1 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:07,400 Speaker 1: Welcome into the lounge presented by DraftKings. I'm Ryan Mink 2 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:10,479 Speaker 1: joined by Garrett Downing, and we just watched the Ravens 3 00:00:10,520 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: first full team training camp. 4 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:14,800 Speaker 2: Practice of twenty twenty four. 5 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 1: We're going to give you our takeaways today and obviously 6 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: there's a little bit of news at the beginning of practice, 7 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 1: Garrett with the news that Lamar Jackson was sent home ill. 8 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:26,279 Speaker 2: He was six, so Ravens sent him home. 9 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 3: So No. 10 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:29,800 Speaker 1: Eight under center at the start of it not the 11 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 1: way you want to start, but not a big deal, 12 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 1: I think, Yeah, but once you got past that, it 13 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:37,800 Speaker 1: was it felt like it still felt like training camp 14 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:40,040 Speaker 1: even though Lamar, even though the big star wasn't there. 15 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:40,600 Speaker 4: Yeah. 16 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:43,320 Speaker 3: I mean, when when the quarterbacks run out there and 17 00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:45,560 Speaker 3: you're like, okay, one, two through four, hold on, wait, 18 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:46,720 Speaker 3: where's there's number eight? 19 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:48,279 Speaker 4: Where's number eight? It is? 20 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:49,800 Speaker 3: It does take the wind out of the sales a 21 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 3: little bit for the start of practice. But I agree, 22 00:00:52,040 --> 00:00:53,959 Speaker 3: I thought it was a pretty up temp of practice. 23 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 3: You know, fans were out there today. This is the 24 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 3: first time that fans were out there as training camp 25 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:00,800 Speaker 3: gets underway, and that adds kind of an element of 26 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 3: energy to practice. 27 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:04,479 Speaker 4: It just feels more like the real deal. 28 00:01:05,080 --> 00:01:08,679 Speaker 2: And had the little minklets out there today, the little minis. 29 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 4: Yeah, did they have any takeaways? 30 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:12,959 Speaker 2: You sure brought him in. They would have had better takeaways. 31 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:17,479 Speaker 2: The takeaways. Where can I get your autograph? Sir? Takeaways? 32 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 4: Takeaways? Can I go get a slushy? 33 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 2: Yeah? Can I go in? The moon bounce and autograph? 34 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 2: Those were there big takeaways. 35 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:27,480 Speaker 4: That's good. That's good. But yeah, I mean I think 36 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 4: that it was. It was a it was a good 37 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:29,319 Speaker 4: start to practice. 38 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 3: We'll run through of course, you know what what stood 39 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 3: out to us just from an attendance standpoint. Obviously Lamar 40 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 3: Jackson was not out there, but I think overall pretty 41 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:41,720 Speaker 3: good news on the attendance front. Marlon Humphrey was practicing 42 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:45,400 Speaker 3: in full He was somebody who was sidelined for most 43 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 3: of the off season. Kyle Hamilton was back in full go. 44 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 3: You know, he had the elbow surgery, did not practice 45 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 3: during mini camp. The expectation was that he would be 46 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 3: ready to rock, and he is, so that's a really 47 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 3: good sign. David Ajabue was doing full team drills, so 48 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 3: that's really encouraging. Hadn't seen that previously from him, so 49 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:04,640 Speaker 3: it was good to see him out there doing that. 50 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 3: The guys who were not out there obviously know Keith Mitchell, 51 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:10,959 Speaker 3: he's still working his way back. Two rookies Adza Isaac, 52 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 3: the third round pass rusher who's dealing with a hamstring injury, 53 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:17,800 Speaker 3: and TJ. Tampa, a fourth round cornerback, is dealing with 54 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:18,920 Speaker 3: the sports hernia. 55 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 4: So those two. 56 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 3: Guys not out there. But overall, you know, it's good. 57 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:26,000 Speaker 3: It's good to have a strong attendance report on the 58 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:28,360 Speaker 3: start of training camp, and the Ravens had that today 59 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 3: with the exception of course at the quarterback position. But 60 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 3: you know, Lamar six, so you know, it doesn't sound 61 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 3: like that's anything that's going to be a long time 62 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 3: or anything like. 63 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:36,640 Speaker 4: I hope he's back out there soon. 64 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:37,240 Speaker 2: Right, Yeah. 65 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:39,840 Speaker 1: I mean I think that it was really good news 66 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 1: on the injury front. I mean, especially having I thought 67 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:45,959 Speaker 1: Marlon Humphrey out there and him practicing. 68 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:48,640 Speaker 2: I thought he was a standout of practice. 69 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:50,400 Speaker 1: I would agree, and I thought he had a really 70 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:54,359 Speaker 1: strong day and that's huge news for the Ravens secondary. 71 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:57,800 Speaker 1: I mean, here's Marlon Humphries when he's healthy, playing at 72 00:02:57,800 --> 00:02:58,560 Speaker 1: the top of his game. 73 00:02:58,560 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 2: He's one of the best quarterbacks in the league. 74 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:04,640 Speaker 1: On Harball echoed that today, and I just thought, he, 75 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 1: you know, you were kind of wondering all all season, 76 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: what's going on with Marlow? What's going on with Marlow? 77 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:11,560 Speaker 1: Is this still this is lingering from last season or what? 78 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 1: And to see him go out there and have several 79 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:19,799 Speaker 1: good reps, just really good sticky coverage down the field, 80 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 1: broke up a hot you know, didn't break it up, 81 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 1: but basically caused an incompletion on a high ball to 82 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:29,399 Speaker 1: Tylan Wallace. I thought that Marlon was my practice standout 83 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 1: of the day. 84 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:30,520 Speaker 4: Yeah, I agree. 85 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 3: And to your point about John Harbaugh, well, two things 86 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:36,440 Speaker 3: in Marlin. One is just the fact that he was 87 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:39,520 Speaker 3: able to practice in full was a big, really good sign. 88 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:42,040 Speaker 3: So it's like, Okay, he's out there, he's doing eleven 89 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 3: on eleven drills. He looks like he's running well, like 90 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 3: he passed all of the tests that you wanted to 91 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:49,920 Speaker 3: see from a physical standpoint, which was I think first 92 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 3: and foremost. And then I'm with you totally. I thought 93 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 3: he looked really good and had a good day of practice. 94 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 3: Was in the action, sticky coverage, and then John Harball 95 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 3: his comments on him, I thought were aready telling, you know, 96 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 3: basically making the point that, like you know, obviously last 97 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 3: year was a down season for Marlin given the injuries, 98 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 3: but he expects him to be back to He expects 99 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:09,800 Speaker 3: him to be himself again this year. I mean, this 100 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:11,880 Speaker 3: is somebodyh's one of the highest paid players on the team, 101 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 3: multi time Pro bowler, and one of the leaders of 102 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 3: this team in a lot of ways. And John Harbell 103 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:20,360 Speaker 3: said that the Ravens believe in him. And if Marlin 104 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:22,839 Speaker 3: gets back to the level that he can play at, 105 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:25,400 Speaker 3: which is when he's at his best, he's one of 106 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:28,839 Speaker 3: the best cornerbacks in football, then this secondary, which we 107 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:32,440 Speaker 3: already have really really high expectations for, is going to 108 00:04:32,440 --> 00:04:35,000 Speaker 3: be is definitely going to be among the league's best. 109 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:37,240 Speaker 4: So I thought it was a really good start for Marlin. 110 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:40,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, not only is Marlon back, but seeing Kyle Hylton 111 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 1: being back on the field is really good news. Michael 112 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:44,560 Speaker 1: Pierce being back on the field, you know, it's the 113 00:04:44,640 --> 00:04:47,880 Speaker 1: gang's back together, right, and so you kind of get 114 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:52,080 Speaker 1: your first glimpset. Oh, that's how special this Ravens defense 115 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:56,920 Speaker 1: could be, right. Rokwan Smith just yesterday told us reporters, Hey, 116 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:58,919 Speaker 1: I think we can be an even better defense than 117 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:01,600 Speaker 1: we were last year. Despite the free agency losses of 118 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: Jenevian Clowney, Genos Stone and Patrick Queen and Ronald Darby, 119 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:07,560 Speaker 1: despite the loss of Mike McDonald. It's now the head 120 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 1: coach of the Seattle Seahawks. He feels like we can 121 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:13,360 Speaker 1: be even better this year. And when you see this 122 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:15,599 Speaker 1: talent on the field, you're. 123 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:19,840 Speaker 2: Like, you, he's not wrong, you know what I mean. 124 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean we've said this many times. And I 125 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:26,520 Speaker 3: go back to when we sat down with Harball when 126 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 3: we unveiled the new Lounge studio and we had him 127 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:32,719 Speaker 3: as our guest earlier this offseason, and we talked about 128 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 3: kind of all what you're saying, a lot of coach departures, 129 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:38,799 Speaker 3: a lot of player departures, and he was pretty adamant 130 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:41,040 Speaker 3: at that point, and he's continued to be that. Like 131 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:44,000 Speaker 3: the Ravens have a ton of confidence and optimism around 132 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:46,240 Speaker 3: this team. Like despite all that, like, yes, everyone wants 133 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:48,080 Speaker 3: to make a big deal about it, and yes it's 134 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 3: disciplined to lose certain guys and coaches and all that, 135 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:53,040 Speaker 3: but like the Ravens have a ton of confidence in 136 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:56,719 Speaker 3: the replacements who have moved into those roles, player coaches 137 00:05:56,760 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 3: like Zach Orr who have grown up in this system, 138 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:02,160 Speaker 3: and the players as well, like at Trenton Simpson. You know, 139 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:04,440 Speaker 3: John Harriwall talked about him stepping in for Patrick Queen. 140 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:06,440 Speaker 2: So late Wiggins looks pretty earn good out there. 141 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 4: Also, Yeah, Nate Wiggins looks really good. 142 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:10,679 Speaker 3: So like got the Ravens, Like I'm taking a bigger 143 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:12,839 Speaker 3: picture of course, like the overall team, but like, I 144 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:14,400 Speaker 3: think the same is true for the defense. 145 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 4: Overall. I think that this defense, like I think, like, yes, 146 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:20,480 Speaker 4: they lost. 147 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:22,360 Speaker 3: They lost some key pieces, but you know, we just 148 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:25,000 Speaker 3: we just did a podcast, you know, on Friday about 149 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 3: the addition of Eddie jack Jackson and how big that's 150 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 3: going to be. And they've got some young players that 151 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:31,479 Speaker 3: are that are stepping into roles, and I think that 152 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 3: this defense is absolutely going to be right back in 153 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:38,320 Speaker 3: the mix of the best of the league this year. 154 00:06:38,320 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 1: Right and the ringing full circle. Having a Marlon Humbrey 155 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:43,479 Speaker 1: at one hundred percent playing at that level is a 156 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:47,320 Speaker 1: big piece of that. John Harball also mention the versatility 157 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:49,280 Speaker 1: that he gives the Ravens defense, and I think that's 158 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:52,480 Speaker 1: a little bit of a nod to Marlon might not 159 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:55,600 Speaker 1: be playing every snap outside. You know, he might shade 160 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:57,880 Speaker 1: more towards playing more often in the slot than he 161 00:06:57,920 --> 00:06:59,320 Speaker 1: has the past couple of years. 162 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:01,120 Speaker 2: He did rewind a. 163 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:02,839 Speaker 1: Few years ago and he played a lot in the 164 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:08,600 Speaker 1: slot by necessity, and now it might not be out 165 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:12,400 Speaker 1: of necessity. It might be because the Ravens have two 166 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:15,640 Speaker 1: other top flight corners, and Brandon Stevens and Nate Wakes. 167 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:17,600 Speaker 3: I mean, if I think obviously a lot of that 168 00:07:17,640 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 3: depends on how they Wakens progresses and early returns are 169 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:21,280 Speaker 3: really good. 170 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:22,400 Speaker 4: I think it looks really good. 171 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:25,520 Speaker 3: The interesting thing, though, I don't want to go too 172 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:27,040 Speaker 3: far down the rabbit hole of your favorite position on 173 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:29,440 Speaker 3: the football field, the st cornerback spot, but like, like 174 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:32,240 Speaker 3: to be honest, there's really a lot of competition for 175 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:35,720 Speaker 3: like snaps in that like Kyle Hamilton. 176 00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:37,400 Speaker 2: And had an interception during seven on seven. 177 00:07:38,320 --> 00:07:38,960 Speaker 4: I think Arthur. 178 00:07:38,800 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 3: Willett is like a guy who is gonna have a 179 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:43,040 Speaker 3: really nice season, Like the Ravens re signed him, like 180 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:45,040 Speaker 3: he's gonna be better than he was last year and 181 00:07:45,080 --> 00:07:47,240 Speaker 3: so like, and he was good last year, so I 182 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:49,480 Speaker 3: think that they've had him. They have Kyle Hamilton, you're 183 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:51,480 Speaker 3: talking about Marlon Been in that mix. Then you add 184 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:54,080 Speaker 3: in ar Darius Washington and other guys as well, So 185 00:07:54,200 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 3: like it's just interesting, like we're signing everybody up to 186 00:07:58,400 --> 00:07:59,920 Speaker 3: play in the slot, but like there's gonna be a 187 00:07:59,920 --> 00:08:00,800 Speaker 3: lot of competition there. 188 00:08:00,880 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, I agree. 189 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:02,960 Speaker 3: And the last thing I was gonna say, just on 190 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:05,240 Speaker 3: the defense overall, like they had the best defense in 191 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:08,000 Speaker 3: the league last year. Marlon healthy. Marlon Humphrey wasn't healthy 192 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:08,920 Speaker 3: the entire year. 193 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:11,320 Speaker 1: Yes, so like well, yeah, yeah, yeah, I mean he 194 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:14,240 Speaker 1: was he was never back and before he kind of 195 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 1: went down with a calf, you know, the foot was 196 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:17,560 Speaker 1: kind of behind it. 197 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:19,880 Speaker 4: He never to me looked like Marlon Humphrey at full go. 198 00:08:21,080 --> 00:08:23,760 Speaker 1: He had some before he went down with the calv calf. 199 00:08:23,760 --> 00:08:25,480 Speaker 1: I thought he had some good games. He's kind of 200 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:27,600 Speaker 1: strung together a couple but but sure. 201 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:29,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, like he was never he was never at his best, 202 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:32,120 Speaker 3: I don't think all year. And so now if you 203 00:08:32,160 --> 00:08:34,480 Speaker 3: could potentially get him back to where he was two 204 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:37,480 Speaker 3: years ago and add that's that's a huge addition to 205 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 3: this defense. 206 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:38,920 Speaker 2: Massive massive. 207 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:42,560 Speaker 1: I thought that the offense, you know, despite Lamarn not 208 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:44,480 Speaker 1: being out there came out pretty strong in this practice. 209 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:49,160 Speaker 1: Josh Johnson to me, you know, look, Josh Johnson's a vet, 210 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 1: and like we're not sitting here grading Josh Johnson. 211 00:08:51,480 --> 00:08:53,600 Speaker 2: He's going to be the backup quarterback. There's really no 212 00:08:53,720 --> 00:08:54,360 Speaker 2: question about it. 213 00:08:54,400 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 1: But like I thought, today was kind of a glimpse of, like, 214 00:08:56,880 --> 00:08:59,079 Speaker 1: all right, if if Lamar were to go down for 215 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:01,040 Speaker 1: any period of time, like can operate the offense. 216 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:02,320 Speaker 2: The offense came out and kind of humming. 217 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:06,280 Speaker 1: And uh, I think the big thing obviously to watch 218 00:09:06,320 --> 00:09:10,080 Speaker 1: is the offensive line and how well those guys can 219 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:13,800 Speaker 1: protect Lamar this season and the competition there. 220 00:09:13,840 --> 00:09:14,720 Speaker 2: And this was the start. 221 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:17,960 Speaker 1: Now, this was not full pats, right, they weren't even 222 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:21,400 Speaker 1: This was a lighter practice. It will ramp up from 223 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:24,720 Speaker 1: here as they kind of have this reacclamation process that 224 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:25,600 Speaker 1: they're in right now. 225 00:09:26,040 --> 00:09:28,720 Speaker 2: But it was day one of the O line battle. 226 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:31,400 Speaker 1: And I think that some of our favorites for some 227 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:33,080 Speaker 1: of those competitions stood out. 228 00:09:33,280 --> 00:09:36,280 Speaker 2: Guy like Andrew Boorhees. You know, I look at him 229 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 2: and and. 230 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 1: This is the this is the beginning, ring the bell, 231 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 1: This is the beginning of the O line competition. 232 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:45,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, I definitely think that like it's I mean, obviously 233 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:50,120 Speaker 3: it's it's wide open. I think for that right tackle spot, 234 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:52,920 Speaker 3: that right guard spot. I mean, I think Vorhees might 235 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:55,880 Speaker 3: have an edge a little bit at left guard maybe yeah, 236 00:09:56,360 --> 00:09:58,640 Speaker 3: But I don't think the position battle is over by 237 00:09:58,679 --> 00:09:59,199 Speaker 3: any means. 238 00:09:59,480 --> 00:10:03,839 Speaker 1: So I think that Vorhis has a stronger hold on 239 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:06,320 Speaker 1: left guard than anybody has on right guard and right tackle. 240 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:08,199 Speaker 4: Right, That's what I'm saying. Yes, but I don't think 241 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:10,400 Speaker 4: it's a it's not a stranglehold, No, it is not. 242 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:11,760 Speaker 4: So it's open. 243 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:14,720 Speaker 3: And I think that, like, you know, part of it, honestly, 244 00:10:14,720 --> 00:10:16,760 Speaker 3: part of it is determining who the five are. But 245 00:10:16,840 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 3: the other part is like making sure that this line 246 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:20,760 Speaker 3: is good. Like the Ravens need this line to be good. 247 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:23,240 Speaker 3: It's not just about like, Okay, let's find the five 248 00:10:23,240 --> 00:10:24,920 Speaker 3: guys and put him out there, like, No, the Ravens 249 00:10:24,920 --> 00:10:27,199 Speaker 3: need this line to be playing at a high level. 250 00:10:27,679 --> 00:10:30,160 Speaker 4: And that's that's part of this process. 251 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:32,439 Speaker 3: And I think that like they want to make sure 252 00:10:32,480 --> 00:10:34,520 Speaker 3: that they feel good about this line going into the season. 253 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:38,319 Speaker 1: I think Daniel Folole, like, here's a guy that obviously 254 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:41,439 Speaker 1: is massive. I think he's gonna continue to get in 255 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:44,840 Speaker 1: fight and shape over the course of training camp. You 256 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 1: saw today even and it's not the hottest of days, 257 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:50,000 Speaker 1: you know, he was, he was. It was tough out 258 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:52,640 Speaker 1: there for him to get through that full practice. Uh 259 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:54,839 Speaker 1: he And you know he came back in at the 260 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:56,880 Speaker 1: end of practice. He took some reps off and then 261 00:10:56,960 --> 00:10:59,680 Speaker 1: came back in. But you know, if he can get 262 00:10:59,679 --> 00:11:03,240 Speaker 1: into really good shape, maybe trimmed down a little bit, 263 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:06,720 Speaker 1: I think that that will benefit him in his competition 264 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:08,319 Speaker 1: for a right guard or right tackle. 265 00:11:08,400 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, he's he's an option really at either of those 266 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:11,880 Speaker 3: spots along Yeah, that right side. 267 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:13,880 Speaker 2: I think he's got to get into a little bitter shape. Yeah. 268 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:15,760 Speaker 3: I mean, look, he's he's he might be the biggest 269 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:20,200 Speaker 3: guy in the National Football League, you know, and and 270 00:11:20,240 --> 00:11:22,680 Speaker 3: making sure that he can play four quarters is important. 271 00:11:23,360 --> 00:11:25,280 Speaker 3: So I think that's probably gonna be his focus in 272 00:11:25,320 --> 00:11:27,960 Speaker 3: the team's focus early on in camp here, and that's 273 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:29,520 Speaker 3: part of what the early part of camp is. But 274 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:32,520 Speaker 3: you know that that position battle, like we said, is underway. 275 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:36,400 Speaker 3: Another takeaway from me and watching practice is, you know, 276 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:38,480 Speaker 3: I liked what I saw from the tight ends. Like 277 00:11:38,679 --> 00:11:41,080 Speaker 3: Mark Andrews, I don't care Lamar Jackson is not there, 278 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:44,079 Speaker 3: Josh Johnson step in and Mark Andrews like as usual, 279 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:47,520 Speaker 3: caught plenty of passes. It's just like this guy, you know, 280 00:11:47,559 --> 00:11:50,040 Speaker 3: we talked to him on Saturday when the team reported, 281 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:52,520 Speaker 3: and he talked about how good he feels, and he 282 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:54,760 Speaker 3: feels like, you know, that's he's not thinking about the 283 00:11:54,760 --> 00:11:56,959 Speaker 3: injury from last year. That's a distant memory to him. 284 00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:59,440 Speaker 3: He feels, you know, like he's even better off. 285 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:02,600 Speaker 4: So and he looked that way like he looks fully healthy. 286 00:12:02,640 --> 00:12:06,720 Speaker 3: He looks like the pre injury Mark Andrews, and I 287 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:09,000 Speaker 3: think that he's gonna pick up right where he left off. 288 00:12:09,080 --> 00:12:11,240 Speaker 3: And then, oh, by the way, Isaiah Likely, you know, 289 00:12:11,520 --> 00:12:13,079 Speaker 3: he had a nice back shoulder catch it. 290 00:12:13,280 --> 00:12:14,840 Speaker 1: That was what I thought one of the better catch 291 00:12:14,960 --> 00:12:18,080 Speaker 1: offensive plays of the day. I thought back on the ball, 292 00:12:18,240 --> 00:12:21,920 Speaker 1: readjust back shoulder against Brandon Stevens outside. I mean this 293 00:12:22,080 --> 00:12:25,160 Speaker 1: tight end versus corner, right versus a very good corner, 294 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:28,040 Speaker 1: and for him to adjust that ball and make that play, 295 00:12:28,080 --> 00:12:30,160 Speaker 1: it's seven on seven's. But that was a heck of 296 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:33,200 Speaker 1: a play Isaiah Likely. It is just like there's just 297 00:12:33,320 --> 00:12:36,839 Speaker 1: some guys who you feel like they're going to make 298 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:39,080 Speaker 1: the play. You know, you throw it to him and 299 00:12:39,080 --> 00:12:40,960 Speaker 1: you're not kind of holding your breath. Are they going 300 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:44,679 Speaker 1: to make the play? Isaiah Likely? He's going to make 301 00:12:44,720 --> 00:12:45,559 Speaker 1: the play, you. 302 00:12:45,480 --> 00:12:46,000 Speaker 2: Know what I mean? 303 00:12:46,040 --> 00:12:48,040 Speaker 1: Like, you know what I mean, Like there's just kind 304 00:12:48,040 --> 00:12:52,160 Speaker 1: of a difference, and I don't care how he does it, 305 00:12:52,760 --> 00:12:55,679 Speaker 1: how he has to contort, jump, whatever. The guy just 306 00:12:55,800 --> 00:13:01,160 Speaker 1: makes plays and so the buzz around him just continues 307 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:03,760 Speaker 1: to grow. Is I think more and more I expect 308 00:13:03,840 --> 00:13:04,839 Speaker 1: over the course of training camp. 309 00:13:04,840 --> 00:13:06,160 Speaker 2: By the end of it, we're going to be like, 310 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:09,280 Speaker 2: how do we get Isaiah Likely on the field? Like 311 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:10,160 Speaker 2: all the time? 312 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:13,560 Speaker 3: You know what I mean that I think that we've 313 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:15,480 Speaker 3: we've all kind of talked about the whole two tight 314 00:13:15,559 --> 00:13:17,160 Speaker 3: end thing him and marked the ball. 315 00:13:17,280 --> 00:13:19,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, he's really a hybrid tight end wide receiver. 316 00:13:19,800 --> 00:13:22,240 Speaker 1: Like I just think that they they might play a 317 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:26,920 Speaker 1: lot more two wide receiver, you know, in multiple tight 318 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:30,240 Speaker 1: end and air quotes and have Likely on the field more. 319 00:13:30,400 --> 00:13:32,440 Speaker 2: Well, that's the thing that a lot of three wide 320 00:13:32,559 --> 00:13:33,280 Speaker 2: like that that. 321 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:36,120 Speaker 3: Play that we were referencing, it was him against Brandon Stevens. 322 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:38,320 Speaker 3: He was just lined up as a receiver out on 323 00:13:38,360 --> 00:13:40,439 Speaker 3: an island. It was him versus corners. Round one out 324 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:41,319 Speaker 3: on an island. 325 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:42,439 Speaker 2: So like, I don't hate it. 326 00:13:42,520 --> 00:13:45,040 Speaker 3: So like, are you a receiver? Are you a tight end? 327 00:13:45,679 --> 00:13:47,959 Speaker 3: He says tight end on the te on the roster, 328 00:13:48,320 --> 00:13:51,120 Speaker 3: but he can line up outside and go up against corners. 329 00:13:51,520 --> 00:13:56,040 Speaker 1: I mean, who's a better wide receiver right now? Isaiah 330 00:13:56,160 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 1: Likely or Odell Beckham Junior. 331 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:00,320 Speaker 4: Yeah, I don't know. 332 00:14:00,640 --> 00:14:02,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, I think we're gonna find out. 333 00:14:02,920 --> 00:14:03,160 Speaker 3: Yeah. 334 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:05,640 Speaker 1: I think their careers are on different trajectories right now. 335 00:14:05,679 --> 00:14:08,600 Speaker 1: I can say that Odell, you know, he made some plays, 336 00:14:08,600 --> 00:14:10,680 Speaker 1: but like, I don't think Odell made any plays last 337 00:14:10,760 --> 00:14:12,880 Speaker 1: year that Isaiah likely can't make this year. 338 00:14:13,040 --> 00:14:15,880 Speaker 4: I mean it's just like it's flat out speed. 339 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:16,800 Speaker 2: Odell's probably hard. 340 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:19,120 Speaker 4: Honestly, it's hard for me to compare very different players. 341 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:22,000 Speaker 1: But I think that I don't know that they're very 342 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:23,720 Speaker 1: different players at this point of their career. I mean, 343 00:14:23,760 --> 00:14:28,320 Speaker 1: Odell's probably faster, just straight line speed faster. But when 344 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:32,400 Speaker 1: you're talking about body contortion, making tough catches, making contested catches, 345 00:14:32,520 --> 00:14:34,760 Speaker 1: I mean, Odell's not the Odell of a decade ago, 346 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:37,840 Speaker 1: right and where he's just taking the top off people like, 347 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:40,880 Speaker 1: you know, the ability to go up and just be 348 00:14:40,960 --> 00:14:43,160 Speaker 1: a guy who makes a play for you. I see 349 00:14:43,160 --> 00:14:45,400 Speaker 1: a lot of similarities in their games, and like, I 350 00:14:45,440 --> 00:14:47,600 Speaker 1: think that that's part of the reason why you know, 351 00:14:47,640 --> 00:14:50,840 Speaker 1: Odell went to Miami and the Ravens didn't replace him 352 00:14:50,880 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 1: with another wide receiver. I mean, they drafted Tess Walker, 353 00:14:53,400 --> 00:14:56,680 Speaker 1: who's more of a linear speed, big body, big speed, 354 00:14:57,040 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 1: fastest wide receiver on the team, and straight line speed. 355 00:15:01,080 --> 00:15:03,000 Speaker 1: But I think Isaiah likely is. 356 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:04,960 Speaker 2: More of the Odell replacement. 357 00:15:06,280 --> 00:15:08,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think, yeah, I think from a production standpoint, 358 00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:11,000 Speaker 3: like and and in terms of what they do, I mean, 359 00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:13,440 Speaker 3: I think Odell pick of Junior was the X receiver, 360 00:15:13,560 --> 00:15:15,800 Speaker 3: like he was an ext He lined up as the extraceiver. 361 00:15:15,920 --> 00:15:16,880 Speaker 4: That was the position that he. 362 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:20,080 Speaker 1: Yes, right, I don't. I think Bateman is like the X. 363 00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:22,760 Speaker 1: But I think that it's going to be pretty interchangeable. 364 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:25,480 Speaker 4: Yeah. Well, I think actually day Flowers is probably gonna 365 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:26,160 Speaker 4: do a lot of that too. 366 00:15:27,080 --> 00:15:29,040 Speaker 1: Well, you know, Zay's the top guy, but he's not 367 00:15:29,080 --> 00:15:31,120 Speaker 1: really a true what you look for X. 368 00:15:31,320 --> 00:15:33,480 Speaker 3: No. No, he's a different, different body type for sure. 369 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:37,120 Speaker 3: But I think that Isaiah likely if you're looking at 370 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:39,720 Speaker 3: like spreading those carries around, you're gonna want to get 371 00:15:39,880 --> 00:15:42,400 Speaker 3: or those those touches around you're gonna want to get 372 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:44,600 Speaker 3: the ball to him. And I think that today was 373 00:15:44,640 --> 00:15:47,360 Speaker 3: another example that we talked with both Jay Flowers and 374 00:15:47,480 --> 00:15:51,040 Speaker 3: Rashad Bateman after practice, and you know, it was kind 375 00:15:51,040 --> 00:15:54,160 Speaker 3: of funny I talking about just getting people the ball. 376 00:15:54,360 --> 00:15:55,480 Speaker 4: A couple of things that sit out to me. 377 00:15:55,600 --> 00:15:57,880 Speaker 3: Say was asked about, you know, Bateman a year ago 378 00:15:57,960 --> 00:16:00,680 Speaker 3: and kind of what's different, and as made the point like, 379 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:02,800 Speaker 3: I don't really think there's anything different, but you know, 380 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:04,440 Speaker 3: there's one ball to go around last year and a 381 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:06,360 Speaker 3: lot of guys who you wanted to get it to, 382 00:16:06,440 --> 00:16:08,720 Speaker 3: and so he feels like this year it's it's him 383 00:16:08,760 --> 00:16:11,440 Speaker 3: and Bateman, you know, and feels like they're gonna there's 384 00:16:11,440 --> 00:16:13,960 Speaker 3: gonna be a real opportunity for both of them. But also, 385 00:16:15,320 --> 00:16:17,160 Speaker 3: but that's what they said, I mean, there are but 386 00:16:17,800 --> 00:16:20,320 Speaker 3: was like, yeah, it's me and Bait now, and that's 387 00:16:20,400 --> 00:16:21,560 Speaker 3: kind of the way that he's looking at it. 388 00:16:21,560 --> 00:16:21,640 Speaker 1: Now. 389 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:23,400 Speaker 3: There's other players too, but like the way he's looking 390 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:25,760 Speaker 3: at it from a receiver standpoint, like he said, he said, 391 00:16:25,800 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 3: it's me and Bait. And then the other part of 392 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:33,520 Speaker 3: that too though from a kind of how you attack 393 00:16:33,600 --> 00:16:37,200 Speaker 3: the Ravens offense. He said, well, Lamar Jackson and Derrick 394 00:16:37,280 --> 00:16:39,680 Speaker 3: Henry are options one and two, like I'm option three 395 00:16:39,760 --> 00:16:42,000 Speaker 3: or four. So like, basically, it's gonna be easier sledding 396 00:16:42,040 --> 00:16:43,560 Speaker 3: for me because there's gonna be a lot of eyes 397 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:46,280 Speaker 3: on those guys in the backfield, and that's gonna open 398 00:16:46,360 --> 00:16:48,880 Speaker 3: up opportunities for him and the rest of the receiving corps. 399 00:16:48,680 --> 00:16:51,480 Speaker 1: Right, and not to mention Mark Andrews, of course, you know, 400 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:55,240 Speaker 1: I mean Mark Andrews might be number three, but but yeah, 401 00:16:55,720 --> 00:16:59,960 Speaker 1: I agree. I think that Zay Flowers certainly is gonna 402 00:17:00,080 --> 00:17:01,880 Speaker 1: draw a lot of attention because he will lead the 403 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:03,640 Speaker 1: Ravens wide receivers and targets this year. 404 00:17:03,680 --> 00:17:04,639 Speaker 2: There's no doubt about that. 405 00:17:04,720 --> 00:17:07,720 Speaker 1: And speaking to a you know, uh, he said he 406 00:17:07,760 --> 00:17:10,440 Speaker 1: wants to. He was pretty clear and saying, I want 407 00:17:10,440 --> 00:17:11,960 Speaker 1: to make more big plays. I want to make more 408 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:15,280 Speaker 1: deep catches. And that was I was happy to hear 409 00:17:15,359 --> 00:17:18,000 Speaker 1: him say that because I've thought the same. You know, 410 00:17:18,040 --> 00:17:21,200 Speaker 1: when you look at his average yards per catch, now, 411 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:24,000 Speaker 1: he's right around guys some other Premiere wide receivers, like 412 00:17:24,040 --> 00:17:26,560 Speaker 1: a guy named Deavonte Adams. You know, he's right next 413 00:17:26,600 --> 00:17:29,280 Speaker 1: to him, right, next to him, But like it did 414 00:17:29,320 --> 00:17:31,680 Speaker 1: feel like that that aspect of his game was missing 415 00:17:31,680 --> 00:17:33,159 Speaker 1: a little bit. You saw him be able to make 416 00:17:33,160 --> 00:17:36,199 Speaker 1: people miss in space and accelerate the burst and you 417 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:38,280 Speaker 1: know all that kind of stuff. Just getting the ball 418 00:17:38,320 --> 00:17:40,920 Speaker 1: in his hands and in open space is a very 419 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:43,720 Speaker 1: good thing because he can make defenders miss. But you 420 00:17:43,800 --> 00:17:46,960 Speaker 1: didn't see a lot of him going up and making 421 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:50,760 Speaker 1: deep catches even sometimes you know, contested catches. That The 422 00:17:51,359 --> 00:17:54,000 Speaker 1: one that really rings, you know, sticks out in my 423 00:17:54,040 --> 00:17:57,440 Speaker 1: mind was the Cincinnati uh you know, Week two, that 424 00:17:57,600 --> 00:18:01,560 Speaker 1: one he caught on his helmet basically, and uh, I'd 425 00:18:01,640 --> 00:18:03,120 Speaker 1: like to see more of that, and so would he. 426 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:05,880 Speaker 1: He was pretty open about saying that's that's one area 427 00:18:05,920 --> 00:18:07,120 Speaker 1: where I want to improve this year. 428 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:07,480 Speaker 4: Yeah. 429 00:18:07,840 --> 00:18:09,320 Speaker 3: I mean the other one sticks out to me was 430 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:11,760 Speaker 3: it was broke broken coverage, but the big play of 431 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:14,840 Speaker 3: course in the AFC Championship early in that game. Yeah, 432 00:18:14,880 --> 00:18:16,239 Speaker 3: but I think that if you can, if he can 433 00:18:16,280 --> 00:18:18,439 Speaker 3: add that to his game, that the stats are going 434 00:18:18,520 --> 00:18:19,280 Speaker 3: to go through the roof. 435 00:18:19,520 --> 00:18:21,160 Speaker 4: And I think that's going to be. 436 00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:25,440 Speaker 3: A difference, a big different making element for this offense. 437 00:18:26,560 --> 00:18:28,880 Speaker 3: So it was it's kind of funny too talking about 438 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:31,040 Speaker 3: the a SC Championship. He did say that like that 439 00:18:31,160 --> 00:18:34,240 Speaker 3: game's you know, distant memory. I'm not focused on that, 440 00:18:35,359 --> 00:18:38,040 Speaker 3: but you know, going up against them week one does 441 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:39,600 Speaker 3: add a little bit extra juice and. 442 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:40,399 Speaker 4: It's it's nice. 443 00:18:40,720 --> 00:18:41,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, he was. 444 00:18:42,320 --> 00:18:45,000 Speaker 1: He was also clear about that. I asked him, yeah, 445 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:47,360 Speaker 1: does that add Chiefs week one give a different edge? 446 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:49,240 Speaker 1: And he said, what do you think? I think we 447 00:18:49,920 --> 00:18:53,119 Speaker 1: know the answer. That definitely is the the carrot on 448 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:55,240 Speaker 1: a stick for this team, and it's a motivating force 449 00:18:55,280 --> 00:18:57,760 Speaker 1: and I'm sure it will be mentioned at various times 450 00:18:57,960 --> 00:18:59,639 Speaker 1: during training camp by the team leaders. 451 00:18:59,720 --> 00:19:02,159 Speaker 3: Yeah. And then just on Bateman, I mentioned that he 452 00:19:02,200 --> 00:19:05,000 Speaker 3: talked with reporters after practice too. He said, the foots heeld. So, 453 00:19:05,040 --> 00:19:07,159 Speaker 3: I mean he is night and day from where he 454 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:10,000 Speaker 3: was a year ago if you didn't listen to it 455 00:19:10,119 --> 00:19:12,400 Speaker 3: or watch it. When we had Rashad Bateman on the podcast, 456 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:15,040 Speaker 3: he talked to us about how basically at this point 457 00:19:15,119 --> 00:19:17,480 Speaker 3: a year ago, he was not even sure he was 458 00:19:17,520 --> 00:19:19,880 Speaker 3: going to be able to play this year. That's how 459 00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:23,000 Speaker 3: bad the foot was at that point, and so he 460 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:24,760 Speaker 3: had a real doubts as to whether he was going 461 00:19:24,840 --> 00:19:26,719 Speaker 3: to be able to suit up and get on the field, 462 00:19:27,320 --> 00:19:29,800 Speaker 3: and that is obviously not the case now. So the 463 00:19:29,800 --> 00:19:33,520 Speaker 3: footshield feels much better. And then as we already covered, like, 464 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:35,439 Speaker 3: the opportunities are going to be more prevalent for him. 465 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:36,400 Speaker 4: So I think that's encouraging. 466 00:19:36,480 --> 00:19:39,119 Speaker 1: I think a a big thing for Rashad Bateman in 467 00:19:39,160 --> 00:19:41,760 Speaker 1: this offseason has been the ability to train the way 468 00:19:41,840 --> 00:19:45,040 Speaker 1: that he wants to. And you know, your rookie year 469 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:46,520 Speaker 1: is just such a world win in the draft, the 470 00:19:46,520 --> 00:19:48,840 Speaker 1: combine all that stuff, like it's not a true offseason 471 00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:51,760 Speaker 1: in terms of training, and you're here, you know, you're 472 00:19:51,760 --> 00:19:55,640 Speaker 1: doing rookie school and all that stuff. This is going 473 00:19:55,640 --> 00:19:57,679 Speaker 1: into his second year. He had the hernia, you know, 474 00:19:57,720 --> 00:20:00,919 Speaker 1: his rookie year. He finished his rookie year healthy, so 475 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:04,040 Speaker 1: he had, you know, an off season his second year, 476 00:20:04,520 --> 00:20:06,560 Speaker 1: but then he quickly dealt. 477 00:20:06,280 --> 00:20:08,720 Speaker 4: With the list frank the foot yeah. 478 00:20:08,520 --> 00:20:11,520 Speaker 1: Right, which then but into last year, which was a 479 00:20:11,600 --> 00:20:13,760 Speaker 1: major problem at this point last year. So we really 480 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:16,800 Speaker 1: this is his first healthy off season in a while. 481 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:19,040 Speaker 1: And he said he was working out three to four 482 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:22,040 Speaker 1: times a day, yeah, this offseason, and just from the 483 00:20:22,119 --> 00:20:25,199 Speaker 1: videos that he posted, I mean, the guy looks like 484 00:20:25,240 --> 00:20:28,520 Speaker 1: he's in ridiculously good shape. Yeah, and I think that 485 00:20:28,520 --> 00:20:31,639 Speaker 1: that will pay major dividends for him. 486 00:20:31,680 --> 00:20:32,000 Speaker 2: This year. 487 00:20:32,080 --> 00:20:34,439 Speaker 3: He's talked about trust and said it's important for him 488 00:20:34,440 --> 00:20:37,640 Speaker 3: to earn the trust of basically everybody, Lamar Jackson, Todd 489 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:38,680 Speaker 3: Munk and everybody. 490 00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:40,640 Speaker 4: You know that he's got to he's got to build up. 491 00:20:40,560 --> 00:20:43,879 Speaker 3: That trust early in training camp in order to be 492 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:46,280 Speaker 3: somebody that can be relied upon to. You know, I 493 00:20:46,320 --> 00:20:48,560 Speaker 3: think big, big moments, get the ball thrown his way, 494 00:20:48,560 --> 00:20:48,720 Speaker 3: all that. 495 00:20:48,840 --> 00:20:50,960 Speaker 1: I think training camp is really important for a shot baby, 496 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:54,560 Speaker 1: really important. This is he needs to I think if 497 00:20:54,680 --> 00:20:58,359 Speaker 1: when he stacks multiple good practices together, we're going to 498 00:20:58,440 --> 00:21:01,800 Speaker 1: see his He's always been confident in himself, but when 499 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:04,199 Speaker 1: you make plays, it's a different kind of confidence. And 500 00:21:04,240 --> 00:21:08,120 Speaker 1: when he has multiple practices where he's making plays consistently, 501 00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:10,760 Speaker 1: making big plays all that stuff, like, I think we're 502 00:21:10,760 --> 00:21:11,240 Speaker 1: really going. 503 00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:12,080 Speaker 2: To see him blossom. 504 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:15,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, And so I think it's a very important training 505 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:19,080 Speaker 1: camp for him. He made one nice catch today exploded 506 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:21,879 Speaker 1: upfield and you're like, oh, there's the Rasha Bateman explosion. 507 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:23,600 Speaker 2: Like he was just running away from his defender and. 508 00:21:23,600 --> 00:21:26,760 Speaker 1: Then somehow the ball just popped out of his hands, 509 00:21:26,320 --> 00:21:27,720 Speaker 1: just boom. 510 00:21:28,840 --> 00:21:30,320 Speaker 2: Rolling on the ground and he jumped on it. So 511 00:21:30,359 --> 00:21:33,840 Speaker 2: it was like that was a little weird. But I 512 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:34,800 Speaker 2: liked everything before that. 513 00:21:34,880 --> 00:21:35,480 Speaker 4: He liked the burse. 514 00:21:35,680 --> 00:21:37,359 Speaker 2: I liked everything before. That was great. 515 00:21:37,800 --> 00:21:41,439 Speaker 3: Yeah, this is big for him obviously, big year overall, 516 00:21:41,480 --> 00:21:43,040 Speaker 3: but I agree with you. I think it's a big 517 00:21:43,080 --> 00:21:45,080 Speaker 3: camp for him. Yeah, so let's had quick break, we 518 00:21:45,160 --> 00:21:47,439 Speaker 3: come back, we'll share some other thoughts from the first 519 00:21:47,480 --> 00:21:50,879 Speaker 3: practice of twenty twenty four. You're listening to the Ravens 520 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:52,520 Speaker 3: Lash podcast where you're coming to you from the Sea 521 00:21:52,560 --> 00:21:54,080 Speaker 3: Geek studio. 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For help, visit MD 531 00:22:18,680 --> 00:22:22,720 Speaker 3: gambling heelp dot org or call one eight hundred gambler. 532 00:22:23,400 --> 00:22:28,399 Speaker 3: So something else that stood out to me is what 533 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:31,680 Speaker 3: John Harball had to say about Lamar Jackson. 534 00:22:32,400 --> 00:22:34,760 Speaker 1: Oh sure, well, hold on, before we get to that, 535 00:22:35,119 --> 00:22:37,200 Speaker 1: I got a couple more on field stuff. Okay, you're 536 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:39,680 Speaker 1: going to like the press conference mode. Yeah, I gotta 537 00:22:39,840 --> 00:22:42,560 Speaker 1: just a couple of other wrap up notes here on 538 00:22:43,160 --> 00:22:43,560 Speaker 1: the field. 539 00:22:43,720 --> 00:22:45,719 Speaker 2: Dayton Wade, the you gotta get to the date. 540 00:22:45,800 --> 00:22:47,280 Speaker 4: We got to get to the Dayton Wade notes before 541 00:22:47,280 --> 00:22:49,160 Speaker 4: we get to the action. Is the best quarterback you ever? 542 00:22:50,520 --> 00:22:52,840 Speaker 2: Let me pay attention to the little things. 543 00:22:52,880 --> 00:22:56,639 Speaker 4: Okay, it's unful like you like you all you do. 544 00:22:56,960 --> 00:22:59,000 Speaker 2: Oh when Lamar was there, Garrett just checked out for 545 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:01,000 Speaker 2: the rest of practice. Guess watch practice. 546 00:23:01,040 --> 00:23:03,120 Speaker 3: We got it. We got to focus on the new 547 00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:05,040 Speaker 3: show practice that gets it. No, Dane Wade did have 548 00:23:05,080 --> 00:23:05,480 Speaker 3: a big play. 549 00:23:05,560 --> 00:23:07,840 Speaker 1: It was one of the best catches of practice. Caught 550 00:23:07,880 --> 00:23:10,920 Speaker 1: a bomb over his shoulder, tracked it really well. Is 551 00:23:11,080 --> 00:23:13,240 Speaker 1: from Devin Leary. I thought that was a really good 552 00:23:13,400 --> 00:23:15,080 Speaker 1: play by the undrafted rookie. 553 00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:15,679 Speaker 5: Uh. 554 00:23:16,040 --> 00:23:18,200 Speaker 1: I thought that Zay made a really nice hands away 555 00:23:18,200 --> 00:23:19,640 Speaker 1: from his body to catch in traffic. 556 00:23:19,760 --> 00:23:21,240 Speaker 2: Like to see him make that play over the middle. 557 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:24,760 Speaker 1: Nelly made another really good hands play and Eddie Jackson, 558 00:23:25,200 --> 00:23:26,280 Speaker 1: you know the news signing. 559 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:27,639 Speaker 2: I thought he went up, went. 560 00:23:27,560 --> 00:23:32,760 Speaker 1: Up high versus Caadri Ismail's son, Kodier Ismail, and made 561 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:35,360 Speaker 1: sure that ball wasn't caught. He saw a pretty good 562 00:23:35,359 --> 00:23:38,280 Speaker 1: amount of action, like for being signed literally this morning 563 00:23:38,320 --> 00:23:41,280 Speaker 1: morning signing his contract. I thought he saw a lot 564 00:23:41,320 --> 00:23:43,800 Speaker 1: of snaps. Number thirty nine, Yeah right, I have that 565 00:23:43,880 --> 00:23:44,800 Speaker 1: right on my scorecard. 566 00:23:44,840 --> 00:23:45,920 Speaker 2: What did he wear? Chicago? 567 00:23:46,119 --> 00:23:49,080 Speaker 3: We were thirty nine initially and then he switched number four. Okay, 568 00:23:49,119 --> 00:23:50,520 Speaker 3: so number four is obviously taken. 569 00:23:50,680 --> 00:23:51,320 Speaker 2: That one's taking. 570 00:23:51,359 --> 00:23:53,400 Speaker 4: He's not getting there, but he was thirty nine early 571 00:23:53,480 --> 00:23:53,920 Speaker 4: in his script. 572 00:23:53,920 --> 00:23:55,080 Speaker 2: Okay, there you go, all right? 573 00:23:55,240 --> 00:23:59,080 Speaker 1: And uh and then the defensive line, I I'm gonna 574 00:23:59,400 --> 00:24:04,520 Speaker 1: keep in this drum all training camp, like people don't realize. 575 00:24:04,520 --> 00:24:06,520 Speaker 1: People aren't giving enough love to how good I think 576 00:24:06,560 --> 00:24:08,440 Speaker 1: the Ravens defensive line is going to be this year. 577 00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:09,880 Speaker 2: Well, it's gonna be nasty. 578 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:11,480 Speaker 3: It's gonna be great. And the leader of that is 579 00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 3: is justin Atta Bik. The Ravens reassigned him to a 580 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:16,080 Speaker 3: massive contract this offseason. Like when you talk about the 581 00:24:16,119 --> 00:24:19,080 Speaker 3: losses and the changes, like you know Justin Attaik was 582 00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:20,960 Speaker 3: a free agent and the Ravens were able to We're 583 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:22,680 Speaker 3: able to keep him and he was the number one 584 00:24:22,680 --> 00:24:24,840 Speaker 3: free agent of course on this on this team. This 585 00:24:24,880 --> 00:24:28,000 Speaker 3: is the guy off the Monster season. Yeah, and I'll 586 00:24:28,040 --> 00:24:31,000 Speaker 3: tell you what. Looking at him, you know, if it's 587 00:24:31,080 --> 00:24:33,960 Speaker 3: kind of funny, like if you look at the Instagram 588 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:36,640 Speaker 3: comments of when we posted the photos of guys arriving, 589 00:24:36,800 --> 00:24:39,040 Speaker 3: a lot of people think that he's looking eerily similar 590 00:24:39,040 --> 00:24:42,080 Speaker 3: to Aaron Donald just body type, physically, and that comparison 591 00:24:42,119 --> 00:24:45,439 Speaker 3: has existed honestly since he got drafted again as a Monster, 592 00:24:45,640 --> 00:24:50,639 Speaker 3: and he does, like he physically looks incredible, and I 593 00:24:50,680 --> 00:24:52,600 Speaker 3: think that you're seeing that out on the field, Like 594 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:55,359 Speaker 3: he lives in the backfield. He lives in the backfield, 595 00:24:55,359 --> 00:24:59,359 Speaker 3: and he is I think quietly, you know, not so 596 00:24:59,480 --> 00:25:01,680 Speaker 3: quietly when you get a massive hundred million dollars contract, 597 00:25:01,720 --> 00:25:04,440 Speaker 3: but like he is, he has put himself into the 598 00:25:05,119 --> 00:25:08,040 Speaker 3: conversation of the best defensive players in football. He did 599 00:25:08,040 --> 00:25:10,359 Speaker 3: that last year and I think that, like it's going 600 00:25:10,440 --> 00:25:13,959 Speaker 3: to be a lot more conversation around that this year. 601 00:25:14,040 --> 00:25:15,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, when you get paid, when you get that kind 602 00:25:15,560 --> 00:25:17,560 Speaker 1: of contract, now it's like, oh, this guy is in 603 00:25:17,600 --> 00:25:20,560 Speaker 1: the defensi Player of the Year conversation. Yes, I agree, 604 00:25:20,640 --> 00:25:23,360 Speaker 1: and I think that you know, he said yesterday, the 605 00:25:23,359 --> 00:25:26,760 Speaker 1: floor is double digit sacks. The floor is ten sacks. 606 00:25:27,040 --> 00:25:28,760 Speaker 1: That's not easy for a defensive tackle to do. 607 00:25:29,119 --> 00:25:30,000 Speaker 4: It's very hard. 608 00:25:30,040 --> 00:25:32,399 Speaker 1: I mean, Aaron Donald's like the only guy, you know, 609 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:36,080 Speaker 1: one of the very rare guys who stacks multiple double 610 00:25:36,080 --> 00:25:37,439 Speaker 1: digit sax seasons together. 611 00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:39,679 Speaker 3: Yeah, And I mean it's like, it's unfair really to 612 00:25:39,720 --> 00:25:42,000 Speaker 3: compare people to Aaron Donald because he's a first ballot, 613 00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:44,000 Speaker 3: no doubt Hall of Famer, you know, one of the 614 00:25:44,040 --> 00:25:45,280 Speaker 3: best defensive lineman ever. 615 00:25:45,440 --> 00:25:45,880 Speaker 2: Yeah. 616 00:25:45,920 --> 00:25:49,080 Speaker 3: But like I mean, but Matta Bia led all defensive 617 00:25:49,080 --> 00:25:51,240 Speaker 3: lineman with sacks last year and he wants to just 618 00:25:51,240 --> 00:25:51,880 Speaker 3: build off of that. 619 00:25:52,040 --> 00:25:55,440 Speaker 1: What I really like about mattabk is like you can't 620 00:25:55,480 --> 00:25:58,199 Speaker 1: tell that this guy just got a massive coect the 621 00:25:58,240 --> 00:26:01,400 Speaker 1: way he's working, the way he's approaching the job. 622 00:26:01,880 --> 00:26:04,560 Speaker 2: You know, he went back to the same trainer in Atlanta. 623 00:26:04,640 --> 00:26:06,800 Speaker 1: And on top of that, the cherry on top is 624 00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:08,600 Speaker 1: he brought some of his buddies with him, right, He 625 00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:12,360 Speaker 1: brought a daf Aoway, David Ajabo, Tavis Robinson, all three 626 00:26:12,400 --> 00:26:15,879 Speaker 1: of those guys joined him in Atlanta during the off season. 627 00:26:15,880 --> 00:26:17,919 Speaker 1: In air quotes during the break between mini camp and 628 00:26:17,920 --> 00:26:21,120 Speaker 1: training camp to work with him. I'm sure they saw, hey, 629 00:26:21,160 --> 00:26:25,399 Speaker 1: this is working for beaks a the production on the field. 630 00:26:25,400 --> 00:26:27,239 Speaker 1: Be he got the contract, I'd like a piece of 631 00:26:27,240 --> 00:26:28,000 Speaker 1: that contract. 632 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:29,800 Speaker 2: I'll go work out with his guy. 633 00:26:29,960 --> 00:26:33,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, and like I like that Mattabique kind 634 00:26:33,040 --> 00:26:35,600 Speaker 1: of helped set that up. That's leadership, right, like bringing 635 00:26:35,600 --> 00:26:39,359 Speaker 1: those guys with you and and just talking to to 636 00:26:39,600 --> 00:26:42,040 Speaker 1: justin you know, like the mindset's still the same, Like 637 00:26:42,080 --> 00:26:44,760 Speaker 1: he's like, hey, I've learned, like I get out of 638 00:26:44,800 --> 00:26:47,080 Speaker 1: this game everything that I put into it, what I 639 00:26:47,080 --> 00:26:49,440 Speaker 1: put into it, and I'm gonna take it. 640 00:26:49,800 --> 00:26:51,080 Speaker 2: That's how I'm going to approach the work. 641 00:26:51,160 --> 00:26:53,359 Speaker 1: Focusing on the little details, taking care of my body, 642 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:56,800 Speaker 1: doing everything right on and off the field, and that's 643 00:26:56,840 --> 00:26:59,400 Speaker 1: how you get results. And like that's the same mindset 644 00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:03,440 Speaker 1: that got him that big contract and nothing has changed. 645 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:05,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, last year when he was going through it, everyone 646 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:07,840 Speaker 3: was kind of like, you know, are you worried about 647 00:27:07,840 --> 00:27:09,400 Speaker 3: the contract or are you trying to get deal done 648 00:27:09,400 --> 00:27:11,080 Speaker 3: in the season? You know, what's the thought? When he 649 00:27:11,119 --> 00:27:14,960 Speaker 3: was having this monster season, and like he he never 650 00:27:15,040 --> 00:27:17,879 Speaker 3: let it be something. Of course it was like hanging 651 00:27:17,920 --> 00:27:20,520 Speaker 3: over his head, but he never let it be a detriment. 652 00:27:20,680 --> 00:27:23,919 Speaker 3: Like and I also don't think that he was like 653 00:27:24,119 --> 00:27:26,439 Speaker 3: all consumed by it. I felt like he was like, 654 00:27:26,480 --> 00:27:28,480 Speaker 3: I'm going to just take care of my business and 655 00:27:28,520 --> 00:27:31,800 Speaker 3: then I will get paid after the season. And I 656 00:27:31,840 --> 00:27:34,240 Speaker 3: think that, like he might be one of those rare guys. 657 00:27:34,960 --> 00:27:38,320 Speaker 3: It seems to me that like getting the big contract 658 00:27:38,440 --> 00:27:39,680 Speaker 3: only motivates him more. 659 00:27:39,840 --> 00:27:40,920 Speaker 4: I mean, I remember. 660 00:27:40,640 --> 00:27:43,280 Speaker 3: Talking to him the day that he signed, and he 661 00:27:43,359 --> 00:27:45,240 Speaker 3: was talking about, oh, you know, people saying I'm a 662 00:27:45,240 --> 00:27:47,359 Speaker 3: one hit wonder, Like he knew all he knew all. 663 00:27:47,280 --> 00:27:50,040 Speaker 2: The talking points exactly the lounge he said that on here. 664 00:27:49,960 --> 00:27:51,919 Speaker 3: Ye like he was he had all the talking points 665 00:27:51,920 --> 00:27:54,600 Speaker 3: for like what people the negatives that people had to 666 00:27:54,600 --> 00:27:57,399 Speaker 3: say about him, and he was aware of that and 667 00:27:57,440 --> 00:27:59,879 Speaker 3: bringing it up and so like that stuff was like 668 00:28:00,080 --> 00:28:02,440 Speaker 3: on his mind from a motivation standpoint on the day 669 00:28:02,480 --> 00:28:04,760 Speaker 3: that he signed this one hundred million dollar contract. So like, 670 00:28:05,640 --> 00:28:08,800 Speaker 3: I think that his mindset is really good. And you 671 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:11,320 Speaker 3: look at him physically and you're like, WHOA, this guy 672 00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:15,040 Speaker 3: looks like he is primed for another big season. And 673 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:19,760 Speaker 3: uh I today was a glimmer of that. 674 00:28:20,040 --> 00:28:22,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, just to finish up the defensive line conversation, I 675 00:28:22,720 --> 00:28:25,959 Speaker 1: thought product Washington's in for a rebound season. Blew up 676 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:29,840 Speaker 1: one play in the backfield. Travis Jones is. I think 677 00:28:29,880 --> 00:28:33,720 Speaker 1: he's gonna be really good. I gave him say he 678 00:28:33,760 --> 00:28:35,920 Speaker 1: had one go off as his eight flowers had one 679 00:28:35,920 --> 00:28:37,840 Speaker 1: go off his hands and then traps just like gave 680 00:28:37,960 --> 00:28:40,720 Speaker 1: a shove for no good reason at all, just being 681 00:28:40,760 --> 00:28:43,840 Speaker 1: a bully out there. And I kind of liked it. 682 00:28:42,840 --> 00:28:46,640 Speaker 1: So it's like, oh, training camp start, okay, yeah and 683 00:28:46,760 --> 00:28:49,600 Speaker 1: uh and uh, and have Michael Pierce back out there 684 00:28:49,640 --> 00:28:51,880 Speaker 1: like this steel line. Brenton Irban even did the Urban 685 00:28:52,360 --> 00:28:54,720 Speaker 1: uh bad past dance. You know, he got in on 686 00:28:54,760 --> 00:28:56,320 Speaker 1: the action. He swatted one away. 687 00:28:56,400 --> 00:28:58,080 Speaker 4: You know, Urban's good for at least one bad at power. 688 00:28:58,200 --> 00:28:59,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean he lives for that. He lives. 689 00:29:00,280 --> 00:29:04,200 Speaker 1: He just let's do that dance. So this d line 690 00:29:04,240 --> 00:29:06,560 Speaker 1: is gonna be very good. Now we can talk about 691 00:29:06,640 --> 00:29:07,520 Speaker 1: Lamar go ahead. 692 00:29:07,680 --> 00:29:10,920 Speaker 3: Well, actually I do have one one other quick point 693 00:29:11,560 --> 00:29:15,000 Speaker 3: is I actually thought the inside linebackers a couple. I mean, 694 00:29:15,040 --> 00:29:16,959 Speaker 3: Broquand made it a nice play where he broke kind 695 00:29:17,000 --> 00:29:18,880 Speaker 3: of pass and broke it up, and so did Trent 696 00:29:18,960 --> 00:29:20,680 Speaker 3: Simpson broke up pass in the backfield. 697 00:29:20,720 --> 00:29:22,720 Speaker 2: The word had a sack what would have been a second. 698 00:29:22,760 --> 00:29:23,239 Speaker 4: So there you go. 699 00:29:23,800 --> 00:29:26,600 Speaker 3: So we've hit everybody. Now back to the other guy, 700 00:29:26,680 --> 00:29:27,240 Speaker 3: Lamar Jackson. 701 00:29:27,280 --> 00:29:29,160 Speaker 1: Wait, wait, you didn't want to talk about Jordan Stout 702 00:29:29,360 --> 00:29:31,800 Speaker 1: the day he had long snapper Nick Moore is looking 703 00:29:31,800 --> 00:29:32,280 Speaker 1: great out there. 704 00:29:32,760 --> 00:29:34,680 Speaker 4: Jordan on the other field, he was he was booming 705 00:29:34,720 --> 00:29:35,280 Speaker 4: those punts. 706 00:29:35,640 --> 00:29:39,280 Speaker 2: I could hear him our bleachers. 707 00:29:40,280 --> 00:29:43,520 Speaker 3: Yeah. So after practice, John Harball was asked about Lamar 708 00:29:43,600 --> 00:29:45,720 Speaker 3: Jackson and this is the quote that he had. 709 00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:48,480 Speaker 5: And I believe the Ravens and We've always had a 710 00:29:48,560 --> 00:29:51,920 Speaker 5: vision for Lamar Jackson's. It started with Lamar's vision and 711 00:29:51,960 --> 00:29:54,200 Speaker 5: his mom's vision when he said he was going to 712 00:29:54,200 --> 00:29:56,320 Speaker 5: be a quarterback. He's going to be a quarterback in 713 00:29:56,360 --> 00:29:57,880 Speaker 5: high school. He's going to be a quarterback in college. 714 00:29:57,880 --> 00:30:00,160 Speaker 5: He's going to be a quarterback in the National Football League. 715 00:30:00,760 --> 00:30:03,240 Speaker 5: And we bought into that, We embraced it, We built 716 00:30:03,280 --> 00:30:06,719 Speaker 5: an offense for it at nineteen. We're building another offense 717 00:30:06,760 --> 00:30:09,200 Speaker 5: for it in twenty three and twenty four. Going forward, right, 718 00:30:09,400 --> 00:30:13,560 Speaker 5: the next iteration of our offense around Lamar Jackson, because, 719 00:30:13,560 --> 00:30:17,440 Speaker 5: in my opinion, the vision the vision for Lamar Jackson, 720 00:30:17,480 --> 00:30:19,280 Speaker 5: and it's a vision. It's something you see it like 721 00:30:19,320 --> 00:30:22,520 Speaker 5: it's already happened. You can see it like it's already 722 00:30:22,600 --> 00:30:26,760 Speaker 5: been done. The victory has already been won when you 723 00:30:26,800 --> 00:30:29,680 Speaker 5: pour into a vision, and the vision that we have 724 00:30:29,840 --> 00:30:33,160 Speaker 5: together is that Lamar Jackson is going to become and 725 00:30:33,200 --> 00:30:36,320 Speaker 5: be known and be recognized as the greatest quarterback ever 726 00:30:36,360 --> 00:30:38,880 Speaker 5: to play in the history of the National Football League. 727 00:30:39,080 --> 00:30:42,400 Speaker 5: That's the vision, all right. It's going to happen by 728 00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:48,320 Speaker 5: Lamar his work ethic and his brilliant talent, by all 729 00:30:48,320 --> 00:30:53,000 Speaker 5: of us pouring into that effort together as a team, teamwork, 730 00:30:54,080 --> 00:30:56,880 Speaker 5: and by the grace of God and God's goodwill. That's 731 00:30:56,880 --> 00:30:58,880 Speaker 5: how it's going to happen. And I believe it, like 732 00:30:58,920 --> 00:30:59,640 Speaker 5: we've already. 733 00:30:59,400 --> 00:31:02,840 Speaker 3: Seen so pretty effusive in the praise there been talking 734 00:31:02,840 --> 00:31:07,080 Speaker 3: about the vision and what the Ravens believe Lamar can do. 735 00:31:07,280 --> 00:31:10,400 Speaker 3: When you start talking about that, the vision is for 736 00:31:10,520 --> 00:31:12,680 Speaker 3: Lamar Jackson to go down as the best quarterback to 737 00:31:12,720 --> 00:31:13,720 Speaker 3: ever play the game. 738 00:31:14,120 --> 00:31:15,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's a statement. 739 00:31:15,680 --> 00:31:18,760 Speaker 3: That is a statement that speaks to the confidence and 740 00:31:18,800 --> 00:31:21,880 Speaker 3: the belief that the Ravens have in him. And you know, 741 00:31:21,920 --> 00:31:24,520 Speaker 3: I think that was a pretty telling comment from John Harball. 742 00:31:24,560 --> 00:31:29,120 Speaker 1: I mean, John Harball's never lacked praise for Lamar Jackson, 743 00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:31,440 Speaker 1: and he's been pretty effusive and out front that that's 744 00:31:31,480 --> 00:31:31,880 Speaker 1: his guy. 745 00:31:33,080 --> 00:31:37,200 Speaker 2: This was a different level to your point. I think that. 746 00:31:38,640 --> 00:31:41,360 Speaker 1: You know, this does show you all, right here, this 747 00:31:41,400 --> 00:31:43,880 Speaker 1: is the expectation for this guy. Like we think he's 748 00:31:44,200 --> 00:31:46,480 Speaker 1: we think he's that good, We think he's good enough. 749 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:46,680 Speaker 2: To be this. 750 00:31:47,400 --> 00:31:50,560 Speaker 1: And you know, he's certainly talented, he's certainly smart enough. 751 00:31:50,920 --> 00:31:54,560 Speaker 1: You know, I was doing a radio interview earlier today 752 00:31:54,600 --> 00:31:58,200 Speaker 1: and I said, there's from a physical standpoint, there's no 753 00:31:58,360 --> 00:32:01,840 Speaker 1: quarterback in NFL history that's measure up to Lamar Jackson. 754 00:32:03,320 --> 00:32:06,560 Speaker 2: He's the best athlete at quarterback that has ever lived. 755 00:32:06,640 --> 00:32:11,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, And from a mental standpoint, he's an extremely smart guy. 756 00:32:11,840 --> 00:32:16,680 Speaker 1: He seems sees the field really well. Now, it's about 757 00:32:17,240 --> 00:32:21,760 Speaker 1: mastery of some of that pre snap, the mental pre 758 00:32:21,840 --> 00:32:24,200 Speaker 1: snap part of the game, right that Like when you 759 00:32:24,240 --> 00:32:27,440 Speaker 1: hear Tom Brady doing interviews now, he and he talks 760 00:32:27,440 --> 00:32:30,480 Speaker 1: about what he looks at before, what he used to 761 00:32:30,520 --> 00:32:33,320 Speaker 1: look at before the ball was snapped in the adjustments 762 00:32:33,320 --> 00:32:36,280 Speaker 1: he would make. I mean, it's kind of crazy, right, 763 00:32:36,320 --> 00:32:38,400 Speaker 1: he was a step ahead of the defensive felic at 764 00:32:38,440 --> 00:32:41,760 Speaker 1: all times. Lamar Jackson's plenty capable of doing that, and 765 00:32:41,800 --> 00:32:44,080 Speaker 1: it has done that a lot. You know, last year, 766 00:32:44,120 --> 00:32:46,520 Speaker 1: I think there's a big step forward in that regard 767 00:32:46,600 --> 00:32:50,000 Speaker 1: and taking command to this offense. But that was one year, 768 00:32:50,120 --> 00:32:54,280 Speaker 1: and the mastery of it, I think is what's essential 769 00:32:55,000 --> 00:33:00,600 Speaker 1: for this year. And if Lamar Jackson does that, there's 770 00:33:00,600 --> 00:33:02,960 Speaker 1: no reason to believe that he won't win multiple Super 771 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:05,720 Speaker 1: Bowls and be in the conversation for the greatest of 772 00:33:05,760 --> 00:33:08,720 Speaker 1: all time. So hive stick with Tom Brady. But hey, 773 00:33:08,800 --> 00:33:11,000 Speaker 1: didn't Tom Brady kind of pass the baton to Lamar? 774 00:33:11,800 --> 00:33:12,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, Denny, I. 775 00:33:12,880 --> 00:33:16,520 Speaker 3: Mean when he retired, he says that your next that 776 00:33:16,520 --> 00:33:19,560 Speaker 3: that sounds like passing the baton to me. So you know, 777 00:33:20,920 --> 00:33:24,440 Speaker 3: we all know, like what the deciding factor or whatever 778 00:33:24,480 --> 00:33:25,400 Speaker 3: in this debate is. 779 00:33:25,440 --> 00:33:28,360 Speaker 4: It's it's about championships that super bowls. Brady's got seven 780 00:33:28,400 --> 00:33:29,680 Speaker 4: of them, My homes has three of them. 781 00:33:29,840 --> 00:33:31,680 Speaker 3: Lar's got a long way to go in that regard, right, 782 00:33:31,720 --> 00:33:33,720 Speaker 3: and so you got you've got your work cut out 783 00:33:33,720 --> 00:33:37,480 Speaker 3: for you. But the pieces are there, And I just 784 00:33:37,480 --> 00:33:40,600 Speaker 3: think that, like even John Harbal saying that as training 785 00:33:40,680 --> 00:33:43,160 Speaker 3: camp kicks off, I think that that just speaks to 786 00:33:43,640 --> 00:33:46,640 Speaker 3: the confidence that the Ravens have in Lamar Jackson and 787 00:33:46,680 --> 00:33:50,160 Speaker 3: how this whole thing is built around him. And I 788 00:33:50,160 --> 00:33:52,840 Speaker 3: think it also speaks to the belief that John Harball 789 00:33:52,840 --> 00:33:56,080 Speaker 3: has in the team going into this year. You know 790 00:33:56,120 --> 00:33:59,719 Speaker 3: that that's the kind of everyone knows, like what it 791 00:33:59,800 --> 00:34:03,480 Speaker 3: takes to be considered in that conversation. It takes super 792 00:34:03,480 --> 00:34:05,200 Speaker 3: bowls and so if you're talking about that, you're talking 793 00:34:05,200 --> 00:34:08,240 Speaker 3: about multiple and that that says something right there, yep, 794 00:34:08,440 --> 00:34:11,600 Speaker 3: And it gets me fired up thinking about that. So 795 00:34:11,640 --> 00:34:14,080 Speaker 3: I think that you know, it's no doubt that the 796 00:34:14,160 --> 00:34:16,160 Speaker 3: Ravens have been high on Lamar Jackson for a long time. 797 00:34:16,239 --> 00:34:17,759 Speaker 4: Yeah, no, no, duh. 798 00:34:17,800 --> 00:34:20,200 Speaker 3: But I think that like this just this is just 799 00:34:20,239 --> 00:34:23,640 Speaker 3: another indication of how much this team believes in him 800 00:34:23,640 --> 00:34:25,719 Speaker 3: and and where they want to get to with him 801 00:34:25,719 --> 00:34:26,800 Speaker 3: as the leader of this team. 802 00:34:26,960 --> 00:34:30,440 Speaker 1: Absolutely agree, It's exciting times here. The Unarmed Performance Centers 803 00:34:30,480 --> 00:34:33,759 Speaker 1: training camp kicks off. 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