1 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: Welcome into the lounge presented by DraftKings. I'm Ryan in 2 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: here at Garrett Downing and we are thrilled to sit 3 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:12,960 Speaker 1: down with running back Derrick Henry, fresh off signing a 4 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 1: two year contract extension. Congratulations, Appreciate that. 5 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 2: Appreciate that It's. 6 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:18,880 Speaker 1: Been one heck of a day for you to get here, 7 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:22,440 Speaker 1: flight delayed and all that, arrive early in the morning 8 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: and then get a workout in on thirty minutes of sleep. 9 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 1: I feel like there, it's the quintessential Derrick Henry experience. 10 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 1: Nobody works harder on this guy. Half an hour and 11 00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: a workout in the morning. 12 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 2: Yeah. 13 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 3: Well, I just you know, I got in like three am, 14 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:39,920 Speaker 3: waid on my bags, which probably till like thirty forty minutes, 15 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:42,199 Speaker 3: and I got thirty minute drive home, so by the 16 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:43,880 Speaker 3: time I got home it was like four forty five. 17 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 3: I want to give here around like six fifteen, six thirty. 18 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 3: And once I got home, I was just up. I 19 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 3: ain't go to sleep, so I stayed up, and then 20 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 3: when I got close to six o'clock, I was just like, man, 21 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:58,920 Speaker 3: I'm just gonna go brush my teeth and mynt clothes 22 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 3: on the head to the facility. When I got here, 23 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 3: I asked Scott's like, can I work out? He's like sure, 24 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 3: Like cool, I got to sign right after it, so 25 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 3: I want to knock a workout out. 26 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:10,480 Speaker 2: And it all worked out. I haven't got no sleep yet, 27 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:12,560 Speaker 2: but I'm still functioning. 28 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 1: I heard they came to you and they're like, all right, 29 00:01:14,680 --> 00:01:16,400 Speaker 1: we got to take the physical and all that stuff. 30 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:22,039 Speaker 1: And they're like, yeah, we already got that done. Yeah, 31 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:24,200 Speaker 1: why did you want to get here so early? Like, 32 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: I'm still in bed, I'm still sleeping at six o'clock. 33 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:29,399 Speaker 1: You're like, my day is starting that early? What what 34 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: is it about you and your work ethic that just 35 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 1: makes you work that hard that early? 36 00:01:34,720 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 2: You know? Yeah, I don't know. 37 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:39,479 Speaker 3: When I got to When I got to the house, 38 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 3: I was just thinking about working out, and then I 39 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:44,360 Speaker 3: tried to doze off a little bit. I was like, 40 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 3: I can't sleep, so I stayed up. I watched Netflix 41 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 3: for a little bit, and that's time I was like, 42 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 3: I'm just gonna going to the facility and get to 43 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 3: work out in And my daughter's birthday was yesterday, so 44 00:01:56,080 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 3: I usually get a workout on Sunday morning. Didn't do that, 45 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:01,240 Speaker 3: so I was like, I need to work out. I 46 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 3: came up here early and got it doing. 47 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 1: That's great. 48 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 4: How is it when you walk into the weight room 49 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 4: and you get a chance to see these guys the 50 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 4: weight room coaches, teammates that like, you know, you haven't 51 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 4: seen it a little bit and it's good to just 52 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 4: be with them. Is it a little bit of a 53 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:16,919 Speaker 4: just a little bit of a welcome back kind of moment. 54 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, it definitely is. 55 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 3: You know, kind of get that that that feeling football 56 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 3: is coming back. So you know, it's always good to 57 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:28,799 Speaker 3: see everybody and and get things rolling, you know, even 58 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:29,960 Speaker 3: though they try to kill me, but. 59 00:02:30,919 --> 00:02:33,240 Speaker 4: Even only here today, it should be like the light workout. 60 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:35,240 Speaker 4: I feel like you slept for thirty minutes. It's your 61 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:37,799 Speaker 4: contract signing. It wasn't the light workout, not at all. 62 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:42,160 Speaker 2: I was sweating. Oh like, good lord, I think rethink everything? 63 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 2: Should I should? I went to sleep and. 64 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:51,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, well look, you know you sign your contract today. 65 00:02:51,160 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 4: Obviously it's an exciting news for you to get this extension. 66 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:57,519 Speaker 4: What does it mean for you to come here? You 67 00:02:57,760 --> 00:02:59,639 Speaker 4: play here one season, had a great first season of 68 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 4: baltim More, and then the team and you work out 69 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:04,920 Speaker 4: this extension to keep you here for two more years? 70 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 1: Uh, you know, three more to total. 71 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:08,639 Speaker 4: Just what does that mean to you? 72 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:08,960 Speaker 2: Yeah? 73 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 3: It means a lot because I value this organization and 74 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 3: I'm very thankful that they value me, and you know, 75 00:03:18,320 --> 00:03:20,240 Speaker 3: very thingful that we were both able to. 76 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 2: Get something done. 77 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 3: And you know, I want to win a championship here 78 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:27,080 Speaker 3: and that's why I came here, and that's always going 79 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:29,720 Speaker 3: to be the goal. And hopefully for us all said 80 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 3: and done, that we do that, and I and I 81 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:34,400 Speaker 3: have pride and have a look at that we will. 82 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 1: Was that part of the calculation for you and why 83 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:39,120 Speaker 1: you wanted to get an extension done so much? Was, hey, 84 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 1: we're so close. This obviously worked out really well in 85 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 1: year one and and I want to be a part 86 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 1: of that getting us over the hump. 87 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:48,400 Speaker 3: Yes, I want to win. I want to win a 88 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:50,840 Speaker 3: super Bowl. That's why I came here to win a 89 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 3: super Bowl. I feel like we have everything we need 90 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:55,920 Speaker 3: to do that. It's just that we got to do it. 91 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 3: And I definitely want to get this done so you know, 92 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:00,839 Speaker 3: I can have more years to be able to help 93 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 3: them accomplish that. And you know, I'm excited for this 94 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 3: season and that's the focus. 95 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:08,560 Speaker 1: When the season ended, were you immediately thinking, you know, 96 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 1: I know, reporters asked Eric the Costa there, like, how 97 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 1: about the possibility of a contract extension for Derrick Henry? 98 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 1: Is is that likely? And you said, well, I have 99 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:18,120 Speaker 1: his picture hanging up in my office. I should tell 100 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 1: you how I feel about Derek. Did you know, like 101 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:25,880 Speaker 1: as soon as the season ended or how soon did 102 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:28,159 Speaker 1: you know? All right, you know what, I want to 103 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:29,520 Speaker 1: work on an extension as well? 104 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:34,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean I didn't know when it was gonna 105 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:36,880 Speaker 3: come about. I saw when he when he said that, 106 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:40,279 Speaker 3: and I was hopeful that we'll be able to be 107 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 3: able to work on something. And that's time we don't 108 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:47,840 Speaker 3: We got into that, We got into that focus, and 109 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:52,320 Speaker 3: you know, it came to a reality and I'm very thankful. 110 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:55,720 Speaker 3: And you know, even after the season, all I can 111 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:58,919 Speaker 3: think about, dang. We know we came up short, and 112 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:02,320 Speaker 3: you know, you you don't get over it. You just 113 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 3: learn how to deal with it. And you know, definitely 114 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:07,279 Speaker 3: feel to go into this next one. 115 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:09,680 Speaker 4: Are you a guy that uses like a previous season 116 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:11,039 Speaker 4: as motivation moving forward? 117 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:15,080 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, definitely definitely for sure. 118 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 3: Just how last season ended, you know, we were right 119 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 3: there and you know, you just come up so short 120 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 3: and just had so many high standards and expectations, you know, 121 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:30,599 Speaker 3: for that year, and you know, and like I said, 122 00:05:30,640 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 3: we fell short. So just more motivation and we are 123 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:37,680 Speaker 3: more fuel than it was last year to get the 124 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 3: job done. 125 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:41,599 Speaker 4: You you talked about like wanting to win this championship 126 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:44,520 Speaker 4: and this team, the core is intact. I mean, you 127 00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:47,120 Speaker 4: guys are bringing back especially on offense. There's like really 128 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 4: no changes for the most part. Was that part of 129 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:52,240 Speaker 4: it too, that you're like, hey, this is the team 130 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 4: is in place, the pieces are in place, the window 131 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:56,280 Speaker 4: is open, and like this is the time. 132 00:05:56,640 --> 00:06:00,320 Speaker 3: Yes, I think you said it perfect, That's exactly That's 133 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:02,800 Speaker 3: exactly how I feel about it. And I feel like, 134 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:05,920 Speaker 3: you know, we have everything we need to go do it. 135 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 3: We just got to do it, you know. And I think, 136 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:11,640 Speaker 3: you know, you just put the work in now and 137 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:15,120 Speaker 3: put emphasis on it, hold each other accountable, push each 138 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 3: other every single day on all three faces of the 139 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 3: ball to be able. 140 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:20,279 Speaker 2: To go do it. 141 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:22,680 Speaker 3: And I think as long as we do that each 142 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:24,599 Speaker 3: and every day, then we give ourselves a chance. But 143 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 3: you know, I think we have everything we need from 144 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 3: top to bottom to do it. 145 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 2: We just got to do it. 146 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:32,599 Speaker 1: You're coming off a season and career high in yards 147 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:35,480 Speaker 1: per carry. Yes, And I know people ask me and 148 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:38,520 Speaker 1: Garrett too, just how does you know you were around 149 00:06:38,520 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 1: Derek Henry? How does this guy do it? Like? This 150 00:06:40,279 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 1: guy is still so productive fantasy football owners, this guy's 151 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:45,520 Speaker 1: still producing for my fantasy team, right, And I'm like, look, 152 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:48,839 Speaker 1: if you met Derek, a rare person the work ethic 153 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:51,680 Speaker 1: and rare athlete obviously, and like, I just feel like 154 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:55,000 Speaker 1: you're the exception to the rule, right that has been 155 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:59,880 Speaker 1: with it in your mind, Like do you feel like 156 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:03,040 Speaker 1: you're still even ascending in your career and and how 157 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:05,760 Speaker 1: do you keep producing at this high level? 158 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean I think I'm I still feel like 159 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:13,800 Speaker 3: I can do even better and you know it. You 160 00:07:13,840 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 3: know it helps having Lamar Jackson besides as well, So 161 00:07:17,560 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 3: you know I'll take that, take. 162 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 2: That any day. 163 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:24,080 Speaker 3: And you know, these guys are just hungry, you know, 164 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 3: Lamar is hungry receivers tight ends. 165 00:07:27,880 --> 00:07:29,480 Speaker 2: That's why we have a good core group. 166 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 3: And in the old line who did an outstanding job 167 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:35,800 Speaker 3: you know for me to have the success I had. So, 168 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:39,640 Speaker 3: you know, I think just the core on on offense 169 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:44,360 Speaker 3: and you know, the talent that we have. You know, 170 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:50,000 Speaker 3: it just gives everybody opportunity to make plays and have success, 171 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:53,280 Speaker 3: and that that's what makes it. It's so fun and 172 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 3: a lot of young guys that that make me feel 173 00:07:55,920 --> 00:07:56,520 Speaker 3: young as well. 174 00:07:56,600 --> 00:08:00,520 Speaker 1: So I asked coach Taggart this question. But I want 175 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:03,160 Speaker 1: to ask you. You know, it's not easy when you're 176 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 1: with one team for so long and you switch teams. 177 00:08:06,280 --> 00:08:08,640 Speaker 1: You know in the latter part of your career, it 178 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:12,440 Speaker 1: doesn't always work out. It obviously worked out really well 179 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 1: for you. Why do you feel like it's been such 180 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:17,280 Speaker 1: a great fit between you and the Ravens. 181 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:17,680 Speaker 2: Yeah. 182 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 3: I just think whenever I got an opportunity last year, 183 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:24,360 Speaker 3: I just believe. I just knew it was gonna work, 184 00:08:24,520 --> 00:08:27,640 Speaker 3: and I was gonna make it work. And you know, 185 00:08:27,640 --> 00:08:32,080 Speaker 3: I was just motivated to help this team and do 186 00:08:32,240 --> 00:08:35,560 Speaker 3: my job the best way I can, you know, because 187 00:08:35,880 --> 00:08:40,600 Speaker 3: the Baby has been a top organization, you know, playoff team, 188 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:43,840 Speaker 3: super Bowl teams way before I got here, and I 189 00:08:43,880 --> 00:08:47,040 Speaker 3: just wanted to earn their respect and come here and 190 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 3: be an adding. 191 00:08:47,679 --> 00:08:50,120 Speaker 2: Piece to what they already had. They've already been special. 192 00:08:50,160 --> 00:08:53,120 Speaker 3: I mean Lamar and their car offense, and everything they've 193 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:56,199 Speaker 3: done rushing yards, I mean the whole Now, they've already 194 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 3: been special. But you know what can I do to 195 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:02,720 Speaker 3: help them them? And you know, add a piece, you know, 196 00:09:02,800 --> 00:09:05,200 Speaker 3: to the offense to get us where we want to go. 197 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:07,319 Speaker 3: And like I said before, also we came up short, 198 00:09:07,360 --> 00:09:10,840 Speaker 3: but the goal is still to get to the championship 199 00:09:10,880 --> 00:09:11,200 Speaker 3: and winning. 200 00:09:12,120 --> 00:09:14,080 Speaker 4: The way you answer that question reminded me of when 201 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:16,760 Speaker 4: you signed your contract last year, because you kept making 202 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:18,560 Speaker 4: the point that I want to earn the respect of 203 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:20,920 Speaker 4: my teammates. And I don't think it took very long 204 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:22,640 Speaker 4: for you to accomplish that once you came in here. 205 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:24,360 Speaker 4: I think you clearly earned the respect with the way 206 00:09:24,440 --> 00:09:26,720 Speaker 4: that you practice, who you approach the game. Not to 207 00:09:26,760 --> 00:09:29,040 Speaker 4: even mention, like the resume that you came in here with, 208 00:09:29,679 --> 00:09:31,880 Speaker 4: How important was that to you to come in here 209 00:09:32,040 --> 00:09:34,960 Speaker 4: like you have all this success in your career, but 210 00:09:35,160 --> 00:09:37,760 Speaker 4: the way that you approach things is like this humble mindset. 211 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:39,880 Speaker 4: But to earn that respect of your of your new 212 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:41,440 Speaker 4: teamates once you arrived. 213 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:45,160 Speaker 3: Yeah yeah, I think I think it was playing against 214 00:09:45,160 --> 00:09:47,920 Speaker 3: these guys. I mean, I mean every time we. 215 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:50,080 Speaker 2: Played the Ravens battles throughout the years. 216 00:09:50,120 --> 00:09:53,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean the Titans, the technic technic tan strap 217 00:09:53,280 --> 00:09:56,640 Speaker 3: extraly tighter and be ready for a four quarter battle. 218 00:09:57,080 --> 00:09:59,839 Speaker 3: So I knew coming in like these these guys work hard. 219 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 3: You know they have a strong brotherhood, and you know 220 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:07,840 Speaker 3: the Ravens are a top organization, and you know, I 221 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:09,280 Speaker 3: want to come in and show them I don't have 222 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:12,280 Speaker 3: all the answers, no matter what my resume says or 223 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:15,440 Speaker 3: the accolades I have. I'm coming here to work. I'm 224 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 3: a new guy on the block, and I want to 225 00:10:17,400 --> 00:10:19,840 Speaker 3: earn the respect and let them know that I'm coming 226 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:23,480 Speaker 3: here to work to help make everybody else better and 227 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:26,120 Speaker 3: myself better, to help this team. 228 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:29,120 Speaker 4: There's a lot that's made about like your longevity and 229 00:10:29,120 --> 00:10:30,600 Speaker 4: and the way I look at it, which we were 230 00:10:30,640 --> 00:10:32,800 Speaker 4: just talking about it, like it's not hard to see 231 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:36,240 Speaker 4: why you've been so Like the longevity has been there 232 00:10:36,280 --> 00:10:38,000 Speaker 4: because of the way you work. But it's hard to 233 00:10:38,040 --> 00:10:39,720 Speaker 4: do that, Like it's just hard to do the work 234 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:42,959 Speaker 4: and have the routine and be as regimented as you are. 235 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:46,360 Speaker 4: How are you able to maintain that like that, that 236 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 4: level of work ethic and drive the discipline the discipline 237 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:50,960 Speaker 4: we have at. 238 00:10:54,200 --> 00:11:02,160 Speaker 2: Nothing but I have cheat days. I don't know, man, 239 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:05,040 Speaker 2: I just you know, I love this game. 240 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:06,719 Speaker 1: I love. 241 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:13,480 Speaker 3: Competing each and every day getting better, uh, trying to 242 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:15,960 Speaker 3: be the best, trying to be great as a kid. 243 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,000 Speaker 3: You know, I always you know, watch the great ones 244 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:22,040 Speaker 3: and anything I can take from anybody that you know, 245 00:11:22,559 --> 00:11:26,160 Speaker 3: helped them and help them be better and the results 246 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:27,319 Speaker 3: it was, it was all proven. 247 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:28,480 Speaker 2: I always always try to do. 248 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:32,080 Speaker 3: That, and I'm responged to any knowledge from anybody that's 249 00:11:32,120 --> 00:11:34,720 Speaker 3: older than me, younger than me, you know, I always 250 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:37,760 Speaker 3: try to take in accountability of you know, how can 251 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:41,280 Speaker 3: it how can it help me get better? And and 252 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:42,200 Speaker 3: that's just my focus. 253 00:11:42,200 --> 00:11:44,840 Speaker 2: Man. I love getting better. I love working out. 254 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:47,880 Speaker 3: I love, you know, focus on trying to be the 255 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:52,000 Speaker 3: best in my position and helping the ones that's even 256 00:11:52,080 --> 00:11:55,800 Speaker 3: even younger than me, and just trying to be inspiration 257 00:11:55,960 --> 00:12:00,480 Speaker 3: to kids and anybody that's trying to do great in life. 258 00:12:00,679 --> 00:12:02,880 Speaker 1: You talk about being an inspiration, I think you also 259 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:06,000 Speaker 1: inspired other running backs around the league, right, And there's 260 00:12:06,040 --> 00:12:08,200 Speaker 1: a big narrative the past couple of years about hey, 261 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:11,120 Speaker 1: running backs were undervalued in these things and and you 262 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:15,600 Speaker 1: and Takuon Barkley signed with New teams and obviously great success. Right, 263 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:19,240 Speaker 1: do you take pride in the fact that you helped 264 00:12:19,280 --> 00:12:22,440 Speaker 1: prove hey, you might want to reevaluate that and the 265 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:23,800 Speaker 1: importance of a running back. 266 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:27,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's and thinking about it is just so cool 267 00:12:27,200 --> 00:12:30,520 Speaker 3: because you know, you look back at that time and 268 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:33,400 Speaker 3: you know, running backs were at the bottom of the 269 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:36,559 Speaker 3: totem pole and it was kind of looking rocky for us. 270 00:12:36,600 --> 00:12:38,880 Speaker 3: And you know, we all came together and made that 271 00:12:38,880 --> 00:12:42,680 Speaker 3: that that group message on Instagram and you know, just 272 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:45,560 Speaker 3: talking about different ideas what we can do to try 273 00:12:45,559 --> 00:12:48,480 Speaker 3: to help the market and bring the value back up 274 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:52,520 Speaker 3: and getting on zoom calls and trying to trying to 275 00:12:52,520 --> 00:12:55,520 Speaker 3: have ideas of of what we need to do. And 276 00:12:55,559 --> 00:12:57,480 Speaker 3: I think we all we didn't say it, but I 277 00:12:57,480 --> 00:13:00,880 Speaker 3: think we all we knew it played better show your value, 278 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:04,040 Speaker 3: go out there and show it on Sundays to get 279 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:04,880 Speaker 3: the opportunity. 280 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:07,800 Speaker 2: And you know, Christian had a great year. 281 00:13:07,880 --> 00:13:10,440 Speaker 3: That year went obviously they fell short in the Super Bowl, 282 00:13:10,480 --> 00:13:13,360 Speaker 3: we still had a great year. He get an extension, 283 00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:16,200 Speaker 3: which you know helped the market a little bit, and 284 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:20,600 Speaker 3: then that motivated us, like guys like me, Saquan, Joe Mixon, 285 00:13:21,640 --> 00:13:28,319 Speaker 3: Josh Jacobs, uh Swift, still Swift, Tony Pollard al Kamara 286 00:13:28,400 --> 00:13:31,679 Speaker 3: got an extension during the season, David Guverny got an extension. 287 00:13:31,760 --> 00:13:34,320 Speaker 3: So I won't forget anybody, but you know, all these 288 00:13:34,400 --> 00:13:37,320 Speaker 3: running backs in the game are special. And you know 289 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:40,240 Speaker 3: Saquan having the year he had and you know him 290 00:13:40,280 --> 00:13:42,960 Speaker 3: getting that big extension, it's just so cool to see 291 00:13:42,960 --> 00:13:45,960 Speaker 3: that come to fruition of us, you know, having a 292 00:13:46,040 --> 00:13:48,400 Speaker 3: vision of what we wanted that to look like and 293 00:13:48,440 --> 00:13:52,560 Speaker 3: then bringing that to life and hopefully give guys that 294 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:56,040 Speaker 3: come behind us opportunity to have the same opportunity as well. 295 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:58,200 Speaker 1: What I think for you too, it's also like in 296 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:00,720 Speaker 1: your thirties, right, so you're you're even a another take 297 00:14:00,720 --> 00:14:03,760 Speaker 1: it to another level because now you're showing, hey, you 298 00:14:03,800 --> 00:14:08,040 Speaker 1: know you can do this too. You They're not exactly you, 299 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:10,280 Speaker 1: but if they work hard right and then they have 300 00:14:10,360 --> 00:14:13,040 Speaker 1: the success that you, then they can do that. Does 301 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:14,800 Speaker 1: is there some pride with that also? 302 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:15,600 Speaker 2: Yeah? 303 00:14:15,720 --> 00:14:18,079 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, because you know the stigma once you 304 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:20,680 Speaker 3: get to thirty, man, it's you know, they're ready to. 305 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:24,480 Speaker 2: Throw you to the wolves. 306 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:26,760 Speaker 3: But you know, I try not to focus too much 307 00:14:26,880 --> 00:14:30,360 Speaker 3: on the age and focus more on the work, and 308 00:14:30,560 --> 00:14:33,400 Speaker 3: you know, how can I get better and how can 309 00:14:33,480 --> 00:14:36,240 Speaker 3: I be better? And there's plenty of guys that have 310 00:14:36,440 --> 00:14:38,920 Speaker 3: been in the thirties and had some of their best 311 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:42,200 Speaker 3: years you know, you know, even even better than their 312 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:46,200 Speaker 3: their twenties. And you know, me just my focus, just 313 00:14:46,280 --> 00:14:48,520 Speaker 3: how can I be better than the year before and 314 00:14:49,040 --> 00:14:51,000 Speaker 3: what I need to work on to you better as well. 315 00:14:51,640 --> 00:14:52,240 Speaker 1: I'm curious. 316 00:14:52,640 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 4: You've talked a lot about Labar Jackson, and we all 317 00:14:54,760 --> 00:14:56,920 Speaker 4: see what you guys do on the field together. You've 318 00:14:56,960 --> 00:14:58,920 Speaker 4: talked about just the impact that it has, how it 319 00:14:58,960 --> 00:15:00,880 Speaker 4: opens things up for you on the field. But I 320 00:15:00,920 --> 00:15:03,000 Speaker 4: was always impressed and struck by the way that you 321 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:04,960 Speaker 4: guys off the field seem to have this connection. You're 322 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:07,680 Speaker 4: you're often talking in the locker room, on the practice field, 323 00:15:07,760 --> 00:15:09,880 Speaker 4: you guys always kind of seem to be side by side. 324 00:15:10,120 --> 00:15:12,720 Speaker 4: How has that connection been so important to you in 325 00:15:12,760 --> 00:15:13,320 Speaker 4: your time here? 326 00:15:14,040 --> 00:15:16,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, man, he's the one that makes this thing go. 327 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:20,200 Speaker 3: So you know, UH just wanted to to get to 328 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:23,240 Speaker 3: know him and you know, you know, see what he 329 00:15:23,360 --> 00:15:26,280 Speaker 3: sees and understand him and you know how he sees 330 00:15:26,280 --> 00:15:28,440 Speaker 3: the game, and you know, get to know him better 331 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:31,600 Speaker 3: as a person. You know from going against them all 332 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:36,040 Speaker 3: these years, and you know, just like, let's please, let's 333 00:15:36,440 --> 00:15:40,040 Speaker 3: let's beat this guy. You know, he's dude is so tough. 334 00:15:40,080 --> 00:15:42,080 Speaker 3: And you see why he's so special by the way 335 00:15:42,120 --> 00:15:44,520 Speaker 3: he works every single day. And you know why he 336 00:15:44,560 --> 00:15:47,240 Speaker 3: gets the results year at the year, you know, because 337 00:15:47,240 --> 00:15:50,160 Speaker 3: he's the best player in the league. And you know, 338 00:15:50,280 --> 00:15:53,080 Speaker 3: you see it by how he works on his craft, 339 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:56,920 Speaker 3: how intentional he is, the leadership he has, how he 340 00:15:57,000 --> 00:16:01,720 Speaker 3: holds everybody, everybody accountable and practice, and then it translates 341 00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:05,040 Speaker 3: to the game and you know, and another thing, we're 342 00:16:05,040 --> 00:16:05,920 Speaker 3: flow the boys, so. 343 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:09,280 Speaker 2: Naturally. 344 00:16:10,040 --> 00:16:11,880 Speaker 4: Was there anything when you started playing the game with 345 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:15,080 Speaker 4: him that surprised you with the way that he sees 346 00:16:15,280 --> 00:16:17,200 Speaker 4: things on the field, Like you would watch it from 347 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:19,280 Speaker 4: a distance, we see the highlights and all that stuff, 348 00:16:19,280 --> 00:16:21,440 Speaker 4: but like when you're there in the backfield with him, 349 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:24,360 Speaker 4: was there did it? Was there anything that was surprising 350 00:16:24,440 --> 00:16:26,360 Speaker 4: to you about the way he sees the game and 351 00:16:26,360 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 4: how that makes things go from from an offensive standpoint? 352 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:30,960 Speaker 2: Oh yes. 353 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:37,280 Speaker 3: The first time I was like, this dude is unbelievable 354 00:16:37,920 --> 00:16:41,680 Speaker 3: was a Bengals game. We play them in Cincinnati, and 355 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:46,200 Speaker 3: you know, you know, no knocked anybody in Tennessee. But 356 00:16:46,280 --> 00:16:48,640 Speaker 3: like in Tennessee, if we get down by two scores, 357 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:53,040 Speaker 3: you know it's it's pretty much tough. But anytime they score, 358 00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:56,320 Speaker 3: we're going around the bam bam. Anytime you thought the 359 00:16:56,320 --> 00:16:58,240 Speaker 3: players over, it wasn't. Just like the one where he 360 00:16:58,720 --> 00:17:01,920 Speaker 3: stiff arm broke step on them again, wrote the tackle 361 00:17:02,360 --> 00:17:03,800 Speaker 3: and through it to likely in the back of the end. 362 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:07,400 Speaker 3: So I'm like, this dude is incredible, Like it's crazy, 363 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:09,359 Speaker 3: and like we were just never out of the game. 364 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:12,640 Speaker 3: Even when you know they were get up, they get comfortable, 365 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:15,080 Speaker 3: we would come right back down the score and then 366 00:17:15,119 --> 00:17:17,199 Speaker 3: like even in being in the game, it's just like 367 00:17:17,720 --> 00:17:18,960 Speaker 3: you think he's down, he's not. 368 00:17:19,359 --> 00:17:22,680 Speaker 2: You gotta stay moving because he's. 369 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:25,320 Speaker 3: Trying to create a play off off of a scramble 370 00:17:25,720 --> 00:17:28,320 Speaker 3: scrambling and you know, you just find the space and 371 00:17:28,359 --> 00:17:31,919 Speaker 3: getting open. So you know, it's it's never over with Lamar. 372 00:17:32,240 --> 00:17:34,560 Speaker 3: And you know, I think that's that's what makes him 373 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:37,520 Speaker 3: so special. And once you understand that, then you know 374 00:17:37,800 --> 00:17:39,080 Speaker 3: you benefit from it as well. 375 00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:41,520 Speaker 1: That's what that makes me think about. You know, when 376 00:17:41,520 --> 00:17:43,760 Speaker 1: you were on the Titans, the game plan always going 377 00:17:43,760 --> 00:17:45,919 Speaker 1: against the Titans was try to get up early so 378 00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:47,760 Speaker 1: they can't hand them all to Derek. If we could 379 00:17:47,800 --> 00:17:50,159 Speaker 1: take Derek Henry out of the game, we're gonna have 380 00:17:50,200 --> 00:17:52,840 Speaker 1: a much better chance of winning this game. But it's 381 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:53,520 Speaker 1: not that case. 382 00:17:53,800 --> 00:17:54,960 Speaker 2: No, we can't do that with him. 383 00:17:55,840 --> 00:17:59,320 Speaker 3: It is it is never over and and even like 384 00:17:59,320 --> 00:18:01,399 Speaker 3: like like you said, with the Titans, you know, you 385 00:18:01,440 --> 00:18:04,520 Speaker 3: take me away and then you know you got a 386 00:18:04,520 --> 00:18:06,920 Speaker 3: good chance to win. But with him, I ain't even 387 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:08,840 Speaker 3: played play that much that game. I was just on 388 00:18:08,920 --> 00:18:10,480 Speaker 3: the side of watching him. I'm just like, this, dude 389 00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:13,720 Speaker 3: is incredible, Like this is crazy. 390 00:18:13,520 --> 00:18:15,840 Speaker 1: I'm interested in I think it was in one of 391 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:18,960 Speaker 1: the Steelers games and our Ravens wired pick this up 392 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:22,800 Speaker 1: and you thanked coach Taggart. You made a specific point 393 00:18:22,840 --> 00:18:25,560 Speaker 1: of saying, coach man, you helped me see that, you 394 00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:29,240 Speaker 1: helped me see that whole or whatnot. How has coach 395 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:32,000 Speaker 1: Willie Taggert really helped you in your career? 396 00:18:32,880 --> 00:18:38,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, just you know, just the details of of everything. 397 00:18:39,040 --> 00:18:42,639 Speaker 3: You know, I'm doing this offense, making sure that I 398 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:45,879 Speaker 3: understand while I'm doing the things that I'm doing, not 399 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:50,439 Speaker 3: just out there running place understanding you know why, you 400 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:52,159 Speaker 3: know I need to take this footwork while the old 401 00:18:52,200 --> 00:18:55,639 Speaker 3: line's blocking this this way, while the Titans are going 402 00:18:55,720 --> 00:18:58,960 Speaker 3: up to to this defender and things like that. Not 403 00:18:59,080 --> 00:19:01,920 Speaker 3: just going out there and you're running, just just running plays, 404 00:19:02,080 --> 00:19:04,480 Speaker 3: and you know, you know, he definitely doesn't want to. 405 00:19:04,520 --> 00:19:07,800 Speaker 2: Take your natural ability away, but you just want to make. 406 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:11,800 Speaker 3: You a better player by you know, being smarter and 407 00:19:12,240 --> 00:19:15,800 Speaker 3: intentional going out there and seeing what the defenses is 408 00:19:15,840 --> 00:19:18,360 Speaker 3: giving you. And on that specific play, you know it's 409 00:19:18,440 --> 00:19:20,719 Speaker 3: footwork I was doing. I was doing it too fast, 410 00:19:20,720 --> 00:19:22,640 Speaker 3: and he was like, maybe you stowed down a little bit, 411 00:19:23,359 --> 00:19:26,120 Speaker 3: let the defense to clear and let your line get 412 00:19:26,119 --> 00:19:28,919 Speaker 3: on the blocks. Then it'll it'll set the picture up 413 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:33,320 Speaker 3: more clear. And when I tried it, I was just 414 00:19:33,600 --> 00:19:36,919 Speaker 3: it was hitting back and forth and I'm gonna give 415 00:19:36,920 --> 00:19:41,040 Speaker 3: too much information out, but yeah, man, just just that game, 416 00:19:41,119 --> 00:19:43,040 Speaker 3: everything was just just hitting for me. I just wanted 417 00:19:43,040 --> 00:19:45,639 Speaker 3: to thank him for you know, having the patience with me, 418 00:19:45,720 --> 00:19:47,639 Speaker 3: and you know, because it was only the whole season, 419 00:19:47,840 --> 00:19:49,159 Speaker 3: I still he's like, you listen to me. 420 00:19:50,680 --> 00:19:53,000 Speaker 2: I'm telling you that I finally did it. It happened, 421 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:53,800 Speaker 2: But it's great. 422 00:19:54,040 --> 00:19:56,920 Speaker 1: Did last year work out even better than you thought 423 00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:58,639 Speaker 1: it was going to be when you first signed with 424 00:19:58,680 --> 00:19:59,200 Speaker 1: the Ravens. 425 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:00,440 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, for sure. 426 00:20:00,560 --> 00:20:02,000 Speaker 3: The only thing that didn't work out we didnt get 427 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:04,359 Speaker 3: a championship because I thought for sure that's what we 428 00:20:04,359 --> 00:20:04,879 Speaker 3: were doing. 429 00:20:04,960 --> 00:20:07,960 Speaker 2: But hey, we get another shot at it. But yeah, yes, 430 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:09,119 Speaker 2: for sure. Cool. 431 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:12,119 Speaker 4: My last one is we've seen the videos of you 432 00:20:12,200 --> 00:20:14,840 Speaker 4: run up the hill. Talk me through these hill workouts? 433 00:20:14,840 --> 00:20:16,640 Speaker 4: Is the stuff you've always done? What's what's the deal 434 00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:17,720 Speaker 4: with the hill workouts? Yeah? 435 00:20:17,720 --> 00:20:22,439 Speaker 3: I saw the I heard the old stories of Walter 436 00:20:22,520 --> 00:20:25,840 Speaker 3: Payton and you know, Jerry Rice running the hills, and 437 00:20:26,359 --> 00:20:28,240 Speaker 3: you know, I'll talking to the guys I trained with. 438 00:20:28,359 --> 00:20:30,040 Speaker 3: I was like, man, let's let's find a good hell 439 00:20:30,119 --> 00:20:33,680 Speaker 3: and I think that started about twenty twenty and ever 440 00:20:33,720 --> 00:20:38,720 Speaker 3: since then, I've gotten great results from it. So I've 441 00:20:38,840 --> 00:20:41,280 Speaker 3: probably just off season, I probably ran them more than 442 00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:43,920 Speaker 3: I've had in any other season. I ran them a lot, 443 00:20:44,080 --> 00:20:47,080 Speaker 3: and I probably run probably about between fourteen and fifteen 444 00:20:47,200 --> 00:20:48,080 Speaker 3: sixteen sprints. 445 00:20:48,240 --> 00:20:53,480 Speaker 2: Okay, going up the hill with chains and everything. 446 00:20:53,880 --> 00:20:56,280 Speaker 3: It's a good workout, but it's worked for me, so 447 00:20:56,359 --> 00:20:58,080 Speaker 3: that's why I've been I've been sticking with it, and 448 00:20:58,200 --> 00:21:00,360 Speaker 3: a lot of guys always hit me up like where 449 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:00,520 Speaker 3: is it. 450 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:02,959 Speaker 1: Hell, I'm gonna say legend. 451 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:05,560 Speaker 4: Yeah, is there a crowd that that grows here is 452 00:21:05,560 --> 00:21:06,720 Speaker 4: you're out there running these hills? 453 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:10,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean because people always ask like where are 454 00:21:10,600 --> 00:21:13,199 Speaker 3: you running hills in front of people's houses? Like what 455 00:21:13,280 --> 00:21:15,320 Speaker 3: if somebody looks out outsaw that women to be like 456 00:21:16,280 --> 00:21:19,880 Speaker 3: here running hills and it's actually a school right there. 457 00:21:19,920 --> 00:21:22,639 Speaker 3: So I mean, I've had kids come over and people 458 00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:25,639 Speaker 3: actually come down and come talk to us, and people 459 00:21:25,920 --> 00:21:30,879 Speaker 3: ride buying cars they say something, and you know, hopefully 460 00:21:30,880 --> 00:21:34,840 Speaker 3: I'm just expire everybody else to run hills. But I 461 00:21:34,880 --> 00:21:37,600 Speaker 3: love I think it's it's a good workout. And yeah, 462 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:39,240 Speaker 3: like I said, I've been doing this to twenty twenty. 463 00:21:39,280 --> 00:21:41,320 Speaker 1: I'll run a hill, but I refuse the change. I'm 464 00:21:41,359 --> 00:21:43,760 Speaker 1: not doing it with change, tough change. 465 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:47,280 Speaker 3: I had a lot running and just just running up 466 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:49,280 Speaker 3: the hill. Is I probably do more of those and 467 00:21:49,320 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 3: I do with the change and change out. I do 468 00:21:51,119 --> 00:21:52,720 Speaker 3: about three or three of those and I'm done. 469 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:54,760 Speaker 1: I take change. 470 00:21:54,840 --> 00:21:57,600 Speaker 2: They're heavy, especially when you get up to the middle 471 00:21:57,640 --> 00:21:59,360 Speaker 2: and trying to get up get up to the top 472 00:21:59,400 --> 00:22:02,119 Speaker 2: of the hill. Oh, I look back down like I 473 00:22:02,160 --> 00:22:03,400 Speaker 2: don't know I'm gonna get back up here. 474 00:22:03,320 --> 00:22:07,640 Speaker 1: Again, I'm curious when you're working out, you know, you're training, 475 00:22:07,640 --> 00:22:10,920 Speaker 1: you're running that hill. I'm just curious, like what's going 476 00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:13,960 Speaker 1: through your head? Are you thinking super Bowl, super Bowl? 477 00:22:14,240 --> 00:22:16,200 Speaker 1: I'm doing this because I want to win the super Bowl, 478 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:20,280 Speaker 1: and or are you thinking like linebacker, I'm gonna run 479 00:22:20,320 --> 00:22:22,840 Speaker 1: through that linebacker, you know what I mean? Like what 480 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:25,200 Speaker 1: motivates you when you're in the depths of training, what's 481 00:22:25,240 --> 00:22:25,960 Speaker 1: going through your mind? 482 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:28,239 Speaker 3: Yeah, you hit on the first one super Bowl, and 483 00:22:28,240 --> 00:22:32,159 Speaker 3: then I think about some of the runs that I 484 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:36,240 Speaker 3: didn't turn into touchdowns, that I got tackled or I 485 00:22:36,640 --> 00:22:39,040 Speaker 3: could have done better. I just think about those every 486 00:22:39,080 --> 00:22:42,200 Speaker 3: time I'm running hills, Like, next time that play needs 487 00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:44,119 Speaker 3: to be a touchdown. Next time, this run needs to 488 00:22:44,119 --> 00:22:46,680 Speaker 3: be a touchdown. Then super Bowl, super Bowl, super Bowl, 489 00:22:46,920 --> 00:22:48,439 Speaker 3: more super Bowl than anything. 490 00:22:48,480 --> 00:22:49,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, for sure. 491 00:22:49,840 --> 00:22:51,199 Speaker 1: Right, you're a tough critic on yourself. 492 00:22:51,359 --> 00:22:52,040 Speaker 2: I am. 493 00:22:51,760 --> 00:22:55,280 Speaker 3: I love early ye yes, yes, case Saban, like when 494 00:22:55,320 --> 00:22:58,000 Speaker 3: I was in when I was at Alabama my freshman 495 00:22:58,080 --> 00:23:01,119 Speaker 3: year here just like you gotta you want to be 496 00:23:01,160 --> 00:23:03,520 Speaker 3: a perfectionist, but you know, and he was like, I 497 00:23:03,600 --> 00:23:06,000 Speaker 3: respect that, but it's not going to be perfect. 498 00:23:06,240 --> 00:23:07,560 Speaker 2: You know. You know. 499 00:23:07,640 --> 00:23:09,639 Speaker 3: He was like, I'm kind of the same way, but 500 00:23:10,320 --> 00:23:11,959 Speaker 3: you know you don't want to be too hard on 501 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:14,679 Speaker 3: yourself that you get in your own way. That's just 502 00:23:14,720 --> 00:23:16,360 Speaker 3: how I am, and you know that's that's the way 503 00:23:16,400 --> 00:23:20,280 Speaker 3: God made. I'm just very critical of myself, and I'm 504 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:21,040 Speaker 3: my worst critic. 505 00:23:21,840 --> 00:23:24,280 Speaker 1: Last last question for me is you know you said 506 00:23:24,280 --> 00:23:26,879 Speaker 1: earlier this offseason that you want to retire as a Raven, 507 00:23:26,920 --> 00:23:30,000 Speaker 1: finish your career here in Baltimore. This puts you closer 508 00:23:30,040 --> 00:23:33,160 Speaker 1: to that. But I noticed that you didn't. You didn't say, nah, 509 00:23:33,240 --> 00:23:35,800 Speaker 1: this is going to be my last contract, which makes 510 00:23:35,800 --> 00:23:37,760 Speaker 1: me happy because hey, we might even get some more 511 00:23:38,040 --> 00:23:41,280 Speaker 1: past twenty twenty seven with Derek Hand. Yeah exactly. Do 512 00:23:41,359 --> 00:23:44,560 Speaker 1: you feel like, hey, man, twenty twenty seven, Sure, that's 513 00:23:44,640 --> 00:23:46,840 Speaker 1: that's the length of this. But I could play for 514 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:49,000 Speaker 1: a little while longer even Yeah, I'm not putting on 515 00:23:49,080 --> 00:23:53,639 Speaker 1: timetable on what I want to be done playing. I 516 00:23:53,680 --> 00:23:58,320 Speaker 1: think when you know you feel like you've done enough 517 00:23:58,359 --> 00:24:02,800 Speaker 1: and you know you gave the game you're all, then 518 00:24:03,040 --> 00:24:06,120 Speaker 1: you know you it's time to hang it up. 519 00:24:06,160 --> 00:24:09,760 Speaker 2: But I ain't thought about that. I ain't thinking about it. 520 00:24:11,160 --> 00:24:14,560 Speaker 3: You've got super Bowls, to get to Yeah, exactly, I'm serious. 521 00:24:14,560 --> 00:24:14,679 Speaker 1: Now. 522 00:24:14,680 --> 00:24:15,240 Speaker 2: I want to win. 523 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:16,840 Speaker 3: I think we can win one here, and that's what 524 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:19,399 Speaker 3: I want to do. I am confident and that's what 525 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:22,080 Speaker 3: I am focused on, and I'm going to emphasize that, 526 00:24:22,200 --> 00:24:23,800 Speaker 3: you know when I get a chance to talk to 527 00:24:23,840 --> 00:24:24,840 Speaker 3: the team, because. 528 00:24:24,920 --> 00:24:26,800 Speaker 2: I want to win. I want to win it and 529 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:28,360 Speaker 2: I think we can win it here. We will win 530 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:29,600 Speaker 2: it here. I love it. I love it. 531 00:24:29,680 --> 00:24:31,480 Speaker 1: Can't wait to see it. Man. All right, Well, thank 532 00:24:31,560 --> 00:24:33,119 Speaker 1: you for joining us. Thanks, thank you. 533 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:36,960 Speaker 4: I appreciate it. Welcome back into the Lounge podcast. We're 534 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:38,560 Speaker 4: coming to you from the Sea Geek Studio. We also 535 00:24:38,560 --> 00:24:41,000 Speaker 4: want to mention our partners at Draft King Sportsbook. They're 536 00:24:41,000 --> 00:24:44,000 Speaker 4: an official sports betting partner of the Baltimore Ravens Draft 537 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:47,960 Speaker 4: King Sportsbook. The Crown is yours. Big thanks to Derek 538 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:52,000 Speaker 4: Henry for joining us. He's a great, great player, great guy, 539 00:24:52,200 --> 00:24:54,879 Speaker 4: and UH just really enjoyed the conversation with him. I 540 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:57,240 Speaker 4: thought it was you can tell what's on his mind. 541 00:24:57,400 --> 00:24:59,239 Speaker 4: He's got one thing that he is focused on, and 542 00:24:59,280 --> 00:25:01,760 Speaker 4: that's he's putting a ring Super Bowl ring on. 543 00:25:02,040 --> 00:25:04,240 Speaker 1: The size up contract extension. 544 00:25:04,280 --> 00:25:05,760 Speaker 4: He's looking to get that Super Bowl ring. 545 00:25:05,760 --> 00:25:09,080 Speaker 1: Yep, yep, exactly, And hey man, there's like nobody that's 546 00:25:09,200 --> 00:25:13,360 Speaker 1: just more locked into their craft and like passionate about 547 00:25:14,119 --> 00:25:16,560 Speaker 1: I think what's cool about him is that it's not 548 00:25:16,800 --> 00:25:18,800 Speaker 1: just I want to win a Super Bowl, It's like, 549 00:25:18,880 --> 00:25:20,760 Speaker 1: what do I need to do to get to that 550 00:25:20,800 --> 00:25:23,159 Speaker 1: point to win Super Bowl? Like it's it's not the 551 00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:25,879 Speaker 1: work is there he's putting in. He's laying the foundation 552 00:25:26,280 --> 00:25:29,720 Speaker 1: to get there and uh, and he's extremely passionate about 553 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:31,280 Speaker 1: doing so. And that's part of why he's such a 554 00:25:31,280 --> 00:25:33,360 Speaker 1: great leader on this team. Honestly, you know when he 555 00:25:33,800 --> 00:25:35,960 Speaker 1: when he stepped in here and he talked about earning 556 00:25:35,960 --> 00:25:39,680 Speaker 1: his teammates trust and earning that, you know, in which 557 00:25:39,680 --> 00:25:42,000 Speaker 1: he did. He didn't come in here all brash and 558 00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:44,600 Speaker 1: loud and I'm hey, I'm Derek Henry. Everybody knows me 559 00:25:44,840 --> 00:25:46,840 Speaker 1: and what I've accomplished in this league. Like he came 560 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:49,000 Speaker 1: in and he earned it, but he earned it fast 561 00:25:49,280 --> 00:25:52,000 Speaker 1: because guys see the way that he works and the 562 00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:54,520 Speaker 1: way he attacks that weight room, and he motivates other 563 00:25:54,560 --> 00:25:56,480 Speaker 1: guys to get after it and work that way too. 564 00:25:56,600 --> 00:25:59,439 Speaker 1: And they see how his regiment and eating kale for 565 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:01,879 Speaker 1: breakfast and stuff like that, and they're like, man, this 566 00:26:01,960 --> 00:26:05,520 Speaker 1: dude's about it, Like, yeah, just a professional in every 567 00:26:05,720 --> 00:26:06,520 Speaker 1: sense of the word. 568 00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:09,359 Speaker 4: I remember last year it was their ota is are 569 00:26:09,400 --> 00:26:12,920 Speaker 4: Early in training camp there was a practice where I mean, 570 00:26:13,160 --> 00:26:15,720 Speaker 4: I don't think anybody watching it, like to the naked eye, 571 00:26:15,720 --> 00:26:17,760 Speaker 4: it was like it was a bad practice in Derrick Henry, 572 00:26:17,760 --> 00:26:20,200 Speaker 4: but he felt like he did some things wrong in practice, 573 00:26:20,200 --> 00:26:22,680 Speaker 4: whatever those details were, he went the wrong direction whatever, 574 00:26:22,680 --> 00:26:24,879 Speaker 4: I don't know, Yeah, and like he was ticked about it, 575 00:26:24,920 --> 00:26:26,800 Speaker 4: and like that's why I reference to him, like you 576 00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:28,520 Speaker 4: are a tough critic on yourself. And I think that 577 00:26:28,640 --> 00:26:32,600 Speaker 4: like that attention to detail and like practices in May 578 00:26:32,680 --> 00:26:35,159 Speaker 4: and June, I think that rubs off on everybody, Like 579 00:26:35,200 --> 00:26:39,199 Speaker 4: this guy who if anybody in the building had the 580 00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:42,399 Speaker 4: ability to slack off, it's him because he's because of 581 00:26:42,440 --> 00:26:44,000 Speaker 4: the resume and all that he's done. 582 00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:46,280 Speaker 1: But he's the last to slack off. 583 00:26:46,560 --> 00:26:48,760 Speaker 4: And I think that that really does set the tone 584 00:26:48,800 --> 00:26:52,000 Speaker 4: for everybody else, especially on the offensive side. 585 00:26:52,040 --> 00:26:54,560 Speaker 1: It's also interesting talking to him in the off season 586 00:26:54,640 --> 00:26:57,320 Speaker 1: versus during the season. He's in a different mode. Yeah, 587 00:26:57,320 --> 00:27:00,639 Speaker 1: in season, Derrick Henry is in a different mode, like 588 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:02,120 Speaker 1: he is locked in and. 589 00:27:02,119 --> 00:27:05,080 Speaker 4: Just yeah, him and Mark Andrews remind me of each 590 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:06,440 Speaker 4: other and that way where it's like you go into 591 00:27:06,440 --> 00:27:09,199 Speaker 4: the season mode and the switch like flips for like 592 00:27:09,240 --> 00:27:12,520 Speaker 4: six months. Like they just they're in that. They're they're regimented. 593 00:27:12,840 --> 00:27:16,440 Speaker 4: They're so detail oriented, and they are serious. They're serious 594 00:27:16,440 --> 00:27:17,159 Speaker 4: about their business. 595 00:27:17,280 --> 00:27:17,480 Speaker 2: Yep. 596 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:20,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely so really excited to have Derrick Henry here 597 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:24,440 Speaker 1: for a few more years. And we're excited about these emails. 598 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:27,200 Speaker 1: A lot of emails coming in, been flowing into the inbox. 599 00:27:27,200 --> 00:27:29,400 Speaker 1: As always, you can reach us at the lounge at 600 00:27:29,480 --> 00:27:32,480 Speaker 1: Ravens dot NFL dot net. And of course emails about 601 00:27:32,480 --> 00:27:33,160 Speaker 1: the travel draft. 602 00:27:33,480 --> 00:27:35,440 Speaker 4: Right, a lot of emails about the travel Draft. 603 00:27:35,560 --> 00:27:38,200 Speaker 1: There's a couple. There's a couple one from John Stremmel, 604 00:27:38,560 --> 00:27:41,520 Speaker 1: and he says, I think this was the closest you 605 00:27:41,680 --> 00:27:45,120 Speaker 1: start with us, you guys have done so far. Usually 606 00:27:45,160 --> 00:27:47,879 Speaker 1: there's a clear winner, but this year not. But you 607 00:27:47,920 --> 00:27:50,480 Speaker 1: both made some good choices like the Bills and Dolphins, 608 00:27:50,760 --> 00:27:54,080 Speaker 1: and some weaker choices like both preseason games and both 609 00:27:54,119 --> 00:27:58,560 Speaker 1: Ohio games. So he says he noticed something about my list. 610 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:01,040 Speaker 1: The stadiums are his store, and the teams have the 611 00:28:01,080 --> 00:28:03,919 Speaker 1: most diehard fan bases, with the exception of the Chiefs 612 00:28:03,920 --> 00:28:06,439 Speaker 1: going to Garrett. So if you're basing the list on 613 00:28:06,520 --> 00:28:11,480 Speaker 1: football culture, Ryan won, maybe I should stop reading there. 614 00:28:11,560 --> 00:28:13,280 Speaker 4: Yeah, keep going. 615 00:28:13,760 --> 00:28:18,840 Speaker 1: However, Garrett's list has more opponent star power, Mahomes, Flacco, 616 00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:26,440 Speaker 1: Baby Shdoor Burrow, and comfortable weather Coo Boy. He says 617 00:28:26,600 --> 00:28:29,320 Speaker 1: he agrees with Mattie Ice that Ryan is great at 618 00:28:29,359 --> 00:28:31,840 Speaker 1: gas lighting and arguing his case, but I think the 619 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:33,000 Speaker 1: edge goes to Garrett. 620 00:28:33,160 --> 00:28:34,640 Speaker 4: I want to read another email here. This one comes 621 00:28:34,680 --> 00:28:36,240 Speaker 4: to us from Barth Pobe and he says, it's been 622 00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:37,600 Speaker 4: a while since I wrote to you guys, but I've 623 00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:40,560 Speaker 4: never missed a podcast. To Barth, we appreciate that I 624 00:28:40,560 --> 00:28:43,400 Speaker 4: have definitely read some of his emails over the years. 625 00:28:43,840 --> 00:28:46,640 Speaker 4: He had a whole system that he built to try 626 00:28:46,680 --> 00:28:48,720 Speaker 4: to assess who won the travel draft. 627 00:28:48,840 --> 00:28:50,760 Speaker 1: Analytics is the age of analytics right now. 628 00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:52,840 Speaker 4: I won't go into all the details, but he had 629 00:28:52,840 --> 00:28:55,160 Speaker 4: a system in place, and the longest short of it 630 00:28:55,240 --> 00:28:57,520 Speaker 4: is this, Garrett won the NFL schedule draft. 631 00:28:57,680 --> 00:28:59,719 Speaker 1: That's the main point that he makes here. 632 00:29:00,200 --> 00:29:02,520 Speaker 4: Go through the numbers that he really spells out, but 633 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:04,120 Speaker 4: for the sake of time and brevity here. 634 00:29:04,160 --> 00:29:06,040 Speaker 1: We won't do that. We'll just cut straight to the chase. 635 00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:09,280 Speaker 4: I won the travel draft, and he says, also, Ryan, 636 00:29:09,320 --> 00:29:11,720 Speaker 4: thank you for predicting the Ravens going undefeated. That's how 637 00:29:11,720 --> 00:29:15,160 Speaker 4: I feel. You speak positively and it will come to pass. 638 00:29:15,200 --> 00:29:18,480 Speaker 1: So that's what undefeated was. Worst case scenarioto in our 639 00:29:18,520 --> 00:29:22,280 Speaker 1: Dubs game, worst case seventeen. That's conservative, right, Yeah, it's conservative. 640 00:29:22,360 --> 00:29:22,959 Speaker 2: Yeah, all right. 641 00:29:23,160 --> 00:29:26,960 Speaker 1: Next email comes from Christopher George from Aberdeen, Scotland. Yes, 642 00:29:27,120 --> 00:29:29,680 Speaker 1: says Matt. First of all, this is great. Matt was 643 00:29:29,720 --> 00:29:31,520 Speaker 1: a terrible judge. Yeah, you gotta go back. 644 00:29:31,680 --> 00:29:33,960 Speaker 4: This is our This was the draft. We did this draft, 645 00:29:33,960 --> 00:29:36,800 Speaker 4: by the way, Yeah, right after the schedules announced. It 646 00:29:36,840 --> 00:29:38,760 Speaker 4: was right after the schedules announced. We decide which road 647 00:29:38,760 --> 00:29:41,440 Speaker 4: games you want to go to, and we had Matt Ryan, 648 00:29:41,760 --> 00:29:44,120 Speaker 4: our editorial intern for the year, serve as a judge 649 00:29:44,160 --> 00:29:44,440 Speaker 4: just to. 650 00:29:44,360 --> 00:29:47,840 Speaker 1: Provide the context there. Terrible judge, according to Christopher George, 651 00:29:47,880 --> 00:29:49,480 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna say it. I would never dog my 652 00:29:49,520 --> 00:29:53,560 Speaker 1: guy Matt like that, but people have spoken. Christopher says, 653 00:29:53,600 --> 00:29:55,920 Speaker 1: Minks started strong, but blew it in the later rounds. 654 00:29:56,120 --> 00:29:58,880 Speaker 1: Round one was a toss up. He says he likes 655 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:01,080 Speaker 1: the sun from Miami for in the Taurus, but football 656 00:30:01,080 --> 00:30:03,960 Speaker 1: and Lambeau tips it slightly for me. Round two Bills 657 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:06,920 Speaker 1: over Chiefs every day, just for likability of the opponent. 658 00:30:07,720 --> 00:30:10,680 Speaker 1: Around three Vikings with the obvious pick. But I think 659 00:30:10,680 --> 00:30:13,480 Speaker 1: Steelers was a reasonable pick as a gamble on if 660 00:30:13,520 --> 00:30:16,080 Speaker 1: the Ravens haven't closed out the division by them, big 661 00:30:16,120 --> 00:30:19,080 Speaker 1: if though, And then he said after that, who in 662 00:30:19,120 --> 00:30:22,640 Speaker 1: their right mind is picking a preseason game over AFC 663 00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:26,560 Speaker 1: North Football? See now this is where I agree. You know, 664 00:30:27,080 --> 00:30:29,160 Speaker 1: you have to you have to grade yourself. 665 00:30:29,320 --> 00:30:31,920 Speaker 4: Yeah, and you gave yourself a failing grade, which is fair. 666 00:30:32,160 --> 00:30:34,280 Speaker 1: I blew it on that pick. Okay, I have I 667 00:30:35,600 --> 00:30:38,000 Speaker 1: I would if I could turn back the clock, I 668 00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:41,960 Speaker 1: would definitely pick the Bengals game over preseason I honestly 669 00:30:42,040 --> 00:30:43,880 Speaker 1: just I was trying to like kind of have a 670 00:30:43,920 --> 00:30:47,120 Speaker 1: well rounded draft. I should have just leaned into the 671 00:30:47,160 --> 00:30:50,720 Speaker 1: football guy, go for the you know, the best games. 672 00:30:50,720 --> 00:30:52,880 Speaker 1: Cold weather who cares like I'm gonna be at the 673 00:30:52,880 --> 00:30:55,920 Speaker 1: best games, of which Ravens at Bengals is certainly one 674 00:30:55,960 --> 00:30:57,880 Speaker 1: of them. But I was like trying to balance out 675 00:30:57,880 --> 00:31:01,040 Speaker 1: my Lambeau cold weather games with a son in Dallas. 676 00:31:01,200 --> 00:31:03,360 Speaker 1: It was a bad decision. I should just leaned into it. Yeah, 677 00:31:03,400 --> 00:31:04,640 Speaker 1: you get to stick to the board and stick to 678 00:31:04,680 --> 00:31:05,080 Speaker 1: your strate. 679 00:31:05,040 --> 00:31:07,360 Speaker 4: And he couldn't decide which way you were advocating. Am 680 00:31:07,360 --> 00:31:07,840 Speaker 4: I advocating? 681 00:31:08,120 --> 00:31:10,640 Speaker 1: Head? Yeah? You know, I just love that I'm into 682 00:31:10,680 --> 00:31:12,200 Speaker 1: it when I screw up, I love that. 683 00:31:12,120 --> 00:31:14,400 Speaker 4: It was a miss. It was a miss. So we 684 00:31:14,440 --> 00:31:16,920 Speaker 4: appreciate those emails like, whaa, we have one more. We 685 00:31:17,560 --> 00:31:19,760 Speaker 4: do have one more, but the travel draft emailsh yeah, 686 00:31:19,800 --> 00:31:23,200 Speaker 4: it's a clear victory. Okay, victory has been declared. Okah, 687 00:31:23,240 --> 00:31:25,000 Speaker 4: you waved the white flag. Thank you very much. And 688 00:31:25,040 --> 00:31:27,960 Speaker 4: our last email, this one comes up from Keaton. Keaton says, 689 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:29,840 Speaker 4: I'm twelve years old and I love the podcast, So 690 00:31:29,880 --> 00:31:32,760 Speaker 4: we appreciate it. Keaton, thank you for listening. Do you 691 00:31:32,840 --> 00:31:36,640 Speaker 4: think Lejonte Wester will play pump returner or kick returner 692 00:31:37,040 --> 00:31:40,680 Speaker 4: or will another wide receiver win the job? So obviously 693 00:31:40,720 --> 00:31:42,920 Speaker 4: six round pick out of Colorado. Yeah, what's your take. 694 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:44,440 Speaker 1: I think that he's going to be the Ravens punt 695 00:31:44,440 --> 00:31:47,160 Speaker 1: returner this year, and they were certainly looking for somebody 696 00:31:47,280 --> 00:31:48,680 Speaker 1: to fill in that role after it was kind of 697 00:31:48,680 --> 00:31:51,520 Speaker 1: a revolving door at the end of last season with 698 00:31:51,560 --> 00:31:54,320 Speaker 1: some ball security issues and whatnot. You know, the Ravens 699 00:31:54,320 --> 00:31:56,400 Speaker 1: have some depth there. I think Tyler Wallace will be 700 00:31:56,440 --> 00:31:58,239 Speaker 1: in the mix and there will be other guys that 701 00:31:58,360 --> 00:32:02,440 Speaker 1: could fill in there. But for me, Lejontre wester Is 702 00:32:02,440 --> 00:32:07,120 Speaker 1: is the leading candidate going into the summer. Explosive joystick 703 00:32:07,240 --> 00:32:11,560 Speaker 1: kind of stop change direction moves was a really good 704 00:32:11,600 --> 00:32:15,040 Speaker 1: returner in Colorado and the Ravens are looking to really 705 00:32:15,080 --> 00:32:17,520 Speaker 1: upgrade there. That was one area that was kind of 706 00:32:17,520 --> 00:32:20,520 Speaker 1: a weakness last season was their punt return and they 707 00:32:20,520 --> 00:32:23,120 Speaker 1: went into the off season with the intention of finding one, 708 00:32:23,440 --> 00:32:26,880 Speaker 1: just like they signed Deontay Hardy last offseason. They wanted 709 00:32:26,880 --> 00:32:29,920 Speaker 1: to make an addition there and invest at returner, and 710 00:32:29,960 --> 00:32:32,000 Speaker 1: it just didn't pan out due to injuries and whatnot 711 00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:35,080 Speaker 1: with Deontay. But I think that Lejonte will. 712 00:32:35,360 --> 00:32:39,240 Speaker 4: Yeah on kick returner. I do think Western could factor 713 00:32:39,280 --> 00:32:39,680 Speaker 4: in there. 714 00:32:39,560 --> 00:32:42,640 Speaker 1: But I think less likely. I think punt returner for sure. 715 00:32:42,640 --> 00:32:44,160 Speaker 1: I think kick returner is more likely to be a 716 00:32:44,240 --> 00:32:44,720 Speaker 1: running back. 717 00:32:44,720 --> 00:32:48,200 Speaker 4: I think Mitchell Keaton asked the question twelve year old Kekaton. 718 00:32:48,240 --> 00:32:50,720 Speaker 4: I think that you know, twenty three year old Keaton 719 00:32:50,760 --> 00:32:53,640 Speaker 4: could end up beating the Ravens punt returner kick returner. 720 00:32:53,680 --> 00:32:56,680 Speaker 4: Sorry in Keaton Mitchell. I think that that's really an area. 721 00:32:56,760 --> 00:32:58,320 Speaker 4: Like I like him as a kick returner. He's not 722 00:32:58,400 --> 00:33:03,200 Speaker 4: the explosive speed, his opportunities on offense are limited because 723 00:33:03,280 --> 00:33:05,840 Speaker 4: of Derek Henry and Justice Hill and so, but you 724 00:33:05,880 --> 00:33:07,280 Speaker 4: want to find ways to get him the ball in 725 00:33:07,280 --> 00:33:09,680 Speaker 4: his hands. I think kick returner is a natural place 726 00:33:09,680 --> 00:33:10,040 Speaker 4: to do that. 727 00:33:10,120 --> 00:33:12,800 Speaker 1: I agree, And then he's active on your game day 728 00:33:12,880 --> 00:33:15,040 Speaker 1: roster still, so if you can get them three to 729 00:33:15,160 --> 00:33:18,520 Speaker 1: five touches offensively and have him there as a backup, like, 730 00:33:19,560 --> 00:33:21,880 Speaker 1: I want Keaton Mitchell on the field. Yeah, I want 731 00:33:21,960 --> 00:33:23,600 Speaker 1: him getting this opportunity. So I agree with you. I 732 00:33:23,600 --> 00:33:25,920 Speaker 1: think he'd probably be my leading candidate for kick returner. 733 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:26,280 Speaker 2: Yeah. 734 00:33:26,320 --> 00:33:28,160 Speaker 4: So, as always, you can email us at the lounge 735 00:33:28,680 --> 00:33:32,320 Speaker 4: at Ravens dot NFL dot net. We appreciate the questions 736 00:33:32,360 --> 00:33:35,479 Speaker 4: there and as always keep those questions coming. By sure 737 00:33:35,520 --> 00:33:38,440 Speaker 4: you subscribe to the podcast, Please leave a rating and 738 00:33:38,480 --> 00:33:40,560 Speaker 4: a review, and we will be back with you again 739 00:33:40,800 --> 00:33:41,040 Speaker 4: soon