1 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:05,880 Speaker 1: Welcome into the Ravens Press Pass podcast. The Ravens had 2 00:00:05,880 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: to practice today is they also trimmed the roster to 3 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 1: fifty three players this afternoon. After today's practice, we had 4 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 1: a chance to hear from quarterbacks coach t Martin. 5 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 2: Obviously, preseason over. 6 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: Now, you guys, get on me whatever. 7 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:25,279 Speaker 2: You want to do. 8 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:28,640 Speaker 3: How does this kind of ramp up a week different 9 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 3: from what you've been doing up. 10 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 2: To this point. 11 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:32,879 Speaker 4: This is the slowest week of training camp. You know, 12 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 4: you've played the last preseason game, you see the first 13 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:38,239 Speaker 4: game right in front of you, but you kind of 14 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:40,840 Speaker 4: have to keep working but slow down at the same time. 15 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:43,240 Speaker 4: So we've been popping out of our skin to get 16 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:46,879 Speaker 4: ready for the actual week of preparation, but at the 17 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:49,640 Speaker 4: same time really proud of what we accomplished doing training camp. 18 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:52,960 Speaker 4: Actually a lot of the starters didn't play in the games, 19 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:56,440 Speaker 4: but competing against our starting defense each and every day, 20 00:00:56,840 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 4: the kind of looks we got, how we were challenged. 21 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 4: Just speaking at the quarterback position. Uh, we came a 22 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 4: long way, you know, just finished talking to the guys 23 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:05,920 Speaker 4: about how proud I am of them from where we 24 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 4: started to where we finished. And at this point is 25 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:11,399 Speaker 4: our eyes on Buffalo and getting ready to go. 26 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:17,960 Speaker 2: You know, my part continue quarters. 27 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:23,480 Speaker 5: You know, just what did you see progression wise from Cooper? 28 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:26,199 Speaker 5: As he got more come kids, that's off you'll continue 29 00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 5: to ramp up. 30 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 2: During the pre season. 31 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 4: Yeah, Cooper, he did an amazing job, you know, just 32 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 4: coming in first of all, not missing the day during 33 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:36,479 Speaker 4: the off season of OTA's Medicam Football school. Was here 34 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 4: for every rep, got tons of reps, and early on 35 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 4: we addressed some things that he wanted to get better at, 36 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 4: you know, just just moving within the pocket to extend plays, uh, 37 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 4: accuracy in all areas of the field. Some things that 38 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 4: you know, just showed up on tape that we attacked. 39 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:54,960 Speaker 4: And he did a heck of a job, you know, 40 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 4: with his body, you know, embracing our strength and conditioning program. 41 00:01:58,800 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 4: Here was Scott and his staff embracing that, the culture 42 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:05,120 Speaker 4: here and how we work and how we get after it. 43 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 4: I think he appreciates that and uh and ultimately how 44 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 4: he played in the preseason, you know, and so the 45 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 4: film every day speaks for himself. I thought he was 46 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 4: very consistent in everything protections, running the offense, finding completions 47 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 4: and moving the ball ultimately scoring points. 48 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:22,680 Speaker 2: And I'm really proud of that. 49 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 4: I think he understands the offense and and he's ready 50 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 4: to roll for the season. 51 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:32,919 Speaker 2: Lamar talked several times got wanted to be more local, and. 52 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:35,320 Speaker 5: You know, talking to coaching, we needed to pull Great 53 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:39,640 Speaker 5: Blewis side and you know, offensive line coach, is that 54 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:43,359 Speaker 5: something did you encourage or you think you realized naturally 55 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 5: as part of his comfort in the offense and his 56 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 5: kind of progression in his. 57 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:50,239 Speaker 4: Career, Yeah, I think I think it's more about Lamar. 58 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:52,800 Speaker 4: You know, it's about maturity and the progression of his career. 59 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 4: Like you said, you know, he's at a point where 60 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 4: you know, he's seen a lot, He's experienced a lot. 61 00:02:57,880 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 4: We've had two back to back years, some really really 62 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:03,359 Speaker 4: tough losses that end of the season in a way 63 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 4: that you know, we don't want to end the season. 64 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 4: And if you know Lamar, I got to know him competitively, 65 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 4: he's probably thought about that every day, every minute during 66 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:13,640 Speaker 4: off season, and so that comes with a sense of 67 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 4: urgency and a sense of purpose. And he started training 68 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:19,640 Speaker 4: camp that way, you know, speaking with the team, probably 69 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:22,080 Speaker 4: meeting to it where he spoke from his heart, and 70 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:23,919 Speaker 4: he's been leading that way every day. 71 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 2: It hadn't been a day where. 72 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 4: His communication hadn't gone to the next level. His performance, 73 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:31,919 Speaker 4: his level of work, his level of everything. We talk 74 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:33,680 Speaker 4: about the things that we don't see on the field 75 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:36,280 Speaker 4: that he has up to his game in a lot 76 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 4: of areas. And I'm really proud of that, of that maturation, honestly, 77 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 4: and so I give him all the credit though, you know, 78 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 4: he he he is growing at his own pace and 79 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,400 Speaker 4: it's beautiful to see. 80 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 3: That. 81 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 5: Uh, every conversation with var for either winning with the conversation, is. 82 00:03:57,360 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 3: That your interaction? 83 00:03:59,120 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 4: Oh yeah, oh yeah, Uh, it's uh, it's all about 84 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 4: that he's competing at everything, you know, and and he's 85 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 4: the realist, you know, in the game in terms of 86 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:10,360 Speaker 4: being one hundred percent who he is. 87 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 2: And uh, and he loves his teammates. They love him. 88 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:16,960 Speaker 4: But like you said that that conversation can go anywhere, 89 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:19,960 Speaker 4: but ultimately it's going to get back to Winnie, you know. 90 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:22,560 Speaker 4: And so uh, we all want to be that way 91 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 4: and we've got our leader, you know. 92 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:29,039 Speaker 3: Is that way that put ours on He says things 93 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 3: that probably no other quarterback can do. 94 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:33,600 Speaker 6: What is the difference for you when you take in 95 00:04:34,279 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 6: touching Cooper. 96 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:36,880 Speaker 5: When he's running. 97 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 4: Everyone is different and you have to coach them to 98 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:42,600 Speaker 4: their strengths and weaknesses. And ultimately, at the end of 99 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:45,280 Speaker 4: the day, we're all trying to get better at everything, 100 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:49,359 Speaker 4: and so there's a general conversation that we're all searching 101 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:52,479 Speaker 4: for and we're all chasing as a quarterback unit. But 102 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:55,320 Speaker 4: then to your point, there are things that Lamar uh, 103 00:04:55,400 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 4: there are certain individual drills that are put in for 104 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 4: Lamar specifically, and everyone else has to catch up right 105 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:04,640 Speaker 4: and then like getting ready for the preseason game, then 106 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:07,599 Speaker 4: it turns towards Cooper and Devin getting them ready to 107 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:10,160 Speaker 4: go out and have a really good performance. And so 108 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 4: that's a great question in the sense of Lamar is 109 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:17,280 Speaker 4: so different than the backup quarterback. But ultimately you teach 110 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:21,160 Speaker 4: to you know, the starter, and everyone else gets it 111 00:05:21,160 --> 00:05:24,800 Speaker 4: by osmosis, and ultimately you have a better group if 112 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:27,080 Speaker 4: you do it that way. 113 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 3: Come back to aside from the markings, were vocal kind 114 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 3: of stood out to you as you've watched this progression 115 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 3: over the past six weeks. 116 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:43,120 Speaker 4: Right the vocal communication in the details that he's discussing, 117 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:46,600 Speaker 4: you know, things were talking about the play, Hey, you 118 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:48,719 Speaker 4: could do that you can do this. But now it's 119 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:52,000 Speaker 4: the attention to detail and getting things exactly the way 120 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:53,920 Speaker 4: he wants to, whether it's around, whether it's a protection 121 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:57,480 Speaker 4: he checked to something, could I have checked to something different? Uh, 122 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 4: the conversation has more depth and uh, it's it's it's 123 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:03,080 Speaker 4: good you know to see that, and it makes for 124 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:06,840 Speaker 4: great conversations in our meetings, and it makes for growth 125 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:11,039 Speaker 4: in our system because sometimes he suggesting that. As coaches 126 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:13,080 Speaker 4: we see it one way, but he's the he's the 127 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:15,800 Speaker 4: quarterback out there playing, and so we listen to him. 128 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 4: Todd has done a great job of taking his suggestions 129 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:22,240 Speaker 4: and implement them into our system, whether it's a play 130 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:24,360 Speaker 4: or just a way to tweak a play, and and 131 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 4: and and nine times out of tall, Lamor is right. 132 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 4: And so it's a great relationship that's been developed during 133 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:33,599 Speaker 4: training camp this year. 134 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:37,800 Speaker 5: You're a supposed to com as anybody you know or 135 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:42,920 Speaker 5: how mary, you know that there are a lot to follow. 136 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 2: When you have a game about some. 137 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:47,680 Speaker 5: Game and just give him a time and you kind 138 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:49,160 Speaker 5: of check in with him in the off season. 139 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:54,720 Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, yeah, definitely frequent check ins and during the 140 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:57,120 Speaker 4: off season. It's about the person, you know, he's a 141 00:06:57,520 --> 00:06:59,440 Speaker 4: he's a father, he's a human, he's a son, he's 142 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 4: a a brother. 143 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 2: You know. 144 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:04,479 Speaker 4: He he's Lamar Jackson to the world too. So a 145 00:07:04,480 --> 00:07:06,919 Speaker 4: lot of conversations offseasons about that. And then once we 146 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 4: get training camp, we're locked in early in camp about 147 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:12,720 Speaker 4: just all getting better. You know, we're in the installation phase, 148 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:16,160 Speaker 4: we're in the growth and development phase. And then once 149 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:19,960 Speaker 4: the game start. About two weeks ago, I just got 150 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:21,760 Speaker 4: this sense that he was ready to play the first game. 151 00:07:21,960 --> 00:07:24,800 Speaker 4: You know, he was just popping around the way he 152 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:27,560 Speaker 4: you know, came out for pre practice, the way he 153 00:07:27,640 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 4: was working the individual I was like, this is mid season, 154 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 4: Lamar right here. 155 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:33,200 Speaker 2: And we hadn't even played a game yet. 156 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:37,160 Speaker 4: So at that moment, for me, it's about keeping him 157 00:07:38,040 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 4: sharp in the meetings, keeping them interested in the meetings 158 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:42,000 Speaker 4: where he knows he's not going to play in the 159 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:45,040 Speaker 4: preseason game, but ultimately keeping him sharp for the first game. 160 00:07:45,480 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 4: And so I have to do some magic tricks sometimes 161 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:49,320 Speaker 4: in meetings to keep his attention. 162 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 2: But he supports the guys. 163 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:54,960 Speaker 4: You know, he's a football guy, so he's always you know, 164 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:57,880 Speaker 4: watching every rep for the preseason games. You know, when 165 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:00,320 Speaker 4: he doesn't really have to, but he's in there, you know, 166 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:02,200 Speaker 4: helping other guys with what they can do better. 167 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:08,800 Speaker 5: Obviously we're moving past twenty twenty four, but could you 168 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:12,360 Speaker 5: send any disappointment from him that it wasn't that like 169 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:15,480 Speaker 5: his success and the team success wasn't recognized with that MVP. 170 00:08:15,760 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 5: And was there any more disappointment with you considering. 171 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:19,880 Speaker 6: Just how historical year was. 172 00:08:20,200 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 4: Yeah, the nun verbal communication of the way he attacks 173 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:26,520 Speaker 4: practice and the way that he reported to trade account 174 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:29,440 Speaker 4: with that sense of urgency says all that needs to 175 00:08:29,480 --> 00:08:32,240 Speaker 4: be said. You know what's understood that needs to be spoken, 176 00:08:32,760 --> 00:08:35,440 Speaker 4: you know, And so I just look at it that way. 177 00:08:35,520 --> 00:08:38,160 Speaker 2: You know, we went to work. What happened in the past, 178 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 2: we all learned. 179 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 4: From it, we all grew from it, and that affected 180 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:44,680 Speaker 4: everyone in a positive way to where our approach about 181 00:08:44,679 --> 00:08:49,440 Speaker 4: this season is going to be different because of it. 182 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:50,880 Speaker 2: Right, Thank you guys, I appreciate it. 183 00:08:53,520 --> 00:08:57,959 Speaker 1: We also heard from senior secondary coach Chuck Pagana. 184 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:00,719 Speaker 2: How are we doing? 185 00:09:02,280 --> 00:09:06,240 Speaker 3: We all know how intelligent is how much do you 186 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 3: sense or get beyond how that translations. 187 00:09:13,160 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 2: And what? 188 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:17,040 Speaker 6: You always throw these trick questions at Mane. I can't 189 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 6: figure them out. 190 00:09:17,640 --> 00:09:19,359 Speaker 2: I'm college one. 191 00:09:19,520 --> 00:09:21,160 Speaker 6: I mean, it's more than all this, But. 192 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:23,599 Speaker 3: How does that help him be a football player on 193 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:23,959 Speaker 3: the field? 194 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:26,280 Speaker 2: How is it helping more. 195 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:30,480 Speaker 6: Of the most I think guys like Kyle, some guys 196 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:36,800 Speaker 6: that were here before Kyle, guys like ed per Se, 197 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:40,760 Speaker 6: they pick up the defense so fast and they're out 198 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:44,200 Speaker 6: there and they're not thinking about our calls, they're not 199 00:09:44,240 --> 00:09:47,920 Speaker 6: thinking about our scheme. Now early on probably year one, 200 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:51,560 Speaker 6: year two, but right now where he's at in the 201 00:09:51,600 --> 00:09:55,239 Speaker 6: phase of his football life, what he's doing is diagnosing 202 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:58,160 Speaker 6: the situation. He knows the down and distance, he knows 203 00:09:58,160 --> 00:10:01,400 Speaker 6: the personnel group that's in the huddle. He can see 204 00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:04,720 Speaker 6: and recognize the formation. So he's one step ahead. And 205 00:10:04,760 --> 00:10:08,240 Speaker 6: so like Eddie, you know, you just don't fall into 206 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 6: sixty three or sixty four interceptions and get a gold jacket. 207 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:11,480 Speaker 2: Right. 208 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:14,320 Speaker 6: Everybody's like, you know, how does he do it? You 209 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:18,160 Speaker 6: know it's preparation. So you know, Kyle, behind the scenes, 210 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:22,719 Speaker 6: he prepares is as good as anybody who watches a 211 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:26,520 Speaker 6: ton of films. So he's got, you know, most every 212 00:10:26,520 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 6: play kind of whittled down to one or two plays 213 00:10:28,960 --> 00:10:31,960 Speaker 6: in every situation. So gives him a chance to make place. 214 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 1: The defensive backs and talks about how they've been getting 215 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:38,080 Speaker 1: together off the field to watch film. 216 00:10:37,800 --> 00:10:40,200 Speaker 6: And they just you know, hang outs and all that stuff. 217 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:42,319 Speaker 5: But I know Ed was a huge. 218 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 6: Guy that way, getting the guys together. 219 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:44,880 Speaker 3: How important can that be? 220 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:48,400 Speaker 6: Yeah, I think it's it's about the brotherhood, as they 221 00:10:48,559 --> 00:10:51,439 Speaker 6: as they say, as we say, and I think that's 222 00:10:51,440 --> 00:10:54,679 Speaker 6: that's huge. I think, you know, the game is one thing, 223 00:10:54,720 --> 00:10:57,280 Speaker 6: but those relationships we always talk about this game is 224 00:10:57,280 --> 00:10:59,800 Speaker 6: gonna fade at one point for you know, all of 225 00:10:59,840 --> 00:11:02,160 Speaker 6: us that are coaching and playing, but the relationships are 226 00:11:02,160 --> 00:11:05,840 Speaker 6: for life. So I think that bond, breaking bread, doing 227 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:09,160 Speaker 6: things outside the building, getting to know somebody, not just 228 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:10,080 Speaker 6: the football player. 229 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:11,400 Speaker 2: This is what they do. 230 00:11:11,480 --> 00:11:15,200 Speaker 6: It's not necessarily like who they are as human beings. 231 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:19,040 Speaker 6: So I love the fact that they get together and 232 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:21,880 Speaker 6: they spend time and you know, we're hoping as coaches 233 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:24,400 Speaker 6: that some of that time is being devoted to football 234 00:11:24,440 --> 00:11:27,160 Speaker 6: and they're watching tape together and breaking bread, which I 235 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:31,360 Speaker 6: know they're doing. So it's just one of those things. 236 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:34,640 Speaker 6: The closer, the more you invest, you're going to do 237 00:11:34,679 --> 00:11:37,800 Speaker 6: everything within your power not to let your teammate down, 238 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:40,360 Speaker 6: let your brother down and so as you continue to 239 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:46,000 Speaker 6: build those relationships, that bond just gets greater and greater. So, yeah, 240 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:47,920 Speaker 6: they have to make a decisions obviously. 241 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:51,480 Speaker 5: I mean hour, you've been around a lot of good. 242 00:11:51,280 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 2: Football players over the years. 243 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:55,960 Speaker 5: How pleased were you with just the talent level as 244 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:57,640 Speaker 5: a whole and the defensive. 245 00:11:57,200 --> 00:11:57,839 Speaker 2: Factor you will? 246 00:11:58,080 --> 00:12:01,360 Speaker 6: Yeah, So thirty seventh year in coaching, nineteenth in the 247 00:12:01,440 --> 00:12:04,280 Speaker 6: National Football League, this is as good a group as 248 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:07,319 Speaker 6: I've been around in those nineteen years in the National 249 00:12:07,400 --> 00:12:11,480 Speaker 6: Football League. One thing they don't miss like talent levels, 250 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:14,560 Speaker 6: you know, but they don't miss on like the football 251 00:12:14,640 --> 00:12:18,680 Speaker 6: character of the guys that come in here. So top 252 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:21,800 Speaker 6: to bottom, Yeah, it is a tough day. There's gonna 253 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:24,440 Speaker 6: be some tough conversation to be had. We're gonna have 254 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:27,120 Speaker 6: to say goodbye to a lot of really good football players. 255 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:31,320 Speaker 6: But the guys that are here are here. The guys 256 00:12:31,320 --> 00:12:35,560 Speaker 6: that won't be they've done enough and put enough good 257 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:37,520 Speaker 6: stuff out there on tape. We always tell them when 258 00:12:37,520 --> 00:12:39,400 Speaker 6: they come in that, you know, the reality is, we 259 00:12:39,440 --> 00:12:42,520 Speaker 6: got ninety here, only fifty three make it. So you know, 260 00:12:42,920 --> 00:12:45,559 Speaker 6: you're trying to make this team in thirty thirty one others. 261 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:49,120 Speaker 6: So they've always done a great job here e DC 262 00:12:49,360 --> 00:12:53,520 Speaker 6: and the personnel guys that bringing in a great group 263 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:56,880 Speaker 6: of guys that you know, they love football. Their football 264 00:12:56,960 --> 00:13:00,000 Speaker 6: character is off the charts, and yeah, we're going to 265 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:01,600 Speaker 6: have say goodbye to a bunch of good players. 266 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:03,800 Speaker 2: Were you tired up for Martin on Saturday? 267 00:13:03,840 --> 00:13:05,240 Speaker 6: I mean it was obviously one of those guys who's 268 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 6: making e Lite push to be on the team. Yeah, 269 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:10,520 Speaker 6: he's done it all preseason, right, every single game. It's like, 270 00:13:10,679 --> 00:13:12,720 Speaker 6: you know, who is this kid? He just shows up 271 00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:17,160 Speaker 6: and he makes plays. He's he's so instinctive, he's so smart, 272 00:13:17,520 --> 00:13:20,920 Speaker 6: his football savvy, his football IQ is off the charts. 273 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:24,000 Speaker 6: You know, you see him walk in the building and 274 00:13:24,040 --> 00:13:26,840 Speaker 6: there's no way you're thinking, okay, he's working in it, 275 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:30,559 Speaker 6: you know, or something or breaking tape down for somebody. 276 00:13:30,600 --> 00:13:32,840 Speaker 6: And surely he can't be putting pads on and going 277 00:13:33,280 --> 00:13:36,800 Speaker 6: intercepting footballs for touchdown National Football League. But at a 278 00:13:36,840 --> 00:13:39,320 Speaker 6: buck sixty, I think he is Buck sixty six. Maybe 279 00:13:39,360 --> 00:13:42,360 Speaker 6: he'll say he's Buck seventy, but he can't be. He 280 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:45,880 Speaker 6: can't be. But yeah, he's Uh, he's a tremendous player. 281 00:13:46,040 --> 00:13:46,960 Speaker 2: He did a great job. 282 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:50,240 Speaker 5: So what Ben and I do you think the grades 283 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:52,560 Speaker 5: that you guys have up in the position where he's 284 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:55,640 Speaker 5: kind of had on the team, the competition and position 285 00:13:55,679 --> 00:13:56,400 Speaker 5: groups or whatever. 286 00:13:56,440 --> 00:14:00,719 Speaker 6: I think the grades, yeah, I think you know, from 287 00:14:00,760 --> 00:14:04,040 Speaker 6: a motivation stand, guys want to be recognized, you know, 288 00:14:04,280 --> 00:14:07,960 Speaker 6: And I think when you go in there, you know 289 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:10,000 Speaker 6: what you do out here on the practice fille, which 290 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:12,760 Speaker 6: you put on tape, and then you're getting recognized, especially 291 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:15,120 Speaker 6: in front of your peers. I think it's I think 292 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:18,000 Speaker 6: it's really good. And then the other thing is, you know, 293 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:20,760 Speaker 6: if you're not doing good and you're making some mistakes 294 00:14:20,760 --> 00:14:23,520 Speaker 6: and some bad things are happening, that's going to get 295 00:14:23,560 --> 00:14:25,200 Speaker 6: posted too. So you don't want to be that guy 296 00:14:25,400 --> 00:14:28,000 Speaker 6: for sure. But anytime you can walk into a room 297 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:30,040 Speaker 6: and you can see your name at the top of 298 00:14:30,040 --> 00:14:32,880 Speaker 6: a leaderboard in one of those impactful categories, I think 299 00:14:32,960 --> 00:14:34,240 Speaker 6: that's I think that's great. 300 00:14:34,720 --> 00:14:37,160 Speaker 1: Where have you seen Maliki starts should. 301 00:14:37,040 --> 00:14:41,400 Speaker 6: Be growth there treating probably these last I mean, he's 302 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:45,760 Speaker 6: been awesome the whole time, but I think the game's 303 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:48,400 Speaker 6: really slowed down for him. He's done a great job 304 00:14:48,440 --> 00:14:50,720 Speaker 6: and picked up our defense. So, like I talked, about 305 00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:53,560 Speaker 6: Kyle earlier. He's now starting to be able to take 306 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:57,400 Speaker 6: the next step. He's you know, level one hundred, you know, 307 00:14:57,680 --> 00:14:59,560 Speaker 6: level two hundred. Now he's getting in the three hundred 308 00:14:59,640 --> 00:15:03,240 Speaker 6: level cos verses and being able to play a lot faster, 309 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:07,520 Speaker 6: play situations, better played down in distances, personnel groups, all 310 00:15:07,560 --> 00:15:10,680 Speaker 6: those kind of things. So the game's really slowing down 311 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:14,360 Speaker 6: for him. He's just just a natural, you know, back there, 312 00:15:14,480 --> 00:15:16,320 Speaker 6: so really really smart guy. 313 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:18,920 Speaker 1: You now have Derek Henry. 314 00:15:19,240 --> 00:15:21,840 Speaker 2: He's on your side there, many years was on the 315 00:15:21,840 --> 00:15:25,360 Speaker 2: opposite side. What would you tell your defenders on you know, 316 00:15:25,480 --> 00:15:26,440 Speaker 2: how to bring down there? 317 00:15:27,160 --> 00:15:31,080 Speaker 6: Yeah, there's one thing that's pretty much the same size 318 00:15:31,120 --> 00:15:33,800 Speaker 6: on every man, and that's the ankles, you know, So 319 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:37,440 Speaker 6: hit him low, slide down, get the ankles together, and 320 00:15:37,520 --> 00:15:39,840 Speaker 6: hang on for dear life, you know, because if you 321 00:15:39,920 --> 00:15:42,040 Speaker 6: get those feet wrapped up and those ankles wrapped up, 322 00:15:42,080 --> 00:15:43,560 Speaker 6: you got a chance to get him on the ground. 323 00:15:43,640 --> 00:15:45,920 Speaker 6: So you better get to him before he gets rolling, 324 00:15:46,560 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 6: you know. So yeah, good luck. It's like I tell 325 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:51,400 Speaker 6: my wife when she's headed to the beauty salon, you know, 326 00:15:51,560 --> 00:15:52,000 Speaker 6: good luck. 327 00:15:53,560 --> 00:15:56,680 Speaker 2: I didn't mean that she's gonna kill me. She's gonna 328 00:15:56,760 --> 00:16:05,600 Speaker 2: kill me for that on the other side of the ball. 329 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:08,040 Speaker 5: Like a DeAndre Hopkin. He's just like, what is the 330 00:16:08,120 --> 00:16:10,720 Speaker 5: kind of frustration level for thed to know that you 331 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:13,280 Speaker 5: can do everything right and still someone like you coming 332 00:16:13,320 --> 00:16:13,880 Speaker 5: to quarterback? 333 00:16:13,960 --> 00:16:14,080 Speaker 2: Right? 334 00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:17,000 Speaker 6: They frustrated us for a long long time being in 335 00:16:17,040 --> 00:16:19,720 Speaker 6: the AFC South, having to go against him all those years. 336 00:16:19,800 --> 00:16:24,040 Speaker 6: You know, he's just so crafty and such a great 337 00:16:24,120 --> 00:16:27,960 Speaker 6: route runner and so savvy, and he knows every trick 338 00:16:28,240 --> 00:16:30,640 Speaker 6: in the book on how to get open, how to 339 00:16:30,720 --> 00:16:33,960 Speaker 6: create separation. You can cover him like a like a 340 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:35,240 Speaker 6: blanket and he can still come. 341 00:16:35,120 --> 00:16:35,720 Speaker 2: Down with the ball. 342 00:16:35,840 --> 00:16:38,760 Speaker 6: So it's great for our guys because they know if 343 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:41,480 Speaker 6: they can, you know, line up against him and practice 344 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:43,680 Speaker 6: and do a good job and hold him down and 345 00:16:43,760 --> 00:16:46,040 Speaker 6: make a play you know here and there, and then 346 00:16:46,440 --> 00:16:49,960 Speaker 6: you know, from a you know, just to have a 347 00:16:50,080 --> 00:16:51,600 Speaker 6: chance to sit down with him and say, Okay, what 348 00:16:51,760 --> 00:16:53,720 Speaker 6: what are you seeing? What am I giving away from 349 00:16:53,760 --> 00:16:56,360 Speaker 6: a technique standpoint, a leverage standpoint? What am I doing 350 00:16:56,440 --> 00:17:00,000 Speaker 6: wrong in press against you? What can you tell me about? 351 00:17:00,080 --> 00:17:00,160 Speaker 2: Uh? 352 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:02,480 Speaker 6: You know this guy that you played with, There's there's 353 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:05,200 Speaker 6: so much knowledge and so much wisdom there to be had. 354 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:08,040 Speaker 6: But but certainly he's he's great. He's great for our 355 00:17:08,080 --> 00:17:09,840 Speaker 6: guys to go against and leading up to, you know, 356 00:17:09,960 --> 00:17:10,800 Speaker 6: playing opponents. 357 00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:14,840 Speaker 3: Irvin Larry is one of those young guys. He's made 358 00:17:14,840 --> 00:17:18,480 Speaker 3: a bunch of plays all summer. You know it was 359 00:17:18,760 --> 00:17:21,399 Speaker 3: a huge's very high. What's stood out to you the 360 00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:22,960 Speaker 3: most about and as you've watched him over. 361 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:27,760 Speaker 6: Courts it consistency. Yeah, he just every single day you 362 00:17:27,840 --> 00:17:31,239 Speaker 6: knew exactly what you're gonna get. And uh, he's one 363 00:17:31,240 --> 00:17:33,280 Speaker 6: of those guys that you know, first in the building, 364 00:17:33,920 --> 00:17:36,879 Speaker 6: last to leave. From day one, he was asking all 365 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:39,880 Speaker 6: the right questions. He takes care of himself, He takes 366 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:42,720 Speaker 6: care of his body. He's not gonna be one of 367 00:17:42,800 --> 00:17:45,480 Speaker 6: those guys that walks out on the field is not prepared, 368 00:17:45,600 --> 00:17:47,840 Speaker 6: not doesn't know what he's what he's gonna do. So 369 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:50,800 Speaker 6: he's just been a you know, a model consistency since 370 00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:53,320 Speaker 6: he's been there, and you know that preparation shows up. 371 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:56,680 Speaker 6: Thank you, guys, Thank you. 372 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:03,600 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Ravens Press Past podcast, make sure 373 00:18:03,600 --> 00:18:06,160 Speaker 1: you subscribe. Also head over to the Lounge podcast feed 374 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:10,040 Speaker 1: for a full breakdown on the team's fifty three man roster.