1 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: I'm excited to be back. I think we have a 2 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:07,080 Speaker 1: really good opportunity to be a great team, to come back, 3 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:09,960 Speaker 1: defend the North, and um, you know, win championships. I 4 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:11,800 Speaker 1: know that's that's what it's all about, and that's what 5 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:16,959 Speaker 1: the fans want. This is Lamar's team. The organization is 6 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: fully behind Lamar. So what I have to try to 7 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:23,440 Speaker 1: do is help Lamar. And I understand that. I understand 8 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 1: my role in that. I really am like a twenty 9 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 1: six year old quarterback. So I want to play, you know, 10 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 1: well into my forties, you know, So that's a that's 11 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 1: a goal for me. Um, I think I can do it. 12 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:48,280 Speaker 1: I think I've taught myself and learned how to stay healthy. 13 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 1: Welcome into the lounge. Busy week in the NFL world. 14 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 1: Out in Arizona, lots of things happening. Replay expansion, changes 15 00:00:57,880 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: to how past interference is officiated with you play. That's 16 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:02,960 Speaker 1: sort of the focus of the NFL world. But here 17 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 1: in Baltimore, we've got some other stuff going on, and 18 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:08,959 Speaker 1: that is the extension for quarterback Robert Griffin. The third 19 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,959 Speaker 1: new two year deal for the veteran backup quarterback. And uh, 20 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 1: that's where we're going to start this week's episode. Welcome 21 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:19,399 Speaker 1: back into the Lounge, Robert. This is the second time 22 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:21,520 Speaker 1: that you're stopped by the lounge. We've got Cliff here 23 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 1: replacing Ryan, you know, on vacation, so Cliff is stepping 24 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:38,120 Speaker 1: in always ready. So just obviously you're excited to be 25 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,319 Speaker 1: back here. Take us through what was going on behind 26 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 1: the scenes over the past two three weeks, because you know, 27 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 1: I think at the end of the year, a lot 28 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 1: of us felt like it made too much sense for 29 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 1: you to go elsewhere. But then time passes and you're like, Okay, 30 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 1: we're now a week or two in the free agency. 31 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:55,400 Speaker 1: Is this gonna happen? Is it not take us? You know? 32 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 1: What was going on? Yeah, So right after the season, 33 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 1: had a conversation with my agent and we felt like, um, 34 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 1: the landscape of the NFL this offseason wasn't very uh, 35 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 1: I would say good for anyone looking for a starting opportunity. Um, 36 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:14,639 Speaker 1: most teams were either you know, strapped with a young 37 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:18,079 Speaker 1: guy or had a veteran who was aging and weren't 38 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 1: really looking for starting quarterbacks. So we felt like if 39 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:23,679 Speaker 1: it was going to be in a backup capacity that 40 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:27,240 Speaker 1: Baltimore made the most sense. Um, you know, great working 41 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 1: relationship with l j Um. I felt like a you know, 42 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 1: earned the respect in my teammates and the coaches, and 43 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 1: just an offensive system that speaks to my my skill set. 44 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 1: Um So we all we thought all those things were 45 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 1: very valuable. Uh So, still just didn't you know, work 46 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 1: a deal out right away, because you never know, you 47 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 1: basically kind of want to see, like, all right, let's 48 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,520 Speaker 1: see what happens with Jacksonville. For example, my saying talk 49 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:54,400 Speaker 1: to them, but like you kind of wanted to see 50 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 1: how those things played out. Yes, you know, Jacksonville tried 51 00:02:58,000 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 1: to trade for me Um at the end of the 52 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:02,240 Speaker 1: preseason then right before the trade deadline, so we knew 53 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: that that was an opportunity and there would be a 54 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 1: chance if things didn't work out with uh with Nick Foles, 55 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:09,240 Speaker 1: because you know Nick played, I didn't get to play 56 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:11,720 Speaker 1: last year, so I understood that. Um So we just 57 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: kind of wanted to wait and see what would happen. 58 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 1: UM had some talks with some teams and you know, 59 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:18,240 Speaker 1: talk to Miami, and I just ultimately felt like those 60 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:20,799 Speaker 1: situations weren't they just weren't good. I'm not looking to 61 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:23,919 Speaker 1: go go somewhere and and and be a bridge or 62 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 1: or you know, be there for a season and then 63 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 1: go somewhere else and looking for stability opportunity. Um, that 64 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 1: not just presents itself, but is a great situation. And 65 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 1: for me right now, Baltimore was the best situation. UM. 66 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 1: I think it's good for me to to be here 67 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 1: to uh, to help Lamar, to help the team in 68 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 1: whatever capacity they asked me to help, UM, and that 69 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: was what was best for my career at this time. So, UM, 70 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:50,360 Speaker 1: I'm excited to be back. I think we have a 71 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 1: really good opportunity to to be a great team, to 72 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 1: come back, defend the North, and um, you know, win championships. 73 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:58,040 Speaker 1: I know that's that's what it's all about. And that's 74 00:03:58,080 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 1: what the fans want. Uh. And I'm not just saying 75 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:02,280 Speaker 1: that because they want to hear it. I know, I 76 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 1: know the guys in that locker room that's what we 77 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 1: want to do if we want to win championships. But 78 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: you know, you gotta start with one step at the time. 79 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 1: It's interesting that you know, so many people talk about 80 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:13,760 Speaker 1: Lamar and his development. I mean, you're only twenty nine 81 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:16,840 Speaker 1: years old, correct, And a lot of quarterbacks play their 82 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:20,440 Speaker 1: best football in their thirties. Correct, So from your standpoint, 83 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:23,159 Speaker 1: what are some of the things you're looking to do 84 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 1: with your game to play your best football moving forward? Yeah? 85 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:30,280 Speaker 1: I think, Um, you know, I think it's not necessarily 86 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 1: hand in hand with with helping helping lamar, but I 87 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 1: think that um showing up every single day being a pro, uh, 88 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:40,160 Speaker 1: you know, teaching him how to do it, whether it's 89 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:42,920 Speaker 1: you know, by me telling him or by me showing him. Uh, 90 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:44,600 Speaker 1: this is how you become a pro. This is how 91 00:04:44,640 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 1: you work on your craft, It's how you study. Uh. 92 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:48,279 Speaker 1: Those are things that I'm going to continue to do 93 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:50,120 Speaker 1: and those are gonna help me get better. I think 94 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 1: the reason quarterbacks play their best football in their thirties 95 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 1: is because they get adapted to the game. Um, and 96 00:04:56,200 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 1: they have the constant repetition. Uh So, now the learning 97 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:02,680 Speaker 1: part of it is gone. It's just applying it and 98 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:06,480 Speaker 1: continuing to applying it and never getting complacent. So, UM, 99 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:09,599 Speaker 1: you know, I am twenty nine. I haven't been a 100 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 1: full time starter since two thousand and thirteen, and that's 101 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:15,280 Speaker 1: just due to mostly due to injury. Uh So I 102 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:18,920 Speaker 1: feel like at twenty nine, about to be thirty. Uh, 103 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 1: I really am like a twenty six year old quarterback. 104 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:25,359 Speaker 1: So I want to play, you know, well into my forties. 105 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:27,280 Speaker 1: You know, so that's a that's a goal for me. 106 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:29,440 Speaker 1: I think I can do it. I think I've taught 107 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:32,600 Speaker 1: myself and learned how to stay healthy, um, you know, 108 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:35,599 Speaker 1: continuing to work on eliminating that five percent of my 109 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 1: game that is inherently risky. I think I've done a 110 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 1: better job of that. I think I proved that last 111 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:44,479 Speaker 1: year in the preseason by taking care of myself and 112 00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:46,919 Speaker 1: not taking hits because I played a lot more in 113 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 1: that preseason than I ever played in any preseason in 114 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:51,680 Speaker 1: my career. Um and you know that'll can that'll probably 115 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 1: continue um uh this year as well. But uh, to 116 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:58,280 Speaker 1: to answer your question fully, I do think that my 117 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 1: my best years of a bar are still ahead of me. 118 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:03,960 Speaker 1: I proved early on in my career the type of 119 00:06:04,040 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 1: quarterback that I can be, and now I just want 120 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:08,279 Speaker 1: to continue to prove that to my coaches, to my 121 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 1: teammates and the fans, to this organization and and if 122 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:14,359 Speaker 1: called upon to play, be ready to go help the 123 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:17,840 Speaker 1: team win. I'm curious, so if you end up obviously, 124 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 1: the way that the offense is constructed and built right now, 125 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:24,479 Speaker 1: it's a run heavy offense with the more And so 126 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:26,600 Speaker 1: when you talk about like if you if you end 127 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:29,400 Speaker 1: up stepping in and playing games kind of eliminating the 128 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 1: risky part of your game, would you would the offense 129 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 1: look the same? I mean I feel like that, Like externally, 130 00:06:34,440 --> 00:06:36,719 Speaker 1: there's this feeling of, well, if Robert steps in, the 131 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:39,039 Speaker 1: offense doesn't change, it could be it could be the same. 132 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:41,599 Speaker 1: But I feel like it kind of would look different 133 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:46,080 Speaker 1: with you in there compared to the march. Um. I think, Um, 134 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 1: when I say that five percent of my game that's risky, 135 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:52,279 Speaker 1: I'm not talking about running. I'm talking about taking unnecessary, 136 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:57,760 Speaker 1: unnecessary hits, um, you know, getting down, sliding, doing those 137 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:01,159 Speaker 1: types of things. I mean, it's no secret that, um, 138 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:07,160 Speaker 1: you know fast, It's no secret that that's just part 139 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:09,359 Speaker 1: of my game and who I am. And you know, 140 00:07:09,480 --> 00:07:11,480 Speaker 1: last year, guys are getting on me like, oh man, 141 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:14,400 Speaker 1: you're old, you can't run anymore. And then we get 142 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:16,400 Speaker 1: into the games and I run and like, god, this 143 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 1: guy is gonna be fast till he's fifty, you know. 144 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 1: And I get text messages from old teammates and like, man, 145 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:24,160 Speaker 1: you're gonna be able to run forever, and obviously you 146 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:25,680 Speaker 1: want to be able to do that. But I do 147 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:29,840 Speaker 1: think I have developed more as a passer UM over 148 00:07:29,880 --> 00:07:32,680 Speaker 1: the course of my career, which is what's supposed to happen. 149 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:34,800 Speaker 1: So it's not a pat on the back or anything 150 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 1: like that. It's just it comes with playing. Um. Uh. 151 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 1: Coming out of college, I was a little more prolific 152 00:07:40,680 --> 00:07:43,880 Speaker 1: thrower than than LJ was. UM. But I think that 153 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 1: I can help him, you know, learn the NFL game, 154 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:50,680 Speaker 1: the way that it's spaced and and how tight windows 155 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:54,280 Speaker 1: can be UM to help him improve dramatically. But he's 156 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:56,000 Speaker 1: also got a coach for that. He's got we got, 157 00:07:56,040 --> 00:07:58,080 Speaker 1: you know, James Irvan, who's a great coach. We've got 158 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:01,400 Speaker 1: grow who's worked with more quarterbacks before, we got David 159 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 1: Kelley now, who's seen it and done it with a 160 00:08:04,360 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 1: variety of quarterbacks and wide receivers. So, UM, I think 161 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:13,160 Speaker 1: that the sky's the limit from that standpoint, But the 162 00:08:13,240 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 1: offense would not change. That's what I would say. I 163 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:18,160 Speaker 1: think that's one of the reasons they brought me back 164 00:08:18,320 --> 00:08:22,040 Speaker 1: is because I can do those things. UM. I think 165 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:25,520 Speaker 1: the emphasis on what we do might change, but that's 166 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:29,920 Speaker 1: different from every quarterback. You put five mobile quarterbacks in 167 00:08:29,920 --> 00:08:34,480 Speaker 1: the room, they're all gonna do different things differently. You know, 168 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:36,480 Speaker 1: they're not gonna all run the exact same They're not 169 00:08:36,520 --> 00:08:38,800 Speaker 1: all going to be the same exact speed, they're not 170 00:08:38,880 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 1: all gonna throw the ball the same exact way. And 171 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:44,920 Speaker 1: I think that's that's where the differences are in my game. 172 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 1: In Lamar's game, I'm more of a straight line runner. Um, 173 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:51,400 Speaker 1: I can get your twenty get down, I can break 174 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:54,680 Speaker 1: a seventy yarder. But Lamar is more of a shifty runner, 175 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:56,640 Speaker 1: So he can get you twenty, but he might run 176 00:08:56,679 --> 00:08:58,679 Speaker 1: forty yards. You know what I'm saying, He's going to 177 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:00,679 Speaker 1: break this way and cut that way and I and 178 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:04,800 Speaker 1: typically I haven't done that in my game, um, for 179 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:08,520 Speaker 1: a lot of reasons. And when I did, you know, uh, 180 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:10,320 Speaker 1: you know, I got banged up a little bit. So 181 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:14,160 Speaker 1: my goal has always been to learn from those mistakes. 182 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:17,920 Speaker 1: And Lamar hasn't been caught really too drastically with some 183 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:19,800 Speaker 1: of those. You know, he missed the end of the 184 00:09:20,080 --> 00:09:22,200 Speaker 1: he you know, got pulled in the Atlantic game because 185 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:25,079 Speaker 1: of a concussion, and missed the last couple of players 186 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:28,240 Speaker 1: in the Kansas City game. But he hasn't really been 187 00:09:28,280 --> 00:09:31,880 Speaker 1: caught like I got caught by Helotic Nada. Um, So 188 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:41,320 Speaker 1: I've I've you know, congratulations on your retirement, but I've 189 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:44,800 Speaker 1: learned from those mistakes, and you know, even to a 190 00:09:44,840 --> 00:09:46,680 Speaker 1: fault because in Cleveland when I got injured, I was 191 00:09:46,679 --> 00:09:48,520 Speaker 1: trying to get out of bounds and the guy kind 192 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 1: of popped up on me out of nowhere and it 193 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:52,600 Speaker 1: broke my shoulders. So some of these things that have 194 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:55,600 Speaker 1: happened by chance and you can't control those. But the 195 00:09:55,640 --> 00:09:58,120 Speaker 1: things that I can control, I think I've learned how 196 00:09:58,200 --> 00:10:01,000 Speaker 1: to do those and still play aggressive. So it's not 197 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:03,080 Speaker 1: saying that if I eliminate that five percent, I'm not 198 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:04,800 Speaker 1: going to run. I'm going to run if it's just 199 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 1: going to happen. Just you know, it is what it is, 200 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:10,200 Speaker 1: and I just learned how to protect myself. I've learned 201 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:12,200 Speaker 1: how to slide. I've learned how to get down when 202 00:10:12,200 --> 00:10:13,719 Speaker 1: the play is dead. I've learned how to throw the 203 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:16,000 Speaker 1: ball away when you know you have to call uncle 204 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:18,640 Speaker 1: on that play and still be aggressive, still throw the 205 00:10:18,640 --> 00:10:21,440 Speaker 1: ball down the field. Even when I played last year, Um, 206 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:24,160 Speaker 1: you know we played on played against Atlanta. You know 207 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:26,000 Speaker 1: I still try to drive the ball down the field 208 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 1: to Smokey Brown uh down in the end zone against Atlanta. 209 00:10:29,559 --> 00:10:31,680 Speaker 1: I'm not looking to be careful, you know. I'm not 210 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:34,439 Speaker 1: looking to be cautious. That's not It's never been a 211 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:35,960 Speaker 1: part of my game. I'm looking to make sure that 212 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:39,199 Speaker 1: when I am aggressive, it's called upon for that play 213 00:10:39,440 --> 00:10:42,040 Speaker 1: and in those instances I can be aggressive and similar 214 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:44,440 Speaker 1: to what we did in the preseason. One thing I 215 00:10:44,480 --> 00:10:46,880 Speaker 1: want to ask me about is a player we acquired, 216 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:52,240 Speaker 1: Earl Thomas. You played a playoff game against. Obviously, he's 217 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:55,000 Speaker 1: been in the league while and you can see him 218 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:59,680 Speaker 1: from a quarterback's perspective. What about him are Ravens fans 219 00:10:59,679 --> 00:11:02,520 Speaker 1: gonna like and what makes him special as a guy 220 00:11:02,559 --> 00:11:04,880 Speaker 1: that you've played against? Yeah, I played against Earl in 221 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 1: college also, so um, I always told, have have told 222 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 1: Earl and have said it. Um, he's a much better 223 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:14,240 Speaker 1: pro safety than he was a college safe. Doesn't mean 224 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 1: he was a bad college safe. He was really good. Uh, 225 00:11:16,360 --> 00:11:18,800 Speaker 1: it's just in the Big twelve, with the spread offenses 226 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:20,800 Speaker 1: and the way the hashes are set in college, it's 227 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:23,440 Speaker 1: a lot harder to cover that ground with the tighter hashes. 228 00:11:23,640 --> 00:11:25,199 Speaker 1: Earl is probably one of the best safe has ever 229 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:27,920 Speaker 1: played the game. He can cover the entire field. I 230 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:30,280 Speaker 1: think what the Ravens fans I love about him is 231 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:33,920 Speaker 1: just his attitude. He's gonna bring that every single day, 232 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:38,439 Speaker 1: every single game. UM. You know him and Wettle very 233 00:11:39,400 --> 00:11:41,800 Speaker 1: very dramatically when it comes to just the style of 234 00:11:41,880 --> 00:11:46,640 Speaker 1: play that they have. UM, Wettle is more of a 235 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:50,319 Speaker 1: disguise and surprise guy. Then then I would say Earl 236 00:11:50,440 --> 00:11:54,160 Speaker 1: is Earl can cover ground and when he sees something, 237 00:11:54,800 --> 00:11:58,320 Speaker 1: he fires on it. UM. So I think both of 238 00:11:58,360 --> 00:12:02,800 Speaker 1: them try to model their game after Troy Paulamalu. If 239 00:12:02,800 --> 00:12:04,880 Speaker 1: you watch if you ever watch Troy play, he kind 240 00:12:04,880 --> 00:12:07,200 Speaker 1: of if he saw something and he he recognized that, 241 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:08,640 Speaker 1: he just went, he didn't care. He'd be out of 242 00:12:08,640 --> 00:12:10,680 Speaker 1: the middle of the field, way over on the sideline. 243 00:12:10,679 --> 00:12:12,040 Speaker 1: You're like, how did he get there? He was playing 244 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:14,439 Speaker 1: little safety. Um. And I think both of them kind 245 00:12:14,440 --> 00:12:16,520 Speaker 1: of do that, and they study hard and that's why 246 00:12:16,559 --> 00:12:19,280 Speaker 1: they're able to do that. UM. But Earl is just 247 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:24,000 Speaker 1: a phenomenal He's got phenomenal ball skills. Everyone knows he's faster, 248 00:12:24,840 --> 00:12:27,880 Speaker 1: faster player than e Dub. But they're both great in 249 00:12:27,920 --> 00:12:29,920 Speaker 1: their own right, And I think it'll be interesting to 250 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:33,400 Speaker 1: see how our defense changes with the addition of Earl 251 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:38,360 Speaker 1: because Eric did so much um and whether it was 252 00:12:38,720 --> 00:12:43,840 Speaker 1: coverage calls or disguises. Um. I haven't practiced against uh 253 00:12:43,960 --> 00:12:46,960 Speaker 1: Earl before, but I did practice against Dub for a year, 254 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:48,360 Speaker 1: and I played against the double a couple of times 255 00:12:48,400 --> 00:12:50,959 Speaker 1: in my career. So I'm excited to just see him 256 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:53,640 Speaker 1: go out there and work, you know, um, and just 257 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:56,360 Speaker 1: see what how how much he adds to the defense. 258 00:12:56,640 --> 00:13:00,800 Speaker 1: You mentioned too about him, you know, being a studier 259 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:03,840 Speaker 1: and the one when he came for his signing, I 260 00:13:03,960 --> 00:13:05,920 Speaker 1: was struck by. I mean, this guy to me looks 261 00:13:05,960 --> 00:13:12,200 Speaker 1: like no nonsense. I mean he barely like smile, like right, 262 00:13:12,280 --> 00:13:15,600 Speaker 1: I'm not saying he was mean. Yeah, It's just like yo, man, 263 00:13:15,800 --> 00:13:21,000 Speaker 1: but don't I loved it. Yeah. So the room you 264 00:13:21,040 --> 00:13:23,040 Speaker 1: mentioned also the Lickero, it's going to change a lot. 265 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:29,040 Speaker 1: We've lost a lot of personality, yes, off last year's team. Yeah, Um, 266 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:32,320 Speaker 1: is that something we make too much of? How do 267 00:13:32,360 --> 00:13:34,800 Speaker 1: you see that playing out? Well, I mean let me 268 00:13:34,840 --> 00:13:38,600 Speaker 1: think who we lost lost, says you know, Eric, Eric 269 00:13:38,679 --> 00:13:45,800 Speaker 1: C J. Smokeys. So it's like crab Yeah, so to me, 270 00:13:45,880 --> 00:13:49,880 Speaker 1: it's like, um, I love those guys. All those guys 271 00:13:49,880 --> 00:13:53,319 Speaker 1: you just mentioned, they you know, I know, Smokey was 272 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:55,679 Speaker 1: only here for a year, Crab was only here for 273 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:58,439 Speaker 1: a year. But the rest of those guys, they teach 274 00:13:58,520 --> 00:14:01,600 Speaker 1: you how what it means to play like a raven 275 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:05,679 Speaker 1: Um especially says you know, I played against it. I 276 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:07,480 Speaker 1: played against a lot of the bigger names in this 277 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:10,760 Speaker 1: in the locker room in my career, and it was 278 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:13,840 Speaker 1: an honor to to be in the same locker room 279 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:16,600 Speaker 1: with them, to kind of feed off of their energy, 280 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:21,280 Speaker 1: to kind of see how they approached being a pro um. So, 281 00:14:21,720 --> 00:14:24,200 Speaker 1: you know, my goal in coming back, I'm not I'm 282 00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:27,280 Speaker 1: not gonna be able to replace any of those leaders. 283 00:14:27,680 --> 00:14:32,200 Speaker 1: This is Lamar's team, This is uh you know, the 284 00:14:32,320 --> 00:14:35,480 Speaker 1: organization is fully behind Lamar. So what I have to 285 00:14:35,480 --> 00:14:39,720 Speaker 1: try to do is help Lamar replace that leadership. So 286 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:42,760 Speaker 1: and I understand that. I understand my role in that, 287 00:14:43,160 --> 00:14:45,840 Speaker 1: and I think Lamar understands that too. Lamar is not 288 00:14:45,880 --> 00:14:49,200 Speaker 1: a very vocal guy. He's you know, very in many 289 00:14:49,240 --> 00:14:51,400 Speaker 1: regards similar to me. Just you lead by example, you 290 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:53,680 Speaker 1: go out, you do it, you perform. That's how you 291 00:14:53,720 --> 00:14:56,320 Speaker 1: gain guys trust, uh, and then you speak when you 292 00:14:56,360 --> 00:15:00,640 Speaker 1: need to. But we're gonna have to replace that leadership. 293 00:15:00,640 --> 00:15:02,720 Speaker 1: But I don't think it's as I do think we 294 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:04,520 Speaker 1: make a little bit more out of it than we 295 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:06,360 Speaker 1: need to because we have the guys in place to 296 00:15:06,400 --> 00:15:08,920 Speaker 1: do that. Even if Earl didn't come, you had t J. 297 00:15:09,960 --> 00:15:12,840 Speaker 1: You know, these younger guys, Matt Judean has to replace 298 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:17,400 Speaker 1: bosses and Zadares. Zadarius wasn't necessarily a vocal guy, but 299 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:20,560 Speaker 1: his production was incredible, right says was a vocal guy. 300 00:15:20,840 --> 00:15:22,520 Speaker 1: You have to be able to replace that. But it's 301 00:15:22,680 --> 00:15:24,120 Speaker 1: you're able to do that in house. And that's what 302 00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:26,440 Speaker 1: these guys have been doing for you know, the last 303 00:15:26,440 --> 00:15:29,120 Speaker 1: two or three years. They've been interns. You know, they've 304 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:33,480 Speaker 1: been interns to understand the concept of play like a raven. Right, 305 00:15:33,520 --> 00:15:35,360 Speaker 1: I'm the last person to be able to give somebody 306 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:37,560 Speaker 1: dissertation about playing like a raven because I've been here 307 00:15:37,600 --> 00:15:39,760 Speaker 1: for one year. But in that one year, I had 308 00:15:39,840 --> 00:15:42,560 Speaker 1: great examples to show me this is what it means, 309 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:45,120 Speaker 1: this is how you do it, and I do believe that, 310 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:47,880 Speaker 1: you know, I just think from the top to the bottom, Uh, 311 00:15:47,960 --> 00:15:52,560 Speaker 1: the organization is set up well to succeed post those guys. 312 00:15:52,920 --> 00:15:55,880 Speaker 1: Those guys added a lot uh to the locker room, 313 00:15:55,880 --> 00:15:58,840 Speaker 1: that had a lot to the to this team. Um. 314 00:15:58,880 --> 00:16:01,080 Speaker 1: But the thing they did was they gave it back 315 00:16:01,120 --> 00:16:04,000 Speaker 1: to the guys behind them so that those guys can 316 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:08,480 Speaker 1: now step into leadership roles. Because it's no secret Joe 317 00:16:08,560 --> 00:16:11,200 Speaker 1: wasn't really that vocal either, you know, Joe, Joe wasn't 318 00:16:11,200 --> 00:16:13,960 Speaker 1: a vocal vocal leader that we left him out of 319 00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:21,960 Speaker 1: the Joe wasn't Joe wasn't a vocal leader. And UM, 320 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:24,800 Speaker 1: you know, I think it's never really been that way 321 00:16:24,880 --> 00:16:28,520 Speaker 1: for this organization, that the quarterback has been the voice 322 00:16:29,240 --> 00:16:31,960 Speaker 1: and for the past however many years it's been since 323 00:16:32,040 --> 00:16:34,640 Speaker 1: since has been the voice. And uh, there will be 324 00:16:34,680 --> 00:16:38,000 Speaker 1: new voices that stuck up and speak UM. And the 325 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:41,680 Speaker 1: additions that we have their championship editions. You know, they're 326 00:16:41,720 --> 00:16:44,640 Speaker 1: not just replacements. You bring in Earl Thomas, he's won 327 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:46,680 Speaker 1: a championship. You bring in Mark Ingham, He's been there, 328 00:16:46,680 --> 00:16:49,160 Speaker 1: he's done that, He's experienced what it is to be 329 00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:52,360 Speaker 1: a winner. They know what it looks like. UM. In 330 00:16:52,400 --> 00:16:55,040 Speaker 1: my career, I've been a part of three division winning 331 00:16:55,080 --> 00:16:59,560 Speaker 1: teams led one of them as a rookie. And I 332 00:16:59,640 --> 00:17:02,600 Speaker 1: know it looks like to win, I also know what 333 00:17:02,640 --> 00:17:06,840 Speaker 1: it looks like to lose. So Um, that's what brought 334 00:17:06,840 --> 00:17:11,160 Speaker 1: me back here was this organization gives you the feeling that, man, 335 00:17:11,200 --> 00:17:14,400 Speaker 1: everything we're doing is working towards winning. Everything we're doing 336 00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:16,960 Speaker 1: is working towards winning. So I think they're confident that 337 00:17:17,080 --> 00:17:18,960 Speaker 1: not only will the guys that are here step into 338 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:21,360 Speaker 1: those leadership roles, but the guys that they bring in 339 00:17:21,880 --> 00:17:23,760 Speaker 1: with a new draft class or if there's more free 340 00:17:23,760 --> 00:17:26,480 Speaker 1: ages that they sign, will also add to that. So 341 00:17:26,680 --> 00:17:29,200 Speaker 1: I'm excited to see what happens. The other change that 342 00:17:29,359 --> 00:17:32,679 Speaker 1: was pretty significant is offensive coordinator Craig Roman obviously has 343 00:17:32,680 --> 00:17:35,000 Speaker 1: taken over. You mentioned him earlier, just he's had a 344 00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:38,280 Speaker 1: lot of success building this type of an offense, lobial quarterbacks. 345 00:17:38,320 --> 00:17:40,159 Speaker 1: We know what he did in San Francisco, went to 346 00:17:40,240 --> 00:17:42,520 Speaker 1: a super Bowl there. Um, what do you think about 347 00:17:42,560 --> 00:17:45,439 Speaker 1: Giro take another Gero? Is great? Um, you know, I 348 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:47,919 Speaker 1: gotta I have to say thank you to Marty because 349 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:51,400 Speaker 1: Marty uh was there when I came to work out 350 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:55,240 Speaker 1: and I threw the Willie Sneed and Michael Floyd and 351 00:17:55,600 --> 00:17:58,159 Speaker 1: you know after the workout, Marty was one of you know, 352 00:17:58,200 --> 00:18:00,760 Speaker 1: my biggest supporters, saying, you know, wanted me to come in. 353 00:18:00,840 --> 00:18:02,920 Speaker 1: He brought me up. We talked in this office for 354 00:18:03,520 --> 00:18:06,600 Speaker 1: about an hour and a half and UM, so I 355 00:18:06,640 --> 00:18:08,479 Speaker 1: have to say thank you to Marty for giving me 356 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:11,240 Speaker 1: that opportunity in the organization for you know, you know, 357 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:14,119 Speaker 1: also giving me that opportunity. But Gero. What Gero brings 358 00:18:14,119 --> 00:18:17,679 Speaker 1: to the table for quarterbacks like myself and lamar Um 359 00:18:18,119 --> 00:18:20,640 Speaker 1: is the is you know even I mean, you can't 360 00:18:20,680 --> 00:18:22,040 Speaker 1: say Marty didn't have it. He has it with Michael 361 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:23,879 Speaker 1: Vick and Dono McNab and all these other guys. But 362 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:27,639 Speaker 1: Gero has built the offense, uh to where what it 363 00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:30,399 Speaker 1: looked like at the end of last year. Um, and 364 00:18:30,560 --> 00:18:31,600 Speaker 1: you know, I think that I don't think that was 365 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:34,200 Speaker 1: a secret. Everybody kind of knew that Gero is a 366 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:37,320 Speaker 1: run game coordinator and we became you know, almost you know, 367 00:18:37,560 --> 00:18:41,480 Speaker 1: seventy run So we we flipped the tables on the 368 00:18:41,600 --> 00:18:43,640 Speaker 1: entire league. You know, most of the league is seven 369 00:18:43,680 --> 00:18:45,400 Speaker 1: percent past and we said, you know what, we're gonna 370 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:48,000 Speaker 1: do it different. And Gero was a big part of that, 371 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:51,520 Speaker 1: along with the rest of the coaches. So um, I'm excited. 372 00:18:51,720 --> 00:18:53,800 Speaker 1: You know, I got a chance to talk to Gero. 373 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:56,320 Speaker 1: You know now that he's been elevated to offensive coordinator 374 00:18:56,359 --> 00:18:59,119 Speaker 1: and and the plans that he has uh for the 375 00:18:59,160 --> 00:19:01,080 Speaker 1: offense and or the team, I think will be in 376 00:19:01,119 --> 00:19:04,280 Speaker 1: the best interests of the Baltimore Ravens and especially Lamar Jackson. 377 00:19:04,359 --> 00:19:07,280 Speaker 1: So um, that's good. You know, Lamar and I have 378 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:10,160 Speaker 1: a similar skill set. I wouldn't say exactly the same, um, 379 00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:11,639 Speaker 1: but it'll be good for me. And it's part of 380 00:19:11,680 --> 00:19:13,320 Speaker 1: the reason I came back because I knew that that 381 00:19:13,400 --> 00:19:16,119 Speaker 1: was going to be in place. I'm curious on on 382 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:18,680 Speaker 1: this offense. Like one thing that you've heard, the criticism, 383 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:21,840 Speaker 1: the criticism of this offense isn't sustainable, right, That's what 384 00:19:21,880 --> 00:19:24,400 Speaker 1: people say. And they'll point to the Chargers playoff game 385 00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:26,280 Speaker 1: and say, well, the Chargers figured it out. You know, 386 00:19:26,320 --> 00:19:28,439 Speaker 1: that was that was an example that all of a sudden, 387 00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:31,600 Speaker 1: the mystery is solved and they figured out this offense. 388 00:19:32,320 --> 00:19:35,640 Speaker 1: And however, but but I don't think it's anywhere near 389 00:19:35,680 --> 00:19:38,360 Speaker 1: that simple. Like, explain to me from your perspective. I'm 390 00:19:38,359 --> 00:19:40,439 Speaker 1: sure you think that this offense obviously is sustainable, but 391 00:19:40,560 --> 00:19:44,320 Speaker 1: why that is the case. Um, I think it's uh, 392 00:19:44,520 --> 00:19:46,960 Speaker 1: first and foremost. That's one of the reasons I'm back. 393 00:19:47,600 --> 00:19:53,000 Speaker 1: It's sustainable because, um, you have to every offense, whether 394 00:19:53,040 --> 00:19:55,159 Speaker 1: it's a mobile quarterback or not, you have to have 395 00:19:55,240 --> 00:19:59,240 Speaker 1: to you gotta have two qbs. So are we saying 396 00:19:59,280 --> 00:20:01,879 Speaker 1: that the Ram offense was figured out because Jared Golf 397 00:20:02,119 --> 00:20:04,800 Speaker 1: threw more interceptions and threw touchdowns in the playoffs. No, 398 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:06,720 Speaker 1: we're not. We're just saying, oh, you know, he's a 399 00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:09,560 Speaker 1: bad game. So for for us and the Charges, the 400 00:20:09,640 --> 00:20:11,720 Speaker 1: Charges decided to put the seven million dbs on the 401 00:20:11,840 --> 00:20:14,200 Speaker 1: on the field to try to use their speed and 402 00:20:14,520 --> 00:20:16,440 Speaker 1: and and do things like that and Daris to throw 403 00:20:16,480 --> 00:20:18,680 Speaker 1: the ball. UM. So now that we've seen that, we'll 404 00:20:18,680 --> 00:20:22,480 Speaker 1: have a plan for it. Um. I think whenever something 405 00:20:22,600 --> 00:20:26,440 Speaker 1: different is presented, people want to shoot it down. It's 406 00:20:26,480 --> 00:20:28,400 Speaker 1: what I went through earlier in my career. In two 407 00:20:28,400 --> 00:20:30,600 Speaker 1: thousand and twelve, we came out boom. We shocked the 408 00:20:30,680 --> 00:20:33,879 Speaker 1: league with what, Oh, it's a college offense. No, it 409 00:20:33,920 --> 00:20:36,119 Speaker 1: really wasn't. We just did everything in the shotgun. We 410 00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:39,160 Speaker 1: ran the same concept, same West Coast offense. And then 411 00:20:39,160 --> 00:20:42,840 Speaker 1: in two thousand and thirteen, we didn't win as many games, right, 412 00:20:42,920 --> 00:20:45,800 Speaker 1: so we're, you know, three. We finished the season, I 413 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:49,720 Speaker 1: think three and thirteen when I finished. When I set 414 00:20:49,760 --> 00:20:51,440 Speaker 1: out the rest of the year, we were three and ten. 415 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:53,800 Speaker 1: We just didn't win a lot of games. But I 416 00:20:53,880 --> 00:20:56,560 Speaker 1: threw for more yards in my second year. I had 417 00:20:56,560 --> 00:20:59,000 Speaker 1: a chance to throw for more touchdowns in my second year. 418 00:20:59,359 --> 00:21:03,679 Speaker 1: The problem was the offense didn't change as much. I 419 00:21:03,720 --> 00:21:05,440 Speaker 1: wasn't running as much as I had just come off 420 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:07,560 Speaker 1: of an A C L. And it wasn't because I 421 00:21:07,560 --> 00:21:10,119 Speaker 1: couldn't run. It was just because they didn't want to 422 00:21:10,160 --> 00:21:13,439 Speaker 1: put me in those situations. They wanted to protect me. 423 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:16,040 Speaker 1: It wasn't a request on my part to say I'm 424 00:21:16,080 --> 00:21:19,119 Speaker 1: a drop back passer. It's like, no, the the team 425 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:21,040 Speaker 1: wanted to put me in a better situation. They didn't 426 00:21:21,040 --> 00:21:22,480 Speaker 1: want me to run as much, so we we didn't 427 00:21:22,560 --> 00:21:25,480 Speaker 1: run the quarterback as much. Well here, that's not going 428 00:21:25,560 --> 00:21:27,280 Speaker 1: to be the case. You're not gonna see Lamar just 429 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:30,159 Speaker 1: not run the ball. You're not just gonna see me 430 00:21:30,320 --> 00:21:33,320 Speaker 1: not run the ball. Um. So that's why I think 431 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:36,080 Speaker 1: it's sustainable. I think it's just like any other offensive. 432 00:21:36,200 --> 00:21:38,399 Speaker 1: If Tom Brady goes out and has a bad game. 433 00:21:38,920 --> 00:21:42,399 Speaker 1: You know, people say he's washed up. Why not because 434 00:21:42,440 --> 00:21:45,480 Speaker 1: he had a bad game, but because he's older, right, 435 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:47,520 Speaker 1: So what does he do? He just goes along the season, 436 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:49,960 Speaker 1: continues to try to get better, try to get better, 437 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:51,720 Speaker 1: try to get better, and they win a super Bowl. 438 00:21:52,280 --> 00:21:54,399 Speaker 1: That's what it's all about. So if we get shut 439 00:21:54,440 --> 00:21:57,080 Speaker 1: down by a team, it's just move on to the 440 00:21:57,119 --> 00:21:58,960 Speaker 1: next week, try to get better, try to get better, 441 00:21:59,040 --> 00:22:01,680 Speaker 1: try to get better, go win a super Bowl. That's 442 00:22:01,680 --> 00:22:04,840 Speaker 1: the plan. I think everybody in the building feels that way. 443 00:22:05,119 --> 00:22:07,960 Speaker 1: Um And you have to um that's why I'm excited 444 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:10,160 Speaker 1: for lamar and and it's it's a big reason why 445 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:12,919 Speaker 1: I came back is because I know this organization is 446 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:16,399 Speaker 1: fully behind him and what he does best. Um So 447 00:22:16,760 --> 00:22:19,080 Speaker 1: if we have a similar skill set, that puts me 448 00:22:19,160 --> 00:22:21,800 Speaker 1: in a great position as well. If I'm called upon, 449 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:24,840 Speaker 1: I know they're not gonna change the offense and make 450 00:22:24,880 --> 00:22:28,399 Speaker 1: me do something that maybe isn't in my best interests 451 00:22:28,600 --> 00:22:32,320 Speaker 1: um So, I think not only is often sustainable because 452 00:22:32,359 --> 00:22:35,119 Speaker 1: you have two qbs, it's sustainable because the organization is 453 00:22:35,160 --> 00:22:38,240 Speaker 1: fully bought into this process and they're not going to 454 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:42,520 Speaker 1: overreact from one bad game. Um, because it's no secret 455 00:22:42,560 --> 00:22:46,679 Speaker 1: everyone knows that we didn't play very well in the 456 00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:52,040 Speaker 1: playoff game, right, Um. But at the same time, that 457 00:22:52,080 --> 00:22:54,960 Speaker 1: could be a catalyst not only to change, but it 458 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:57,000 Speaker 1: could be a catalyst to say, all right, we have 459 00:22:57,119 --> 00:23:00,960 Speaker 1: to find more ways to put the defense in bad situations. 460 00:23:01,119 --> 00:23:04,160 Speaker 1: And I think every offense goes through that. So UM. Yeah, 461 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:08,320 Speaker 1: I'm biased, obviously, but I do think that UM teams 462 00:23:08,359 --> 00:23:12,280 Speaker 1: that have struggled don't get the same questions as a 463 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:14,560 Speaker 1: team that has an offense that struggles with a mobile QB. 464 00:23:14,720 --> 00:23:16,280 Speaker 1: I just don't think they get the same questions. But 465 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:19,480 Speaker 1: it's the same thing. It's just not seen very often, 466 00:23:19,840 --> 00:23:22,199 Speaker 1: so people don't think it's sustainable because they're just not 467 00:23:22,359 --> 00:23:24,600 Speaker 1: used to it. Well, you know, hopefully we get a 468 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:27,159 Speaker 1: chance to show them that it is. So losing a 469 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:31,359 Speaker 1: smoking crab is obviously no secret. The ray is probably 470 00:23:31,400 --> 00:23:33,359 Speaker 1: gonna bring in it, or why receiver with a draft 471 00:23:34,320 --> 00:23:39,040 Speaker 1: free agent boats um. From your perspective, there's been talking 472 00:23:39,080 --> 00:23:44,080 Speaker 1: about the type of what we see with Lament, right. 473 00:23:44,160 --> 00:23:46,240 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm just curious of the quarterback your thought 474 00:23:46,320 --> 00:23:49,320 Speaker 1: on that. I mean, is it better to have a 475 00:23:49,320 --> 00:23:53,600 Speaker 1: big guy, possession guy? Speak God doesn't matter. And if 476 00:23:53,600 --> 00:23:55,919 Speaker 1: you know anything about these guys or the draft board, 477 00:23:56,080 --> 00:23:58,119 Speaker 1: the one that you think might fit. Yeah, I mean 478 00:23:58,119 --> 00:24:01,320 Speaker 1: I can't tell you who who will fit on the draft. Um, 479 00:24:01,400 --> 00:24:04,520 Speaker 1: because I can't. I can't give away any secrets or 480 00:24:04,560 --> 00:24:07,680 Speaker 1: I let people know who the Ravens would be interested 481 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:13,800 Speaker 1: you know who we would be interested in exactly. But UM, 482 00:24:13,880 --> 00:24:18,160 Speaker 1: I think that there is no type. I think if 483 00:24:18,200 --> 00:24:21,679 Speaker 1: you take a take a take the best receiver in 484 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:23,119 Speaker 1: the league. Who do you think the best receiver in 485 00:24:23,119 --> 00:24:27,600 Speaker 1: the league Julio? Okay, so take Antonio Julio. A guy 486 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:32,000 Speaker 1: like Antonio doesn't really win based off of size mismatches. 487 00:24:32,040 --> 00:24:35,480 Speaker 1: He wins with his routes. He wins with his run 488 00:24:35,480 --> 00:24:37,959 Speaker 1: after the catch. Um. And I think those guys can 489 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:40,000 Speaker 1: be successful in the offense. If you go get a 490 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:42,560 Speaker 1: guy like Julio, UM, I think anybody can go to 491 00:24:42,640 --> 00:24:44,760 Speaker 1: you get it, you get a guy like Calvin, I 492 00:24:44,800 --> 00:24:48,879 Speaker 1: think anyone can throw to those guys. Right. Antonio played 493 00:24:48,880 --> 00:24:52,080 Speaker 1: really well, has played extremely well with Ben Roethlisberger, UM, 494 00:24:52,119 --> 00:24:54,680 Speaker 1: but struggled with other qbs because he might not have 495 00:24:54,720 --> 00:24:59,240 Speaker 1: the same you know, relationship or camaraderie with I can't 496 00:24:59,240 --> 00:25:01,760 Speaker 1: say camaraderie, as he didn't feel yet any good. He 497 00:25:01,800 --> 00:25:04,560 Speaker 1: didn't have the same relationship or trust from those guys 498 00:25:04,720 --> 00:25:07,680 Speaker 1: with him and his skill set. But I do think he's, 499 00:25:07,760 --> 00:25:10,840 Speaker 1: you know, arguably the best. Um So when you say, oh, 500 00:25:10,880 --> 00:25:12,480 Speaker 1: you need a certain type of receiver, you need a 501 00:25:12,480 --> 00:25:14,600 Speaker 1: guy who's willing to be tough and block and do 502 00:25:14,680 --> 00:25:17,920 Speaker 1: all these things. Um. I don't think anybody pays wide 503 00:25:17,960 --> 00:25:19,800 Speaker 1: receivers to block. I think they pay them to catch 504 00:25:19,800 --> 00:25:22,199 Speaker 1: the ball and to make plays. So when you look 505 00:25:22,240 --> 00:25:26,280 Speaker 1: at Willie Sneed, Willie Sneed, Willie Sneed blocks, but we're 506 00:25:26,280 --> 00:25:29,520 Speaker 1: not they're not. You know, the organization's not making decisions 507 00:25:29,560 --> 00:25:32,760 Speaker 1: money wise on Willie Sneed because he's a blocker. They're 508 00:25:32,760 --> 00:25:35,800 Speaker 1: making decisions because he's tough, because he can make the 509 00:25:35,840 --> 00:25:39,040 Speaker 1: tough catches, he can control the middle of the field. Uh. 510 00:25:39,160 --> 00:25:42,520 Speaker 1: And those are things that that he does well. Um So, 511 00:25:42,560 --> 00:25:45,440 Speaker 1: I don't think it's it's all about blocking and toughness 512 00:25:45,480 --> 00:25:47,879 Speaker 1: and you've got to have that Raven's mindset as a 513 00:25:47,880 --> 00:25:52,360 Speaker 1: wide receiver. I think they want production. Um Uh. And 514 00:25:52,359 --> 00:25:56,560 Speaker 1: And so for Smoky, Smokey's my guy. I love Smoking Fast. 515 00:25:56,840 --> 00:25:59,520 Speaker 1: You know, plays bigger than than than what his height 516 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:04,240 Speaker 1: says on the depth chart or whatever on the stat sheet. Uh, 517 00:26:04,520 --> 00:26:07,520 Speaker 1: Smokey wanted, you know, wanted to come back. He got 518 00:26:07,640 --> 00:26:11,080 Speaker 1: a better opportunity to go somewhere else, so he did that. UM. 519 00:26:11,320 --> 00:26:13,200 Speaker 1: And then you have Crab, who you know as a 520 00:26:13,280 --> 00:26:16,439 Speaker 1: veteran guy. UM. But they just they're really just looking 521 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:19,480 Speaker 1: for production out of the guys, UM, guys who want 522 00:26:19,520 --> 00:26:21,440 Speaker 1: to be here. I think I saw a coach at 523 00:26:21,480 --> 00:26:23,679 Speaker 1: the at the owner's meeting saying like, yeah, you know, 524 00:26:23,680 --> 00:26:26,800 Speaker 1: we called a couple of guys. They didn't call back. Coach, 525 00:26:26,800 --> 00:26:33,879 Speaker 1: Why would you say that? Would you say that? But 526 00:26:33,960 --> 00:26:37,400 Speaker 1: at the same time, you know, I agree with them. 527 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:41,320 Speaker 1: You want guys that want to be there. And I 528 00:26:41,359 --> 00:26:44,239 Speaker 1: think you know, everyone says that you know you're with 529 00:26:44,240 --> 00:26:47,760 Speaker 1: your girl, you want her to be you don't want 530 00:26:47,760 --> 00:26:50,040 Speaker 1: to call her and but yo, what's up. I'm over 531 00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:53,320 Speaker 1: here and she's like, I'm not calling him back. You 532 00:26:53,359 --> 00:26:55,920 Speaker 1: know you're not gonna be with that person. You want 533 00:26:55,920 --> 00:26:57,640 Speaker 1: to be with the people who want to be here. 534 00:26:57,680 --> 00:26:59,719 Speaker 1: I know when they called me, I picked up and 535 00:27:00,080 --> 00:27:02,760 Speaker 1: talk to him and I'd love to be back, you know, 536 00:27:03,040 --> 00:27:04,840 Speaker 1: because it's the truth. And I think that's what they 537 00:27:04,840 --> 00:27:08,160 Speaker 1: really want. They want wide receivers who want to be Ravens. 538 00:27:08,200 --> 00:27:10,120 Speaker 1: Where do you find those guys? Usually, if you can't 539 00:27:10,160 --> 00:27:11,879 Speaker 1: find him in free agency, you find him in the draft. 540 00:27:12,040 --> 00:27:14,639 Speaker 1: You have no choice. They pick, they pay, we're drafting. 541 00:27:16,320 --> 00:27:19,120 Speaker 1: I'm not coming. You're gonna say. They're not gonna say that. 542 00:27:19,280 --> 00:27:21,040 Speaker 1: So that's where you can find that talent and you 543 00:27:21,040 --> 00:27:24,280 Speaker 1: can cultivate that talent. I think a guy like you know, 544 00:27:24,320 --> 00:27:26,440 Speaker 1: Bobby did a great job with the wide receivers from 545 00:27:26,560 --> 00:27:29,600 Speaker 1: from my from in my opinion watching them and and 546 00:27:29,680 --> 00:27:31,879 Speaker 1: uh and how he's developed some of those guys. And 547 00:27:31,880 --> 00:27:33,920 Speaker 1: now they've got David Culley to come in and and 548 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:37,520 Speaker 1: do that with the new guys. So, UM, I don't 549 00:27:37,560 --> 00:27:39,560 Speaker 1: think I don't think people should put too much emphasis 550 00:27:39,640 --> 00:27:41,920 Speaker 1: on what type of guy it is. If you what 551 00:27:41,960 --> 00:27:44,560 Speaker 1: was the kid who tore up the combine? Just you know, 552 00:27:45,520 --> 00:27:47,679 Speaker 1: he came metcalf Right, So you get DK metcalf Right. 553 00:27:47,680 --> 00:27:50,080 Speaker 1: Everyone's comparing him to Calvin Julio and all these guys 554 00:27:50,080 --> 00:27:54,399 Speaker 1: will if you bring him in, um and he and 555 00:27:54,400 --> 00:27:56,960 Speaker 1: he produces like that, it's not going to be because 556 00:27:57,280 --> 00:28:00,040 Speaker 1: he just learned how to catch the football it's of 557 00:28:00,080 --> 00:28:02,680 Speaker 1: me because he's getting an opportunity. Uh, and he makes 558 00:28:02,720 --> 00:28:06,480 Speaker 1: those plays. Victor Cruz didn't come in as a drafted guy, 559 00:28:06,560 --> 00:28:09,640 Speaker 1: and and you know have all the hooplah. He went 560 00:28:09,640 --> 00:28:12,119 Speaker 1: out and he produced. And I think that's what it is. 561 00:28:12,240 --> 00:28:14,160 Speaker 1: It comes down to production. And I think the guys 562 00:28:14,200 --> 00:28:16,080 Speaker 1: that we have right now, even if we didn't add anybody, 563 00:28:16,200 --> 00:28:19,200 Speaker 1: would produce. I trust those guys, Um, you know, the 564 00:28:19,280 --> 00:28:22,119 Speaker 1: Chris Moore's the reallyas needs uh, you know, Jordan lastly 565 00:28:22,119 --> 00:28:25,800 Speaker 1: from last year, and Joe little Scott Quincy. Um. You know, 566 00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:27,560 Speaker 1: I hope I'm not leaving anybody out, but I think 567 00:28:27,600 --> 00:28:30,320 Speaker 1: all these guys. I think all these guys are doing 568 00:28:31,160 --> 00:28:33,720 Speaker 1: working really really hard. You trust them, you know that 569 00:28:33,720 --> 00:28:36,119 Speaker 1: they're gonna make the plays for you. So, um, I 570 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:37,480 Speaker 1: think we'll be in good hands when it comes to 571 00:28:37,520 --> 00:28:40,040 Speaker 1: our servers. Awesome, hey man, we'll appreciate the time. Thank 572 00:28:40,040 --> 00:28:43,720 Speaker 1: you so much, Thank you guys, Thank you so thanks 573 00:28:43,760 --> 00:28:45,960 Speaker 1: to Robert, and also thank you to Cliff for filling 574 00:28:45,960 --> 00:28:49,080 Speaker 1: in again for Ryan this week. Make his expected to 575 00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:52,280 Speaker 1: be back next week after he gets done galvanting around 576 00:28:52,280 --> 00:28:55,440 Speaker 1: the globe, so hopefully we expect him to be back 577 00:28:55,920 --> 00:28:59,080 Speaker 1: in the building next week for our podcasts and we 578 00:28:59,120 --> 00:29:01,880 Speaker 1: look forward to that. You guys, as always, can email 579 00:29:01,920 --> 00:29:04,840 Speaker 1: the show at the lounge at Ravens dot NFL dot 580 00:29:04,920 --> 00:29:08,880 Speaker 1: net let us know questions you have, and thanks for listening. 581 00:29:09,200 --> 00:29:11,120 Speaker 1: We'll be back with you next week