1 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:08,640 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Lounge presented by DraftKings. We are thrilled 2 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:11,479 Speaker 1: to sit down with running back Justice Hill, who's getting 3 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: ready for a big gamest of Cincinnati Bengals, which features 4 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:18,880 Speaker 1: his brother Dax's Hill, who's in the secondary for the Bengals. 5 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: So we'll start there, Justice, have the text messages started 6 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:24,640 Speaker 1: flying between you tubes, track talk, trash talk going. 7 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 2: Yes, he's more of a quiet guy. So I'll call 8 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 2: him game week. He won't answer you, they won't answer. 9 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 2: I'll call him again. Yesterday I finally got him on 10 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 2: the phone, so you know, I started talking to my 11 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 2: stuff a little bit, get a little info from him 12 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:39,159 Speaker 2: or something like that. But he wasn't feeling too much 13 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 2: if I tried to pick up on a couple of things. 14 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 2: So I got a couple of things. 15 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: Fuck, okay, does he does he return servers? 16 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 3: Just one way. 17 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 2: He's just taking it, receiving it. On the receiving. He's 18 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:51,960 Speaker 2: on the receiving it of that. 19 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 3: Well. I remember last year we tried to get video 20 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 3: of you calling him during game week and he picked up, 21 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 3: but it was about a ten second conversation. He's like, 22 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:00,560 Speaker 3: I'm not giving you. 23 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 2: Anything right back up didn't hear it fromm for the 24 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 2: rest of the week, So we'll see how this one goes. 25 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 2: I mean I was able to get him on the 26 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 2: fol yesterday, but I might not hear from hiuntil games. 27 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 3: Is this how it's always been with YouTube brothers? 28 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:14,840 Speaker 2: I mean, we never really played against each other until 29 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 2: we got to NFL, and now we played each other 30 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:19,320 Speaker 2: two three songs a year, and so, uh, it's starting 31 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:21,720 Speaker 2: to broil up a little bit. But after after we've done, 32 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:22,720 Speaker 2: it's all funny games. 33 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 3: That's that's cool. I mean, is it? What is it 34 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 3: like if you're on the field and like you see 35 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 3: him in a hole, you know, and or he tackles you, 36 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 3: or like what what are you at all thinking about? 37 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:35,320 Speaker 3: Like that's my brother trying to come down and tackle me. 38 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:37,680 Speaker 3: Take me through that not so much. 39 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 2: I mean, when you run the ball, you honestly don't 40 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:41,720 Speaker 2: know who, Like you really don't get a good glimpse 41 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:44,200 Speaker 2: of who's tackling you. And then you get up and 42 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:46,119 Speaker 2: he really don't notice until you get him the film. 43 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 2: And then last year there was a couple of times 44 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 2: I didn't even know because he's quiet, Like if I 45 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 2: was on defense and I was tackling him like he 46 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:54,960 Speaker 2: would know, like. 47 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 4: No doubt, I'm talking about stuff right there and there. 48 00:01:58,480 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 4: But yeah, he didn't even realize it until later on. 49 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 4: So yeah, it is awful. 50 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: I remember I just went back and looked at this. 51 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 1: Actually there was one play in Cincinnati last year where 52 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:11,359 Speaker 1: he came off the edge kind of screaming on a blitz. 53 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:12,920 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, and you had the chance to pick him 54 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 1: up and pass bro. You passed it up and then 55 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 1: went out for like a little screen like a shovel 56 00:02:17,560 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 1: to Lamar, So you had your chair exactly, but you 57 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:21,359 Speaker 1: won that one. 58 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 4: He did. 59 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 2: He didn't want that smoke, but it was a screen already, 60 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:26,519 Speaker 2: so I wouldn't fuzzy to be going to block exactly. 61 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:30,320 Speaker 2: So it's fun. But we'll see. We has opportunities this week. 62 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 3: It's awesome. Well look, Justice, it's it's been a big 63 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 3: couple of weeks for you. You got the contract extension 64 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 3: and then you had a great game on Sunday against 65 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:40,160 Speaker 3: the Bills. How do you kind of put into to 66 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 3: words the excitement and all that you've been able to 67 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 3: enjoy these last couple of weeks. 68 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, it's definitely been an exciting time, just 69 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:48,720 Speaker 2: because I feel like I put in a lot of 70 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:51,160 Speaker 2: work throughout my career here, and sometimes it goes a 71 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 2: notice where sometimes just wouldn't get an opportunity, And so 72 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:58,359 Speaker 2: I just stayed diligent and continue to work and get 73 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 2: better every single week, every single year. And it's just 74 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:05,919 Speaker 2: really satisfying, even though I'm still extremely motivated to finally 75 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 2: get some some play. 76 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:09,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, do you how do you look at your role 77 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 1: here behind Derek Henry. I mean, obviously he's Dereck Henry, 78 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 1: He's the king, right, but like you have very much 79 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:18,040 Speaker 1: carved out your own niche in this offense, especially as 80 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:21,400 Speaker 1: a pass catcher, especially picking up blitzes and all those 81 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:23,919 Speaker 1: things and running the ball really well, what was it 82 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:26,919 Speaker 1: like when the Ravens signed Derrick Henry. What went through 83 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:29,080 Speaker 1: your head about what your role would be like with 84 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 1: this team? 85 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 2: Well, I figured my role will kind of be saying 86 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:34,520 Speaker 2: just third downs and whenever they need me, they need 87 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 2: me wherever that is on special teams, running passing. But 88 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:40,119 Speaker 2: when we signed him, I'm like, yeah, man, it's gonna 89 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 2: be fun because he's gonna wear him out and then 90 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 2: not come in there and they's a little tired or 91 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 2: they beat up from trying to tackling them all game. 92 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:49,360 Speaker 2: I can maybe squeeze pod do a little something next year. 93 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 2: So it's been working out pretty well. Man, it's been 94 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:53,160 Speaker 2: a nice little combination. 95 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:55,600 Speaker 3: That's the understatement of the year. It's been working out 96 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 3: for pretty well. Yeah, two straight games with two and 97 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:00,120 Speaker 3: seventy yards, Okay, the. 98 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 2: Way to go, A long way to go, So you know, 99 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:05,800 Speaker 2: teams go start trying to do some things different, But yeah, 100 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 2: I think we were ready. 101 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:08,040 Speaker 3: For That's my next question. 102 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 1: Is there a feeling inside the room right now that 103 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 1: like we can't be stopped. 104 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 3: You know? 105 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 1: Or do you know, all right, like we put up 106 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:18,039 Speaker 1: big yards the past two games, like they are gonna 107 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:19,960 Speaker 1: come down and try to crash down on this run 108 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:21,600 Speaker 1: game hard and we're gonna have to pivot and hit 109 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 1: them in other ways. 110 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 2: I think we always had that mindset of when nobody 111 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:27,919 Speaker 2: can really mess with us, and obviously people are going 112 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:30,400 Speaker 2: to try to do different things. But I think we're 113 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 2: just steadily elevating too. We're at the beginning of the season, 114 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 2: we're four weeks in, five weeks in, and we're still 115 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:37,960 Speaker 2: get in a feel for things, and so I think 116 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 2: as we continue to progret and see different looks and 117 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 2: go against different players, different schemes. I think we're just 118 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 2: going to continue to get better. So I don't think 119 00:04:45,839 --> 00:04:47,320 Speaker 2: we've really seen much of anything yet. 120 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 3: How well do you guys compliment each other, Like you 121 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:52,839 Speaker 3: talked about it's nice when you get the ball and 122 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:54,679 Speaker 3: they're kind of beat up of trying to tackle Derek, 123 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 3: you know, for much of the game. But how well 124 00:04:57,040 --> 00:05:00,040 Speaker 3: do you feel like your skill set compliments what he 125 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:01,719 Speaker 3: he does? And is that part of the reason that 126 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 3: this offense is having success? 127 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, I believe so. 128 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 2: I mean, the coaches is gonna always put us in 129 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 2: great positions, and I really think we just do a 130 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:12,599 Speaker 2: good job of whatever it is because even the things 131 00:05:12,640 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 2: I'm doing, Derek could still do, and even the things 132 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:17,120 Speaker 2: that Darren doing I could still run too. 133 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:19,800 Speaker 4: And so I think we just a compliented. 134 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 2: Each other well, and then we both work hard and 135 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 2: whenever coaches call our numbers, we're gonna go out and perform. 136 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:27,599 Speaker 1: I think one of the most impressive things about you 137 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:30,919 Speaker 1: is your pass protection really stands out to me, the 138 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 1: way that you commit to it, and at your size, 139 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:35,760 Speaker 1: you know you're not the biggest dude out there on 140 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:39,040 Speaker 1: the field, but you're putting your nose in that guy's chest, right, 141 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 1: And none of them was more evident than Chris Jones 142 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:45,880 Speaker 1: blocking one on one with the game on the line twice. Right, 143 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 1: Can you take us through what's going through your head? 144 00:05:49,279 --> 00:05:50,840 Speaker 1: What was going through your head on that play when 145 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 1: you see Chris Jones one on one with you. 146 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:56,000 Speaker 2: So first it was back to back the same play call, 147 00:05:56,560 --> 00:05:58,320 Speaker 2: and it was a play where we had two plays 148 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:01,119 Speaker 2: up and it was just loud at me sphere and 149 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:04,440 Speaker 2: he checked the play but the line didn't get it. 150 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:07,720 Speaker 2: And so the first time it caught me totally off side, 151 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:09,160 Speaker 2: like I thought I was about to get out to 152 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:11,799 Speaker 2: my route and I just paused for a second scan 153 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:13,760 Speaker 2: and I just see him coming from him like well, 154 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:16,760 Speaker 2: I don't think Pat going that way. So I'm like, well, 155 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 2: step up here and try to do something here. But 156 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 2: then the second time, the same as that play call, 157 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 2: in the same as that result, and so I was 158 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 2: a little bit more ready for the second rush. But man, 159 00:06:27,279 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 2: I was just glad didn't make me into a meme 160 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:31,919 Speaker 2: or something tossed me somewhere. Man, I'm like, okay, Baddy 161 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:33,920 Speaker 2: went around trying to take a long way because it 162 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:35,039 Speaker 2: made my job a little easier. 163 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 3: Hey, he didn't want to he didn't want that smoke. 164 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:37,400 Speaker 4: He didn't want that. 165 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:42,240 Speaker 3: Is the past locking something that you could take pride in. 166 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 2: No, definitely, because I mean it's just coming to lead. 167 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:48,160 Speaker 2: That was one of the biggest things. Just be able 168 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:50,200 Speaker 2: to protect the quarterback because if you can't, you really 169 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:52,919 Speaker 2: won't be on the field much. And just be me 170 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:54,719 Speaker 2: and my size too. Like I just wanted to be 171 00:06:54,760 --> 00:06:57,120 Speaker 2: able to meet people in the hole, not give him 172 00:06:57,160 --> 00:07:01,000 Speaker 2: much enough space, like trying to make advantage me, give 173 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:03,479 Speaker 2: them a harder time to get to the quarterback, just 174 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:06,039 Speaker 2: to because it's so much space to get there. And 175 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:07,600 Speaker 2: then you got the old line right in there too. 176 00:07:07,640 --> 00:07:09,960 Speaker 2: So I use those guys, use everybody and try to 177 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 2: maximize what I can do too. And but yeah, man, 178 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:14,880 Speaker 2: I really focus on that. Especially coming out of college. 179 00:07:15,080 --> 00:07:17,120 Speaker 2: It was kind of a you just didn't do it much, 180 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:18,280 Speaker 2: so you didn't have a lot of reps and so 181 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 2: you weren't the best at it. But then guy here, 182 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:23,040 Speaker 2: he's got more reps, and like anything, more reps, you 183 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 2: take more focus, you put on that, you get better. 184 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:28,880 Speaker 3: You know, you talk about coming out of college, and 185 00:07:28,960 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 3: your story is pretty remarkable. You come here as a 186 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:34,640 Speaker 3: fourth round pick and you know you have you're now 187 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:38,640 Speaker 3: on your third contract here and you've just continued to 188 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 3: improve consistently. But in the middle of that, you also 189 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 3: tore your achilles and missed the season. And a lot 190 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:45,760 Speaker 3: of times when a player deals with a serious injury 191 00:07:45,760 --> 00:07:48,040 Speaker 3: like that, that can that can be a career ender. You 192 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:50,680 Speaker 3: know it has that potential. But you've just gotten better, 193 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 3: Like you're better now than you've ever been. And I 194 00:07:52,960 --> 00:07:55,000 Speaker 3: don't think that that's the case for a lot of players, 195 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 3: especially just not the case for a lot of running backs. 196 00:07:56,640 --> 00:08:00,680 Speaker 3: But like, you just have gotten better consistently. Why have 197 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:01,560 Speaker 3: you been able to do that? 198 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 4: I think it's just the mindset that year. 199 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:06,960 Speaker 2: I think it was a pivot year for me because 200 00:08:07,160 --> 00:08:09,000 Speaker 2: I mean, the first couple of years just not being 201 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 2: the best system for me. It kind of just wavering 202 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:16,080 Speaker 2: my confidence a little bit, and then obviously having the 203 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:18,920 Speaker 2: injury and then just at the cusp of maybe not 204 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:20,400 Speaker 2: making a team do all those things. It's just like 205 00:08:20,440 --> 00:08:23,080 Speaker 2: a mindset shifted, like many about to find out, and 206 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 2: so every single day I just came to work, came 207 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:29,240 Speaker 2: to work, got my Achilles. Right, I did a lot 208 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 2: extra just to make sure when I came back, I 209 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:34,040 Speaker 2: was faster, better than before. And obviously you have all 210 00:08:34,040 --> 00:08:36,120 Speaker 2: those talks about the Achilles and all these different things, 211 00:08:36,120 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 2: like you never come back the same, But you just 212 00:08:38,920 --> 00:08:40,720 Speaker 2: ignore those things. Man, if you just put in your 213 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:42,679 Speaker 2: mind that you go get better, that you go, you 214 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:45,080 Speaker 2: go be the best you like, nothing go to stop 215 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:47,800 Speaker 2: you except yourself. And so I just dedicated myself to 216 00:08:47,840 --> 00:08:50,480 Speaker 2: that and then each year to being better, faster and stronger. 217 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:53,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, your second season, I mean it was a very 218 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:56,680 Speaker 1: limited offensive role for you that year, and then when 219 00:08:56,679 --> 00:08:59,920 Speaker 1: the Achilles happened. Can you take us into what went 220 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 1: through your mind when that Achilles injury happened? What was 221 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,160 Speaker 1: going on? How did it happen? And what were you 222 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:06,200 Speaker 1: thinking at that moment? 223 00:09:07,559 --> 00:09:07,760 Speaker 4: Man? 224 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:09,720 Speaker 2: It was I mean that summer was a little rough, 225 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:14,000 Speaker 2: just because we had a great running back room. The 226 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:17,800 Speaker 2: first preseason game, I uh, I had a high ankle spring, so. 227 00:09:17,800 --> 00:09:19,080 Speaker 4: I was gonna be out for a couple of weeks. 228 00:09:19,160 --> 00:09:20,320 Speaker 4: Everybody else is doing well. 229 00:09:20,600 --> 00:09:22,599 Speaker 2: So like mentally, it's just like taking a toll on 230 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:24,240 Speaker 2: you because you just you're not able to go out 231 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 2: there and then I mean third preseason game was in 232 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:28,319 Speaker 2: locker room and Harps came up to me. 233 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:30,040 Speaker 4: It was telling me, like I thought to get cut. 234 00:09:30,800 --> 00:09:32,800 Speaker 4: Wow that stuff really yeah. 235 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:34,520 Speaker 2: And so like I'm just like, oh, I guess I'm 236 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:39,280 Speaker 2: gonna figure something somewhere else. And then uh uh unfortunately 237 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:41,360 Speaker 2: JK got hurt and then came out. I was like, Yo, 238 00:09:41,400 --> 00:09:43,000 Speaker 2: this is gonna be a year. I was like, all right, whatever, 239 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:51,440 Speaker 2: course of an hour. And so now I'm still dealing 240 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:53,040 Speaker 2: with the high ankle spring. I'm trying to up and 241 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:55,880 Speaker 2: get back just because the season's coming up. And she 242 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 2: blowed Achilles, just trying to rush back from that and 243 00:09:58,800 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 2: just really wasn't ready. 244 00:09:59,559 --> 00:10:00,280 Speaker 4: To be out there yet. 245 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:04,800 Speaker 2: But then just the the just the doggie really want 246 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:08,120 Speaker 2: to just be out there, and so yeah, just doing 247 00:10:08,120 --> 00:10:10,720 Speaker 2: too much too fast, and uh that happened. 248 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:11,960 Speaker 4: And so it was it was a. 249 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:15,240 Speaker 2: Blessing disguise was able to be home for my daughter's 250 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:17,319 Speaker 2: birth and be able to be there for the first 251 00:10:17,520 --> 00:10:20,199 Speaker 2: like just the whole all season, the off season and 252 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:22,400 Speaker 2: during the season, every single day. So I mean, it 253 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:24,680 Speaker 2: was definitely a blessing disguise. But yeah, that was a 254 00:10:24,679 --> 00:10:25,440 Speaker 2: pivot point for me. 255 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:28,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, so I want to go to this conversation in 256 00:10:28,280 --> 00:10:29,959 Speaker 3: the locker room with with Harpes, like was that motive? 257 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:32,120 Speaker 3: Was he trying to motivate you or was he more 258 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:32,720 Speaker 3: like practical? 259 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:35,679 Speaker 4: Like that was reality and that was no motivation. I 260 00:10:35,720 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 4: was just like, yoah, this is what it is. 261 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:38,880 Speaker 2: I mean because we was in two different locker rooms, 262 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:41,760 Speaker 2: you know, and down there in Washington, you got the 263 00:10:41,760 --> 00:10:43,319 Speaker 2: locker room everybody making the team, and he got a 264 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:45,680 Speaker 2: locker room with the practice squad guys and people not 265 00:10:45,720 --> 00:10:46,200 Speaker 2: making the team. 266 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:47,920 Speaker 4: And I was over there. So I was just like 267 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:48,920 Speaker 4: what it is. 268 00:10:48,960 --> 00:10:52,080 Speaker 2: I mean, I mean, like, God's not gonna put nothing 269 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:54,320 Speaker 2: in your life that you can't handle. So I mean, 270 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:57,000 Speaker 2: obviously it was gonna be unfortunate because his COVID year, 271 00:10:57,320 --> 00:11:00,600 Speaker 2: I was like unvaccinated, like all these different so all 272 00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:02,959 Speaker 2: these different factors. So it was like definitely like a 273 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:07,800 Speaker 2: moment to just pause and kind of reflect. But everything 274 00:11:07,840 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 2: works out in the better wowow. 275 00:11:10,160 --> 00:11:12,000 Speaker 1: And so when you got back on the field after 276 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:15,120 Speaker 1: your Achilles, you were basically like, all right, I'm just 277 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:17,679 Speaker 1: about to show you all what's been going down here. 278 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:19,760 Speaker 4: Yeah, because I'm like, man, none of nobody want me here. 279 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:22,600 Speaker 2: Anyway, So I got none to lose, so I was 280 00:11:22,640 --> 00:11:24,360 Speaker 2: trying to just go go ball and then I mean 281 00:11:24,360 --> 00:11:27,280 Speaker 2: that was unfortunate, but honestly that's just been my monset 282 00:11:27,280 --> 00:11:29,559 Speaker 2: ever since I came back. I'm like, shoot, nobody want 283 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:31,400 Speaker 2: me here, so I'm gonna just go ahead and through 284 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:32,080 Speaker 2: everybody wrong. 285 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:32,520 Speaker 4: Wow. 286 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:36,280 Speaker 1: And I mean when you just signed your contract extension, 287 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:39,240 Speaker 1: you know, you're like Baltimore's home, so that that mentality 288 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:41,840 Speaker 1: is very much shifted. Like now, like it feels like 289 00:11:42,400 --> 00:11:45,440 Speaker 1: the loyalty that you have to the organization and obviously 290 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:50,120 Speaker 1: they're loyalty to you. It's really a very strong partnership. 291 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:52,200 Speaker 2: No, definitely, I think when you just go through a 292 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:54,200 Speaker 2: journey like that, you go through the ups and the downs, 293 00:11:54,240 --> 00:11:58,160 Speaker 2: the lows and highs, you just you just built that relationship. 294 00:11:58,200 --> 00:12:01,080 Speaker 2: And so yeah, it was definitely times where I was 295 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:04,840 Speaker 2: like like a little stand office, but definitely came around 296 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:07,720 Speaker 2: because they still gave me the opportunity, you know, no 297 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:09,319 Speaker 2: matter what it was. I mean, I still had the 298 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:11,080 Speaker 2: opportunity to go out there and make plays. And so 299 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:15,520 Speaker 2: definitely blessed for just getting the opportunity and even after 300 00:12:15,520 --> 00:12:17,840 Speaker 2: the injury, getting the opportunity again. 301 00:12:18,640 --> 00:12:21,640 Speaker 3: That mentality, Like I remember you came back crazy fast 302 00:12:21,679 --> 00:12:23,400 Speaker 3: from the Achilles, Like you got back on the field 303 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:25,520 Speaker 3: and it was in spring practice and everyone's like, wait, 304 00:12:25,600 --> 00:12:27,120 Speaker 3: Justice Hills back there. I was expecting to see him 305 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:29,080 Speaker 3: a still trainy. Do you remember me I was saying 306 00:12:29,080 --> 00:12:29,520 Speaker 3: it earlier. 307 00:12:29,559 --> 00:12:32,280 Speaker 1: I was like, I swear to god, Justice is faster 308 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:33,880 Speaker 1: now than he was before. 309 00:12:33,960 --> 00:12:36,360 Speaker 3: It was crazy. Yeah, And even just like the first 310 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:38,440 Speaker 3: thay you took the practice field, I'm like, wait, what, 311 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:41,040 Speaker 3: Like it's it's may right now or whatever it was. 312 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:42,680 Speaker 2: Yeah. In fact, I mean I was working through it 313 00:12:42,679 --> 00:12:44,559 Speaker 2: too there at this time because it wasn't a hundred percent. 314 00:12:44,800 --> 00:12:46,280 Speaker 2: But like at that time, I was hating like two 315 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:48,480 Speaker 2: three thousand jump ropes to day man, just like really, 316 00:12:48,520 --> 00:12:50,720 Speaker 2: even though yeah, I was like going crazy just because 317 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:53,199 Speaker 2: it was hurting still, like because you get to a 318 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:56,280 Speaker 2: plateau point where like you've done all the rehabby get cleared, 319 00:12:56,360 --> 00:12:58,800 Speaker 2: but it's not one hundred percent yet, and so I'm like, man, 320 00:12:58,800 --> 00:13:00,959 Speaker 2: I gotta do whatever I can. So I just was 321 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:03,320 Speaker 2: trying to get my spring bread, and so this would 322 00:13:03,360 --> 00:13:07,040 Speaker 2: jump rope in all day every day, like every day, 323 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:09,280 Speaker 2: especially during that break we got from Mini camp to 324 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:12,400 Speaker 2: training camp, like literally every single day that was waking 325 00:13:12,440 --> 00:13:14,200 Speaker 2: up like five in the morning to jump over for 326 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:16,600 Speaker 2: like thirty eight minutes an hour every morning, and then 327 00:13:16,640 --> 00:13:18,800 Speaker 2: like it would be so sory as heck. Man, Well, 328 00:13:18,840 --> 00:13:20,079 Speaker 2: I was like, man, I'm gonna keep doing it, just 329 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:22,400 Speaker 2: keep going because I got clear from the doctor. I'm like, okay, 330 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:24,480 Speaker 2: already got cleared, so it's not gonna snap. 331 00:13:24,520 --> 00:13:26,280 Speaker 4: It's good. I just got to get it strong. And 332 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:27,760 Speaker 4: so I just started working. Man. 333 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:30,520 Speaker 3: So you were drafted in twenty nineteen, As I mentioned, 334 00:13:30,559 --> 00:13:32,839 Speaker 3: fourth round pick, you're the last guy I hear from 335 00:13:32,880 --> 00:13:37,040 Speaker 3: that draft class, and that says something like that's I 336 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:39,079 Speaker 3: don't that's not off to the case for a mid 337 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:41,160 Speaker 3: round pick to be the last guy standing from that group. 338 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:43,240 Speaker 3: And then even like with this running back group, over 339 00:13:43,240 --> 00:13:45,079 Speaker 3: the course of your career, you've had some really you 340 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:47,040 Speaker 3: just had some high picks. JK. Dobains was a high 341 00:13:47,040 --> 00:13:50,960 Speaker 3: pick and Gus Edwards was a superstructive player, and like 342 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:55,199 Speaker 3: you have been the last man standing at multiple levels. 343 00:13:55,559 --> 00:13:58,120 Speaker 3: Is that like surprising to you? Is that hard to believe? 344 00:13:58,120 --> 00:13:59,839 Speaker 3: Do you feel like that's always what you've expected? Like, 345 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:00,760 Speaker 3: how do you view that? 346 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:05,160 Speaker 2: I kind of have both sides to it, because I mean, 347 00:14:05,520 --> 00:14:08,080 Speaker 2: you expect that for yourself, but at the same time, 348 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:11,320 Speaker 2: I didn't expect that, Like you didn't expect the conversation. 349 00:14:11,679 --> 00:14:14,040 Speaker 3: In that moment. Different answer. 350 00:14:15,280 --> 00:14:15,960 Speaker 4: For sure, it would have. 351 00:14:16,040 --> 00:14:17,600 Speaker 2: I would have never thought I'd be at this pot 352 00:14:17,679 --> 00:14:20,600 Speaker 2: right now. So yeah, man, especially our class man, we 353 00:14:20,640 --> 00:14:23,320 Speaker 2: have some good people in that class, good good, good players, 354 00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:25,720 Speaker 2: solid players. And yeah, to just be the last one stay. 355 00:14:25,760 --> 00:14:27,640 Speaker 2: I mean we still had Pat McCary, but he was undrafted. 356 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:29,600 Speaker 2: But yeah, we talked about all the time, like, man, 357 00:14:29,640 --> 00:14:31,360 Speaker 2: it's just us too. Man, we got a hold down 358 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:34,960 Speaker 2: to nineteen class man. But yeah, man, it's been a journey. 359 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:37,280 Speaker 1: Can you can you take me you talk about the 360 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:40,120 Speaker 1: jump rope, which you must be really good at jumping rope. 361 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:42,520 Speaker 3: To do that, man, Like you probably got the crossover 362 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:43,600 Speaker 3: to everything. 363 00:14:43,640 --> 00:14:46,120 Speaker 4: Man, Yeah, a double ductionary thing. 364 00:14:47,560 --> 00:14:49,880 Speaker 1: Can you take me a little bit more inside what 365 00:14:49,960 --> 00:14:53,360 Speaker 1: that rehab process was like, because it seemed like that 366 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:56,240 Speaker 1: and how hard you work during that time really did 367 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:57,760 Speaker 1: make you who you are now. 368 00:14:57,960 --> 00:15:02,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, it was just a commitment every single day from 369 00:15:02,920 --> 00:15:06,040 Speaker 2: the first day it happened coming back from surgery. Was 370 00:15:06,160 --> 00:15:10,320 Speaker 2: here with the training staff, with Mike and we eighty 371 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:12,880 Speaker 2: wasn't here at the time, but yeah, man, every single 372 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:15,640 Speaker 2: day and just working and just buying into the process 373 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:17,640 Speaker 2: that they put in in place. And I think that's 374 00:15:17,680 --> 00:15:19,720 Speaker 2: really what it comes down to, is just buying into it, 375 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:24,480 Speaker 2: not getting discouraged. You have times where your rehab is 376 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:27,400 Speaker 2: going well, accelerating, and then there's times where it just 377 00:15:27,400 --> 00:15:29,680 Speaker 2: feels like you plateaued and the. 378 00:15:31,280 --> 00:15:33,520 Speaker 4: You're getting better. Is it happened as fast? They can 379 00:15:33,560 --> 00:15:34,280 Speaker 4: probably not be. 380 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:38,040 Speaker 2: Your progress doesn't happened as fast, and so yeah, man, 381 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:40,640 Speaker 2: it was for the most part, bro, it was like 382 00:15:40,720 --> 00:15:43,640 Speaker 2: ninety nine percent positive. Like I never had it came 383 00:15:43,640 --> 00:15:46,040 Speaker 2: a bad day. It was always great days. I was 384 00:15:46,080 --> 00:15:48,360 Speaker 2: always in there, smiling, having fun with them and just 385 00:15:48,360 --> 00:15:50,160 Speaker 2: buying into the process. And I knew I just had 386 00:15:50,200 --> 00:15:52,600 Speaker 2: a lot of time because the Achilles it was like 387 00:15:52,680 --> 00:15:54,440 Speaker 2: eight to twelve month recovery whatever. 388 00:15:54,760 --> 00:15:56,080 Speaker 4: But I knew I had it early on. 389 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:58,280 Speaker 2: In the season, so I had the full season befure 390 00:15:58,320 --> 00:16:01,280 Speaker 2: all season, so I never worried about like not being 391 00:16:01,320 --> 00:16:03,760 Speaker 2: able to come back in time, and so just allowed 392 00:16:03,800 --> 00:16:04,600 Speaker 2: me to just working hard. 393 00:16:05,080 --> 00:16:05,480 Speaker 3: Harbs. 394 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:09,280 Speaker 1: I asked him yesterday about you know what, what is 395 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:12,000 Speaker 1: it about justice that he's been able to improve over 396 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:14,440 Speaker 1: the course of his career so much and so consistently. 397 00:16:14,480 --> 00:16:16,840 Speaker 1: And he pointed to that attitude that you mentioned, Just 398 00:16:16,880 --> 00:16:19,560 Speaker 1: like dude that comes in here with the right attitude 399 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:22,560 Speaker 1: every single day, smile on his face and just works, 400 00:16:22,600 --> 00:16:25,280 Speaker 1: and like that's what happens. This is these are the results. 401 00:16:25,840 --> 00:16:30,320 Speaker 1: How is that just your DNA? Is that a conscious decision? 402 00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:32,760 Speaker 1: How do you kind of have that attitude? 403 00:16:35,880 --> 00:16:37,880 Speaker 2: I think it just comes down to it's controlling what 404 00:16:37,960 --> 00:16:41,040 Speaker 2: you can control and h and for me, I just 405 00:16:41,080 --> 00:16:42,840 Speaker 2: want to be the best of whatever I'm doing. And 406 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:44,920 Speaker 2: I know it's not gonna be great all the time. 407 00:16:45,280 --> 00:16:47,800 Speaker 2: But if you have a positive mindset about things to 408 00:16:47,880 --> 00:16:51,320 Speaker 2: just come in and have good energy, that energy is 409 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:53,800 Speaker 2: gonna flow back to you. And so if I mean 410 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:55,680 Speaker 2: definitely when I especially early on, I used to come 411 00:16:55,720 --> 00:16:58,680 Speaker 2: in sometimes just not be in the best places mentally 412 00:16:59,400 --> 00:17:02,480 Speaker 2: all those things, and that led on to more like 413 00:17:02,520 --> 00:17:05,680 Speaker 2: bad things happening, the injuries and all these different things. 414 00:17:05,680 --> 00:17:09,639 Speaker 2: And so since I switched that, it really just mindset 415 00:17:09,680 --> 00:17:12,280 Speaker 2: shift and uh just shifted that and all those things 416 00:17:12,320 --> 00:17:14,399 Speaker 2: kind of went away and then things got better. And 417 00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:16,359 Speaker 2: it's just like Okay, just even if it's a bad day, 418 00:17:16,440 --> 00:17:18,400 Speaker 2: just stay stay positive and things are gonna work out. 419 00:17:18,520 --> 00:17:18,920 Speaker 4: Interesting. 420 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:21,200 Speaker 3: Are you faster now than before the injury? 421 00:17:21,359 --> 00:17:24,520 Speaker 2: I think so, Like I believe so. Uh yeah, No, 422 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:25,920 Speaker 2: for sure, definitely faster. 423 00:17:26,040 --> 00:17:27,560 Speaker 4: Man. I feel good out there, feeling young. 424 00:17:27,640 --> 00:17:30,200 Speaker 2: I feel better than I did my first couple of 425 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:33,080 Speaker 2: years here, and so just taking care of myself better 426 00:17:33,200 --> 00:17:36,960 Speaker 2: and recovering doing great things outside of here to just 427 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:39,520 Speaker 2: make sure I'm good and I'm feeling great, man, feeling 428 00:17:39,640 --> 00:17:40,639 Speaker 2: better than I did when I came in. 429 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:43,119 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, I think that it's it's been awesome 430 00:17:43,160 --> 00:17:45,520 Speaker 3: just to see that development. And you know, when going 431 00:17:45,560 --> 00:17:49,200 Speaker 3: back to like this this offense, you provide lots of 432 00:17:49,240 --> 00:17:51,280 Speaker 3: different elements of it, but like your ability as a 433 00:17:51,280 --> 00:17:54,600 Speaker 3: pass catcher is pretty unique, and like I mean you 434 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:56,920 Speaker 3: mean that you were wide open all that touchdown pass 435 00:17:56,960 --> 00:18:04,919 Speaker 3: on Sunday against I know, do so mad not on skates. 436 00:18:05,720 --> 00:18:07,399 Speaker 3: There are not many running backs that can run a 437 00:18:07,480 --> 00:18:09,360 Speaker 3: route like that, facts I mean, and that's just part 438 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:11,600 Speaker 3: of your game, do you is the is the route 439 00:18:11,680 --> 00:18:14,480 Speaker 3: running piece of it like an area that you put 440 00:18:14,480 --> 00:18:15,359 Speaker 3: a ton of focus in. 441 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:17,959 Speaker 2: No, that was the funniest fun part of it all 442 00:18:18,040 --> 00:18:20,480 Speaker 2: because I mean I've been doing that to them guys. 443 00:18:20,280 --> 00:18:22,080 Speaker 4: For the last two years of practice. I'm like, man, 444 00:18:22,119 --> 00:18:25,439 Speaker 4: he got called he's in the game, man. So I 445 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:28,080 Speaker 4: mean like you're going to get the best players out. 446 00:18:27,920 --> 00:18:30,720 Speaker 2: Here, and it just gives you that confidence, like whenever 447 00:18:30,720 --> 00:18:32,480 Speaker 2: I get in the game and this opportunity to show itself, 448 00:18:32,480 --> 00:18:33,400 Speaker 2: it's gonna be wraps. 449 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:35,240 Speaker 4: And so I mean he called it playing a huddle. 450 00:18:35,240 --> 00:18:36,160 Speaker 4: I was just like, oh yeah, b. 451 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 2: I was like, it's gonna be thirddy, It's time because 452 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:42,359 Speaker 2: it was a couple of times last year at the 453 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:44,919 Speaker 2: route the same result. He just didn't get to throw, like, 454 00:18:44,960 --> 00:18:47,399 Speaker 2: didn't throw it to me, and so yeah, man, it 455 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:47,960 Speaker 2: was a good time. 456 00:18:48,320 --> 00:18:50,199 Speaker 3: What are you thinking? So you put that dude on 457 00:18:50,240 --> 00:18:53,520 Speaker 3: skates and then you are wide open and there's nobody 458 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:55,159 Speaker 3: even close to you, and as you look back or 459 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:56,960 Speaker 3: you just say, please throw me the ball, like what 460 00:18:57,200 --> 00:18:57,640 Speaker 3: are you thinking? 461 00:18:57,800 --> 00:19:00,680 Speaker 2: I already knew he was, just because we practiced during 462 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:02,440 Speaker 2: the week and he threw it out like the Saturday 463 00:19:02,440 --> 00:19:04,240 Speaker 2: practice the day before he threw it to me. 464 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:06,200 Speaker 4: I'm like, he like it's on his mind. 465 00:19:06,440 --> 00:19:08,080 Speaker 2: So I mean, I see the ball coming, I'm just 466 00:19:08,119 --> 00:19:12,639 Speaker 2: thinking about my celebration gonna be I catch you out, like, okay, 467 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:15,399 Speaker 2: let me do with our little Baltimore bird flu did it? 468 00:19:15,480 --> 00:19:17,320 Speaker 4: That's nice my little redition of it. 469 00:19:17,359 --> 00:19:19,160 Speaker 2: I mean, it wasn't exactly what it is, so folks 470 00:19:19,200 --> 00:19:22,359 Speaker 2: on my head saying wasn't it? But I'm putting my 471 00:19:22,359 --> 00:19:24,080 Speaker 2: little j Hill spin on it. 472 00:19:24,080 --> 00:19:24,679 Speaker 4: It's funny. 473 00:19:25,240 --> 00:19:28,080 Speaker 1: What's the the outlook too with I mean, Keaton's gonna 474 00:19:28,080 --> 00:19:30,119 Speaker 1: come back eventually, right, speaking of guys come back from 475 00:19:30,160 --> 00:19:30,800 Speaker 1: injuries like. 476 00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:32,480 Speaker 3: You, Keaton's going to be back here. 477 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:36,120 Speaker 1: With how well this running back room is operating right now, 478 00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:39,600 Speaker 1: you know what's the outlook on his return and what 479 00:19:39,680 --> 00:19:40,240 Speaker 1: you can. 480 00:19:40,119 --> 00:19:43,000 Speaker 2: Be No, man, I mean he's a supposed to player man, 481 00:19:43,280 --> 00:19:45,520 Speaker 2: And I mean our coaches gon do a great job 482 00:19:45,720 --> 00:19:48,760 Speaker 2: being creative and putting everybody in great matchups. And I 483 00:19:48,800 --> 00:19:51,480 Speaker 2: mean he's gonna just be another element that's gonna provide 484 00:19:51,720 --> 00:19:53,679 Speaker 2: closing this to our offense. And it's gonna be a 485 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:56,520 Speaker 2: funded addition. I mean, he's working extremely hard right now 486 00:19:56,560 --> 00:19:59,359 Speaker 2: to have the same thing. Great mindset, and they're working 487 00:19:59,640 --> 00:20:01,359 Speaker 2: even though you have some good days and bad days, 488 00:20:01,400 --> 00:20:05,600 Speaker 2: like it's going in the right trajectory and so I'm 489 00:20:05,640 --> 00:20:08,000 Speaker 2: proud to see what he's doing in the rehab room 490 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:08,520 Speaker 2: and on the field. 491 00:20:08,520 --> 00:20:09,960 Speaker 4: I mean, he's working the way back right now. 492 00:20:11,040 --> 00:20:13,440 Speaker 2: Obviously he wants to be good before he comes back, 493 00:20:13,440 --> 00:20:16,240 Speaker 2: and I want him to be good too, And so yeah, 494 00:20:16,320 --> 00:20:17,960 Speaker 2: it's gonna be fun we get all these pieces back. 495 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:21,399 Speaker 1: So we were just talking about this yesterday, about the 496 00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:24,800 Speaker 1: possibility that this is the best Ravens rushing attack ever. Right, 497 00:20:24,840 --> 00:20:28,119 Speaker 1: So that twenty nineteen Ravens group, you all set the 498 00:20:28,400 --> 00:20:31,520 Speaker 1: single season record for most rushing yards in a season 499 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:35,840 Speaker 1: on pace. Through four games so far, this team is 500 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:40,240 Speaker 1: ahead of that pace. Yeah, so pretty crazy, right, historic pace? 501 00:20:40,320 --> 00:20:43,960 Speaker 3: Right now? I mean, what's the mentality inside that room? 502 00:20:44,040 --> 00:20:46,440 Speaker 1: And I know you're probably not shooting for records in there, 503 00:20:46,720 --> 00:20:48,919 Speaker 1: but like, do you all look at yourselves and you 504 00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:51,200 Speaker 1: and Derek look at each other and whatnot and Pat 505 00:20:51,240 --> 00:20:52,520 Speaker 1: and all of you guys that are a part of 506 00:20:52,520 --> 00:20:54,960 Speaker 1: this and say, yeah, you know what, we can be 507 00:20:55,080 --> 00:20:55,840 Speaker 1: something special? 508 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:56,280 Speaker 4: Yeah? 509 00:20:56,359 --> 00:20:58,240 Speaker 2: I mean we knew that before the season started. And 510 00:20:58,400 --> 00:21:01,200 Speaker 2: just like, yo, if we to utilize us all the 511 00:21:01,280 --> 00:21:03,959 Speaker 2: right way, man, I don't think anybody really can stop us. 512 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:06,160 Speaker 2: And even when it comes to the passing game, two. 513 00:21:06,160 --> 00:21:08,920 Speaker 2: The receivers can do some great things too, and obviously 514 00:21:08,960 --> 00:21:11,000 Speaker 2: with the heavy run game, it's gonna open up for 515 00:21:11,080 --> 00:21:13,520 Speaker 2: those guys too as well. You just gotta be patient, 516 00:21:13,680 --> 00:21:16,400 Speaker 2: And I mean, we just have a great team man, 517 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:19,440 Speaker 2: great players all around, great coaches, and we're just getting 518 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:21,920 Speaker 2: it better every single day. We come in and we meet, 519 00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:25,000 Speaker 2: we go to practice, we walk through, and everybody's in 520 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:28,399 Speaker 2: the right mind space, and so great things are just 521 00:21:28,440 --> 00:21:29,159 Speaker 2: gonna happen from that. 522 00:21:29,720 --> 00:21:32,320 Speaker 3: Along those lines, I think Ryan alluded to this earlier, 523 00:21:32,359 --> 00:21:35,800 Speaker 3: but there really is kind of a picture poison element 524 00:21:35,840 --> 00:21:37,439 Speaker 3: to this offense. Like, you guys have put up so 525 00:21:37,480 --> 00:21:39,600 Speaker 3: many yards on the ground these last two weeks. It's 526 00:21:39,640 --> 00:21:41,200 Speaker 3: hard to expect you to put up two hundred and 527 00:21:41,240 --> 00:21:44,000 Speaker 3: seventy plus yards every week on the ground, but you 528 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:45,840 Speaker 3: know you did it the last two weeks. Do you 529 00:21:45,880 --> 00:21:47,600 Speaker 3: think that defenses will not just be like, all right, 530 00:21:47,600 --> 00:21:50,000 Speaker 3: we're gonna commit all these resources to stopping the run 531 00:21:50,359 --> 00:21:52,560 Speaker 3: and then you can adjust off of that and make 532 00:21:52,600 --> 00:21:54,080 Speaker 3: big players in the passing game, Like, how do you 533 00:21:54,080 --> 00:21:56,000 Speaker 3: look at it as an offense in terms of how 534 00:21:56,040 --> 00:21:58,040 Speaker 3: defenses now are going to play you? Given all the 535 00:21:58,080 --> 00:21:59,359 Speaker 3: success that you've had on the ground. 536 00:22:00,600 --> 00:22:02,240 Speaker 4: I mean, we're just going to stick to our identity. 537 00:22:02,320 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 2: I stick to to the things that we do well, 538 00:22:04,320 --> 00:22:06,800 Speaker 2: and whatever the defense gives us, we will take. I mean, 539 00:22:07,560 --> 00:22:09,239 Speaker 2: if they don't want to crowd the box, I mean 540 00:22:09,280 --> 00:22:11,040 Speaker 2: I still want to see them stop it, you know, 541 00:22:11,119 --> 00:22:13,879 Speaker 2: stop the run, right, and then if they do that, 542 00:22:13,960 --> 00:22:16,680 Speaker 2: you just have opportunities play action and things. 543 00:22:16,440 --> 00:22:17,040 Speaker 4: Down the field. 544 00:22:17,760 --> 00:22:20,359 Speaker 2: So I mean you could try to stop it, but 545 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:22,560 Speaker 2: I don't know. I mean, we have so many players, 546 00:22:22,560 --> 00:22:25,400 Speaker 2: so many weapons, so many different so many different schemes 547 00:22:25,520 --> 00:22:26,520 Speaker 2: that Monk would draw up. 548 00:22:27,480 --> 00:22:29,040 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean we'll see. 549 00:22:29,119 --> 00:22:31,280 Speaker 3: You got to stop it first, stopped doing that. 550 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:33,800 Speaker 4: I mean, if it's not broke, man, want to fix it. 551 00:22:33,880 --> 00:22:36,000 Speaker 1: So just keep it roll plus and they come crashing 552 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:37,679 Speaker 1: down hill, you run that, play action, then you put 553 00:22:37,720 --> 00:22:39,920 Speaker 1: another defender on skates right, and then you run basket. 554 00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:42,320 Speaker 4: Linebacker and so man, man, it's right. 555 00:22:44,280 --> 00:22:45,160 Speaker 3: Last question for. 556 00:22:45,160 --> 00:22:47,960 Speaker 1: Me, Justice is what do your parents do in Cincinnati 557 00:22:48,119 --> 00:22:50,880 Speaker 1: on Sunday with both their boys playing in the same game. 558 00:22:50,920 --> 00:22:51,639 Speaker 3: How do they treat it? 559 00:22:51,760 --> 00:22:51,960 Speaker 4: Yeah? 560 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:54,720 Speaker 2: Man, I mean obviously he's a just a blessing to 561 00:22:54,800 --> 00:22:56,760 Speaker 2: have both yours, your son's playing the league and then 562 00:22:57,000 --> 00:22:59,879 Speaker 2: being in the same division. Just being able to go 563 00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:02,520 Speaker 2: to multiple games because we played twice guaranteed the year. 564 00:23:02,600 --> 00:23:06,119 Speaker 2: And so, man, they extremely excited, extremely best and happy 565 00:23:06,119 --> 00:23:08,280 Speaker 2: for us, and they. 566 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:10,240 Speaker 4: Root for both of us. I mean they have to. 567 00:23:10,320 --> 00:23:12,720 Speaker 2: I don't think it's much of a choice, but yeah, 568 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:15,000 Speaker 2: I mean they supported us, wanted us to do well. 569 00:23:15,240 --> 00:23:16,800 Speaker 2: They never say what they want to win or anything 570 00:23:16,840 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 2: like that. I don't think they got any favorite. 571 00:23:18,080 --> 00:23:20,800 Speaker 4: You ask them. I asked him. I'm like, y know, 572 00:23:20,840 --> 00:23:21,800 Speaker 4: we know we go. 573 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:26,479 Speaker 2: I'm just more of the trash talkers you talking about stuff. 574 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:29,720 Speaker 2: But yeah, man, they're just happy for us. 575 00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:31,399 Speaker 3: That's awesome. I hope you're doing a lot of trash 576 00:23:31,400 --> 00:23:33,000 Speaker 3: talk during the game and then after the game all 577 00:23:33,040 --> 00:23:37,480 Speaker 3: Sunday cool, awesome, appreciate it man. All right now, well, 578 00:23:37,480 --> 00:23:39,760 Speaker 3: thank you to Justice for stopping by the seat Geek 579 00:23:39,880 --> 00:23:41,960 Speaker 3: Studio here on the Lage Podcast. We also want to 580 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:45,040 Speaker 3: mention our partners at Draft Kings Sportsbook. They are an 581 00:23:45,080 --> 00:23:48,800 Speaker 3: official sports betting partner of the Baltimore Ravens Draft Kings Sportsbook. 582 00:23:48,800 --> 00:23:52,920 Speaker 3: The Crown is yours. So I thought Justice was awesome, man. 583 00:23:52,920 --> 00:23:54,720 Speaker 3: He just has been an awesome player. He was an 584 00:23:54,760 --> 00:23:57,679 Speaker 3: awesome interview, and it's been really cool to see the 585 00:23:57,680 --> 00:24:01,560 Speaker 3: way that he's grown and developed. And as I said 586 00:24:01,560 --> 00:24:04,000 Speaker 3: to him, there's not a lot of guys that like 587 00:24:04,080 --> 00:24:08,120 Speaker 3: are at their best at the running back position six 588 00:24:08,200 --> 00:24:10,760 Speaker 3: years into their career, right, and he just like seems 589 00:24:10,800 --> 00:24:13,400 Speaker 3: to still be getting better. And I think that's, as 590 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:15,240 Speaker 3: we talked about with him, like a real testament to 591 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:16,159 Speaker 3: all the work that he's put in. 592 00:24:16,280 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 1: It's also not too common for like two weeks after 593 00:24:19,320 --> 00:24:21,640 Speaker 1: a player signs an extension where you're like, all right, 594 00:24:21,680 --> 00:24:24,760 Speaker 1: this guy's already a bargain. Is he going to renegotiate now? 595 00:24:24,960 --> 00:24:28,080 Speaker 1: Two weeks later as the extension Even John Harmaal kind 596 00:24:28,080 --> 00:24:30,120 Speaker 1: of joked about he's like, guy, we got him under 597 00:24:30,119 --> 00:24:33,760 Speaker 1: contract before this happened. I mean, like he is. He's 598 00:24:34,280 --> 00:24:37,840 Speaker 1: been one of the Ravens' top weapons on offense. I mean, seriously, 599 00:24:37,880 --> 00:24:41,560 Speaker 1: when you're looking at the top like three weapons so 600 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:44,600 Speaker 1: far this year, Justice Hill probably makes that list. 601 00:24:44,760 --> 00:24:48,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, and so yeah, really been invaluable. 602 00:24:48,960 --> 00:24:50,879 Speaker 1: I mean it's been like every time he gets the ball, 603 00:24:51,200 --> 00:24:54,320 Speaker 1: making guys miss, just breaking the angles, you know, just 604 00:24:54,480 --> 00:24:56,480 Speaker 1: making defenders look bad with how quick he is. 605 00:24:57,119 --> 00:25:02,200 Speaker 3: And he's just a good player. M hmm. And one 606 00:25:02,240 --> 00:25:04,560 Speaker 3: of the things that makes him so valuable is that, 607 00:25:05,040 --> 00:25:06,879 Speaker 3: yes he's more of the third down back, who's more 608 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:09,240 Speaker 3: of the receiving back, but he can run between the 609 00:25:09,240 --> 00:25:11,240 Speaker 3: tackles if you ask him to. He can pass block. 610 00:25:11,359 --> 00:25:12,879 Speaker 3: So when he comes on the field, it's not a 611 00:25:12,920 --> 00:25:15,639 Speaker 3: telegraph of like okay here, this is a this is 612 00:25:15,680 --> 00:25:17,280 Speaker 3: a clear play to him. 613 00:25:17,240 --> 00:25:19,399 Speaker 1: Or this is a clearly throwing the ball. 614 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:21,000 Speaker 3: Like it doesn't mean that, And so he can do 615 00:25:21,080 --> 00:25:25,480 Speaker 3: it all. And that route running ability and hands that 616 00:25:25,520 --> 00:25:28,800 Speaker 3: he possesses that he has that is a rare ability 617 00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:31,480 Speaker 3: and a rare skill for his position. So the Ravens 618 00:25:31,520 --> 00:25:34,000 Speaker 3: can use that to their advantage. And like we talk 619 00:25:34,040 --> 00:25:35,520 Speaker 3: with him at the end, I just think it's going 620 00:25:35,600 --> 00:25:37,520 Speaker 3: to be really interesting with this receiving or with this 621 00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:41,160 Speaker 3: offense as a whole, how they adjust what changes, especially 622 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:43,920 Speaker 3: as these defenses maybe they put more resources, they get bigger, 623 00:25:43,920 --> 00:25:47,040 Speaker 3: they try to dedicate more stopping the run. I'm with him, 624 00:25:47,240 --> 00:25:48,240 Speaker 3: make him stop at first. 625 00:25:48,440 --> 00:25:50,879 Speaker 1: That's kind of the funny thing is like you know, 626 00:25:50,920 --> 00:25:53,320 Speaker 1: in years we've seen we've gone down this road before, 627 00:25:53,400 --> 00:25:55,520 Speaker 1: right where the Ravens pile up a bunch of rushing 628 00:25:55,600 --> 00:25:57,440 Speaker 1: yards during the regular season, and then they've gotten to 629 00:25:57,520 --> 00:26:00,000 Speaker 1: the postseason and the other team has put the claim 630 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:02,120 Speaker 1: on the running game and it's like can you beat 631 00:26:02,160 --> 00:26:03,920 Speaker 1: him through the air? And the Ravens have fallen short 632 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:08,280 Speaker 1: like we've seen this before, right, but so so part 633 00:26:08,280 --> 00:26:10,919 Speaker 1: of me thinks like, all right, yes, you have to 634 00:26:10,920 --> 00:26:13,080 Speaker 1: be able to do that, right, Like eventually they're going 635 00:26:13,119 --> 00:26:15,159 Speaker 1: to stop this and you have to be able to 636 00:26:15,240 --> 00:26:18,040 Speaker 1: hit them in the in the air, right through the air. 637 00:26:18,600 --> 00:26:21,040 Speaker 1: But then another part of me is like, has the 638 00:26:21,119 --> 00:26:24,239 Speaker 1: Ravens rushing attack just gotten so good that it just 639 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:25,199 Speaker 1: can't be stopped? 640 00:26:25,800 --> 00:26:27,280 Speaker 3: That's the question? Yeah, right now? 641 00:26:27,400 --> 00:26:29,800 Speaker 1: Right, is it so good that it can't be stopped 642 00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:32,440 Speaker 1: because they've never had a back like Derrick Henry just 643 00:26:32,520 --> 00:26:34,480 Speaker 1: as Hill is playing the best football of his career. 644 00:26:34,880 --> 00:26:36,040 Speaker 3: Okay, key and. 645 00:26:35,960 --> 00:26:37,880 Speaker 1: Mitchell once he's back, is going to add another home 646 00:26:37,960 --> 00:26:41,040 Speaker 1: run threat to this backfield. So, like, you know, I 647 00:26:41,080 --> 00:26:43,280 Speaker 1: think the big question was the offensive line, but it's 648 00:26:43,359 --> 00:26:45,639 Speaker 1: it's coming together, it's getting better, and it's only going 649 00:26:45,720 --> 00:26:48,040 Speaker 1: to continue to get better. You have Patrick Recard, He's 650 00:26:48,040 --> 00:26:49,840 Speaker 1: this unique weapon, Like can. 651 00:26:49,800 --> 00:26:54,000 Speaker 3: It be stopped? Well not the last two weeks right exactly. 652 00:26:54,040 --> 00:26:54,800 Speaker 3: That that's the question. 653 00:26:54,840 --> 00:26:56,520 Speaker 1: I mean, eventually you're going to see more and more 654 00:26:56,560 --> 00:26:57,920 Speaker 1: and more resources come. 655 00:26:58,160 --> 00:27:01,560 Speaker 3: And we'll see Yeah, I don't know. I mean I 656 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:03,840 Speaker 3: like the way he laid it out. Make him stop 657 00:27:03,880 --> 00:27:06,879 Speaker 3: it first, like, let's just let's just let's just confirm, 658 00:27:07,320 --> 00:27:08,840 Speaker 3: just make sure that you can stop it. 659 00:27:09,280 --> 00:27:12,359 Speaker 1: And then and then it's can you stop it consistently? Right? Like? 660 00:27:12,440 --> 00:27:14,320 Speaker 1: Can you do it for four quarters? When Derek Henry 661 00:27:14,359 --> 00:27:16,720 Speaker 1: is leaning on you in four quarters and Justice is 662 00:27:16,760 --> 00:27:19,320 Speaker 1: gashing you with his speed? That's the other question. Yea, 663 00:27:19,480 --> 00:27:21,280 Speaker 1: maybe you can do it for the first two, can 664 00:27:21,280 --> 00:27:21,560 Speaker 1: you do. 665 00:27:21,520 --> 00:27:24,159 Speaker 3: It for four? Yeah? I think I think that the 666 00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:27,840 Speaker 3: Ravens have this. This offense has so many different routes 667 00:27:27,880 --> 00:27:29,960 Speaker 3: that they can go, and I think I do think 668 00:27:29,960 --> 00:27:34,040 Speaker 3: there's gonna be times maybe you fall behind early whatever exactly, 669 00:27:34,040 --> 00:27:37,200 Speaker 3: like script games dictate things into that and you need 670 00:27:37,240 --> 00:27:39,480 Speaker 3: to be able to lean on the passing game, or 671 00:27:39,560 --> 00:27:41,480 Speaker 3: you need to lean more on the play action game, 672 00:27:41,760 --> 00:27:43,680 Speaker 3: whatever it is. You need to spread them out more 673 00:27:44,119 --> 00:27:46,040 Speaker 3: and so like there's different and you need to be 674 00:27:47,040 --> 00:27:48,600 Speaker 3: you need to have that in your arsenal. And I 675 00:27:48,640 --> 00:27:51,280 Speaker 3: think that the Ravens do have that in their arsenal. 676 00:27:51,480 --> 00:27:54,440 Speaker 3: But I I'm with you and with with Justice basically 677 00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:59,199 Speaker 3: like make him stop it first. And I think that 678 00:27:59,200 --> 00:28:02,760 Speaker 3: that'll be part of the story of this team and 679 00:28:02,760 --> 00:28:05,520 Speaker 3: this offense, especially here for the next several weeks as 680 00:28:05,520 --> 00:28:08,280 Speaker 3: we see a huge game against Cincinnati. It's gonna be 681 00:28:08,320 --> 00:28:08,800 Speaker 3: fun for him. 682 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:11,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, definitely a fun one and a team that has 683 00:28:11,240 --> 00:28:13,840 Speaker 1: not really stacked up well against the run yet this season. 684 00:28:14,040 --> 00:28:16,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, so another game you know where you're like. 685 00:28:16,040 --> 00:28:18,280 Speaker 1: All right, let's let's let's see it could be a 686 00:28:18,320 --> 00:28:21,200 Speaker 1: similar game script that hopefully it is for the Ravens. 687 00:28:21,480 --> 00:28:24,240 Speaker 1: But uh, I'm sure that Justice Hill and Derek Henry 688 00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:26,400 Speaker 1: are gonna have some some opportunities. 689 00:28:26,520 --> 00:28:29,199 Speaker 3: Yeah. So we're going to continue to talk about that 690 00:28:29,240 --> 00:28:32,360 Speaker 3: game coming up against the Bengals on Sunday in Cincinnati. 691 00:28:32,600 --> 00:28:34,400 Speaker 3: We are gonna have a podcast where we really dive 692 00:28:34,480 --> 00:28:36,760 Speaker 3: into the topics of the week and break down that 693 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:39,440 Speaker 3: upcoming game against the Bengals. That top podcast is gonna 694 00:28:39,440 --> 00:28:41,960 Speaker 3: come out for you on Friday morning, so you can 695 00:28:42,040 --> 00:28:44,200 Speaker 3: listen to that. Make sure you hit that subscribe button 696 00:28:44,200 --> 00:28:46,720 Speaker 3: whether you're watching on YouTube or listening to the podcast. 697 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:49,240 Speaker 3: Thank you so much for watching and listening and we 698 00:28:49,280 --> 00:28:51,480 Speaker 3: will be back with you on Friday.