> 00:28:42,240 Speaker 4: always a fun trip for me because again, in that 671 00:28:42,440 --> 00:28:46,200 Speaker 4: setting before the bullets start flying in the regular season, 672 00:28:46,640 --> 00:28:48,440 Speaker 4: coaches tend to be a lot more loose than they 673 00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:49,680 Speaker 4: are once the season starts. 674 00:28:49,800 --> 00:28:52,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, so we'll be there, Cliff will be there on Monday, 675 00:28:52,640 --> 00:28:55,880 Speaker 1: and we will have a reaction podcast to everything that's 676 00:28:55,920 --> 00:28:58,320 Speaker 1: said during that coach's breakfast on Monday mornings, to stay 677 00:28:58,360 --> 00:28:59,320 Speaker 1: tuned for that next week. 678 00:28:59,680 --> 00:28:59,960 Speaker 5: Thank you. 679 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:02,680 Speaker 1: Thank you as always for listening to the Lounge podcast 680 00:29:02,800 --> 00:29:04,840 Speaker 1: or watching it on YouTube. Make sure you're subscribed to 681 00:29:04,880 --> 00:29:07,440 Speaker 1: our YouTube channel. Also head over to the Ravens Press 682 00:29:07,440 --> 00:29:12,680 Speaker 1: Pass podcast feed. We'll post that full Horrbaugh Monday Coaches 683 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:16,120 Speaker 1: Breakfast video or audio there as well, so you can 684 00:29:16,160 --> 00:29:19,080 Speaker 1: listen to that in this entirety. So subscribe here to 685 00:29:19,120 --> 00:29:21,320 Speaker 1: the Lounge feed and to the Ravens Press Pass podcast 686 00:29:21,320 --> 00:29:23,520 Speaker 1: feed as well. Thank you so much for checking us out, 687 00:29:23,520 --> 00:29:24,840 Speaker 1: and we'll be back with you next week.