1 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:07,240 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Ravens Press Pass Podcast is Thursday, September seventh, 2 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: and the Ravens are getting ready for the season opener 3 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:12,720 Speaker 1: coming up against the Houston Texans. Today, we had a 4 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:16,120 Speaker 1: chance to hear from new Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Unkin 5 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:19,960 Speaker 1: as well as DC Mike McDonald and special teams coordinator 6 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 1: Chris Horton. Let's kick things off the special teams coordinator 7 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: Chris Horton. 8 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:28,639 Speaker 2: Good to see everyone, Hope everyone's doing well. Just you know, 9 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 2: as we get for looking forward to this week. You know, 10 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 2: our guys have done a great job the last two 11 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:35,640 Speaker 2: days getting ourselves ready to play. We're looking forward to 12 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:37,760 Speaker 2: the challenge with Houston. 13 00:00:38,479 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 3: They're a good. 14 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 2: Football team, special team. So for us, man, let's just 15 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 2: go out there and do our jobs and let's go 16 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:46,200 Speaker 2: have fun. Questions. 17 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 4: Let's give me a lot of attention on how kickoffs 18 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 4: are hands America. 19 00:00:52,040 --> 00:00:52,479 Speaker 3: And all that. 20 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:55,560 Speaker 4: Did you get any sense from how teams were going 21 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:58,959 Speaker 4: about in pre season that it could happen? And in 22 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:00,920 Speaker 4: terms of how you handle what do you expected to 23 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 4: be kind of. 24 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 2: A week to week you know, uh, for the first part, 25 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:08,040 Speaker 2: a kind of a sense of it from throughout the preseason. 26 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:10,039 Speaker 2: I think every coach is gonna do, you know, what 27 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:12,560 Speaker 2: they feel is best for their team. Uh. For us, 28 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:14,679 Speaker 2: I think it'll be it'll be a week to week basis. 29 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:16,280 Speaker 2: I feel like we feel like we do a pretty 30 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:19,400 Speaker 2: good job returning the ball. So uh, and we got 31 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 2: we got Devin Duvernet back there. We're gonna allow him 32 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:22,200 Speaker 2: to return to football. 33 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 5: Uh. 34 00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 2: But again that'll be that'll be a week to week basis, 35 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 2: depending on what we see from the opponent as well. 36 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:29,960 Speaker 2: So now that we have that option, I do think 37 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:32,119 Speaker 2: it'll be it could be something that could be utilized. 38 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:37,399 Speaker 1: Tyler. 39 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 4: Tyler Rott talked about kind of being a part of 40 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 4: this new kicking unit with Jordan Stout and Justin Tucker, 41 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 4: kind of being able to slide. 42 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 2: Right into places where any more left off. 43 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:49,000 Speaker 6: What are you looking forward to seeing from. 44 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:51,880 Speaker 7: Them week one and how they press throughout this training camp. 45 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 8: With the chemistry that they built. 46 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 2: You know, I think that the three guys when they 47 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 2: came in, when Tyler came in, you know, he he 48 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 2: fit right in there. He a pro, he's a veteran guy. 49 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 2: He's not you know, It's not like we had to 50 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 2: go out and get a rookie, a first year guy 51 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 2: that that's never done in this league. He's a veteran guy. 52 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 2: He understands the job that needs to be done in 53 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 2: order to have success. So when he came in, uh 54 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 2: and we we paired him with Jordan, and we paired 55 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 2: him with Tuck. Then he just then he just learned, okay, 56 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,640 Speaker 2: how do they do things at the Ravens. And then 57 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:23,120 Speaker 2: once he figured that out, he fit. He fit right in. 58 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:24,840 Speaker 2: Now he's gonna be he's gonna be good. He's gonna 59 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:27,920 Speaker 2: be great. Looking forward to seeing those guys again in 60 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 2: the in a real game. Now it's it's gonna be 61 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:31,960 Speaker 2: it's gonna be good on good uh and and and 62 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 2: it's gonna be a little bit different, and we're gonna 63 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 2: see a lot of different things. It's not gonna be 64 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 2: just a lot of six boxes and easy. You know, 65 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:40,680 Speaker 2: there's nobody attacking the snapper. Now, guys are gonna come 66 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:43,360 Speaker 2: after you. So it's gonna be fun to see those 67 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:45,680 Speaker 2: guys working. I know right now he's he's working really 68 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:47,200 Speaker 2: hard and he's gonna do a really good job. 69 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 7: For us running down the fields with the coverage team. 70 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 3: What are you looking for? 71 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 7: But as you're doing that, you know. 72 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 2: Honestly, I'm just having a little fun. 73 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:57,679 Speaker 3: I think. 74 00:02:57,720 --> 00:02:59,520 Speaker 2: I think when you're out there with the players, man, 75 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 2: those those guys like when you just bring a different 76 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 2: type of energy to it. Hey, I could still do it. 77 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:05,079 Speaker 2: So I want to go out there. I want to 78 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 2: run around have fun with them. But I'm trying to 79 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:08,240 Speaker 2: stay out of their way. I'm trying not to get 80 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 2: run over, right, making sure. I go home to my 81 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 2: wife and she's like, Chris, why are you Olympic? 82 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:13,639 Speaker 1: You know, I don't. 83 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 2: I don't want to be doing that. So my jobs 84 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:17,359 Speaker 2: to just stay out of their way. Let those guys work. 85 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 2: But I love just getting out there. Might challenge him 86 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:21,960 Speaker 2: a little bit. See if I beat you for ten yards, Hey, 87 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 2: what's wrong with that? 88 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:26,000 Speaker 3: You know? So just little it was a little fun. Chris. 89 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:27,799 Speaker 9: You talked to Jordan not too long ago, and you 90 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:30,880 Speaker 9: said he struggling with the battle with a confidence issues 91 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:32,800 Speaker 9: a couple of times last year. What have you seen 92 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 9: from him leading up to this point to show that 93 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 9: he is more of a more confident player. 94 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:41,000 Speaker 2: You know, Jordan's just maturing right as a as a 95 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:43,200 Speaker 2: first year player. I think it's like any first year guy, 96 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:45,320 Speaker 2: You're gonna have those ups and downs, and then there's 97 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 2: gonna be times in situations where you're pretty down on yourself, right, 98 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 2: And I think it's our job best coaches to kind 99 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:54,600 Speaker 2: of riel him back in and just help him understand, like, hey, man, it's. 100 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:56,120 Speaker 3: Okay, right, you're a first year player. 101 00:03:56,120 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 2: There's gonna be those things, but let's find some consistency. 102 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:02,120 Speaker 2: And I think now that he's found that consistency and 103 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 2: he's continuing to find it, his confidence is just continued 104 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 2: to rise and it's going to continue to rise throughout 105 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:06,920 Speaker 2: the year. 106 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:11,480 Speaker 1: That was Special teams coordinator Chris Horton. We also had 107 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 1: a chance to talk with Mike McDonald, who's entering his 108 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:17,920 Speaker 1: second season as the Ravens defensive coordinator. He talked about 109 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:20,839 Speaker 1: where the defense is at this point going into the 110 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:22,000 Speaker 1: twenty twenty three season. 111 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:27,640 Speaker 10: How's it going? Good to see everybuddy excited to get going. Man, 112 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:29,600 Speaker 10: it's about time. So it's been a long time as. 113 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:31,200 Speaker 6: We've played for real, So excited to see the guys 114 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:33,479 Speaker 6: go out there and play. So what do you got? 115 00:04:34,320 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 7: So you have to kind of go back to your 116 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:38,039 Speaker 7: roots and watch a lot of Ohio State film with 117 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:39,440 Speaker 7: c J. Spalt this weekend. 118 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 10: No, I mean obviously just watching their preseason stuff and 119 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:45,680 Speaker 10: going back to San Francisco and a couple of other 120 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 10: guys on staff have been some other spots that we've 121 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:50,719 Speaker 10: checked out. But yeah, just you know, it's gonna be 122 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 10: a great challenge. It's a tough first game of the year. 123 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:54,800 Speaker 10: There's not as much information that you used to acting on, 124 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:57,919 Speaker 10: and you're trying to blend last year's stuff to this 125 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 10: year's stuff and try to a pat you know how 126 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 10: they've attacked us before. But at the end of the day, 127 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 10: we're just trying to hone our crafts and we're sharp 128 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 10: on our stuff and you know, ultimately trying. 129 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:08,600 Speaker 6: To make him react to how we play. So that's 130 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 6: that's the mentality corners. 131 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 2: There's just you have new guys, guys coming off injury. 132 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 3: No more than that's for a week one. That's a 133 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:16,440 Speaker 3: tough start. 134 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 6: Yeah, I feel great. I feel great. We've got a 135 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:20,039 Speaker 6: lot of confidence in those guys. 136 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 10: We've had a great, great couple of days of practice, 137 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:24,800 Speaker 10: and uh, you know, we'll see who's out there at 138 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:26,680 Speaker 10: certain times. I don't want to give that away quite yet, 139 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:28,800 Speaker 10: but you know, whoever will be out there. We got 140 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:29,960 Speaker 10: a lot of confidence in them, and then I think 141 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:30,600 Speaker 10: they're ready to go. 142 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 7: Do you think there might be a situation where you 143 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:36,040 Speaker 7: might rotate some guys early on to kind of get 144 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 7: a feel for things. 145 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 6: I think you might see a little bit of a rotation. 146 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:40,280 Speaker 6: I wouldn't. 147 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:42,040 Speaker 10: I wouldn't say for the reason of getting a feel 148 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 10: for it. But you know we have for reasons, you know, 149 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 10: for who's in there and win and all that. So 150 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:48,800 Speaker 10: you know, we'll see who see who's end up in 151 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 10: the snap counts. You know, I probably couldn't tell you 152 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:52,640 Speaker 10: right now. You know, I'm not keeping that from you. 153 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:53,640 Speaker 10: I just don't know that yet. 154 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:56,159 Speaker 5: Like specifically, what have you seen from Ronald Darby since 155 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:58,000 Speaker 5: he arrived and what makes him a good fit for 156 00:05:58,040 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 5: what you want to do defensively? Just in a big pictures. 157 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 10: Oh, he's a quick study, and he's really quick footed, 158 00:06:04,520 --> 00:06:06,120 Speaker 10: has a great feel for what we're trying to do. 159 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:07,760 Speaker 10: He's just he's played a lot of a lot of 160 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 10: good football and understands the game route concepts and splits 161 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:13,120 Speaker 10: and distributions and things like that. 162 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:16,039 Speaker 6: So he's just been a great guy to have around. 163 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:17,480 Speaker 10: I mean, it just it seemed like he picked it 164 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:19,479 Speaker 10: up seamlessly just for the first day he got here. 165 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 6: So we're excited to see what he can. 166 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:25,240 Speaker 11: Do, like major changes in Stroud just the last couple 167 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 11: of years since he had scouting him. 168 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:27,800 Speaker 5: In his college. 169 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:31,119 Speaker 10: Honest, it's it's it's been a lot of football between 170 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 10: the last time he was on the opposing sideline. But 171 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:36,479 Speaker 10: you know, he looks impressed at me, like you know, 172 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 10: he doesn't. It doesn't look like a rookie on preseason tape, 173 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:41,520 Speaker 10: and he's he's seems to poilsed back there and comfortable 174 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:43,719 Speaker 10: and he's always been a really accurate pastor that definitely 175 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:46,800 Speaker 10: hasn't changed. So I think that the scheme and him 176 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 10: fit well. And uh, you know, obviously he's a really 177 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:51,400 Speaker 10: talented guy. He's got he's got a pretty good command 178 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:53,080 Speaker 10: to what they're doing, it looks like, so it would 179 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:54,120 Speaker 10: be a great challenge for us. 180 00:06:54,120 --> 00:06:55,080 Speaker 6: So we're ready to go, though. 181 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:57,600 Speaker 4: I don't know if he had a defensive players for 182 00:06:57,839 --> 00:07:01,000 Speaker 4: nice this job that he was this preseason and stuff. 183 00:07:01,120 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 4: How much have you talked to him, I know you 184 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:05,120 Speaker 4: have a special relationship with him. How much have you 185 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:08,240 Speaker 4: talked to him heading into this game and made sure 186 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 4: he's not you know, fixating on any of the stuff 187 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:12,240 Speaker 4: and the questions and all that. 188 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:14,680 Speaker 6: Yeah, David's isn't a great spot. 189 00:07:14,840 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 10: I mean, we we've had a conver We've had conversations, 190 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 10: not just about the preseason, but just you know, because 191 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:22,920 Speaker 10: well I'm one of his coaches, you know, as with 192 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:24,640 Speaker 10: a lot of other guys in the roster. But the 193 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:26,520 Speaker 10: message to him is say get lined up, unlet's roll 194 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:29,480 Speaker 10: thirty fastball. You know, sometimes you're gonna get blocked, and 195 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:31,640 Speaker 10: like just like every other NFL player to ever step 196 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 10: out there, but we want you to go play the 197 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 10: way you know how to how to play and and 198 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:39,360 Speaker 10: just go go go go make him go, make him 199 00:07:39,400 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 10: block you. You know, don't don't give him a playoff. And 200 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 10: I think he's responded really well. But he's in a 201 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:46,560 Speaker 10: great spot mentally. He's had a great couple of days 202 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:46,920 Speaker 10: of practice. 203 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:48,880 Speaker 6: So I'm looking to see what how he plays on Sunday. 204 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:50,760 Speaker 7: Jo. 205 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:56,000 Speaker 11: I'm curious in your skinning and planning against the rookie 206 00:07:56,360 --> 00:08:00,680 Speaker 11: is a different I you you know how much you 207 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:05,200 Speaker 11: think against tendencies that studying the pass and safes using 208 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:08,600 Speaker 11: him hasn't looked, you know, has seen it takes it 209 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:09,720 Speaker 11: that make sense. 210 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 10: Yeah, a lot of times you're facing a quarterback that 211 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 10: has a longer track record there you have just a 212 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:17,640 Speaker 10: bigger database of stats of how well he's played and 213 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:19,760 Speaker 10: reacted to certain things that you can present him with, 214 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:21,680 Speaker 10: and you just don't have that with a rookie. 215 00:08:21,760 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 6: So that's okay. 216 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:27,640 Speaker 10: You know, it's definitely a little bit more, uh, you know, 217 00:08:27,720 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 10: leaning towards the scheme and the and the things that 218 00:08:29,880 --> 00:08:33,599 Speaker 10: they present historically, you know, in that family of offense 219 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:36,600 Speaker 10: that you're thinking about defending in addition to the quarterback, 220 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 10: rather than starting with a quarterback and then going to 221 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:41,320 Speaker 10: the scheme, if that makes sense. So at the end 222 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:42,319 Speaker 10: of the day, we got to we got to go 223 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:45,559 Speaker 10: play our style ball and and uh, you know, make 224 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:46,840 Speaker 10: them try to move the ball and what we're gonna 225 00:08:46,880 --> 00:08:47,599 Speaker 10: give them. 226 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:50,280 Speaker 12: I know, this year's team is not last year's team, 227 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:53,400 Speaker 12: But did the struggles, especially in the secondary from early 228 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:57,040 Speaker 12: in the season inform how you went about preparing for 229 00:08:57,080 --> 00:08:58,160 Speaker 12: the season anyway? 230 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 10: You know, No, I just we had a fresh perspective 231 00:09:03,160 --> 00:09:05,120 Speaker 10: coming in here with the guys that we had, and 232 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:07,640 Speaker 10: then the focus is really from day one of who 233 00:09:07,679 --> 00:09:09,960 Speaker 10: we had, what we can do well with a with 234 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:12,160 Speaker 10: a with an idea of the vision that we're trying 235 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:13,960 Speaker 10: to build over time, and see how close we can 236 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:15,840 Speaker 10: get to that. With the movement a little bit in 237 00:09:15,880 --> 00:09:18,120 Speaker 10: the secondary, I think that might have changed some of 238 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:19,880 Speaker 10: the things we were trying to do and ultimately we'll 239 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:20,760 Speaker 10: ultimately be able to. 240 00:09:20,679 --> 00:09:21,320 Speaker 6: Get to that point. 241 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:23,480 Speaker 10: But you know, I'm just very confident where we're at 242 00:09:23,559 --> 00:09:24,960 Speaker 10: right now, and the guys have a ton of an 243 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:27,959 Speaker 10: amazing job. I mean, we're really communicating well right now. 244 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 6: We're sharp. Got a lot of confidence in those guys back. 245 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:32,199 Speaker 6: There are there a lot. 246 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:36,319 Speaker 12: Of insights that you maybe pick up in the off 247 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:38,439 Speaker 12: season self study that you wouldn't get from being the 248 00:09:38,559 --> 00:09:41,280 Speaker 12: kind of you know, OCD a guy that you are, 249 00:09:41,400 --> 00:09:43,800 Speaker 12: and ever I appreciate. 250 00:09:43,400 --> 00:09:47,240 Speaker 6: That, thank you, could you I don't I don't understand 251 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:50,440 Speaker 6: the question all here was I mos CD. 252 00:09:53,800 --> 00:09:55,959 Speaker 12: Is there a lot to learn about you know, how 253 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:58,560 Speaker 12: you play, how your defense plays as you pick up 254 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:00,559 Speaker 12: over the off season when you have that amount of 255 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:02,000 Speaker 12: time that you're going to be didn't. 256 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:04,040 Speaker 4: During the week to be grinds with. 257 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:09,800 Speaker 10: Yeah, I think you know, we're a defense built on concepts, 258 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:13,480 Speaker 10: so you can't just throw out the final you know 259 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 10: entree week one to the guys in training camp, let 260 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:19,680 Speaker 10: alone OTAs and expect it to work. It's a building 261 00:10:19,679 --> 00:10:22,080 Speaker 10: process and you have to build a foundation and start 262 00:10:22,080 --> 00:10:24,520 Speaker 10: to layer things over time. So just a process that 263 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:27,000 Speaker 10: takes longer than you want, but you have so you 264 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:29,520 Speaker 10: have to be patient with it. But like I said, 265 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:33,000 Speaker 10: just having a clear picture with the end game in mind, 266 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:35,000 Speaker 10: you know, I wouldn't say it makes it easier, but 267 00:10:35,080 --> 00:10:37,760 Speaker 10: it's definitely clearer on what you're trying to get to. 268 00:10:38,960 --> 00:10:41,839 Speaker 5: Other than the obvious production, what's specifically standard in the 269 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:42,960 Speaker 5: years and trying to stop. 270 00:10:42,760 --> 00:10:46,560 Speaker 10: Him with Damian Pierce, man, he's a he's a great player. 271 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:50,440 Speaker 10: Just we say he runs angry, you know, well, first 272 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:52,040 Speaker 10: guys is gonna have our time bringing him down. So 273 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:53,840 Speaker 10: it's gonna take a group efforts. That's definitely a point 274 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:57,280 Speaker 10: of epsis this week. But uh, you know, we want to. 275 00:10:57,320 --> 00:11:00,280 Speaker 10: It's it's we haven't tackled in a real game yet, 276 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:02,959 Speaker 10: especially with our ones. So that's been a message throughout 277 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:04,079 Speaker 10: the week of Hey, we want to. We want to 278 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:05,400 Speaker 10: bring our game with a tackle and make sure we 279 00:11:05,400 --> 00:11:07,720 Speaker 10: get eleven hats to the ball and taking great angles, 280 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:10,160 Speaker 10: you know, so we're not giving any of any loose plays. 281 00:11:11,120 --> 00:11:13,880 Speaker 7: You get feeling from when you see like you know, 282 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:16,520 Speaker 7: Patrick and broken and some of these practices that they're itching. 283 00:11:18,320 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 6: I get that feeling from the whole team. 284 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:24,160 Speaker 1: That was Mike McDonald and last but not least, we 285 00:11:24,200 --> 00:11:28,480 Speaker 1: also talked with offensive coordinator Todd Munkin. The status of 286 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:30,840 Speaker 1: the offense going into this game is one of the 287 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:34,040 Speaker 1: big mysteries and areas of intrigue for the Ravens offense. 288 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:37,360 Speaker 1: There's lots of curiosity about the changes that Monkin has 289 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:41,040 Speaker 1: brought to this team since his arrival this offseason. How 290 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:43,160 Speaker 1: much are the Ravens going to pass? What's this offense 291 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 1: going to look like? How will he utilize all the 292 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:49,480 Speaker 1: new weapons that the Ravens have added to the mix. 293 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:53,160 Speaker 1: Munkin talked about all of that during his press conference today. 294 00:11:54,520 --> 00:11:57,560 Speaker 7: Going into a season where you don't have the starters playing, 295 00:11:57,960 --> 00:12:01,240 Speaker 7: you know, at all in the preseason, for you, is 296 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:04,480 Speaker 7: there uncertainty of when you actually get everybody on the field, 297 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:07,000 Speaker 7: how a role kind of mets especially early. 298 00:12:06,840 --> 00:12:12,360 Speaker 8: On, Well, I mean, you're taking I don't want to 299 00:12:12,360 --> 00:12:14,520 Speaker 8: say this, yere, You're going to take what you've seen, 300 00:12:14,800 --> 00:12:18,120 Speaker 8: which is in practices and then the closest thing we've 301 00:12:18,120 --> 00:12:21,800 Speaker 8: had has been, you know, with the commanders. So that's 302 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:24,640 Speaker 8: what you go by, and you go by. It would 303 00:12:24,640 --> 00:12:28,560 Speaker 8: be a little bit different if say Lamar was a 304 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:31,720 Speaker 8: first year player, but he's not, or JK. Dobbins or 305 00:12:31,880 --> 00:12:34,080 Speaker 8: we have a lot of experience our guys that have played, 306 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:38,120 Speaker 8: maybe not so much in what our terminology is now, 307 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:41,760 Speaker 8: but football's football. An inside zone plays, an inside zone 308 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:44,840 Speaker 8: play a curl flats curl flat for verts. So you 309 00:12:44,920 --> 00:12:47,520 Speaker 8: rely on that just to make sure that the language 310 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:51,320 Speaker 8: gets communicated across and then we can execute a high level. 311 00:12:51,320 --> 00:12:55,400 Speaker 8: But I don't have any concerns over it. Sure would 312 00:12:55,440 --> 00:12:57,959 Speaker 8: it be nice to have played in games, of course, 313 00:12:58,040 --> 00:13:02,880 Speaker 8: that's obvious, but uh but I don't feel it any 314 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:05,920 Speaker 8: different other than I think we're excited to go play. 315 00:13:07,320 --> 00:13:10,199 Speaker 1: A lot of fans, all of us probably are just curious, 316 00:13:10,200 --> 00:13:13,200 Speaker 1: that's intrigue about what this offense will look like this 317 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:15,840 Speaker 1: year at you know, I guess where do you feel 318 00:13:15,840 --> 00:13:18,680 Speaker 1: like the offense is as you're either building it and 319 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:22,439 Speaker 1: you know what what shows I mean. 320 00:13:22,440 --> 00:13:24,160 Speaker 3: I think I think we're in a good spot. 321 00:13:25,720 --> 00:13:28,800 Speaker 8: I think that's been really overplayed in a lot of ways, 322 00:13:29,040 --> 00:13:32,319 Speaker 8: what this offense will look like, or what we've done 323 00:13:32,360 --> 00:13:37,360 Speaker 8: in the past, or what I think I get it. 324 00:13:37,400 --> 00:13:39,960 Speaker 8: There's excitement. I mean, I'm excited to get started. 325 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:40,520 Speaker 3: I mean, I am. 326 00:13:40,600 --> 00:13:43,800 Speaker 8: I mean, it's it's but it still comes down to 327 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:47,040 Speaker 8: execution and it trumps everything. It doesn't matter what we're running, 328 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:51,880 Speaker 8: is playing at a high level. Are guys excited to 329 00:13:51,920 --> 00:13:56,160 Speaker 8: play and being able to stack plays? But again, what 330 00:13:56,240 --> 00:13:59,800 Speaker 8: it'll look like, I'm excited to see it. I'm excited 331 00:13:59,840 --> 00:14:02,560 Speaker 8: to see where we're at in a lot of ways, 332 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:05,480 Speaker 8: and I've seen it in practice and now I'm excited 333 00:14:05,520 --> 00:14:06,320 Speaker 8: to see it in the games. 334 00:14:07,800 --> 00:14:10,520 Speaker 12: If you have a guess, a preference long term or 335 00:14:11,280 --> 00:14:14,079 Speaker 12: whether you want this offense to be multiple in the 336 00:14:14,120 --> 00:14:16,280 Speaker 12: sense that you can run whatever kind of personnel grouping, 337 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:16,880 Speaker 12: or if you want. 338 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:20,440 Speaker 8: To major and be like a couple certain sets, I 339 00:14:20,440 --> 00:14:23,800 Speaker 8: guess I really don't care who's on the field. To 340 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:28,400 Speaker 8: be honest, if you stay within the framework of really 341 00:14:28,440 --> 00:14:33,240 Speaker 8: what wins, which is don't turn it over or being 342 00:14:33,280 --> 00:14:38,160 Speaker 8: successful on offense, be explosive, eliminate loss yardage plays, score 343 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:40,920 Speaker 8: touchdowns in the red zone, and be lead on third downs. 344 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:43,800 Speaker 3: If you stay within that framework. The personnel. 345 00:14:43,920 --> 00:14:48,480 Speaker 8: Really it's putting the best players on the field that 346 00:14:48,560 --> 00:14:53,960 Speaker 8: give you a chance to be successful. The more talent 347 00:14:54,040 --> 00:14:56,280 Speaker 8: that you have, the more exciting it is. You can 348 00:14:56,320 --> 00:14:59,080 Speaker 8: be more versatile. If you have multiple backs, you can 349 00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:02,320 Speaker 8: play some of you're twenty one personnel. If you have 350 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:04,080 Speaker 8: multiple tight ends you like to get on the field, 351 00:15:04,080 --> 00:15:07,760 Speaker 8: that gives you opportunities to put personnel in the field. 352 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:11,880 Speaker 8: I think we're we're in a good place in terms 353 00:15:11,920 --> 00:15:14,160 Speaker 8: of the personnel that we have that allows you to 354 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:15,840 Speaker 8: be versatile a lot of ways. You just have to 355 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:19,120 Speaker 8: be careful of getting spread too thin and having weigh 356 00:15:19,200 --> 00:15:20,920 Speaker 8: too much and being. 357 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:23,480 Speaker 3: You know, maybe easy to. 358 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:27,400 Speaker 8: Defend because you have things you do specifically in certain packages. 359 00:15:27,440 --> 00:15:31,520 Speaker 8: But I'm excited about our guys the versatility I think 360 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 8: we'll have. 361 00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:35,920 Speaker 9: It's been a lot made about the quarterback having more 362 00:15:36,040 --> 00:15:40,520 Speaker 9: control in this offense. Has that usually been the case 363 00:15:40,600 --> 00:15:43,360 Speaker 9: with you and your other stops giving quarterbacks that type 364 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:45,440 Speaker 9: of control? And why is that important? 365 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:49,280 Speaker 8: Well, it's been asked a lot, and I don't It 366 00:15:49,320 --> 00:15:53,640 Speaker 8: doesn't seem universal to me. It seems pretty normal that 367 00:15:53,680 --> 00:15:57,560 Speaker 8: the guy in charge has a big say in what 368 00:15:57,600 --> 00:16:01,640 Speaker 8: you do and how we do it, his careers on 369 00:16:01,720 --> 00:16:05,440 Speaker 8: the line, how we have successes on the line. Now, 370 00:16:06,120 --> 00:16:10,040 Speaker 8: with that being said, I think the more you empower 371 00:16:10,200 --> 00:16:13,760 Speaker 8: people it's not just a quarterback. The more you empower people, 372 00:16:13,800 --> 00:16:16,760 Speaker 8: your coaches, your staff, people that work for you, all, 373 00:16:16,760 --> 00:16:18,920 Speaker 8: the more you empower them. To me, you're going to 374 00:16:18,960 --> 00:16:21,840 Speaker 8: get more out of them. They're going to embrace their role. 375 00:16:22,080 --> 00:16:25,400 Speaker 8: They're going to want to be They're gonna bring ideas 376 00:16:25,440 --> 00:16:28,640 Speaker 8: to you. If you poop who every idea someone has, 377 00:16:28,680 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 8: they stop bringing the ideas. 378 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:32,080 Speaker 3: It just works that way. Now you've got to earn that. 379 00:16:33,280 --> 00:16:36,320 Speaker 8: You know, you don't just allow anybody to have control 380 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:41,000 Speaker 8: of an offense or changing things or in any business. 381 00:16:41,080 --> 00:16:46,480 Speaker 8: You don't allow just anybody to be empowered without earning 382 00:16:46,520 --> 00:16:49,880 Speaker 8: that that comes with that. But I think it's the 383 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:53,720 Speaker 8: only way to be elite. I learned that from people 384 00:16:53,760 --> 00:16:56,960 Speaker 8: empowering me. That's not something I developed. This isn't a 385 00:16:57,000 --> 00:17:00,600 Speaker 8: Todd Munkin thing that is a life that is a 386 00:17:00,640 --> 00:17:04,600 Speaker 8: life thing that makes sense a life thing. But I'm 387 00:17:04,680 --> 00:17:08,800 Speaker 8: just saying in general, that's what makes it, what makes 388 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:11,560 Speaker 8: people grow, is trusting people. 389 00:17:12,480 --> 00:17:14,440 Speaker 5: Tom when you see him from a healthy Rashad Bateman 390 00:17:14,400 --> 00:17:15,919 Speaker 5: in these last couple of weeks, and what do you 391 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:18,000 Speaker 5: like about him that's unique that he can bring to 392 00:17:18,040 --> 00:17:18,600 Speaker 5: this offense. 393 00:17:19,080 --> 00:17:22,600 Speaker 8: Well, first of all, it's since I've been here over 394 00:17:22,600 --> 00:17:26,400 Speaker 8: the last two or three weeks plus, it's been great 395 00:17:26,440 --> 00:17:29,640 Speaker 8: to see Bait with a smile on his face. I think, 396 00:17:29,720 --> 00:17:34,320 Speaker 8: like any any human being, when they're not in a 397 00:17:34,359 --> 00:17:37,919 Speaker 8: good place, that's just isn't football what he does for 398 00:17:37,960 --> 00:17:42,919 Speaker 8: a living, Being hurt, being frustrated with rehabbing it coming back. 399 00:17:45,600 --> 00:17:47,359 Speaker 8: Like I said, we're always better when we're in a 400 00:17:47,359 --> 00:17:49,400 Speaker 8: good place, and I think he's in a really good 401 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:51,760 Speaker 8: place terms of where he is and what we do 402 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:54,920 Speaker 8: offensively and where his health is. So with that being said, 403 00:17:54,960 --> 00:17:57,000 Speaker 8: you start to see some of the explosion that he has, 404 00:17:57,080 --> 00:18:01,600 Speaker 8: the speed, the playmaking ability that that you love to 405 00:18:01,640 --> 00:18:06,200 Speaker 8: see that you've already seen. Now it's a matter of 406 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:09,480 Speaker 8: being able to stay healthy and that for him because 407 00:18:10,280 --> 00:18:11,520 Speaker 8: you know it's what he loves to do. 408 00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:16,040 Speaker 4: We're about to talk about how we fullback will fit 409 00:18:16,119 --> 00:18:18,720 Speaker 4: in or could fit in your offense and how. 410 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:19,920 Speaker 9: You utilize the will the back. 411 00:18:20,480 --> 00:18:23,320 Speaker 4: How do you view Patrick orcard overall as fitting into 412 00:18:23,320 --> 00:18:23,920 Speaker 4: what you want to. 413 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:24,959 Speaker 3: Do offensively well. 414 00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:28,280 Speaker 8: I think he's an invaluable piece. It's it's trying to 415 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:35,919 Speaker 8: figure out where and when, what spots of the field, 416 00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:41,399 Speaker 8: what situations, what package is what set of plays best 417 00:18:41,520 --> 00:18:45,280 Speaker 8: utilizing his skill set that fits into what we want 418 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:50,040 Speaker 8: to accomplish, you know, throughout the course of a game, 419 00:18:50,440 --> 00:18:53,280 Speaker 8: which is a lot of coach speak, I guess, but 420 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:56,199 Speaker 8: that is the way it is with any player. You know, 421 00:18:56,280 --> 00:18:59,600 Speaker 8: when you're thinking about, Okay, why are we going to 422 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:01,680 Speaker 8: play this slot receiver, Why are we going to play 423 00:19:01,720 --> 00:19:04,639 Speaker 8: this tight end, Why are we going to play this player? 424 00:19:06,040 --> 00:19:10,120 Speaker 8: Pat has a unique skill set and so us trying 425 00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:12,120 Speaker 8: to fit that in and. 426 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:14,560 Speaker 3: How do we. 427 00:19:18,920 --> 00:19:21,399 Speaker 8: Utilize him in more aspects. He is certainly going to 428 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:24,600 Speaker 8: be value in four minute goal line, coming out short 429 00:19:24,680 --> 00:19:27,720 Speaker 8: yardage when you want to run the football. A certain 430 00:19:27,760 --> 00:19:31,800 Speaker 8: physicality that the Raven's helmet stands for. You have to 431 00:19:31,880 --> 00:19:34,480 Speaker 8: have that on your team. But now, how do you 432 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:41,880 Speaker 8: add packages to that. That's to be determined basically week 433 00:19:41,920 --> 00:19:45,440 Speaker 8: to week. We've thought so much about the versatility of 434 00:19:45,480 --> 00:19:48,320 Speaker 8: your skilled players, and you can light you do different things. 435 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:49,960 Speaker 3: Yes, athleticism on the old line. 436 00:19:50,040 --> 00:19:52,639 Speaker 12: Linderbaum and Stanley particular how much does that allow you 437 00:19:52,680 --> 00:19:53,920 Speaker 12: to be creative. 438 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:55,119 Speaker 3: Because of the things they can do that maybe some 439 00:19:55,400 --> 00:19:58,800 Speaker 3: almal center attack we can't. It's a great question. 440 00:19:58,840 --> 00:20:01,080 Speaker 8: I mean, when you when you have an athletic center, 441 00:20:03,119 --> 00:20:06,359 Speaker 8: you're not as nervous in certain fronts when you have 442 00:20:06,400 --> 00:20:11,160 Speaker 8: to pull a center instead of a guard. Obviously some 443 00:20:11,200 --> 00:20:14,200 Speaker 8: of your toss crack schemes and your screens come into 444 00:20:14,240 --> 00:20:18,439 Speaker 8: play when those guys can get on the perimeter. And 445 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:22,000 Speaker 8: then in terms of movement, you see so much upfront movement, 446 00:20:22,040 --> 00:20:25,560 Speaker 8: twists and stunts. Their ability to recover I think is 447 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:32,280 Speaker 8: critically important. So you know, it's just it's it's it's 448 00:20:32,320 --> 00:20:34,240 Speaker 8: not a luxury, it's just what you're looking for in 449 00:20:34,240 --> 00:20:36,520 Speaker 8: a center and a left tackle. That's really he said, 450 00:20:36,560 --> 00:20:40,119 Speaker 8: what are you looking for? Smart, intelligent, tough athletic And 451 00:20:40,200 --> 00:20:42,280 Speaker 8: you know that's I guess that's what you're looking for 452 00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:43,200 Speaker 8: at every position. 453 00:20:43,280 --> 00:20:45,600 Speaker 3: I guess. But we're lucky to have those guys. 454 00:20:45,960 --> 00:20:48,160 Speaker 9: As you get ready for week one with JK. 455 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:50,560 Speaker 5: Dobbins getting a late start for training camp, do you 456 00:20:50,600 --> 00:20:53,000 Speaker 5: feel like he's at the point you want them at 457 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:55,200 Speaker 5: now as you go into the regular system. 458 00:20:55,240 --> 00:20:58,040 Speaker 8: I really like where he's at you know, all along 459 00:20:58,240 --> 00:21:06,959 Speaker 8: he's had again. I think he's been ready to go 460 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:09,440 Speaker 8: from the start again. I don't get into someone's business, 461 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:12,080 Speaker 8: but I thought he did a great job of being 462 00:21:12,080 --> 00:21:15,639 Speaker 8: in the playbook, asking questions. Thought he was in great spirits. 463 00:21:16,840 --> 00:21:20,040 Speaker 8: It's fun having him out there. He loves playing football, 464 00:21:20,359 --> 00:21:23,080 Speaker 8: and guys like that. You can feel in the practice 465 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:26,120 Speaker 8: field you really root for those guys because they love 466 00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:28,520 Speaker 8: playing football. They bring that energy on the field and 467 00:21:28,560 --> 00:21:30,920 Speaker 8: they bring people with them. 468 00:21:30,920 --> 00:21:32,440 Speaker 3: Okay, yeah, I'm not. 469 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:37,880 Speaker 11: Sure that the days drought on the other side. Everybody's different, obviously, 470 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:40,840 Speaker 11: but curious in your experience, that's what's the hardest thing 471 00:21:41,520 --> 00:21:46,240 Speaker 11: with looking quarterback time coming ways, making the first start. 472 00:21:48,680 --> 00:21:51,680 Speaker 8: Oh, I don't I don't know. It's hard to speak 473 00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:58,119 Speaker 8: for him. I just think that I think it's really 474 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:05,200 Speaker 8: I think it's hard in any profession when you start 475 00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:07,440 Speaker 8: a new job. I think it's hard. 476 00:22:08,600 --> 00:22:09,000 Speaker 3: I just do. 477 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:12,000 Speaker 8: I just think you learn as you go and you improve. 478 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:14,760 Speaker 8: I don't care how talented a writer you are or 479 00:22:14,800 --> 00:22:18,680 Speaker 8: how talented a journalist, you've all gotten better from the 480 00:22:18,720 --> 00:22:21,600 Speaker 8: first time you wrote and whenever you spoke. Same with me, right, 481 00:22:22,119 --> 00:22:23,639 Speaker 8: So I think it's hard to come right out of 482 00:22:23,680 --> 00:22:26,320 Speaker 8: the block and be where you're going to be. At 483 00:22:26,400 --> 00:22:28,400 Speaker 8: least I hope that's the freaking case. Let's at least 484 00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:31,439 Speaker 8: put it that way, right that hopefully it takes him, 485 00:22:31,640 --> 00:22:34,160 Speaker 8: you know, at least another four days. Okay, let's talk 486 00:22:34,200 --> 00:22:38,040 Speaker 8: about that. But he's a tremendous player. I mean, last 487 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:39,640 Speaker 8: time I saw him, we were in a barn burner 488 00:22:39,720 --> 00:22:42,520 Speaker 8: with him in the playoffs. So he's a tremendous player 489 00:22:42,560 --> 00:22:45,280 Speaker 8: and a great, great young man. But I think, just 490 00:22:45,440 --> 00:22:48,239 Speaker 8: generally speaking, and again I wouldn't want this to come 491 00:22:48,280 --> 00:22:50,240 Speaker 8: out like I'm speaking for him, but just in general, 492 00:22:50,440 --> 00:22:53,440 Speaker 8: I'm just saying, in general and any profession, it's hard 493 00:22:53,480 --> 00:22:56,720 Speaker 8: when you first start. That's every position. Your rookies are 494 00:22:56,800 --> 00:22:59,480 Speaker 8: going to have bumps. It just happens that he's in 495 00:22:59,560 --> 00:23:02,680 Speaker 8: control the offense. It's more obvious. Does that make sense? 496 00:23:04,080 --> 00:23:06,320 Speaker 8: I think the first game I called plays, we went three. 497 00:23:06,560 --> 00:23:09,880 Speaker 8: We went seven straight three and outs. You talk about 498 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:13,040 Speaker 8: want to quit calling plays? I mean, my goodness, you know, 499 00:23:13,320 --> 00:23:16,320 Speaker 8: so that was awful and I was like, I thought 500 00:23:16,359 --> 00:23:17,200 Speaker 8: this was gonna be fun. 501 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:20,480 Speaker 3: This is terrible. I mean, there's nowhere to go about 502 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:24,359 Speaker 3: the play caller. It's like you're that guy. So I 503 00:23:24,440 --> 00:23:26,159 Speaker 3: do think it's hard whenever you start. 504 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:29,480 Speaker 8: And I think that's just the beginning of it, as 505 00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:31,960 Speaker 8: you you know, like any Like I said, any profress, 506 00:23:32,040 --> 00:23:33,840 Speaker 8: he just happens to be at this point in his career, 507 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:37,160 Speaker 8: and I think he's gonna have a heck of a career. 508 00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:38,520 Speaker 3: I just hope, like I said, I hope it doesn't 509 00:23:38,520 --> 00:23:39,280 Speaker 3: start in four days. 510 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:45,239 Speaker 1: That was offensive coordinator Tom Monkey. You also heard from 511 00:23:45,280 --> 00:23:48,280 Speaker 1: Mike McDonald and Chris Horton. As you get ready for 512 00:23:48,359 --> 00:23:52,040 Speaker 1: that game on Sunday, check out the Lounge podcast Ryan 513 00:23:52,119 --> 00:23:54,440 Speaker 1: Make and Eye break Down. 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