WEBVTT - Ravens Coordinators: Training Camp Day 3 Press Conferences 0:00:02.960 --> 0:00:06.600 Welcome into the Ravens Press Past Podcast. Today was day 0:00:06.640 --> 0:00:09.920 three of training camp for the Ravens, and after practice, 0:00:09.960 --> 0:00:12.840 we had the chance to hear from Special teams coordinator 0:00:12.960 --> 0:00:18.599 Chris Horton, defensive coordinator Mike McDonald, and offensive coordinator Todd Monkin. 0:00:19.040 --> 0:00:22.880 Let's first start things off with Special teams Coordinator Chris Horton. 0:00:23.520 --> 0:00:24.799 Good to see everyone today. 0:00:25.480 --> 0:00:27.480 I'll tell you, guys, it was a warm one, but 0:00:27.560 --> 0:00:30.400 it's it feels good to be back. We're three days in, 0:00:30.840 --> 0:00:33.600 our guys are out here, we're working hard and we're 0:00:33.600 --> 0:00:35.199 just trying to get We're just trying to ramp this 0:00:35.280 --> 0:00:38.560 thing up and build on the things every day. I'll 0:00:38.560 --> 0:00:41.879 tell you this, Tomorrow is Saturday. It's one of my 0:00:41.920 --> 0:00:44.440 favorite days to go down to the stadium and practice 0:00:44.680 --> 0:00:46.600 because it gives us an opportunity to just get that 0:00:46.760 --> 0:00:49.400 get that fill in the stadium. The fans will be 0:00:49.400 --> 0:00:51.520 in there, they'll be they'll be screaming and yelling. It'll 0:00:51.520 --> 0:00:53.800 be loud, but it'll kind of give us that early 0:00:53.920 --> 0:00:56.520 game fell before we actually get to it. So I'm 0:00:56.560 --> 0:00:58.600 looking forward to it just to get our guys in 0:00:58.640 --> 0:01:01.360 there and just having some fun and just have that 0:01:01.440 --> 0:01:03.440 time with our fans because they're the best in the 0:01:03.480 --> 0:01:05.440 business with questions. 0:01:07.280 --> 0:01:11.080 That things going with the jam start coach from number days. 0:01:11.520 --> 0:01:13.760 Oh, you know, Tyler's Tyler's coming here. He's done a 0:01:13.760 --> 0:01:16.319 great job. This guy, this guy's a pro. He's played 0:01:16.319 --> 0:01:20.720 a lot of football. I think when when what happened 0:01:20.720 --> 0:01:24.640 with Nick, Randy and I, along with with Harve's and 0:01:24.720 --> 0:01:25.880 George h we. 0:01:25.880 --> 0:01:26.600 Kind of got together. 0:01:26.640 --> 0:01:28.000 We got on the phone and we just tried to 0:01:28.000 --> 0:01:30.240 figure out who was out there and let's just try 0:01:30.240 --> 0:01:31.200 to get the best guy. 0:01:31.040 --> 0:01:33.720 Here that we think, uh, fits what we do well. 0:01:34.040 --> 0:01:36.200 And Tyler's come in the past three days and he's 0:01:36.240 --> 0:01:37.600 done a really good job for us. 0:01:38.959 --> 0:01:40.800 What do you see from today in terms of the 0:01:40.840 --> 0:01:44.520 internet turn and he's an actual cadidate for that job. 0:01:45.480 --> 0:01:47.400 You know what, Day's done a good job. 0:01:47.960 --> 0:01:51.520 He's got natural ball skills, he's got natural ability to 0:01:51.600 --> 0:01:54.120 run after the catch. And then you know, it's like 0:01:54.160 --> 0:01:56.280 it's like anything else. If a guy, if a guy 0:01:56.280 --> 0:01:58.960 can help us at any at anywhere, any position on 0:01:59.000 --> 0:02:01.000 the field, We're gonna give those guys an opportunity. 0:02:01.600 --> 0:02:03.080 I look forward to seeing what he can do. 0:02:03.160 --> 0:02:03.280 Uh. 0:02:03.800 --> 0:02:04.800 But it's like all the guys. 0:02:04.920 --> 0:02:06.440 We've got a lot of guys back there this year, 0:02:06.480 --> 0:02:08.440 and we're looking forward to seeing what all those guys do. 0:02:10.400 --> 0:02:13.079 How do you guys make decisions on your starters? Play special? 0:02:14.520 --> 0:02:16.359 You know, that just comes down. It comes down from 0:02:16.400 --> 0:02:19.359 the top. And whoever we got, whoever we got out there, 0:02:19.400 --> 0:02:20.519 we just kind of let him roll. 0:02:20.880 --> 0:02:23.480 We will play some of our guys. I feel like, because. 0:02:23.280 --> 0:02:24.839 You know, we got some new guys, we'll try to 0:02:25.000 --> 0:02:27.960 fit those pieces together and we'll just work from there. 0:02:28.000 --> 0:02:31.480 And whoever's available is available, whoever's not available, we just 0:02:31.560 --> 0:02:33.480 deal with it. It's just part of our job, is 0:02:33.480 --> 0:02:35.800 what we do. But that's okay because it gives another 0:02:35.880 --> 0:02:38.360 another guy, a young guy, an opportunity to. 0:02:39.880 --> 0:02:42.000 Have his moment. And let's figure out where that young 0:02:42.040 --> 0:02:43.000 guy might be. 0:02:42.440 --> 0:02:45.680 Because it seems like to make a roster, it's gonna 0:02:45.680 --> 0:02:48.240 need the mission field to contribute on special teams. What 0:02:48.280 --> 0:02:49.200 have you seen from him? 0:02:49.840 --> 0:02:52.799 I'll tell you one thing, Keaton, He's done a good 0:02:52.880 --> 0:02:56.000 job this. This dude could flat out run that. That's 0:02:56.040 --> 0:02:58.480 a that's a plus. Once we get the pads on 0:02:58.760 --> 0:03:00.800 and we start getting into a lot more team things, 0:03:00.840 --> 0:03:03.080 I'll try to put him in places where I think 0:03:03.160 --> 0:03:04.080 it fits his game. 0:03:04.480 --> 0:03:05.600 I don't think he'll he'll. 0:03:05.440 --> 0:03:08.280 Have a problem with carrying the ball, running the ball, 0:03:08.919 --> 0:03:11.640 doing some kick returning for us. We're trying to develop 0:03:11.680 --> 0:03:14.600 him in that punt return aspect as well. I'm just 0:03:14.639 --> 0:03:17.440 trying to give every guy every opportunity to make this 0:03:17.480 --> 0:03:18.160 football team. 0:03:18.600 --> 0:03:20.200 So but as far as what he's. 0:03:20.080 --> 0:03:22.560 Done so far since this spring, man he's heading him 0:03:22.560 --> 0:03:27.359 in the on the right track's letter ship from staffer teams. 0:03:27.800 --> 0:03:30.079 That seems like spelling him in the league. 0:03:30.320 --> 0:03:35.800 So the leader, you know, as far as leaders, you know, 0:03:35.800 --> 0:03:39.480 we got Justice Hill, we got Keivon, we got guys 0:03:39.480 --> 0:03:40.840 that have played a lot of ball for us, and 0:03:41.080 --> 0:03:44.280 you pointed out Malie Harrison in his fourth year's time. 0:03:44.320 --> 0:03:45.920 You know, he's he's been a great job. He's done 0:03:45.960 --> 0:03:48.240 a great job for us. Gino has done a great job. 0:03:48.600 --> 0:03:51.400 And it's it's crazy because we've had a lot of 0:03:51.760 --> 0:03:54.240 veteran leadership guys in their eighth and ninth year, well 0:03:54.480 --> 0:03:56.840 or our true leaders they're guys in their fourth and 0:03:56.920 --> 0:03:59.280 fifth year. And these guys have done a good job 0:03:59.320 --> 0:04:01.520 since they since they've gotten here, and we're just gonna 0:04:01.520 --> 0:04:03.480 continue to push them and we kind of let those 0:04:03.520 --> 0:04:06.240 guys lead on there on the court. Not everybody's gonna 0:04:06.240 --> 0:04:08.000 be a vocal leader. Some guys just go out there 0:04:08.040 --> 0:04:10.480 and they just work, work, work, work, and then the 0:04:10.520 --> 0:04:12.360 young guys get a chance to see what that looks like. 0:04:13.520 --> 0:04:17.440 Chris, we expected the biggest game, Oh, the biggest game. 0:04:17.440 --> 0:04:19.760 I expect it would be a lot better in every 0:04:19.839 --> 0:04:22.080 area than where he was last year. 0:04:22.120 --> 0:04:24.559 You know, year one. Uh, he was a rookie. 0:04:24.640 --> 0:04:26.600 You know, it's a lot, it's antsy and things like that. 0:04:26.680 --> 0:04:28.480 But this guy's he's improving. 0:04:28.920 --> 0:04:29.080 Uh. 0:04:29.160 --> 0:04:31.120 We we're gonna expect him to hit the balls that 0:04:31.160 --> 0:04:33.239 we want hit, and we expect to be pretty good. 0:04:33.279 --> 0:04:35.760 In that plus fifty area this year, where we maybe 0:04:35.800 --> 0:04:37.960 we didn't do so well every game towards the end 0:04:38.000 --> 0:04:40.039 of the year, we got better at that. So we're 0:04:40.120 --> 0:04:42.359 just expecting him to kind of continue that track. 0:04:43.160 --> 0:04:48.200 Christ out the fellers here who are in full sleeves, 0:04:48.560 --> 0:04:50.320 what kind of messageary trying to say what we're trying 0:04:50.320 --> 0:04:50.440 to do. 0:04:50.560 --> 0:04:52.880 I think I'm not. I'm not trying to send any message. 0:04:52.880 --> 0:04:54.920 I'm the same guy every day I've been no matter 0:04:55.120 --> 0:04:57.159 whether it's hot cold, it don't matter to me, man, 0:04:57.200 --> 0:04:59.880 I'm gonna be wearing the same outfit, So it's all good. 0:05:00.400 --> 0:05:02.920 Why do you do that? 0:05:02.920 --> 0:05:04.560 It's just just what I do. It's just what I've 0:05:04.680 --> 0:05:06.880 always done, you know what I'm saying. I don't feel 0:05:06.920 --> 0:05:08.720 like I need to change. There's no reason to change. 0:05:08.839 --> 0:05:11.120 I haven't fallen out yet, right, So we're gonna go 0:05:11.240 --> 0:05:11.880 keep it going. 0:05:12.880 --> 0:05:16.640 Chris, Chris part We've already for any reaction, but to 0:05:16.720 --> 0:05:17.359 the kickoff. 0:05:17.360 --> 0:05:19.560 The rules change with the farcastic. 0:05:19.160 --> 0:05:21.840 Career, and it's on that, you know, I kind of 0:05:21.880 --> 0:05:24.919 I kind of hit on that and during the spring. Uh, 0:05:25.000 --> 0:05:26.840 but you know it is. It's gonna be what it's 0:05:26.839 --> 0:05:29.240 gonna be. Right, We're gonna adjust and adapt to whatever 0:05:29.279 --> 0:05:30.120 those rules may be. 0:05:30.640 --> 0:05:32.400 We'll have a plan for how we want to handle 0:05:32.440 --> 0:05:35.080 the in game situation stuff. It'll be it'll be fine. 0:05:35.080 --> 0:05:37.559 We'll just roll with it. We'll refort no, but it's okay. 0:05:37.640 --> 0:05:37.919 It's in. 0:05:38.040 --> 0:05:39.280 So we're gonna have to roll with it and we're 0:05:39.279 --> 0:05:41.599 gonna we feel like we're gonna be okay. 0:05:42.200 --> 0:05:44.680 Thank you. 0:05:44.680 --> 0:05:47.800 You're listening to the Ravens Press Pass podcast. That was 0:05:47.880 --> 0:05:52.159 Special teams coordinator Chris Horton talking to the media after practice. 0:05:52.560 --> 0:05:55.760 Now let's hear from defensive coordinator Mike McDonald. 0:05:57.040 --> 0:06:01.200 All Right, appreciate you guys sticking around now, but great 0:06:01.240 --> 0:06:04.839 three days so far and guys are locked in working 0:06:04.880 --> 0:06:05.320 hard today. 0:06:05.400 --> 0:06:07.440 Us a little hot, but we welcome it. It's gonna 0:06:07.440 --> 0:06:07.960 make us better. 0:06:08.000 --> 0:06:10.279 So, uh just take it one day at a time 0:06:10.360 --> 0:06:13.800 and we're rolling so good to see everybody, and uh 0:06:14.040 --> 0:06:17.200 take any questions, might make. 0:06:17.120 --> 0:06:19.560 The tempo on the lock back and something you guys, 0:06:19.560 --> 0:06:21.400 but using anyway. 0:06:21.480 --> 0:06:23.000 Oh yeah, it's great. I mean there's a lot of 0:06:23.000 --> 0:06:24.080 things going on with that one. 0:06:24.200 --> 0:06:25.640 Just get you in shape and then it makes you 0:06:25.680 --> 0:06:27.160 think when you know, it's easy to do it when 0:06:27.160 --> 0:06:30.080 it's seventy degrees inside and make calls and things like 0:06:30.120 --> 0:06:32.880 that and walk throughs, but when things are moving fast 0:06:32.880 --> 0:06:35.240 and you're breathing, you got to focus and lock in. 0:06:35.279 --> 0:06:38.159 That's it's gonna pay dividends for us, Like. 0:06:38.320 --> 0:06:41.159 You've got I can tie us out it outside linebacker 0:06:41.240 --> 0:06:42.359 and obviously the talks with. 0:06:42.400 --> 0:06:43.800 Bambi organ outside this gas. 0:06:43.839 --> 0:06:48.600 Yeah, having ninety ninety ninety out via audi show us 0:06:48.720 --> 0:06:51.159 and then to pick up cops responsibility to. 0:06:51.120 --> 0:06:55.479 Get highest Uh yeah, maybe just you know, just because 0:06:55.520 --> 0:06:57.640 Tius isn't having some of those snaps, but those are 0:06:57.720 --> 0:06:59.080 gonna be things that we're gonna ask all of our 0:06:59.160 --> 0:07:01.280 edge guys to do. So really it's a function of 0:07:01.279 --> 0:07:03.800 a number of snaps right now. But they're attacking it, man, 0:07:03.839 --> 0:07:05.520 I mean for being pass rushers, you know, they want 0:07:05.520 --> 0:07:07.600 to know everything and that's that's all you can ask for. 0:07:07.680 --> 0:07:09.960 And there's things that you know, will you know, mess 0:07:10.040 --> 0:07:11.600 up from from time to time, but they're not. 0:07:11.560 --> 0:07:14.640 Air repeaters, and uh, it's just a great attitude right now. 0:07:14.680 --> 0:07:15.480 So they're attacking it. 0:07:16.560 --> 0:07:19.000 Mi, Kyle's go and Hamilton doing kind of his new 0:07:19.240 --> 0:07:20.520 n ressperens here. 0:07:21.080 --> 0:07:22.840 You know, Kyle, Kyle's had a great three days. 0:07:22.880 --> 0:07:24.640 I mean really, you know, we asked our guys back 0:07:24.640 --> 0:07:26.760 there to have production on the football, and he's been 0:07:26.800 --> 0:07:29.800 he's been there. You know, the tempo right now prevents 0:07:29.880 --> 0:07:32.200 us from really making plays on the ball, but uh, 0:07:32.240 --> 0:07:33.640 in games, I think you're gonna be able to see 0:07:33.640 --> 0:07:34.800 that he's going to be able to get back there. 0:07:34.800 --> 0:07:37.400 And I think you see his range during practice, so uh, 0:07:37.440 --> 0:07:39.320 the game's sawing down for him for sure. He's taken 0:07:39.400 --> 0:07:42.560 He's taking a definitely a commanding presence back there and 0:07:42.560 --> 0:07:46.520 making calls. So very pleased where he's at, Like where 0:07:47.360 --> 0:07:52.920 I'm like, yeah, I think we got that question in 0:07:52.960 --> 0:07:53.320 the spring. 0:07:53.360 --> 0:07:54.080 It's a great question. 0:07:54.120 --> 0:07:55.560 It's hard, you know, I mean you're looking right now, 0:07:55.560 --> 0:07:59.360 we're looking for technique, effort, execution, that sort of thing 0:08:00.160 --> 0:08:02.880 in terms of the pass rush, balancing the rush, executing 0:08:02.880 --> 0:08:04.760 the moves, that sort of thing. But in terms of 0:08:04.800 --> 0:08:07.560 finishing is just you kind of leave that to when 0:08:07.560 --> 0:08:09.400 the pads come on and you know, when we see 0:08:09.480 --> 0:08:11.960 you know, get the reps in preseason. So that's a 0:08:12.000 --> 0:08:14.800 process that will you know, evaluate as time comes along 0:08:14.960 --> 0:08:17.920 we're away and or job over from Provost and out 0:08:17.920 --> 0:08:21.160 beoute officials Chuck Smith, the growth, Yeah, I just think 0:08:21.200 --> 0:08:23.440 got a great spirit right now and they're very enthusiastic 0:08:23.440 --> 0:08:24.880 about what we're trying to get him to do. 0:08:25.040 --> 0:08:26.480 So just their energy. 0:08:26.600 --> 0:08:31.400 You know, again, the tempo prevents you from from evaluating 0:08:31.440 --> 0:08:34.640 the finish of the pass rush. So the emphasis we're 0:08:34.679 --> 0:08:37.480 making is more of a process. How's your get off, 0:08:37.880 --> 0:08:40.000 what moves are you throwing? How do you communicate the 0:08:40.080 --> 0:08:42.000 rush everybody? How do you communicate the line calls on 0:08:42.040 --> 0:08:44.400 early downs those types of things, And they're doing a 0:08:44.400 --> 0:08:45.040 great job. 0:08:45.120 --> 0:08:47.120 Does the energy and the top against you, a job 0:08:47.160 --> 0:08:49.079 that reminds you of his mission days. 0:08:49.679 --> 0:08:51.840 Absolutely, that's just him, you know. So it's easy. But 0:08:51.840 --> 0:08:53.640 it's great to have that personality around. We've got a 0:08:53.679 --> 0:08:55.080 lot of great people. We got to get a lot 0:08:55.120 --> 0:08:58.040 of great guys with energy, and you know, we we 0:08:58.240 --> 0:09:01.200 encourage people's personalities to come to know that's coming straight 0:09:01.200 --> 0:09:04.120 from John and I think that speaks to our culture here, 0:09:04.160 --> 0:09:05.800 so we embrace it, you know, I think it makes 0:09:05.880 --> 0:09:06.200 us better. 0:09:06.760 --> 0:09:08.720 Jaalen Armor Davis make a couple of plays on the 0:09:08.720 --> 0:09:11.240 ball the last couple of days, Brandon Stevens playing well, 0:09:11.240 --> 0:09:13.200 just what do you see it from your cornerback competition 0:09:13.320 --> 0:09:15.480 kind of in those you know, beyond the starters. 0:09:15.559 --> 0:09:18.400 Yeah. Another thing. Another guy like Jalen, you know, after. 0:09:18.280 --> 0:09:21.120 Last year had a little bit of adversity. I think 0:09:21.120 --> 0:09:23.160 he's in a great place mentally. You know, he's really 0:09:23.240 --> 0:09:25.160 he's really attacking every day and that's that's a message 0:09:25.160 --> 0:09:27.199 to him, is hey, take it one day at a time, 0:09:27.280 --> 0:09:30.440 let's attack it. There's great opportunity out there and let's 0:09:30.640 --> 0:09:31.800 go see if you can earn a job. 0:09:31.840 --> 0:09:34.120 You know, So it goes for the whole secondary. 0:09:34.120 --> 0:09:36.200 I mean, right now we've got some got some stalwarts 0:09:36.200 --> 0:09:38.000 pieces in there, but there's a lot of opportunity as 0:09:38.040 --> 0:09:40.320 well for the guys that uh, you know we just 0:09:40.360 --> 0:09:42.719 brought along and you know, that's all we're asking to 0:09:42.760 --> 0:09:44.480 do is just embrace it and get after it when 0:09:44.480 --> 0:09:45.839 they get out there. And I think I think you're 0:09:45.840 --> 0:09:47.960 seeing the unit come together over time. 0:09:48.800 --> 0:09:50.760 What's been your impression of the offense is un and 0:09:50.800 --> 0:09:52.679 starts show you can say that again. 0:09:52.520 --> 0:09:55.040 What's been your impression of the offense just being and starts? 0:09:55.040 --> 0:09:57.040 So from the other time, Well, yeah, so we went 0:09:57.080 --> 0:09:59.280 through it last year, you know, in an installation process, 0:09:59.360 --> 0:10:01.120 so shoot, you can see it every day. 0:10:01.120 --> 0:10:04.080 I mean, execution is really crisp. You know, there's an energy. 0:10:04.679 --> 0:10:07.439 Uh, formations are you know, they they're giving us, give 0:10:07.520 --> 0:10:08.760 us a lot of looks, a lot of things we 0:10:08.800 --> 0:10:11.880 have to talk about and defend after each practice. So uh, 0:10:11.920 --> 0:10:13.840 you know Iron Sharpen's Iron. I think I think we're 0:10:13.840 --> 0:10:16.120 feeling that on a daily basis, like one of the 0:10:16.160 --> 0:10:16.480 things that. 0:10:16.920 --> 0:10:18.720 Wants to get on off as an explosive plays. 0:10:18.920 --> 0:10:21.200 You guys are working consistent at times the last year. 0:10:21.080 --> 0:10:23.160 With the pass and stuff. If you like what you've 0:10:23.160 --> 0:10:24.920 seen so far with kind of keeping a lid on 0:10:25.000 --> 0:10:26.360 about the other passes so far. 0:10:26.559 --> 0:10:28.680 Well, you know, that's a huge emphasis for us is 0:10:28.679 --> 0:10:29.959 we want to take the ball away and we want 0:10:29.960 --> 0:10:34.040 to limit explosives. So so far we've done a good 0:10:34.120 --> 0:10:37.360 job of that, you know, but it's a again, one 0:10:37.440 --> 0:10:39.920 is too many, so you're always you're always attacking and 0:10:39.920 --> 0:10:41.000 always trying to stay ahead. 0:10:41.679 --> 0:10:43.200 Play the play is off, the play is that. 0:10:43.120 --> 0:10:45.160 Sort of thing, and making sure our execution is on point. 0:10:45.200 --> 0:10:47.400 But up to this point, I mean, the best thing 0:10:47.400 --> 0:10:49.559 I can say is each day has been a continual improvement. 0:10:50.000 --> 0:10:51.400 And there's things that you know, we need to we 0:10:51.440 --> 0:10:53.720 need to fix, so we'll go attack those things. 0:10:53.720 --> 0:10:54.920 But right now, you know, I think we're on the. 0:10:54.960 --> 0:10:55.560 Right track. 0:10:57.440 --> 0:10:57.640 Here. 0:10:57.679 --> 0:11:00.640 All off season, yeah, need to shoot. 0:11:00.679 --> 0:11:04.680 He's obviously an incredible player and great personalities and he's 0:11:04.679 --> 0:11:07.520 he's one of our top leaders. So and to his credit, 0:11:07.559 --> 0:11:09.559 he was here just like we talked about in the offseason, 0:11:09.600 --> 0:11:12.480 so and guys gravitate towards him and shoot, it's just 0:11:12.520 --> 0:11:13.960 fun to talk football with the guy. I mean, he 0:11:13.960 --> 0:11:16.440 wants to talk about what we're seeing. He talks about 0:11:16.480 --> 0:11:19.520 how what he sees this has a constant communication about 0:11:20.040 --> 0:11:22.120 what we're asking him to do, how he sees it, 0:11:22.520 --> 0:11:24.880 and just building how we want to play things. And obviously, 0:11:24.920 --> 0:11:26.319 you know, if he sees the same way we see it, 0:11:26.320 --> 0:11:27.800 then we're going to be in a good spot. 0:11:28.640 --> 0:11:31.280 Don't you have a lot of versatile defensive backs. 0:11:31.000 --> 0:11:32.000 In your secondary right now? 0:11:32.280 --> 0:11:33.320 How do you balance kind. 0:11:33.200 --> 0:11:35.360 Of pushing their boundaries and single roles they can play 0:11:35.400 --> 0:11:37.280 well also getting them ready for the roles that you 0:11:37.360 --> 0:11:39.160 envisioned them kind of in full time. 0:11:39.080 --> 0:11:41.000 During the season. Yeah, that's a great question. 0:11:41.760 --> 0:11:42.960 You know, I don't know if I have the right 0:11:43.000 --> 0:11:46.319 answer for you, you know, I mean, uh, right now, I 0:11:46.360 --> 0:11:48.880 think we're just trying to see who we have and where, 0:11:48.960 --> 0:11:50.680 and then I think, as you say, as training camp 0:11:50.720 --> 0:11:53.240 comes along and those and those those battles start to 0:11:53.240 --> 0:11:55.439 get settled, you know, as you say, then then we'll 0:11:55.440 --> 0:11:57.200 start to you know, get guys in the right spots. 0:11:57.600 --> 0:11:59.040 But like to your point, we do have a lot 0:11:59.080 --> 0:12:01.079 of versatile guys and it allows you to be flexible 0:12:01.080 --> 0:12:03.520 when you game plan, you know, to maximize your matchups 0:12:03.520 --> 0:12:05.280 and that sort of thing I think you saw last year. 0:12:05.760 --> 0:12:08.040 You know, we weren't really planning on Kyle playing the nickel. 0:12:08.320 --> 0:12:09.920 To his credit, he was able to go in there 0:12:09.960 --> 0:12:13.400 and play really good football for us. So the concepts translate, 0:12:13.480 --> 0:12:15.720 so it does allow us to stay as versatile as possible. 0:12:18.120 --> 0:12:19.760 Thank you all right, great, Thanks guys. 0:12:21.760 --> 0:12:25.200 You're listening to the Ravens Press Pass podcast. You just 0:12:25.280 --> 0:12:29.640 heard from defensive coordinator Mike McDonald. Finally, let's hear from 0:12:29.760 --> 0:12:32.040 new offensive coordinator Todd Monkin. 0:12:33.440 --> 0:12:35.440 There's a lot of players over the middle of the field. 0:12:35.600 --> 0:12:38.239 What's your philosophy about controlling the middle of the field. 0:12:37.960 --> 0:12:40.000 And have you talked at all with Mike McDonald about 0:12:40.040 --> 0:12:41.679 how he views controlling the middle of the. 0:12:41.600 --> 0:12:42.200 Field as well. 0:12:43.520 --> 0:12:45.400 I really don't dictate if the ball goes over the 0:12:45.440 --> 0:12:47.120 middle of the field. The defense does. 0:12:48.360 --> 0:12:53.079 That, Dodd. Yesterday, O'Dell talked a little bit about kind. 0:12:52.880 --> 0:12:55.679 Of your confidence and communicating the visions and you off 0:12:55.720 --> 0:12:58.319 with the offense. How do you go about kind of 0:12:58.320 --> 0:13:00.640 create a clear picture for what you want this offensive? 0:13:04.240 --> 0:13:08.959 Well, first off, it's execution trumps everything. So no matter 0:13:09.000 --> 0:13:13.400 what we run, the only thing that really matters is 0:13:13.400 --> 0:13:16.120 that our guys play with confidence, get lined up, and 0:13:16.240 --> 0:13:21.559 execute at a high level. Suggested numb for anywhere the 0:13:21.720 --> 0:13:26.079 risk bands plays what. 0:13:26.679 --> 0:13:29.079 I think it's easier. I don't say that. 0:13:32.720 --> 0:13:36.160 One of the most important things is if your ability 0:13:36.200 --> 0:13:39.880 to communicate the calls, and the best way for that 0:13:39.960 --> 0:13:43.559 to happen is to not start with wristbands. He has 0:13:43.600 --> 0:13:46.560 to hear what I say, he has to process the call, 0:13:47.120 --> 0:13:50.240 he has to regurgitate to the players, he has to 0:13:50.240 --> 0:13:54.080 get the cadence. We can always go to wristbands. Wristbands 0:13:54.080 --> 0:13:57.600 are easy, you just read it. Hard is learning the offense. 0:13:57.960 --> 0:14:00.480 Being able to process and make the calls. 0:14:00.920 --> 0:14:01.120 Job. 0:14:01.200 --> 0:14:02.839 You get a sense of them was more locked in? 0:14:03.480 --> 0:14:05.520 Canton Truf what's up? 0:14:05.679 --> 0:14:07.400 You get a sense of the more is more locked in? 0:14:07.600 --> 0:14:09.560 For Minie Campton now trying to learn the offense. 0:14:09.559 --> 0:14:11.600 Oh, I think he was pretty locked in then. But 0:14:13.160 --> 0:14:16.440 obviously there's a different sense of urgency. I think we'd 0:14:16.440 --> 0:14:17.960 all say that. But I think he was pretty locked 0:14:18.000 --> 0:14:18.320 in then. 0:14:18.960 --> 0:14:20.720 There are some things that you learned to Times of 0:14:20.800 --> 0:14:23.000 Tampa Day and Georgia that can help you feel. 0:14:23.040 --> 0:14:32.640 Doesn't that you need good players to score on offense? Huh, Flowers, 0:14:34.560 --> 0:14:37.160 it's a fun little toy, right there, isn't it. I'm 0:14:37.200 --> 0:14:40.120 just fired up Eric and the Boys drafted him. 0:14:40.640 --> 0:14:43.880 How does the familiar How does the familiarity with Odell 0:14:44.640 --> 0:14:47.120 previously help you as you know, he's come into a 0:14:47.160 --> 0:14:49.440 new team and you're getting high and how even using. 0:14:49.800 --> 0:14:52.560 I think what helps is uh no on Odell's personality, 0:14:53.680 --> 0:14:56.280 knowing his skill set, but we're also talking four years ago. 0:14:56.320 --> 0:14:58.960 But I do think it helps what Odell does well, 0:14:59.720 --> 0:15:02.880 how to communicate with him, how he likes to be 0:15:02.920 --> 0:15:06.960 coached and included, which he does. He deserves that. He's 0:15:06.960 --> 0:15:10.440 a really good player. He wants to be coached, he 0:15:10.480 --> 0:15:13.680 wants to be pushed. He wants to be a part 0:15:13.680 --> 0:15:16.160 of a winning team and be a part of that. 0:15:16.240 --> 0:15:20.080 A huge part of that touching the football and helping 0:15:20.120 --> 0:15:20.720 our team win. 0:15:21.400 --> 0:15:22.480 Talking about it, or. 0:15:23.480 --> 0:15:25.400 Sense that he's got a different level of pay, There's 0:15:25.440 --> 0:15:26.320 no way his. 0:15:26.320 --> 0:15:27.320 Pass p u asuring a. 0:15:30.640 --> 0:15:31.520 Compared to Cleveland. 0:15:31.520 --> 0:15:33.720 Like I said, guys are always motivated. That's hard to 0:15:33.760 --> 0:15:38.960 compare years past of being locked in or more motivated. 0:15:39.560 --> 0:15:42.200 I've always seen Odell's being very motivated as a player. 0:15:42.480 --> 0:15:43.440 You'd have to ask. 0:15:43.320 --> 0:15:49.920 Him whether he's more motivated now, but he seems to 0:15:49.920 --> 0:15:59.200 be in a really good place. Sure, we'll have to 0:15:59.240 --> 0:16:04.960 look at the tape. It's it's important for all of 0:16:04.960 --> 0:16:07.400 your players to get reps and developing the back end 0:16:07.400 --> 0:16:10.680 of your roster. That's super huge because you just don't 0:16:10.680 --> 0:16:13.200 ever know. It's a long season. You're not only trying 0:16:13.200 --> 0:16:17.280 to figure out who the starters are, who your playmakers are, 0:16:18.200 --> 0:16:20.600 who are your backup guys, who are the guys that 0:16:20.680 --> 0:16:22.560 are capable of going in the game, and then who 0:16:22.560 --> 0:16:23.760 are your practice squad guys. 0:16:23.760 --> 0:16:24.960 And when guys go down there. 0:16:24.800 --> 0:16:27.040 Wady to go, So it's imperative that they're able to 0:16:27.040 --> 0:16:28.200 get reps in good reps. 0:16:28.720 --> 0:16:32.040 Just how do you feel like the offensive installation is 0:16:32.080 --> 0:16:32.800 going at this point? 0:16:32.880 --> 0:16:33.720 What are you really? 0:16:34.440 --> 0:16:37.320 What I like the most is our guys are locked in, 0:16:37.360 --> 0:16:42.480 they're dialed in. I mean, I like their approach. Their 0:16:42.520 --> 0:16:43.480 approach is where. 0:16:43.320 --> 0:16:43.800 You want to be. 0:16:44.200 --> 0:16:45.880 We're not where we want to be yet, but we 0:16:45.920 --> 0:16:49.360 shouldn't be. That's that's why we practice, That's why we meet, 0:16:49.560 --> 0:16:52.040 That's why you get out there and there's things you're like, Wow, 0:16:52.080 --> 0:16:53.640 that's the way it looks, and then there's others that 0:16:53.680 --> 0:16:55.960 you're like, that isn't anything like we want it to look. 0:16:56.000 --> 0:16:58.160 That's part of what you do and then you fix that, 0:16:58.760 --> 0:17:00.960 and you brag upon that, and you get better on that, 0:17:01.360 --> 0:17:04.800 and then you find what your pieces do best, and 0:17:04.840 --> 0:17:07.159 then you try to fit that within your scheme. 0:17:08.400 --> 0:17:10.080