1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:05,640 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Ravens Press Pass podcast. It is Friday, 2 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:09,000 Speaker 1: March fourteenth, and today the Ravens officially introduced their new 3 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: wide receiver to DeAndre Hopkins. He was in the building 4 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:15,240 Speaker 1: today to sign his new contract and join the Ravens 5 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:18,080 Speaker 1: and also meet with the media this afternoon. If you're 6 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:20,959 Speaker 1: listening to this podcast in the Ravens Lounge podcast feed, 7 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 1: well make sure you also subscribe to the Ravens Press 8 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 1: Pass podcast. We have all of our press conferences posted 9 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 1: there in their entireties, So if you're already subscribed to 10 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: the loundview, that's great. Also subscribe to the press Pass 11 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: feed as well. Here's the full press conference that Hopkins 12 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:41,199 Speaker 1: had with the media this afternoon after signing that new contract. 13 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:44,159 Speaker 2: So, DeAndre abut, I think people have been setting that 14 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 2: picture of you lamar Derek Henry and say how many 15 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:52,120 Speaker 2: touchdowns can this trio total? Do you have any answer 16 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 2: to that? Man? Hopefully enough to win a lot of games, 17 00:00:57,240 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 2: you know, to win the games we need to win. 18 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 2: So I don't have a number, but hopefully you know 19 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 2: more more than a little bit. 20 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:06,679 Speaker 1: How excited are you to be united with. 21 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 2: Derek har Ah? Very excited? Derek is you know, like family. 22 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: Uh. 23 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 2: You know, Derek and I have a long relationship. Uh 24 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 2: you know we talked today. Actually well uh you know 25 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:19,920 Speaker 2: his trainer and uh you know m myself. Uh you know, 26 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:23,039 Speaker 2: we all work out together down in Dallas. Uh so 27 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 2: uh you know, his trainer called me earlier. Uh while 28 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:28,759 Speaker 2: while Derek was working out. He really didn't say too much. Uh, 29 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 2: but that's Derek, you know, he he he's grinding you 30 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 2: talk to. 31 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 3: You Lamar yet any any interactions with them? 32 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, I talked to Lamar a couple of days ago. Uh, 33 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 2: you know, just you know, just ready to get to work, 34 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:43,039 Speaker 2: you know, Uh, not really much need to be said, 35 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 2: just you know, let's let's get to work. How much 36 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 2: did did him be here? 37 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 4: And you know, obviously it help with Patrick Finnity him, 38 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 4: Like is that the sole reason or what what played 39 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 4: into this? 40 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 2: Yeah? Absolutely? Uh I think you know Lamar, you know, 41 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:01,560 Speaker 2: being uh the leader of this team is is you know, 42 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:04,560 Speaker 2: part of the reason that I came here. You know 43 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 2: what he stands for and how he's led this team 44 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 2: and this organization, uh you know, to to the playoffs 45 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 2: in multiple years and you know since he's been here. Uh, 46 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 2: you know, just how he's uh, you know, just led 47 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:20,600 Speaker 2: you know, any receiver group he've had, he's had, so 48 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 2: I think, you know, let's play. That played a big 49 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:26,119 Speaker 2: part of me coming here for sure, Lamar being the quarterback. 50 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 2: How would how did you come in here sort of 51 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 2: come together in those those a couple of days. Did 52 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:32,640 Speaker 2: did you guys have a sort of a short. 53 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:32,960 Speaker 3: List of teams? 54 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 2: Did you identify it joining de Bronzos or how did it? 55 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:35,960 Speaker 3: How did it? 56 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 2: Uh? You know, obviously you know I was in Kansas City, Uh, 57 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:44,079 Speaker 2: you know, so you know we really you know, didn't 58 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:46,640 Speaker 2: you know, do too much, you know, thinking that, you know, 59 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:49,640 Speaker 2: possibility of me being back in Kansas City. But once 60 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:51,959 Speaker 2: we uh you know, found out that you know, I 61 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,360 Speaker 2: wouldn't be back in Kansas City, we made, uh, you know, 62 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 2: a list and the Ravens was the first team on 63 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 2: my list. 64 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 4: DeAndre, I know you're coming off of with Kansas City 65 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:02,160 Speaker 4: getting to a super Bowl for the first time in 66 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:03,760 Speaker 4: your career, and I know it's only been about a month, 67 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:06,280 Speaker 4: But what do you take away from that experience? What 68 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 4: do you learn from that experience that you now bring 69 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 4: here not just for yourself but with teammates who the 70 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 4: goal here for several years is to get over that 71 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:14,639 Speaker 4: help and get to. 72 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 3: A Super Bam. 73 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:18,239 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, obviously, you know, I started off in 74 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:20,800 Speaker 2: Tennessee to win to Kansas City, So you know, I 75 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 2: had best of both worlds, being you know, with the 76 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:24,960 Speaker 2: team that wasn't the contender and then going to a 77 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:26,960 Speaker 2: team like Kansas City who was obviously you know, we 78 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 2: played in Super Bowl. So you know, a lot of 79 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 2: a lot of lessons that you know, I can give 80 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 2: to a lot of players, especially on this team. You know, 81 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:37,960 Speaker 2: being in the game that they were in last year. 82 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 2: You know almost you know, basically you know about to playoffs, 83 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 2: but you know, almost doesn't get it done in the NFL. 84 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 2: So you know, I feel like I can give a 85 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:50,800 Speaker 2: lot to this, to the especially this receivers group, you know, 86 00:03:50,920 --> 00:03:52,640 Speaker 2: and guys in the locker room as well. You know, 87 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:54,840 Speaker 2: I'm pretty sure there are some guys who's played in 88 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 2: the Super Bowl, might have won a Super Bowl here, 89 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:00,840 Speaker 2: you know. But you know, for myself, you know, if 90 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 2: if someone asks, you know, obviously I'm here to to 91 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:05,560 Speaker 2: help and uh, you know, make everyone better. 92 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 4: You know, you mentioned the the guys you're gonna be 93 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:12,720 Speaker 4: playing here with you know the receiving room with say 94 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 4: Rashad and also the tight ends. You know, I have 95 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 4: a lot of good receivers. Have you Have you given 96 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:22,279 Speaker 4: a thought to your sort of fit in what you 97 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:24,279 Speaker 4: know your specialty is gonna be in the passing game. 98 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:27,320 Speaker 2: Uh, I haven't really given much thought. You know, this 99 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 2: is my first day. I just came in, uh you know, 100 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:33,159 Speaker 2: signed my papers and did a little workout, uh you know, 101 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:34,800 Speaker 2: and met with you guys, so uh, you know, not 102 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:36,839 Speaker 2: really haven't given it much thought. You know, just really 103 00:04:36,839 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 2: wherever I can be used is uh, you know doesn't 104 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 2: matter to me. What do you know about. 105 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 3: The receiver group that you're joining? 106 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:46,040 Speaker 1: Different guys in there, and have you spent eachini in 107 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:47,000 Speaker 1: in ten Uh? 108 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:51,040 Speaker 2: You know? Those those are some some some very talented 109 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:55,400 Speaker 2: young receivers. Uh, those guys zay uh bait Uh you 110 00:04:55,400 --> 00:04:58,720 Speaker 2: know the tight ends that we have uh marking those guys, 111 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:01,760 Speaker 2: I think, uh you know what a receivers specifically. You know, 112 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:05,599 Speaker 2: they're young, uh fast, and those guys go out and 113 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:08,960 Speaker 2: make plays. They're exciting to watch, you know, But I 114 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 2: don't know much about them outside of you know, just 115 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:13,919 Speaker 2: what I see on the football field. So you know, 116 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 2: just looking forward to you know, just hanging out and 117 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:17,440 Speaker 2: learning more about 'em. 118 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:20,039 Speaker 5: Jumping from the offense that's led by Patrick Mahomes. You 119 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:22,719 Speaker 5: now one with Lamar Jackson. What was your mom and 120 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:24,160 Speaker 5: your family's reactions to that? 121 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:29,560 Speaker 2: I mean, obviously excited, you know, you know, a bittersweet 122 00:05:29,560 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 2: that we couldn't you know, win uh Kansas City last year. 123 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 2: But that's football, you know, still grateful for the opportunity. Uh, 124 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:38,679 Speaker 2: you know, but they're they're excited. You know, my family's 125 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 2: big fans of Lamar DeAndre. 126 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:42,920 Speaker 5: You've been in the league twelve, even going out thirteen. 127 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:45,640 Speaker 5: What is it about your game that you feel like 128 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:47,760 Speaker 5: still allows you to be so effective? 129 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:51,240 Speaker 2: Uh? You know, I would say, you know, how I'm 130 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 2: able to get open. You know, I've never been a four, 131 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:55,279 Speaker 2: three or four for a guy. Uh, you know, but 132 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:57,320 Speaker 2: I'm able to make plays on the ball and get open, 133 00:05:57,680 --> 00:06:00,599 Speaker 2: uh and you know, contest to catch it. You know, 134 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 2: I feel like that's been something that you know, I've 135 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:05,920 Speaker 2: been able to sail in and just you know, I 136 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:09,600 Speaker 2: would say my knowledge of defenses as well. Playing thirteen 137 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 2: years in the in the NFL, you learn defensive coverages 138 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:15,680 Speaker 2: and you know how to get open and you kind 139 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 2: of know what the defense is doing sometimes pre snap, Yeah, 140 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:21,840 Speaker 2: I do. You mentioned like thirteen years not a lot 141 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:24,080 Speaker 2: of guys get to be getting into it. 142 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 3: But you know, when when players. 143 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:28,360 Speaker 2: Get through that, their question comes, you know, how much 144 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:30,000 Speaker 2: do you have left in the pack? I mean, what 145 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:31,479 Speaker 2: would you kindly be your answer to that? 146 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 1: Uh? 147 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 2: How much I have left in the tank? You know, man, 148 00:06:34,440 --> 00:06:36,039 Speaker 2: I'll take a day by day honestly. You know, I 149 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:39,120 Speaker 2: really never thought about that or look forward to it. 150 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:42,040 Speaker 2: You know. You know they say, you know, you'll know, 151 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:44,279 Speaker 2: you know when your body gives out on you, and 152 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:46,680 Speaker 2: they haven't hasn't given out on me yet or or 153 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:49,359 Speaker 2: for me, I feel like gotten close. So you know, 154 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:52,680 Speaker 2: who knows? Man? Who knows? The angry you? 155 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:55,640 Speaker 4: Baltimore has kind of been in a room or every 156 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:57,360 Speaker 4: off seal for like four years now. 157 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:01,200 Speaker 2: How much did did you? When you're doing your research 158 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:02,280 Speaker 2: deciding where you want to play? 159 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:04,599 Speaker 4: Do you call for her and Kurve Ravens kind of 160 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 4: talk to her about what it's like? Is there something 161 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 4: about this organization other than obviously the quarterbacking being contenders 162 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 4: that was really attractive to you? 163 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:18,760 Speaker 2: I mean, Coach Hoball man, you know Lamar, all those 164 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 2: you know Derek. You know, Derek and I talked throughout 165 00:07:21,080 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 2: the year, and that's one of my best friends. You know, 166 00:07:23,960 --> 00:07:27,720 Speaker 2: he keeps an honest So for myself, you know, it was, man, 167 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:30,720 Speaker 2: a couple a couple of different things, you know, but 168 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 2: I mean coach from the head coach down. Man, I 169 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 2: feel like everyone you know, man, they compete their dogs, 170 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 2: and I feel like this organization and this team matches 171 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:42,880 Speaker 2: who I am. 172 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 4: You gotta get back to Jamison's that's about your experience 173 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:48,080 Speaker 4: and left in tank. I mean, do you take some 174 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:51,120 Speaker 4: inspiration from what Derek did last year because he was 175 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:54,440 Speaker 4: getting some of those same questions and running back turns thirty? 176 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:59,040 Speaker 4: What about his campaign last year maybe kind of pushes 177 00:07:59,080 --> 00:07:59,920 Speaker 4: you to do more? 178 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:04,840 Speaker 2: Oh? Man, you know, you know, Derek is definitely inspiration, 179 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:07,160 Speaker 2: not just to myself, but I think everyone in the 180 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:10,560 Speaker 2: league as well. You know, for a guy you know 181 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 2: who plays running back in that age to do what 182 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:15,640 Speaker 2: he done, it's it's, you know, it's very rare. So 183 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:19,000 Speaker 2: you know, I can't say that he's not inspiration. He's 184 00:08:19,040 --> 00:08:22,040 Speaker 2: definitely inspiration. But for myself, you know, I don't look 185 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:25,280 Speaker 2: at really not one single person to motivate me to 186 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:27,320 Speaker 2: keep going. You know, I I think you know, when 187 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:29,440 Speaker 2: you play football, you have to have it within yourself 188 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 2: and you got to know who you are. 189 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 3: Andrea, I don't know that every free agent comes in 190 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:38,120 Speaker 3: and gets a workout done before their introductory press conference. 191 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:39,520 Speaker 4: What what made you do that? 192 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:42,200 Speaker 3: And is your workout routine do you feel like part 193 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:44,400 Speaker 3: of what's allowed you to still be productive at at 194 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:44,840 Speaker 3: your agent? 195 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:48,000 Speaker 2: Oh? For sure. My workout routine has changed throughout the years, 196 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:51,160 Speaker 2: but it's definitely been a key part of of me 197 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:53,040 Speaker 2: still being able to come out and you know, play 198 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:55,920 Speaker 2: at high level at at the age of thirty two. 199 00:08:56,520 --> 00:08:58,840 Speaker 2: You know, I'm not sure you know why why you 200 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:02,240 Speaker 2: wouldn't you know, workout if you have a weight room 201 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:04,400 Speaker 2: this nice or you know you have the chance to 202 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:06,960 Speaker 2: work out, you know. So for myself, I just like 203 00:09:07,080 --> 00:09:09,400 Speaker 2: you know, working man, just just you know, when no 204 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:13,400 Speaker 2: one's looking, if that's you know, at my house at night. 205 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 2: But it's definitely been a key part of me, uh, 206 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:18,400 Speaker 2: you know, still playing and also my diet. You know, 207 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:21,520 Speaker 2: it's it's not just the workout, but it's everything else. 208 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:23,680 Speaker 3: An influence from Derek. 209 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:27,200 Speaker 2: I thought, no I'm a little older than Derek, but 210 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:31,800 Speaker 2: you know Derek, you know, but not Derek definitely, you 211 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:35,240 Speaker 2: know big in Tennessee with him, he's he's picky about 212 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:37,599 Speaker 2: what he what he is. You won't see him in 213 00:09:37,640 --> 00:09:42,480 Speaker 2: the cafeteria going through the line too much. Do you 214 00:09:42,520 --> 00:09:43,720 Speaker 2: remember when Lamar. 215 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:46,600 Speaker 4: Kind of first plusted onto your radar screen and you 216 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:47,360 Speaker 4: maybe thought. 217 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 2: Well that could be fun. One day, man, I was 218 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:54,520 Speaker 2: watching Lamar when he was at Louisville against Clemson, and 219 00:09:54,600 --> 00:09:57,880 Speaker 2: I remember like, man, it's you know, this was when Clemson, 220 00:09:57,960 --> 00:10:00,640 Speaker 2: I think might have won national championship and was giving 221 00:10:00,640 --> 00:10:02,800 Speaker 2: a run for their money. I was like, who is 222 00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:04,520 Speaker 2: who is this guy? You know? And I think I 223 00:10:04,559 --> 00:10:07,079 Speaker 2: started following his career after that, uh cause obviously I 224 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:09,839 Speaker 2: went to Clemson, and you know, Lamar was, you know, 225 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:11,959 Speaker 2: a couple of plays away from basically you know, single 226 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:13,800 Speaker 2: handley beating him, and I was like, man, this kid's 227 00:10:13,800 --> 00:10:14,440 Speaker 2: gonna be special. 228 00:10:14,800 --> 00:10:15,240 Speaker 3: What what? 229 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:15,280 Speaker 4: What? 230 00:10:15,480 --> 00:10:19,000 Speaker 2: What about this game? Is Valtomore's game that it looks 231 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:22,560 Speaker 2: impressive to? Uh, you know, I would say, it's it's 232 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:26,520 Speaker 2: it's football, like you you know, outside of his running ability, uh, 233 00:10:26,640 --> 00:10:29,320 Speaker 2: you know, he only threw four interceptions last year if 234 00:10:29,320 --> 00:10:32,040 Speaker 2: I'm not mistaken. Uh, And it takes a very uh, 235 00:10:32,679 --> 00:10:35,240 Speaker 2: very high iq A at the quarterback position for that 236 00:10:35,320 --> 00:10:37,760 Speaker 2: to happen. Uh. And that's that's that's very impressive. If 237 00:10:37,840 --> 00:10:40,079 Speaker 2: if you play football, you know that's that's not easy 238 00:10:40,080 --> 00:10:43,160 Speaker 2: to do. How much does that way in your decision 239 00:10:43,280 --> 00:10:44,760 Speaker 2: you're considering, like where to go? 240 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:47,559 Speaker 4: Is just looking at the obviously the marks down to 241 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:49,120 Speaker 4: keep himself put looking out. 242 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:52,280 Speaker 2: Of who was that strict? H U A big, a big, 243 00:10:52,400 --> 00:10:57,480 Speaker 2: big part of my decision obviously. You know Lamar is 244 00:10:57,520 --> 00:11:00,400 Speaker 2: you know, known for for running, but you know, watch 245 00:11:00,480 --> 00:11:03,280 Speaker 2: film and you know, I was watching YouTube highlights of 246 00:11:03,320 --> 00:11:05,160 Speaker 2: this offense kind of get familiar with it. You know, 247 00:11:05,400 --> 00:11:08,280 Speaker 2: he makes some incredible throws and so of the interceptions. 248 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:10,320 Speaker 2: You know, as a receiver, you know, you got to 249 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:14,000 Speaker 2: take responsibility yourself. So Lamar's man, he knows how to 250 00:11:14,040 --> 00:11:16,400 Speaker 2: thread the needles. So I think for myself that was 251 00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:20,360 Speaker 2: definitely a big part of the decision. Deandrew Lamar typically 252 00:11:20,480 --> 00:11:23,680 Speaker 2: practiced with his wide receiver students during the offseason. Have 253 00:11:23,760 --> 00:11:25,600 Speaker 2: you spoken with him and will that be the plan 254 00:11:25,679 --> 00:11:28,400 Speaker 2: for you? Oh? Yeah, I spoke to him, and you know, 255 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 2: we'll we'll get up when he can. When when we can. 256 00:11:32,280 --> 00:11:34,800 Speaker 2: You know he's he's a busy guy, so as myself. 257 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:36,560 Speaker 2: But you know, I'm sure we'll find time to work 258 00:11:36,640 --> 00:11:38,920 Speaker 2: before we get here. Yadre, I know. 259 00:11:38,880 --> 00:11:41,719 Speaker 4: You played through that MCL injury last year. Was that 260 00:11:41,880 --> 00:11:43,839 Speaker 4: any kind of limitation for you just going through and 261 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:44,240 Speaker 4: tough men? 262 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:44,480 Speaker 1: Now? 263 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:47,080 Speaker 2: No, it wasn't, Man, it wasn't you know, it wasn't 264 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:49,679 Speaker 2: something that I had to play through. It was kind of, 265 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:53,560 Speaker 2: you know, something that happened, and you know, I was 266 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:55,920 Speaker 2: able to play week one and you know, I would 267 00:11:55,920 --> 00:12:00,920 Speaker 2: say after after my my first week of playing, you know, 268 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:03,640 Speaker 2: it's kind of you know, really nothing that bothered me. 269 00:12:03,800 --> 00:12:07,599 Speaker 2: So you know I felt good. Man, didn't feel like 270 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:09,160 Speaker 2: you would need surgery for that. It just kind of kills. 271 00:12:10,360 --> 00:12:15,040 Speaker 2: I had surgery on my right m c L like 272 00:12:15,520 --> 00:12:18,640 Speaker 2: maybe like seven years ago, and uh, you know, so 273 00:12:19,080 --> 00:12:22,800 Speaker 2: you know I've I've had an MCL surgery. So you know, 274 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:25,120 Speaker 2: I'm definitely one to ask if you got m c 275 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:28,199 Speaker 2: L problem. A couple more really good? 276 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 5: Well, I have one more, DeAndre, just from your journey 277 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:35,360 Speaker 5: going from the Texans to Tennessee to Kansas City, how 278 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:37,400 Speaker 5: do you think that will help you with like adapting 279 00:12:37,480 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 5: to I guess what have you learned that will help 280 00:12:40,280 --> 00:12:44,800 Speaker 5: you adapt to different organizational cultures teammates systems. 281 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:48,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, I've definitely been around a lot of players in 282 00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:51,480 Speaker 2: you know, even Houston seven years, they're seeing a lot 283 00:12:51,480 --> 00:12:54,319 Speaker 2: of people come and go. Uh, you know, it's it's 284 00:12:54,400 --> 00:12:57,000 Speaker 2: part of it, you know, just accepting it, accepting your 285 00:12:57,440 --> 00:13:00,400 Speaker 2: role and your job and you know me being to God, 286 00:13:00,559 --> 00:13:03,400 Speaker 2: just embracing everything and and uh, you know, embracing the 287 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:06,760 Speaker 2: questions from the younger the younger people, and you know, 288 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:09,040 Speaker 2: it's a business. You really can't take it personally if 289 00:13:09,040 --> 00:13:11,679 Speaker 2: you get traded or you get released or cut. And 290 00:13:11,720 --> 00:13:14,640 Speaker 2: so for myself, you know, just having gone through those things, 291 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:17,360 Speaker 2: it's you know all you know, my first trade, I 292 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:20,599 Speaker 2: would say, wasn't as easy, uh to accept because you know, 293 00:13:20,640 --> 00:13:22,520 Speaker 2: I was young, and I'm like, I'm at the top 294 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:25,000 Speaker 2: of my game while they trade me. But you realize, 295 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:26,920 Speaker 2: you know, after a while, it's a business. And uh, 296 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:29,640 Speaker 2: you just got an embracing, you know, not taking personal. 297 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:33,040 Speaker 5: Close to you without talking again and offers. 298 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:37,840 Speaker 2: Uh they they they they're they're winning, you know, they 299 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:40,800 Speaker 2: and he knows how to get guys open, and uh 300 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:44,360 Speaker 2: you know, it's it's offense that's worked and it's it's 301 00:13:44,400 --> 00:13:44,960 Speaker 2: still working. 302 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:48,280 Speaker 5: When did you realize you stepped into that leadership in 303 00:13:48,440 --> 00:13:48,880 Speaker 5: your career? 304 00:13:49,559 --> 00:13:55,480 Speaker 2: I would say like year year four, year three, when 305 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:59,080 Speaker 2: I had an older guy come in and you know, 306 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:02,240 Speaker 2: he was asking me questions when I was younger, and 307 00:14:02,240 --> 00:14:04,760 Speaker 2: I was like, wow, you know, I guess I am 308 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:07,320 Speaker 2: you know what they consider the number one receiver. Uh 309 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:09,240 Speaker 2: So I would say it was early in my career. 310 00:14:09,679 --> 00:14:13,880 Speaker 4: You talked about your experience different places earlier, you've been 311 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:15,160 Speaker 4: placed where you were the guy. 312 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:18,840 Speaker 2: Uh here, there's a lot of guys. How much you 313 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:21,680 Speaker 2: think that'll help you playing with so many guys and 314 00:14:22,160 --> 00:14:23,760 Speaker 2: how much do you think your experience will help you 315 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:26,480 Speaker 2: deal with it if one day you're getting two jargs 316 00:14:26,480 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 2: next day August. Well, you know, I've I've definitely been 317 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:32,400 Speaker 2: in situations, you know, past couple of years we only 318 00:14:32,400 --> 00:14:34,920 Speaker 2: got you know, a couple of targets. So for me, 319 00:14:35,040 --> 00:14:38,800 Speaker 2: it's really never bothered me. And you know, I I 320 00:14:38,840 --> 00:14:41,640 Speaker 2: embraced it. You know, I love that. You know, there 321 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:44,960 Speaker 2: was a draft every year for the organization two draftegue guy. 322 00:14:45,080 --> 00:14:47,440 Speaker 2: That's part of football and you have to you know, 323 00:14:47,960 --> 00:14:50,720 Speaker 2: realize and understand this. This is a business and that's 324 00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:52,840 Speaker 2: how it goes. So I love it. And you know, 325 00:14:53,200 --> 00:14:56,160 Speaker 2: the guys that are out there, they're gonna they're gonna 326 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:59,840 Speaker 2: get open like they have done the past couple of years. 327 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:01,920 Speaker 2: Hopefully I can, you know, give them a couple of 328 00:15:01,920 --> 00:15:05,280 Speaker 2: little tricks to help them, you know, advanst their game 329 00:15:05,320 --> 00:15:07,960 Speaker 2: a little more. You know, if there's something that they're doing, 330 00:15:08,120 --> 00:15:10,560 Speaker 2: you know, I'm sure you know, I'll ask, like, you know, 331 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:12,640 Speaker 2: what what are you doing? I can add in my 332 00:15:12,720 --> 00:15:16,200 Speaker 2: game because at this at this position, you never want 333 00:15:16,240 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 2: to feel like you know everything at the receiver position 334 00:15:18,840 --> 00:15:21,240 Speaker 2: because there's always little things that you can learn from 335 00:15:22,440 --> 00:15:25,240 Speaker 2: a scout team guy or a rookie. That's how you 336 00:15:25,280 --> 00:15:25,760 Speaker 2: get better. 337 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:30,320 Speaker 1: All right, thank you, thank you. So that's what Hopkins 338 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:32,240 Speaker 1: had to say after signing that new contract. I also 339 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:34,160 Speaker 1: had a chance to sit down with him for a 340 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:36,800 Speaker 1: one on one conversation. You can check out that video 341 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:40,240 Speaker 1: on our app our website as well as our YouTube channel. 342 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:42,000 Speaker 1: You shared a really good insight about coming here to 343 00:15:42,040 --> 00:15:45,000 Speaker 1: Baltimore and what kind of impact he expects to make 344 00:15:45,080 --> 00:15:47,160 Speaker 1: on this team. Now, as you know free agency is 345 00:15:47,200 --> 00:15:50,320 Speaker 1: always exciting and unpredictable, so there's lots of news happening. 346 00:15:50,400 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 1: Make sure you're subscribed to the Lounge treat if you 347 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:54,920 Speaker 1: haven't done so already. We're going to continue to break 348 00:15:54,920 --> 00:15:58,160 Speaker 1: down all the news that's happening over the course of 349 00:15:58,280 --> 00:16:01,040 Speaker 1: free agency and coming up next week, the Ravens planned 350 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:03,880 Speaker 1: on having Ronnie Stanley in the building on Monday to 351 00:16:03,960 --> 00:16:06,920 Speaker 1: officially sign his contract that the Ravens agreed to terms 352 00:16:06,960 --> 00:16:09,440 Speaker 1: with earlier this week. That's it for us on the 353 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:12,360 Speaker 1: Press Pats podcast and the Lounge Feed. Thank you for listening, 354 00:16:12,400 --> 00:16:13,920 Speaker 1: and we'll be back with you again next week.