1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:05,320 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Ravens Press Pass podcast, and today 2 00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:10,080 Speaker 1: the Ravens introduced they're big free agent acquisition, King Henry. 3 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: Running back Dereck Henry arrived in Baltimore and officially signed 4 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:16,320 Speaker 1: his new contract to join the squad, and the Ravens 5 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: are clearly fired up about this move. The Ravens held 6 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:22,119 Speaker 1: a press conference this morning with Dereck Henry, head coach 7 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 1: John Harbaugh, and general manager Eric Dacassa. Here's that press conference. 8 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 2: Okay, everybody, welcome, thanks for coming in today. We're here 9 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 2: to celebrate the signing of Derrick Henry, player that we 10 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 2: faced multiple times over the last five to seven years, 11 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 2: and a player that we've always admired. We've had a 12 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 2: chance to watch him up close and also from AFAR. 13 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 2: Were thrilled to bring him here to Baltimore. Congrats to 14 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:50,559 Speaker 2: him and also his beautiful family. John, guys, just a. 15 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:52,839 Speaker 3: Follow up on that, I mean, wonderful family. It has 16 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:54,720 Speaker 3: been fun getting to know you guys today and we're 17 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 3: just thrilled and proud to have you here. I'm trying 18 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 3: to figure out who's more excited on our staff, the 19 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 3: offensive coaches, a defensive coaches. You know, the offensive coaches 20 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:04,640 Speaker 3: are pretty fired up at the defensive coaches. They don't 21 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:07,680 Speaker 3: have to tackle this guy anymore. So it's just a 22 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 3: it's just great for our team. It's gonna make a 23 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 3: difference for us when other players are excited, but we 24 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 3: can't wait to get started. 25 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 4: So for me, I'm grateful for his opportunity. This is 26 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 4: a great organization. Uh, my family still with me, my 27 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 4: girlfriend Adriana, my daughter Valentina and Adriana, my mom, Miss Simona. 28 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:29,319 Speaker 4: Like he said, like I said, has some great battles 29 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 4: against the Ravens for five to seven years. And happy 30 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 4: and grateful to be a part of it. God is 31 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:37,759 Speaker 4: good and blessed for this opportunity. 32 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:41,479 Speaker 5: Questions, Derek, you. 33 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:43,920 Speaker 6: Know there's a lot talking about you and Lar being 34 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 6: on the same What kind of offense can you envision 35 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 6: having you know, booth. 36 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 7: You guys you know as a handle? 37 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 4: Oh well, he's he he's so dynamic and and how 38 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:58,480 Speaker 4: he plays and uh his playmaking ability especially you know, 39 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 4: meet me seeing it going against these guys for uh 40 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 4: a little while now, so excited to uh to play 41 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 4: with him. He had a great year this year, did 42 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 4: a lot of great things. I'm gonna have a lot 43 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:11,360 Speaker 4: of great guys uh in the offense, and I just 44 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:14,560 Speaker 4: wanna be I adding piece to this offense to uh 45 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:18,120 Speaker 4: uh to help them uh do do do better than 46 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:21,240 Speaker 4: did last year. And right now, just trying to focus 47 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:24,120 Speaker 4: on coming in, earn earning my earn the respect for 48 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:24,840 Speaker 4: my teammates. 49 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 5: Eric, we've been into the decision to. 50 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:31,280 Speaker 4: To come here for Yeah, it really was a uh 51 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:34,040 Speaker 4: a no brainer for me. This is where I I 52 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:36,840 Speaker 4: I knew I wanted to be. I love the style, 53 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 4: the physicality that they played with on all three phases. 54 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 4: I feel like it uh fits my my style of 55 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 4: play as well. 56 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:47,200 Speaker 7: Uh and it was really a no brainer. 57 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 4: Just trying to figure out the business side of things 58 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 4: and glad we're able to get it figured out. 59 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 8: Ok Aron, how did you feel the TA or I'm 60 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:58,239 Speaker 8: gonna be a lacking out the bad stage? 61 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 5: What was your sponsor after that? 62 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:11,200 Speaker 4: Tell 'em to keep watching you know, uh, look at you? 63 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:13,799 Speaker 7: You still here so so. 64 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:16,360 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean if people always gonna have something to say, oh, 65 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 4: I gonna have opinions, i'm'a su you're uh ready to work, 66 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 4: ready to get things started and do my best to 67 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:23,959 Speaker 4: to help this organization. 68 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 9: Your homeport. 69 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:26,799 Speaker 1: Was it to be a part of a team that's 70 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:29,800 Speaker 1: insistant contender in your decision making during this. 71 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:34,079 Speaker 4: Sum Yeah, definitely, wanna be somewhere that had a solid foundation, 72 00:03:34,200 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 4: and you know, this foundation has been set for a 73 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 4: very long time and they compete every year and and 74 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 4: and always in the conversation, and wanna be somewhere where 75 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:47,320 Speaker 4: I'm surrounded by uh by great talent have ah uh 76 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 4: a great quarterback and great players around him as well. 77 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:54,240 Speaker 4: So you know, I'm just excited for this, for this opportunity, 78 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:57,560 Speaker 4: and bless and and thankful to be able to land 79 00:03:57,600 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 4: here there. 80 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 7: Could congratulations on him. 81 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 6: Wondering could you quantify the week that you've had signing 82 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 6: justin and then getting the guy that you come in 83 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 6: for a long time and Derek, I mean last year 84 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 6: with Lamar signing was big, but you got two and 85 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:12,240 Speaker 6: one week. 86 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 5: Where does that rank for you as a GM as 87 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 5: far as the week is? 88 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 2: Oh Man, we've had some ups and downs over the 89 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 2: last five years. So we've had some huge weeks, We've 90 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 2: had some bad weeks. This is kind of a in 91 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 2: some ways remarkable, great exciting we've but we've also lost 92 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:31,799 Speaker 2: what eight players excellent players as well. So it's always 93 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:33,080 Speaker 2: bittersweet this time of year. 94 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 9: You win some, you lose some. 95 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:38,840 Speaker 2: We keep swinging, blessed to get Justin done, blessed to 96 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 2: get Derek done. You know, I feel like both those 97 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:43,440 Speaker 2: guys are slam dunks and saying that, you know, I 98 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 2: want to also, you know, celebrate, you know, Patrick Queen, 99 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 2: John Simpson, Geno Stone, Gus ed Which, Ronald Dorby, Tyler 100 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 2: Ott Morgan, Moses, Devin Dumanet. Those guys helped us win 101 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:56,360 Speaker 2: a lot of games over the last five years, all 102 00:04:56,839 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 2: Ravens in different ways, different backgrounds, So you know, there's 103 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:03,200 Speaker 2: always it's always kind of a tough give and take 104 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 2: this time of year. 105 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 9: But we're blessed today to be here with Derek. 106 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:09,479 Speaker 10: Eric you talked to start about, you know, your experience 107 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:11,840 Speaker 10: going against Derek Henry. You know about his resume, but 108 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:14,280 Speaker 10: how much did your you know, your up close and 109 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:17,640 Speaker 10: personal experiences playing against him going to the decision to 110 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 10: bring me. 111 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:23,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, so I'll tell you in twenty nineteen, we played 112 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:25,279 Speaker 2: that game and it was, you know, just a gut 113 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:26,440 Speaker 2: wrenching performance. 114 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:29,039 Speaker 9: I think we all kind of realized that. 115 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 2: But I was at the Senior Bowl and I left 116 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:36,400 Speaker 2: the senior ball and met our team, our coaching staff 117 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:39,279 Speaker 2: and a lot of players at the Pro Bowl, and 118 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:43,160 Speaker 2: I had the chance as a as a general manager 119 00:05:43,279 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 2: to just observe. And I saw Derek that week, and 120 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:48,839 Speaker 2: I watched him, and I watched how the other players 121 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:49,680 Speaker 2: related to him. 122 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 9: I washed and saw his humility. 123 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:53,919 Speaker 2: I mean, this is a guy that ran for like 124 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:57,800 Speaker 2: I don't know how many yards that season, and all 125 00:05:57,839 --> 00:06:01,520 Speaker 2: the players kind of gravitated towards him that week, and 126 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:05,040 Speaker 2: there was a tremendous respect, and that resonated with me 127 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:08,320 Speaker 2: as a guy whose scouts for a living, and I just, 128 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 2: you know, having a chance to kind of step aside 129 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:15,680 Speaker 2: and watch his career unfold, it's been very, very impressive 130 00:06:15,720 --> 00:06:15,919 Speaker 2: to me. 131 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:18,600 Speaker 3: Eric, you got Derrick Cameron and Moore. 132 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:21,600 Speaker 10: Jackson's the goal, the out priority kind of built the 133 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 10: offensive line to be a blot for these guys. 134 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 9: That's mind you to, right. 135 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:29,400 Speaker 2: That's always going to be the priority, is the offensive line, 136 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:29,680 Speaker 2: you know. 137 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:31,240 Speaker 9: I think in two thousand. 138 00:06:30,839 --> 00:06:33,480 Speaker 2: And eight when we hired John, one of the first 139 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:35,800 Speaker 2: things he said to me was we need a big, strong, physical, 140 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 2: athletic offensive line. 141 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:38,159 Speaker 9: And that's never really changed. 142 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:40,880 Speaker 2: And so that will be the mission in the coming 143 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:42,240 Speaker 2: weeks to build that out. 144 00:06:42,520 --> 00:06:44,120 Speaker 9: I think we're on our way. I think we have 145 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:44,719 Speaker 9: a good plan. 146 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:49,960 Speaker 2: We're fortunate that this draft classics pretty good from that standpoint. 147 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 2: I don't want to call it historically strong, but it 148 00:06:52,360 --> 00:06:55,720 Speaker 2: looks like a very strong crop of offensive linemen. And 149 00:06:56,640 --> 00:06:58,600 Speaker 2: I say this every year, but as a wise man 150 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 2: once said, we don't play games September. 151 00:07:01,120 --> 00:07:01,800 Speaker 9: We'll be ready. 152 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 3: There was so much talk about how the running back 153 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 3: carget with Shike Gallup, who are a lot of quality players. 154 00:07:07,839 --> 00:07:09,640 Speaker 5: But did you go in knowing this was the guy. 155 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:10,080 Speaker 3: That you wanted. 156 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:13,120 Speaker 9: Yeah, I had a good indication. I mean, to be honest. 157 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 2: We tried to trade for Derek, you know, before the 158 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 2: trade deadline. I thought there was a reasonable chance that 159 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 2: we would get a trade done. 160 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:20,600 Speaker 9: It didn't work out. 161 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:25,120 Speaker 2: It was disappointing, but we pivoted. You know, but again, 162 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:28,040 Speaker 2: when you evaluate the tape, you watch the player, you 163 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 2: see the history of the player, you talk to people 164 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:32,160 Speaker 2: who have been around the player. It made all the 165 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:34,560 Speaker 2: sense in the will for us to target Derek John. 166 00:07:34,840 --> 00:07:35,960 Speaker 4: How will the. 167 00:07:35,880 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 6: Addition of Derek Kinty just changes the look of the offense. 168 00:07:39,040 --> 00:07:42,040 Speaker 6: I mean you still feel that you'll mainly go pistol, 169 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 6: will you go more under center? 170 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 5: How much could that change just loll go the offense. 171 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:47,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean I think you always try to build 172 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:49,240 Speaker 3: the offense around the players that you have, So you know, 173 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:51,560 Speaker 3: when Derek does really exceptionally well, is going to be 174 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 3: where we're gonna kind of move towards. But we're versatile. 175 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 3: We can go in a lot of different different directions. 176 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 3: That's what Lamar makes us versatile. And I also think 177 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:02,960 Speaker 3: kind of what we've been doing along those lines, wor 178 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:05,400 Speaker 3: kind of fit this guy really well. You know, it's 179 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:08,320 Speaker 3: not just his specific talents, because he can you can 180 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:10,040 Speaker 3: run out of any kind of backfield set. He can 181 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 3: be in the pistol, he can be he can be onder, 182 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 3: he can be in the gun, he can move around. 183 00:08:13,760 --> 00:08:16,480 Speaker 3: That's that's all things he's just said. Versatile player. But 184 00:08:16,520 --> 00:08:19,840 Speaker 3: more than that, I just think that the person that 185 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 3: the guy that loves football, you know, that fits us 186 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:25,280 Speaker 3: really well too. He's this tough, physical guy, but you know, 187 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:26,880 Speaker 3: you played the high school he played at, you played 188 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:29,040 Speaker 3: the college he played at. You know where he's been 189 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:31,480 Speaker 3: with Tennessee. The kind of leader he's been everybody you 190 00:08:31,520 --> 00:08:33,480 Speaker 3: talk to talks about him in terms of a guy 191 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 3: just loves football, is about football, wants to compete, wants 192 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:38,040 Speaker 3: to do his best, wants to do everything he can 193 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:40,880 Speaker 3: to help the team win. You know, That's that's kind 194 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:43,640 Speaker 3: of what it's all about here, and that's I'm most 195 00:08:43,640 --> 00:08:46,120 Speaker 3: excited probably about that we move there. 196 00:08:47,480 --> 00:08:49,520 Speaker 5: Have you spoken to Lamar Jackson? 197 00:08:49,559 --> 00:08:52,000 Speaker 11: I know Marlon Humphrey had a back and forth on 198 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:54,199 Speaker 11: social You go, what other players on this team that 199 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 11: you spoken for. 200 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:55,960 Speaker 5: The last few days? 201 00:08:57,000 --> 00:09:01,959 Speaker 4: Well, yeah, may have social media, guy, Marlin podcast social media. 202 00:09:02,920 --> 00:09:05,680 Speaker 3: Let's make that Yeah. 203 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:08,920 Speaker 4: Man Violin definitely, uh we we We've texted, h talked 204 00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:12,719 Speaker 4: to social media. Uh Rannie reached out. I got to 205 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:15,439 Speaker 4: know him through throughout the years. I haven't spoken till tomorrow, 206 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 4: but I'm sure he's busy and enjoying his off season. 207 00:09:17,160 --> 00:09:20,920 Speaker 4: I mean we'll connect at some point, but yeah, just 208 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:24,040 Speaker 4: excited for opportunity and you know, ready to meet by 209 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:25,320 Speaker 4: my teammates. 210 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:27,080 Speaker 7: And earn the respect or you. 211 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:30,240 Speaker 11: Eric said last year before trade Lightning lineup, they thought 212 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:33,800 Speaker 11: they gave you were you captain breast of those conversations. 213 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:35,920 Speaker 11: Was there a point there where you thought you were 214 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:38,120 Speaker 11: gonna be Raven before last year'street deadline. 215 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:40,440 Speaker 7: Yeah, I thought it was a good chance. 216 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:43,839 Speaker 4: I was I was going to be didn't really know 217 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:46,760 Speaker 4: uh when it when it was gonna happen, and it 218 00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:50,200 Speaker 4: was conversations and things going on, but you know, I 219 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:52,400 Speaker 4: was just really just just focus on the season if 220 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:57,679 Speaker 4: and anything came this pivot and get ready for whatever 221 00:09:57,960 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 4: whatever that was gonna happen. But it it, it didn't happen. 222 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 4: But you know, I'm I'm a raving now, so that's 223 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:05,960 Speaker 4: all that matters. And you know, get ready to go 224 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:06,880 Speaker 4: to work, Derek. 225 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:09,320 Speaker 10: Everybody seems to love the idea of you next to 226 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:11,800 Speaker 10: Lamar Jackson in the backfield. For you as the player, 227 00:10:12,240 --> 00:10:14,880 Speaker 10: what does what is the benefit for you being next 228 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 10: to a guy like Tomorrow who is who's as. 229 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:21,480 Speaker 4: Mobile as he in Yeah, I wanna make any uh 230 00:10:21,520 --> 00:10:25,120 Speaker 4: predictions and any expectations I think, just put into work. 231 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:26,160 Speaker 12: Uh. 232 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:28,760 Speaker 4: And and I'm big on earning my respect for my teammates. 233 00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:31,280 Speaker 4: And I know I've said that repeatedly, but that's all 234 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:33,000 Speaker 4: I wanna do is I own respect from everybody in 235 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:35,880 Speaker 4: this building. I'm stronger that I'm I'm ready to to 236 00:10:35,920 --> 00:10:38,680 Speaker 4: come work, help everybody get better than any aspect that 237 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:41,000 Speaker 4: I can be a leader in any type of way 238 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:43,120 Speaker 4: by the way I carry myself and by the way 239 00:10:43,160 --> 00:10:45,520 Speaker 4: I work on the field, in the weight room and 240 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:48,600 Speaker 4: be a tentative tentatifferent meetings, help the young guys in 241 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:51,560 Speaker 4: any way I can, and you know, just just go 242 00:10:51,600 --> 00:10:54,000 Speaker 4: out and work and do the best I can to 243 00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:56,559 Speaker 4: help Lamar in any way I run the football protecting 244 00:10:56,640 --> 00:10:59,079 Speaker 4: him and help my teammates anywhere as well. So that 245 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:01,240 Speaker 4: you know, that's my main ft focus and I'm definitely 246 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:03,760 Speaker 4: excited to be the side Lamar in the same offense. 247 00:11:04,800 --> 00:11:07,160 Speaker 2: A lot of mayors of being. 248 00:11:07,120 --> 00:11:11,480 Speaker 5: Lamar h dropped up. Uh have that you You ever talked. 249 00:11:11,280 --> 00:11:14,240 Speaker 6: About the possibility with the stand up and the dreams 250 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:15,120 Speaker 6: of community. 251 00:11:14,840 --> 00:11:15,960 Speaker 5: Potentially playing together. 252 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:18,719 Speaker 7: Yeah, I mean I I've definitely thought about it. 253 00:11:19,280 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 4: You know, he's uh uh one of the best and 254 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:26,000 Speaker 4: not the best uh players in this league. You know, 255 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:28,400 Speaker 4: I have respect for him ever since he's he's come 256 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:30,520 Speaker 4: in this league and his body of work and what 257 00:11:30,559 --> 00:11:33,360 Speaker 4: he's been been able to do, and and respect for 258 00:11:33,400 --> 00:11:37,079 Speaker 4: this organization as well. Have some great players organiza organization, 259 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:40,640 Speaker 4: just just like themar who's done a lot of great things. 260 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:44,920 Speaker 4: Uh Mark Andrews at tight end, uh Rock corn Smith 261 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:47,480 Speaker 4: at at the line of recquisitions from great leaders guys, 262 00:11:47,520 --> 00:11:50,400 Speaker 4: Whal said a good example. So excited to be teammates 263 00:11:50,400 --> 00:11:52,600 Speaker 4: with with everybody, and excited to get in the RB 264 00:11:52,720 --> 00:11:54,320 Speaker 4: room and get to to get to know those guys 265 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:56,360 Speaker 4: and be able to compete against them. 266 00:11:56,200 --> 00:11:57,800 Speaker 7: And all all of us make each other better. 267 00:12:02,679 --> 00:12:07,160 Speaker 5: On their side, everyone auvers farm tail. What's it like 268 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:10,200 Speaker 5: for you in your vision of the Ravens And. 269 00:12:11,320 --> 00:12:16,320 Speaker 8: On the other side, how do you view the Raives from? 270 00:12:14,120 --> 00:12:14,200 Speaker 12: Uh? 271 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:19,280 Speaker 7: Yeah, I mean bucket your chin strap. 272 00:12:19,400 --> 00:12:23,000 Speaker 4: You're ready for a sixty minute fight and knowing that 273 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:25,040 Speaker 4: you know you're gonna take some licks and have to 274 00:12:25,080 --> 00:12:28,240 Speaker 4: give some licks. And every every time we played on 275 00:12:28,559 --> 00:12:31,680 Speaker 4: it was physical, and uh you know, we had to 276 00:12:32,160 --> 00:12:34,880 Speaker 4: have a great gay plan to uh prepare for these guys, 277 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:37,880 Speaker 4: especially on defense cause they give you so many different looks. 278 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:40,080 Speaker 4: And then our defense getting ready for Lamar and how 279 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:42,720 Speaker 4: you gotta game playing against him. So I'm definitely glad 280 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:43,480 Speaker 4: to be on the other side. 281 00:12:43,559 --> 00:12:46,000 Speaker 11: No, so yeah, what what what do you think is 282 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:48,880 Speaker 11: the key to long chevity for running backs? Because not 283 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:52,280 Speaker 11: many running backs can do, especially what you've done even 284 00:12:52,320 --> 00:12:54,720 Speaker 11: in at the during this in the stage of your career. 285 00:12:55,000 --> 00:12:56,839 Speaker 5: What do you think is the key for fort that. 286 00:12:57,320 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 4: Yeah, really, I think it's taking care of your body, 287 00:13:00,679 --> 00:13:03,560 Speaker 4: doing the things you need to do, get your body 288 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:06,800 Speaker 4: prepare year in and year out, weekend and week out 289 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:09,200 Speaker 4: and every single day, and making sure that you feel 290 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:11,160 Speaker 4: the best to be able to perform at your best, 291 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:16,960 Speaker 4: creating good habits with eating healthy, and you know, as 292 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:20,719 Speaker 4: you get into the league, you know, just do more 293 00:13:20,800 --> 00:13:23,920 Speaker 4: research on you know, guys who played a long time 294 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:27,360 Speaker 4: and be a sponge to guys at the run back 295 00:13:27,360 --> 00:13:29,480 Speaker 4: position or anywhere else and see what they've done and 296 00:13:29,520 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 4: try to implement it into your life as well. And 297 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:34,600 Speaker 4: that's all I try to do. And you know, I 298 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:37,560 Speaker 4: feel great. I'm blessed to be able to be going 299 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:41,600 Speaker 4: into year nine and getting this opportunity, so just want 300 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:43,000 Speaker 4: to take advantage of it and do my best that 301 00:13:43,040 --> 00:13:43,360 Speaker 4: I can. 302 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:46,640 Speaker 11: John, You've allow yourself to think about your dark situations 303 00:13:46,640 --> 00:13:49,280 Speaker 11: with him and possibly running behind that retard and how 304 00:13:49,320 --> 00:13:51,400 Speaker 11: much dress that could put on a defense, and how 305 00:13:51,440 --> 00:13:52,760 Speaker 11: it's not your problem anymore to. 306 00:13:52,679 --> 00:13:53,480 Speaker 5: Have to tackle with you. 307 00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:55,840 Speaker 3: I do allow myself to think about all those things, 308 00:13:55,840 --> 00:13:58,000 Speaker 3: and I think about it with a smile on my face. 309 00:13:58,080 --> 00:14:00,640 Speaker 3: But it'll be It'll be great game planning wise. It's 310 00:14:00,679 --> 00:14:02,160 Speaker 3: going to give us a lot of options. We have 311 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:04,440 Speaker 3: a lot of like Derek was talking about, we've got 312 00:14:04,440 --> 00:14:07,280 Speaker 3: a lot of a lot of playmakers, and our offensive 313 00:14:07,280 --> 00:14:09,000 Speaker 3: line is going to be big and physical and tough 314 00:14:09,040 --> 00:14:11,480 Speaker 3: and good. So we're looking forward to it. 315 00:14:12,080 --> 00:14:13,839 Speaker 13: A lot of the lines, you know, I think you're 316 00:14:13,840 --> 00:14:17,360 Speaker 13: seeing in the division, maybe across the NFL teams get 317 00:14:17,480 --> 00:14:18,559 Speaker 13: faster at that. 318 00:14:18,559 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 5: Second level to kind of accunt for quarterbacks like lamarm and. 319 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:26,160 Speaker 13: Is there any you know, pleasure for you and kind 320 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:28,920 Speaker 13: of having a counter punch of a guy that's big, 321 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:32,120 Speaker 13: physical last year being the kind of counter munch to 322 00:14:32,600 --> 00:14:35,080 Speaker 13: everyone that's smaller, faster or maybe on defense. 323 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:38,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, man, that's a good observations. It's one way to 324 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:40,280 Speaker 3: look at it. We always talk about attacking the full 325 00:14:40,320 --> 00:14:42,600 Speaker 3: width of the field in terms of the run game, 326 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:44,800 Speaker 3: but also the past game, and that does start in 327 00:14:44,840 --> 00:14:46,800 Speaker 3: the A gap to your point, But a great thing 328 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 3: about Derek Henry, it doesn't end in the A gap. 329 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:50,880 Speaker 3: It's the B gap to see gap to de gap, 330 00:14:50,960 --> 00:14:52,240 Speaker 3: the edge all the way out to the sideline. We 331 00:14:52,280 --> 00:14:55,200 Speaker 3: saw that in London this past year on that fake 332 00:14:55,240 --> 00:14:57,840 Speaker 3: reverse that you guys hit on us. So h this 333 00:14:57,680 --> 00:14:59,600 Speaker 3: is this is the back that can do everything you know, 334 00:14:59,640 --> 00:15:03,000 Speaker 3: and and you know he can. He can he can 335 00:15:03,080 --> 00:15:05,280 Speaker 3: change the game for you. So we're excited about it. 336 00:15:05,320 --> 00:15:06,120 Speaker 3: I'm looking forward to. 337 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:08,120 Speaker 6: Eric. 338 00:15:08,640 --> 00:15:10,920 Speaker 11: Do you have any kind of timetable for the return 339 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:13,280 Speaker 11: Keith Mitchell And given that he's out. 340 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:16,120 Speaker 14: For some time, is the search still on at yet 341 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:18,520 Speaker 14: another running back into this mix for that first part 342 00:15:18,520 --> 00:15:18,960 Speaker 14: of the season. 343 00:15:19,920 --> 00:15:22,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I think Keaton's doing really well. You know, 344 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:26,880 Speaker 2: we'll see obviously significant knee injury, but we have some 345 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:29,680 Speaker 2: experience with that. You know, I've gotten some updates from 346 00:15:29,720 --> 00:15:31,720 Speaker 2: our trainers and doctors and we feel like he's on 347 00:15:31,840 --> 00:15:35,520 Speaker 2: path to come back at some point in this season. 348 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:40,080 Speaker 2: Running back wise, you know, we'll assess the market like 349 00:15:40,120 --> 00:15:42,400 Speaker 2: we always do. There's some players out there still that 350 00:15:42,440 --> 00:15:46,080 Speaker 2: are pretty interesting players. The draft is also another way 351 00:15:46,080 --> 00:15:48,800 Speaker 2: for us to get better, and we'll attack it in 352 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:51,560 Speaker 2: different ways depending on the situation, depending on the value 353 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:54,720 Speaker 2: that we see. You know, we've drafted guys, we've signed 354 00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:56,760 Speaker 2: on drafted free agents, we've traded for running backs, and 355 00:15:56,800 --> 00:15:58,640 Speaker 2: there's a lot of different ways to skin the cats, 356 00:15:58,640 --> 00:15:59,760 Speaker 2: so to speak, so. 357 00:15:59,720 --> 00:16:00,520 Speaker 9: We'll look at it. 358 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:04,600 Speaker 2: We feel really good about Justice too, Justice Hill, who's 359 00:16:04,640 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 2: one of the unsung heroes of our team, I would say, 360 00:16:06,920 --> 00:16:10,200 Speaker 2: in twenty twenty three, so the coverage is not bought, 361 00:16:10,360 --> 00:16:13,440 Speaker 2: not bear and we got this guy, so I think 362 00:16:13,440 --> 00:16:14,320 Speaker 2: we're in good shape. 363 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:17,800 Speaker 12: Derevin, was it difficult watching ten other running backs come 364 00:16:17,800 --> 00:16:21,760 Speaker 12: off free agency in day one and even Tony Pollard 365 00:16:21,840 --> 00:16:24,640 Speaker 12: going to where you were not being able to say 366 00:16:24,680 --> 00:16:25,360 Speaker 12: what you were going to do? 367 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:26,720 Speaker 8: And did you even know what you were going to 368 00:16:26,800 --> 00:16:28,760 Speaker 8: do when all these things were happening in a couple 369 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:29,320 Speaker 8: of days ago. 370 00:16:30,160 --> 00:16:33,560 Speaker 4: No, I wasn't too overwhelmed about it, you know. I 371 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:36,240 Speaker 4: just prayed about it and ask God to put me 372 00:16:36,360 --> 00:16:38,800 Speaker 4: where I needed to be and I trusted to believe 373 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:42,320 Speaker 4: in that process and knew it would happened. But as 374 00:16:42,360 --> 00:16:44,880 Speaker 4: other running backs going off the market, very happy for 375 00:16:44,920 --> 00:16:47,560 Speaker 4: those guys, you know, trying to keep it as a 376 00:16:47,600 --> 00:16:50,480 Speaker 4: brotherhood with running backs and especially with this day and 377 00:16:50,520 --> 00:16:53,680 Speaker 4: age and happen to those guys get paid, and knowing 378 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:57,640 Speaker 4: that at some point, my my my chances are come 379 00:16:57,720 --> 00:17:00,640 Speaker 4: and I'll get my opportunity and I was hoping that 380 00:17:00,680 --> 00:17:02,600 Speaker 4: it would be here and then you know it, it 381 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:03,320 Speaker 4: all worked out. 382 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:05,040 Speaker 7: So I was happy. 383 00:17:04,800 --> 00:17:07,959 Speaker 8: Whatever something you build off of back questions, cause you've 384 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:10,000 Speaker 8: heard a lot over the last few years about her 385 00:17:10,040 --> 00:17:12,080 Speaker 8: position being devalued. 386 00:17:11,640 --> 00:17:15,840 Speaker 5: The frustrated in contract negotiations and everything. And just see 387 00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:17,280 Speaker 5: on day one, you know. 388 00:17:17,320 --> 00:17:19,960 Speaker 8: So many of your brother go to running backs and 389 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:21,879 Speaker 8: so it's not in the first couple of days. 390 00:17:21,960 --> 00:17:24,160 Speaker 5: Is that a positive thing for you? 391 00:17:24,040 --> 00:17:26,320 Speaker 8: Do you feel did you view that as as something 392 00:17:26,320 --> 00:17:29,600 Speaker 8: that was good for your positions of getting paid into 393 00:17:29,680 --> 00:17:30,840 Speaker 8: earn contracts. 394 00:17:31,200 --> 00:17:33,640 Speaker 7: Yeah, I was definitely happy to see uh uh those 395 00:17:33,680 --> 00:17:36,040 Speaker 7: guys go go out the market pretty fast. 396 00:17:36,119 --> 00:17:39,040 Speaker 4: I think that speak volumes that you know, the running 397 00:17:39,040 --> 00:17:41,600 Speaker 4: back position is it still needed even though you know 398 00:17:41,760 --> 00:17:43,320 Speaker 4: it that doesn't seem like it. 399 00:17:43,680 --> 00:17:45,240 Speaker 7: You know, you still gotta be able to run the ball. 400 00:17:45,680 --> 00:17:48,480 Speaker 4: This guy have so gotta have a guy who could change, 401 00:17:48,680 --> 00:17:53,400 Speaker 4: uh change the game and in any matter uh of 402 00:17:53,440 --> 00:17:55,240 Speaker 4: the game. And you know, I feel like the guys 403 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:57,600 Speaker 4: who signed those contracts that if you can do that, 404 00:17:57,680 --> 00:18:00,400 Speaker 4: and I think it it was recognized and very happy 405 00:18:00,440 --> 00:18:03,760 Speaker 4: for those guys because you know, we definitely wanna be 406 00:18:03,800 --> 00:18:06,439 Speaker 4: able to, you know, have a market where it is 407 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:08,840 Speaker 4: fair and uh, we are a value for the future 408 00:18:08,880 --> 00:18:10,720 Speaker 4: as well for guys who's coming up after us. 409 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:12,639 Speaker 13: Eric a couple of years ago to me, if you 410 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:14,840 Speaker 13: can talk about how running back is a great own 411 00:18:14,880 --> 00:18:17,200 Speaker 13: position for work, it's really hard for guys. 412 00:18:16,920 --> 00:18:17,959 Speaker 5: To stay up. 413 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:19,600 Speaker 11: Is Derek just, based. 414 00:18:19,400 --> 00:18:21,240 Speaker 13: On his back record, one of those guys who seems 415 00:18:21,280 --> 00:18:24,679 Speaker 13: to defive what's happens to the folks at that position. 416 00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:26,880 Speaker 9: Yeah, I think that's right. 417 00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:29,960 Speaker 2: Uh, you know, we're talking about a guy who's missed very, 418 00:18:29,840 --> 00:18:32,520 Speaker 2: very little time in his career. He's kind of a unicorn, 419 00:18:32,560 --> 00:18:37,159 Speaker 2: to be honest. His combination of speed, power, durability. You know, 420 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:39,720 Speaker 2: he's thrived in different systems and done different things. 421 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 9: He's one wherever he's. 422 00:18:41,119 --> 00:18:43,080 Speaker 2: Been and and uh, you know, those kind of guys 423 00:18:43,080 --> 00:18:44,920 Speaker 2: are rare. I mean, we've had some here in Baltimore. 424 00:18:45,200 --> 00:18:47,320 Speaker 2: They're just different from everybody else. And I think Derek's 425 00:18:47,320 --> 00:18:48,160 Speaker 2: a good example of that. 426 00:18:48,720 --> 00:18:51,919 Speaker 11: Derek, after all the years and Tennessee and be in 427 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:54,040 Speaker 11: the same place, what do you see as the biggest 428 00:18:54,119 --> 00:18:56,960 Speaker 11: challenge joining a new team after being. 429 00:18:56,840 --> 00:18:57,800 Speaker 2: Somewhere so long? 430 00:18:59,400 --> 00:19:01,879 Speaker 4: I think, Uh, you know, when you've been somewhere eight years, 431 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:05,600 Speaker 4: I mean, you know this changes with uh, the people 432 00:19:05,640 --> 00:19:09,000 Speaker 4: in the organization, you know, just getting to know everybody, 433 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:14,240 Speaker 4: getting everybody to know me. Know this is the culture 434 00:19:14,480 --> 00:19:16,520 Speaker 4: and how they do things around here, which I don't 435 00:19:16,520 --> 00:19:18,479 Speaker 4: think will be hard. I think, you know, I'll get 436 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:21,080 Speaker 4: acclimated pretty quick by the guys around here. 437 00:19:21,080 --> 00:19:23,679 Speaker 7: Here is very family already ended, uh a great brotherhood. 438 00:19:24,520 --> 00:19:27,440 Speaker 4: But no, not really so much worried about that, but 439 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:30,960 Speaker 4: just excited for for for what's in store and getting 440 00:19:31,119 --> 00:19:33,840 Speaker 4: getting to know everybody and get getting the swing of things. 441 00:19:33,840 --> 00:19:36,120 Speaker 4: And I'm trying to help it anyway as possible. 442 00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:39,840 Speaker 10: Here John, we know how physical these AFC North games 443 00:19:39,880 --> 00:19:42,000 Speaker 10: can be. You guys pride yourself of being a physical 444 00:19:42,119 --> 00:19:44,920 Speaker 10: running team. Just how tired they you to have never 445 00:19:45,040 --> 00:19:48,159 Speaker 10: probably the most physical back uh in those games. 446 00:19:48,600 --> 00:19:50,679 Speaker 3: Yeah, these could fit in the AFC North, but uh, 447 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:52,720 Speaker 3: you know we're they were They were in the AFC 448 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:54,600 Speaker 3: North at one time, weren't They are the same so 449 00:19:54,680 --> 00:19:56,560 Speaker 3: they this this rivalry. 450 00:19:56,840 --> 00:20:01,080 Speaker 2: For a long time about that, Jami, Yeah, it was. 451 00:20:03,400 --> 00:20:05,520 Speaker 3: I mean you're talking historically kind of your point. It's 452 00:20:05,840 --> 00:20:08,520 Speaker 3: there's a long story in history. You know, this kind 453 00:20:08,560 --> 00:20:11,600 Speaker 3: of football being played by these teams. So it continues. 454 00:20:12,840 --> 00:20:16,120 Speaker 9: Eric, you said you wanted to solidify the oupenive line. 455 00:20:16,119 --> 00:20:18,000 Speaker 5: You said that product aren't going You're going. 456 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:21,200 Speaker 11: To get it back, and you got Derrick Henry. Is 457 00:20:21,680 --> 00:20:23,680 Speaker 11: there anything on the receiver front, I mean there's a 458 00:20:23,680 --> 00:20:26,600 Speaker 11: report you maybe looking for Ebo Samuel. 459 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:27,080 Speaker 7: Or another veteran. 460 00:20:27,160 --> 00:20:29,240 Speaker 5: Can you comment on where you're at there? 461 00:20:30,280 --> 00:20:34,119 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, I think you know that specific reports. 462 00:20:35,280 --> 00:20:38,359 Speaker 2: Probably I read the Lorax last week at a local 463 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:41,480 Speaker 2: elementary school, and I would probably put that report that 464 00:20:41,880 --> 00:20:46,119 Speaker 2: similar to that. But I think you know, the hunt 465 00:20:46,160 --> 00:20:48,199 Speaker 2: goes on when you're trying to find good football players 466 00:20:48,840 --> 00:20:52,240 Speaker 2: and uh, you know, whether that's a receiver, offensive line, 467 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:55,959 Speaker 2: pass rushers, corners, whatever it is. I think that, you know, 468 00:20:56,240 --> 00:20:58,320 Speaker 2: the challenge for us is to find the money, find 469 00:20:58,359 --> 00:21:00,600 Speaker 2: the right player, find a perfect match on the field. 470 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:04,640 Speaker 2: Off the field, we know we have the draft as 471 00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:07,040 Speaker 2: of right now, I think we have nine picks. We 472 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:08,639 Speaker 2: moved up a little bit and the fourth which I 473 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:10,639 Speaker 2: think is gonna be advantageous for us. Moving from the 474 00:21:10,680 --> 00:21:12,600 Speaker 2: bottom of the fourth to the top third of the 475 00:21:12,600 --> 00:21:14,480 Speaker 2: fourth round should be a better player. 476 00:21:14,560 --> 00:21:16,600 Speaker 9: So I do see opportunity for us to uh to 477 00:21:16,680 --> 00:21:17,879 Speaker 9: get back at the draft. 478 00:21:18,280 --> 00:21:19,879 Speaker 2: Last year was kind of leaning with the draft in 479 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:21,800 Speaker 2: terms of the amount of picks we had. I think 480 00:21:21,800 --> 00:21:23,240 Speaker 2: this year will be a good chance for us to 481 00:21:23,320 --> 00:21:26,600 Speaker 2: kind of augment the roster with good, young, cheap talented 482 00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:27,400 Speaker 2: football players. 483 00:21:28,520 --> 00:21:31,280 Speaker 13: I think Fourth free to see your team and Taylor, 484 00:21:31,320 --> 00:21:34,440 Speaker 13: who wants to he can really see you even as 485 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:36,920 Speaker 13: marketers like he didn't think he would like to rehi 486 00:21:37,040 --> 00:21:37,479 Speaker 13: and work here. 487 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:38,879 Speaker 5: Was that I think you know, are even kind of 488 00:21:38,920 --> 00:21:41,080 Speaker 5: comfortable with it? Was everything that is offer will. 489 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:41,720 Speaker 7: Probably have for you. 490 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:46,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, I'm I'm definitely comfortable, confident in my ability, confident 491 00:21:46,560 --> 00:21:51,399 Speaker 4: to adjust, and you know, uh excited for for Weston 492 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:55,840 Speaker 4: store Taylor. Taylor is very opinionated these days, has his 493 00:21:55,960 --> 00:21:58,280 Speaker 4: opinion on on a lot of stuff. But uh, you know, 494 00:21:58,320 --> 00:22:06,639 Speaker 4: I'm very confident my ability. Wow, but this is his 495 00:22:06,920 --> 00:22:08,359 Speaker 4: his his occupation. 496 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:13,399 Speaker 14: So yeah, Parrish, you guys have you guys have been 497 00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:17,120 Speaker 14: with this organization for so long, especially and the list 498 00:22:17,200 --> 00:22:20,880 Speaker 14: of great running backs, I mean it's a long one here, 499 00:22:20,960 --> 00:22:25,119 Speaker 14: but this is arguably the greatest running in this franchise history. 500 00:22:25,480 --> 00:22:29,160 Speaker 14: Where would you you know, kind of I guess put him, 501 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:33,359 Speaker 14: you know, on the list of running backs that I 502 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:35,159 Speaker 14: mean he will suit up for the Raiders. 503 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:41,479 Speaker 2: Oh well, I'm not I'm not really gonna rank. I mean, 504 00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:45,879 Speaker 2: I think it's it's not something that I typically will do. 505 00:22:46,040 --> 00:22:49,480 Speaker 2: It's like ranked players especially, you know, but this guy 506 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:51,680 Speaker 2: is a warrior and he's right up there with the 507 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:52,800 Speaker 2: very best we've ever had. 508 00:22:53,920 --> 00:22:55,560 Speaker 9: Certainly, we've had a. 509 00:22:55,680 --> 00:22:59,320 Speaker 2: Number of outstanding players throughout the years. I mean had 510 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:01,800 Speaker 2: multiple guys offensive player of the Year in the league, 511 00:23:01,880 --> 00:23:03,720 Speaker 2: whether we're that's with somebody else. I mean, even a 512 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:07,159 Speaker 2: guy like Priest Holmes, but we had, you know, so 513 00:23:07,280 --> 00:23:08,080 Speaker 2: many great ones. 514 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:09,520 Speaker 4: This guy. 515 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:14,400 Speaker 2: Unbelievable player. Excited to see what he does. It's a brotherhood, 516 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:16,320 Speaker 2: like he said, And I know that we have a 517 00:23:16,400 --> 00:23:19,959 Speaker 2: lot of guys the legends, the Baltimore Legends, running back legends, 518 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:22,159 Speaker 2: are going to be cheering for this guy from day one. 519 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:22,919 Speaker 9: And that's exciting. 520 00:23:23,880 --> 00:23:25,440 Speaker 5: First time you've won on her whole legs. 521 00:23:25,680 --> 00:23:29,879 Speaker 4: How'd you like the no? I actually told coach Harborough 522 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:32,640 Speaker 4: this funny story. This is actually the suit I wore 523 00:23:32,720 --> 00:23:36,879 Speaker 4: to my grandmother's funeral, who raised me. She died in 524 00:23:36,920 --> 00:23:42,040 Speaker 4: twenty sixteen, and this is our favorite color. So whenever 525 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:45,240 Speaker 4: Eric told me that I would be coming to do 526 00:23:45,320 --> 00:23:47,000 Speaker 4: a press, I was like, I gotta wear this suit. 527 00:23:47,119 --> 00:23:49,680 Speaker 4: So we're actually moving this next week. So I was 528 00:23:49,680 --> 00:23:52,600 Speaker 4: scramming through boxes, pulling everything out, trying to find. 529 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:54,680 Speaker 7: This suit and be able to put it together. So 530 00:23:55,440 --> 00:23:56,800 Speaker 7: you know, yeah, I definitely. 531 00:23:56,560 --> 00:23:59,880 Speaker 4: Wanted to wear this color to honor her and show 532 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:01,800 Speaker 4: with all the fans around Fault Nature. 533 00:24:02,040 --> 00:24:03,080 Speaker 7: I'm ready, I'm on board. 534 00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:04,680 Speaker 9: I'm exciting. 535 00:24:04,720 --> 00:24:06,440 Speaker 5: Do you think she would be that you signed with 536 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:08,040 Speaker 5: the Ravens or in her favorite color? 537 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:08,359 Speaker 2: Oh? 538 00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:12,119 Speaker 4: Yeah, she's she She's definitely excited. The day before a 539 00:24:12,160 --> 00:24:15,560 Speaker 4: free agency, we were outside in my yard, uh playing. 540 00:24:15,640 --> 00:24:18,160 Speaker 4: I was outside playing with my daughter. My grandmother loved 541 00:24:18,320 --> 00:24:20,919 Speaker 4: butterflies and Tennessee, I ul always see a butterfly, uh 542 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:23,320 Speaker 4: every practice, and you know the house we lived in 543 00:24:23,440 --> 00:24:25,439 Speaker 4: out never saw one since we've been there. We've been 544 00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:27,959 Speaker 4: there going on two years. And that day a butterfly 545 00:24:28,080 --> 00:24:30,920 Speaker 4: just flew around me like constantly, and you know, I 546 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:32,640 Speaker 4: knew that. I I was kind of like a reminder 547 00:24:32,720 --> 00:24:34,880 Speaker 4: that you know, she was around and everything was gonna 548 00:24:34,880 --> 00:24:37,000 Speaker 4: be alright. So I was felt good. 549 00:24:39,400 --> 00:24:39,640 Speaker 10: Lane. 550 00:24:39,760 --> 00:24:42,399 Speaker 5: I wanted to ask you about your grandmother and just 551 00:24:43,640 --> 00:24:45,920 Speaker 5: with your upbringing, how do you think the lessons that 552 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:46,879 Speaker 5: she's imparted on you? 553 00:24:46,960 --> 00:24:48,160 Speaker 10: What help you that you navi. 554 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:49,160 Speaker 5: Against this new situation. 555 00:24:49,920 --> 00:24:52,960 Speaker 4: Yeah, well I come from uh a hard working and 556 00:24:53,240 --> 00:24:56,879 Speaker 4: UH supportive family, and I already trusting and believe in 557 00:24:56,920 --> 00:24:59,359 Speaker 4: the men above that how that he would leave me 558 00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:01,440 Speaker 4: in the right direction and never leave me wrong. So 559 00:25:02,600 --> 00:25:06,439 Speaker 4: she she raised me to always put God first, trust him, 560 00:25:06,480 --> 00:25:09,800 Speaker 4: believe in his plan, and it's not always your time, 561 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:11,720 Speaker 4: is his time, and his time is always perfect. So 562 00:25:12,040 --> 00:25:14,159 Speaker 4: that's why I always believe in and you know, she 563 00:25:14,359 --> 00:25:18,280 Speaker 4: raised me to, you know, always have great manners, be respectful, 564 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:22,560 Speaker 4: be respectful and earn everything that I want out of life, 565 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:25,080 Speaker 4: and never give up on my dream and what I 566 00:25:25,119 --> 00:25:25,840 Speaker 4: want to accomplish. 567 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:30,600 Speaker 11: Eric, Eric North was the best division of all last 568 00:25:30,720 --> 00:25:33,720 Speaker 11: year out with with you guys and Derek Henri and 569 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:34,920 Speaker 11: the other teams what they've done. 570 00:25:35,320 --> 00:25:37,200 Speaker 5: How much better do you think this division has already 571 00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:37,920 Speaker 5: gotten better? 572 00:25:38,200 --> 00:25:40,680 Speaker 9: We can be able to see, you know, I haven't 573 00:25:40,680 --> 00:25:42,359 Speaker 9: really studied it. I mean I've seen some movement. 574 00:25:42,400 --> 00:25:44,800 Speaker 2: Obviously, a few of our competitors have taken some of 575 00:25:44,880 --> 00:25:48,239 Speaker 2: our players, you know, happens every year. I mean every 576 00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:50,000 Speaker 2: year we look at the AFC nor if they draft well, 577 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:52,560 Speaker 2: they sign good players. They have a way of doing things. 578 00:25:53,359 --> 00:25:55,840 Speaker 2: But let's not forget we'll be there too. And I 579 00:25:55,920 --> 00:25:56,480 Speaker 2: love our team. 580 00:25:56,520 --> 00:25:58,520 Speaker 9: I love our roster. We have some challenges ahead, but 581 00:25:58,600 --> 00:26:00,040 Speaker 9: we're gonna be ready to plan in sept. 582 00:26:03,720 --> 00:26:05,600 Speaker 1: So we're excited to have Derek Henry here in Baltimore. 583 00:26:05,640 --> 00:26:06,760 Speaker 1: I think he's going to be a great fit for 584 00:26:06,840 --> 00:26:08,960 Speaker 1: this team. We actually sat down with him for an 585 00:26:08,960 --> 00:26:11,040 Speaker 1: episode of the Lounge Podcast and you can check that 586 00:26:11,160 --> 00:26:13,679 Speaker 1: out wherever you find your podcast, Just head over there 587 00:26:13,920 --> 00:26:17,560 Speaker 1: to the Lounge Podcast feed, hit that subscribe button. Also 588 00:26:17,680 --> 00:26:21,080 Speaker 1: leave a rating and a review. Thanks for listening, and 589 00:26:21,160 --> 00:26:24,159 Speaker 1: stay tuned for more in the coming days and weeks.