he won't be allowed to retire
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seems like it's more like he knew it was a possibility, knew he wasnt going to play for any other franchise, and appreciated that they let him know they might go after jordan
and when they got stout, he knew his time was done
but who knew watching a punter's presser would be so fucking emotional lol
just getting through the first minute is a nightmare lol
i find it bizarre that no other teams do this...
such an obvious thing to have position coaches on special teams too
Wow I am truly sad. This is the only Raven left who was there before I became a fan (2010) so It’s the only position I don’t know of anyone else. I’d assume my case is the same as many others here.
He was drafted when I was ***5***… wtf
He was drafted when I was ***5***… wtf
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Nurps
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My knees popped just reading this lol
JO_75
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Well to add to it... with Koch's retirement, TE Mercedes Lewis is the only active player left from the 2006 Draft Class.
hard to believe that Mercedes Lewis is still around, tbh.
JO_75
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Some guy named Tom Brady is the only player left from the 2000 Draft Class. Impressive, wonder how many rings he has by now.
Yeah surprised by that, but also think they've had the conversations at least leading up to it for him to transition into coaching. Seems more of an understanding that when the Ravens decided to move on, he wasn't going to suit up elsewhere. So would have punted here but nowhere else type of deal.
JoeyFlex5
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You make me feel old af I was in 9th grade his rookie year
Ellicottraven
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At 50, I felt young as a tender cucumber!
JO_75
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Matt Prater, who went undrafted in 2006 is also still around kicking for the Cardinals.
The Ravens 2006 Draft Class:
Round 1, Pick 12: Haloti Ngata DL
Round 2, Pick 56: Chris Chester C
Round 3, Pick 87: David Pittman CB
Round 4, Pick 111: Demetrius Williams (Could have Drafted Brandon Marshall or Dumervil instead, Denver got both of them after this pick)
Round 4, Pick 132: P.J Daniels RB*
Round 5, Pick 146: Dawan Landry SS
Round 5, Pick 166: Quinn Sypniewski TE*
Round 6, Pick 203: Sam Koch P*
Round 6, Pick 208: Derrick Martin CB*
Round 7, Pick 219: Ryan LaCasse DE
allblackraven
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Jesus,
You are older even than me!
exactly that - and he's probably getting very similar money too
it's really crazy that there is a player still playing from the 2020 draft class.
SepticeyePoe
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Ravens fans in 2040 when Ben Bredeson finally wins his ring with the Giants
rmcjacket23
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Agree with this. I don't think retirement was known in March. If it was, a) it certainly wouldn't have made either side look bad if he did retire, since everybody and their mother would have known its a possibility anyway and b) I'm sure the Ravens don't know for sure that they can get a punter in the draft. If they don't draft a punter, Koch is probably still a Raven.
So yeah, its a combination of both. Ravens probably told him they were looking to draft somebody, and if they did, they'd cut him. He didn't want to play elsewhere and knows its close to, if not the end, of the line anyway.
Ellicottraven
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Yes. I'm pretty ancient.