1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:03,320 Speaker 1: Josh, let's dive right in on this Ravens defense. And 2 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:06,400 Speaker 1: as you start to get get in on them today 3 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:09,559 Speaker 1: and you're planning where you're seeing the challenges here for 4 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:15,239 Speaker 1: your unit. Yeah, I think you know they're we've played 5 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:17,080 Speaker 1: them a number of times in the last you know, 6 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:21,480 Speaker 1: six seven years, and UM, you know they've they've always 7 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:25,440 Speaker 1: been a physical group, which that stands out again. I'm 8 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: they do a good job of limited run run production, 9 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 1: run game production. I think they're in the top five 10 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:34,800 Speaker 1: in the league. And rushing rushing defense. It's always a 11 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 1: good place to start on defense. Um. They challenge it 12 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 1: with you know, a variety of different pressure looks and disguises. UM. 13 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 1: I think you know, Coach Martinet is a great job 14 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: of putting the players in position to you know, create 15 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:54,720 Speaker 1: negative plays, um, which they do a good job of, UM, 16 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: creating long yardage situations by doing that, whether that's tackles 17 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 1: for loss and or running game UM, or you know, 18 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:06,080 Speaker 1: creating issues for the quarterback in the passing game. UM. 19 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:08,959 Speaker 1: When they defend the red they defend the red area 20 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:13,040 Speaker 1: very well. UM. Good in the red zone. Uh So, 21 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:15,480 Speaker 1: I mean this is a you know, got a lot 22 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 1: of good players at all three levels, uh, some of 23 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:21,000 Speaker 1: which we know a little bit about, some of which 24 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:23,480 Speaker 1: we don't. Which there's going to be an element of 25 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:26,679 Speaker 1: getting to know their personnel this week. That's a little 26 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:29,560 Speaker 1: different for us. UM. But you know, got some guys 27 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:31,559 Speaker 1: that can rush the passer, got big guys in front, 28 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:34,200 Speaker 1: you know, in the inside part of the defensive line 29 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 1: that stopped to run. It's you know hard to move 30 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 1: out of there. And got active linebackers that blitz quite 31 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:42,560 Speaker 1: a bit UM. And then they got good cover guys 32 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:45,120 Speaker 1: and they've added once they've added seven, eight and nine 33 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 1: guys since the season started. So there's an element of 34 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 1: you know, getting acclimated to who who's in there and 35 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 1: where they're all going to be at UM. You know, 36 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 1: as you watch tape, there's you know, now Peters is there, 37 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: and you know Smith may come you know coming back. 38 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 1: Where's you know, where's Earl Thomas going to be. So 39 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 1: we've got a lot of talented guys. They play a 40 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 1: scheme that's got a lot of variety to it. Um. 41 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: They challenge you in terms of handling pressure, uh, and 42 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:13,519 Speaker 1: then they're physical and like I said, they do a 43 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:15,959 Speaker 1: good job out of you know, Holden teams the field 44 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 1: goals when they get in the red area, so they 45 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 1: do a lot of things well, they're well coached. Big 46 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 1: challenge for us on the road played down there before um, 47 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:26,240 Speaker 1: it'll be a you know, it'll be a loud environment 48 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 1: down there, no question about it. So there's go me 49 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:31,120 Speaker 1: an element of the silent cadence and those types of 50 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 1: things that we're gonna have to do a good job 51 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:36,120 Speaker 1: of executing also to hopefully avoid you know, long yarded 52 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:45,120 Speaker 1: situations you know on the Road's your next question, Karen Greegan, Hi, Josh, 53 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:49,960 Speaker 1: good morning, Hey Karen, how are you good? Thank you? Um, 54 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:54,920 Speaker 1: last season, it took a while, uh for you and 55 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:59,800 Speaker 1: the offense to kind of find your sweet spot, let's say, 56 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:06,239 Speaker 1: And I'm just wondering, with all the turnover that's occurred 57 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 1: this year with personnel, are you still trying to find 58 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 1: that that sweet spot and kind of what works best? 59 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 1: I think every year is every year is different in 60 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:22,680 Speaker 1: many regards, and then every year is similar in that 61 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,920 Speaker 1: you're never really where you want to be at the 62 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 1: beginning of the season for a number of reasons, whether 63 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: that's you know, players coming back off an injury or 64 00:03:33,760 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 1: you know, different combinations, working together, whatever it may be. 65 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 1: I think you're always trying to you know, kind of 66 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 1: figure out exactly the right you know, the right way 67 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:50,800 Speaker 1: that your team plays best. And I think we've certainly 68 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 1: had stretches where we've played good. We've had stretches where 69 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:56,360 Speaker 1: we've kind of, you know, maybe shot ourselves in the 70 00:03:56,360 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 1: foot a little bit. But you know, our our goal 71 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:03,360 Speaker 1: was always to continue to try to improve. And UM, 72 00:04:03,480 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 1: as long as you you stick uh, you know, you 73 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:10,360 Speaker 1: keep your focus on the process and continue to try to, 74 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:14,800 Speaker 1: um do the right things one day after another after another. Uh. 75 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 1: Then and everybody's working hard and has a good attitude 76 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 1: about it. I think you have a chance to continue 77 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 1: to make progress, improve and then play your best as 78 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:25,960 Speaker 1: the season goes along. Which we don't want to be 79 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 1: good in one thing or one area or you know, 80 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:32,680 Speaker 1: good at this and not at that. We're trying to 81 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:35,600 Speaker 1: be good at everything. And again that's there's a big 82 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 1: challenge in doing that. So UM, you know, we're going 83 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 1: to try to continue to improve and UM, you know 84 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 1: in all areas of the offense, you know, run game, 85 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:48,400 Speaker 1: pass game, protection, throwing, catching, blocking, running with the ball 86 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 1: in our hands, third down, red zone, goal line, short yardage. 87 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:54,880 Speaker 1: I mean it's hard to it's hard to be your best, 88 00:04:55,279 --> 00:04:58,000 Speaker 1: you know, and and be good in only a few areas. 89 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,719 Speaker 1: So we're we're going to can tinue to try to 90 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 1: coach them. We've got a great group of guys that 91 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:07,200 Speaker 1: are working really hard to improve each week, and you know, 92 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:09,360 Speaker 1: that's that's what our goal is going to be moving forward. 93 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:14,320 Speaker 1: If I could quickly follow, are you excited to see 94 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:21,480 Speaker 1: what the possibilities are now with Mohammed Sanu in the mix? Certainly? 95 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:23,920 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, we got you know, it's it 96 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:26,400 Speaker 1: that there's a process that's going to be you know, 97 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:29,360 Speaker 1: kind of play out here with Mo and i'd say 98 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 1: nikkiel and you know, um, you know potentially what you 99 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:35,159 Speaker 1: know when when I say, you know, so there's a 100 00:05:35,160 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 1: lot of guys that we're excited about. But again that 101 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:40,920 Speaker 1: takes a little time. But there's no question we have 102 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 1: an energy, um you know about our staff that's excited 103 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 1: to any new player that comes in here. I mean, 104 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 1: that's that's the that's a that's a fun part of 105 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:51,839 Speaker 1: our jobs. One of the you know, it's one of 106 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:53,919 Speaker 1: the best aspects for us is you get to you know, 107 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:56,679 Speaker 1: teach and go back through the foundation of our system 108 00:05:56,760 --> 00:05:59,559 Speaker 1: and um, you know, and try to really get guys 109 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:03,719 Speaker 1: caught up. So UM, you know, Jenney, Joe and Troy 110 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:07,039 Speaker 1: are really working hard at that and we'll continue to 111 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:10,479 Speaker 1: integrate him in there, and like I said, as long 112 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:13,920 Speaker 1: as well as Nikiel and those guys that are coming 113 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 1: off of those other designations. Thank you h O. Next 114 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:25,600 Speaker 1: question my great followed by Evan nazar Um. Josh Dante 115 00:06:25,640 --> 00:06:30,279 Speaker 1: Skarnikio was really hard on himself yesterday talking about the 116 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 1: running game and just how he said, like along the 117 00:06:34,440 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 1: lines of, you know, start with him. He's got to 118 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:39,320 Speaker 1: do a better job. He feels like the team has 119 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:42,480 Speaker 1: good backs and that it's just not been good enough 120 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 1: at this point. It was sort of summarizing what he said, Josh, um, 121 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:49,640 Speaker 1: sort of how much is that affecting you guys, and 122 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:52,120 Speaker 1: and how much of a concern is it that if 123 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:55,279 Speaker 1: that doesn't maybe get to a higher level, Um, that 124 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 1: it's just not going to be you know, I guess 125 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 1: balanced enough to take you where you want to go. Well, 126 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:10,040 Speaker 1: the you know, um, first of all, that you know, 127 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:14,280 Speaker 1: that's everybody's responsibility and it starts with me. Um. You know, 128 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:17,040 Speaker 1: and and I think, you know, I got to do 129 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 1: a better job of uh, you know, the things I 130 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:23,240 Speaker 1: can control, and and putting guys in good positions, and 131 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 1: and uh you know, I know I always get the 132 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 1: best from Dante and our players, and they do a 133 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 1: great job of working hard at every aspect of the game. Um, 134 00:07:31,640 --> 00:07:34,720 Speaker 1: you know. And and look, that's another area of the 135 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 1: game where you know, if you just look at any 136 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:40,960 Speaker 1: one point in time and say, well, that's where we're at, 137 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 1: and you know, we're never going to get better. You know, 138 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:45,600 Speaker 1: you could you could say we're going to struggle for 139 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 1: a long time. But we had stretches last year where 140 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 1: you know, we certainly didn't on the ball very effectively. 141 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 1: And you know, look, there's the credit, there's some there's 142 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 1: a there's plenty of credit that can go to the defense. 143 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:58,160 Speaker 1: And then you know, the other part of it is 144 00:07:58,160 --> 00:08:01,280 Speaker 1: just you know, working together and continue to get better 145 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 1: at the fundamentals and techniques that you need to be 146 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:05,200 Speaker 1: good at in order to run a football well, pass 147 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:07,240 Speaker 1: for tech, you know, throw, catch the ball. I mean, 148 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:10,240 Speaker 1: everything's really comes back to our ability to do the 149 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:15,520 Speaker 1: fundamental aspects of those areas well and well enough to 150 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 1: continually have success the way that we want to. So 151 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 1: the thing that I'm most encouraged about is the attitude 152 00:08:23,280 --> 00:08:25,840 Speaker 1: and the approach that our players have. I know our 153 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:29,760 Speaker 1: coaches are determined to do the same thing, and I 154 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:33,080 Speaker 1: am as well. So we want to improve in all 155 00:08:33,160 --> 00:08:36,520 Speaker 1: areas of the offense and that's just one of many. 156 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:41,440 Speaker 1: But certainly excited about what we can do moving forward. 157 00:08:41,640 --> 00:08:45,200 Speaker 1: And you know, every game you watch, every practice you 158 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 1: go through, you see areas of improvement, and you also 159 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:52,200 Speaker 1: see areas where you can improve. And so I think 160 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 1: when you, you know, continue to keep your head down 161 00:08:54,400 --> 00:08:56,600 Speaker 1: and work and focus on the things that you can control, 162 00:08:57,160 --> 00:09:00,720 Speaker 1: and you get you get a hard day's work from everybody. Um, 163 00:09:00,920 --> 00:09:03,000 Speaker 1: I think that only gives you a great chance to improve. 164 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:07,000 Speaker 1: And that's what we're focused on now. Thank you, m 165 00:09:07,720 --> 00:09:13,720 Speaker 1: That's a final question, Hey, Josh, I just wanted to 166 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:16,839 Speaker 1: ask you now, with Mo on the team, what kind 167 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:19,560 Speaker 1: of advantages do you see of having two guys like 168 00:09:19,679 --> 00:09:22,640 Speaker 1: Mo and Julian that can play so well in the 169 00:09:22,679 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 1: slot in particular. Yeah, We've always valued guys that can 170 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:30,839 Speaker 1: do more than one thing well, and um, I think 171 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:33,920 Speaker 1: we have a lot of guys that are you know, um, 172 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:36,199 Speaker 1: you know, able to do some different things in our offense. 173 00:09:36,240 --> 00:09:39,800 Speaker 1: And Julian plays inside, he plays outside. I think Mo 174 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:43,600 Speaker 1: has already done both as well. I played inside, played outside. 175 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:47,400 Speaker 1: Jacobe is another guy that's done that too, and UM, 176 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:49,800 Speaker 1: you know, we we we try to utilize our players 177 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:53,400 Speaker 1: the best way we can on every snap. So you know, 178 00:09:53,520 --> 00:09:57,000 Speaker 1: whether that's motioning them, putting them in the slot, playing 179 00:09:57,040 --> 00:10:00,400 Speaker 1: them on the perimeter, blocking and the running game, um, 180 00:10:00,840 --> 00:10:04,600 Speaker 1: you know, throwing them short passes, deeper throws, whatever it is. Um, 181 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:07,720 Speaker 1: you know, we try to we try to just accentuate 182 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:10,720 Speaker 1: their strengths and let them play to the things that 183 00:10:10,760 --> 00:10:14,640 Speaker 1: they do well. So Mo obviously has you know, experience 184 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:18,160 Speaker 1: doing both and he's been a you know, a really 185 00:10:18,160 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 1: good addition to our group so far and looking forward 186 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:24,200 Speaker 1: to continue to work with him. When it comes to 187 00:10:25,080 --> 00:10:28,360 Speaker 1: designing plays prom in the slot versus designing places for 188 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:31,000 Speaker 1: Julian in the slot. Their body types, I mean, does 189 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:33,440 Speaker 1: that make a difference of what kind of routes and 190 00:10:33,440 --> 00:10:35,920 Speaker 1: stuff like that you might have to run versus Julian. 191 00:10:37,840 --> 00:10:40,920 Speaker 1: It depends on, like I said, what you know, what 192 00:10:41,080 --> 00:10:43,199 Speaker 1: they do. Well, you know, I think that's just a 193 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:47,080 Speaker 1: natural thing at any you know, in any position. We'd 194 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:49,280 Speaker 1: be like saying, you know, the same routes you run 195 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:51,719 Speaker 1: for Brandon Bolden, do you run the same runs with 196 00:10:51,800 --> 00:10:55,280 Speaker 1: James White? And you know, similar to the perceiver position. 197 00:10:55,400 --> 00:10:58,960 Speaker 1: So you try to take their strengths and this skill 198 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:01,160 Speaker 1: set that they have, things they do well and let 199 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:03,079 Speaker 1: them do those things as many times as you can 200 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 1: so as we get to know no more. Um. You know, 201 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:09,320 Speaker 1: it's just like I said, it's similar with the rest 202 00:11:09,320 --> 00:11:12,000 Speaker 1: of our group. You know, the best thing you can 203 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:14,800 Speaker 1: do is know what their strengths are and really understand, 204 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:17,760 Speaker 1: you know, how they can impact the team in a 205 00:11:17,800 --> 00:11:21,640 Speaker 1: positive way and then try to play those things. Thanks 206 00:11:21,720 --> 00:11:25,320 Speaker 1: Josh m hm you thank you