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Hey Tsyl, thanks for the postings. I didn't expect much from DeCosta and didn't really get much from him other than there will continue to be a reluctance from the front office to even saying they'd prefer Lamar to be at OTA's. Of course, they are voluntary so maybe he didn't want to put it out in public that it would at least be 'helpful' for the team to have him present as much as possible. I dunno. On the other hand DeCosta did indicate they'd made Linderbaum a really big offer. Will it be enough? Only time will tell. As for Minter, didn't learn much as I expected EXCEPT he seems to have a real desire to have very effective offensive and defensive line play in the trenches. He also still impresses me as a no-nonsense, intelligent guy. We should know by March 11 or so what the deal with Lamar is and whether or not we've kept our Center. I do agree with you that Bullock did play well last year and he may be a solution if Linderbaum moves on. Hard to believe but March 11 is only 15 days away...then and thereafter we'll begin to get a real idea of if they've resolved some of the big issues on the team.

I’m taking my wife to physical therapy around those times so I’ll check out YouTube when we get back. Thanks for letting me know.

EDC and Minter will each have a presser tomorrow. DeCosta's at 10:15am and Minter's at Noon. From what I've read, expect the GM to address the status of Lamar's extension progress, or lack thereof, and what if anything is expected in regards to Linderbaum. Of course, I very much doubt that anything earth shattering will be announced, but we might pick up a few bread crumbs with regard to where the franchise is headed. I don't know if the Ravens' website will live stream these. Maybe they'll be on the NFL channel too.

I have confidence that Minter will be able to improve the pass rush, either through better coaching, scheming, or better personnel. I look at what he did with Oweh as an example of that.

Good post. Got to hear from all the guys I wanted to for now.

More on what Doyle expects from his offense. https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/declan-doyle-ravens-offense-vision-lamar-jackson-play-caller and, "The work will begin in earnest at voluntary organized team activities this spring. Doyle did not equivocate. Championship standards, he implied, require championship attendance. “We would expect them to be here,” he said. That expectation extends, of course, to Jackson."

That is indeed quite interesting and if Lamar really wants to achieve a higher level of greatness, like Brady and Mahomes, this is what he's going to have to do. Otherwise he may never get to wear a Super Bowl ring. By the way, Joe Burrow did it too.

We'll know how motivated he is by way before the OTAs when we see if his contract has been adjusted.

Doyle discusses his role as OC with Lamar as his QB. https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/declan-doyle-lamar-jackson-ravens-youngest-coordinator-the-lounge.

Yep...I won't be satisfied unless we have a top 5 defense, or at least a top 10.

Who would you say we should release?

Well, maybe when free agency rolls around or during the combine, we might at least hear from EDC again.

By the way, happy upcoming birthday! Do you, or anybody else know, if there will be another, more in depth interview/presser with our new coach, OC, and DC? Maybe in a few weeks after they've had a chance to get oriented?

That is a good explanation! Now I feel I've got a handle on it. So that's what Bisciotti meant we could do with Lamar's numbers if they can't agree on a new or extended deal. Pretty funny stuff! Thanks! By the way, I just turned 77 last month so you're still a youngster to me.

To be honest, I think I understand it better now after your posts but it's still a hazy concept for me. Must be old age.