1 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: Welcome to a very special edition of the Official Jets 2 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:16,520 Speaker 1: Podcast powered by Amazon Web Services. Today's episode the Chad 3 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 1: Pennington Special here on the Official Jets Podcast Chat. Thanks 4 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 1: so much for joining us today. You got it. Thank 5 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:25,440 Speaker 1: you guys for having me. I just wanted to know, 6 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: since it is Tuesday, were you aware of the New 7 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 1: York Jets social and content team reliving the Monday Night 8 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:42,800 Speaker 1: Miracle on Monday a few hours ago? Is that they 9 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:46,519 Speaker 1: were able to celebrate and a lot of the lumps 10 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 1: participated throughout the night, the Jets coming back from a 11 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:53,720 Speaker 1: thirty to seven deficit against the Miami Dolphins and beating 12 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: them in overtime forty seven. So the first question was 13 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 1: were you able to uh partaking that? In the second 14 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:05,679 Speaker 1: part of that is, what were your memories of that game? 15 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:09,640 Speaker 1: I did not partake e A but I was aware 16 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:12,400 Speaker 1: and I did catch it on the website as well, 17 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:18,399 Speaker 1: and uh, that night was really memorable for me, being 18 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:22,080 Speaker 1: on the sidelines, being a rookie um watching one of 19 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:26,960 Speaker 1: the greatest comebacks in NFL history, I believe, being down 20 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:31,319 Speaker 1: thirty seven in the fourth quarter with about thirteen minutes 21 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:36,040 Speaker 1: left and just watching half of the stadium empty out 22 00:01:36,959 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: uh and then watching the momentum uh swing from one 23 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:45,119 Speaker 1: to the other. And to me, what was most memorable 24 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 1: about the whole night was that, um the dolphins actually 25 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 1: uh once they took the blow from us and they 26 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 1: were able to actually grab the lead once again, and 27 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: then we had to tie it up and then move 28 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: into overtime. So when you talk about resiliency, encourage and determination, um, 29 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: two thousand jets teams certainly showed it that night. What's 30 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 1: the status of your life right now? Obviously everyone's life 31 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 1: has kind of been upended, and you know, different people 32 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:23,359 Speaker 1: are affected different ways by what's going on right now. 33 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: But in your immediate family, obviously there's homeschooling involved. But 34 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:29,639 Speaker 1: you're somebody that likes to do a lot of things. 35 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:33,240 Speaker 1: So and you're now parked in Kentucky. So what's life 36 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 1: been like for you recently? Well, first, we've been extremely 37 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,800 Speaker 1: blessed with our health and uh living on a farm, 38 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:44,800 Speaker 1: we've been able to quarantine and be very safe with that. 39 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:48,800 Speaker 1: So that's a blessing um for anyone who has children. 40 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 1: All of us know uh, we have now experienced homeschooling, 41 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 1: and so I have a newfound respect for parents who 42 00:02:57,200 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 1: choose to homeschool one NFL led and Sean Alexander Uh. 43 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 1: He and his wife have homeschooled uh all ten of 44 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 1: their children, and so I have such a respect for 45 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:14,919 Speaker 1: their family, and so I know that you know, it's 46 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 1: been something that has been challenging for us but also rewarding. 47 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:25,160 Speaker 1: And I think, um Lord willing our health stay intact, 48 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:27,920 Speaker 1: will look back upon the situation at the time as 49 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:31,240 Speaker 1: a family that we were really able to concentrate on 50 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 1: one another and spend quality time with one another. Which 51 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 1: when you have a growing family of three boys and 52 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 1: you see time flash in front of your eyes as 53 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 1: they grow and mature, you're trying to push the pulse 54 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 1: buttons sometimes to enjoy it. And so this has been 55 00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:49,440 Speaker 1: a way for us to push the pulse button and 56 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 1: enjoy the three boys. Well said, Uh, we are all 57 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 1: facing an invisible enemy across the world. This is a 58 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 1: pandemic and it's in packed and you guys down in Kentucky. 59 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:06,119 Speaker 1: But I wanted to ask you about from Afar. When 60 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 1: you see the numbers in New York, what goes through 61 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:14,880 Speaker 1: your mind? Because you were a guy when you lived 62 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:19,720 Speaker 1: up here, Chad who really put his boots down inside 63 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 1: the community. You and your wife Robin made yourself part 64 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:28,279 Speaker 1: of this community, and you were always active with your efforts. 65 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:34,599 Speaker 1: But when you see demonstrous numbers and sometimes it's um staggering. 66 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 1: To be honest with you, what's going on in New York, 67 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:41,279 Speaker 1: specifically New York City, in the area where you used 68 00:04:41,320 --> 00:04:47,160 Speaker 1: to call home. Uh, what's your reaction? Well, my heart 69 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 1: and our heart goes out to all the families that 70 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 1: have been affected by the virus. Um Our faults also 71 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:58,719 Speaker 1: go to the front lines and thinking about the healthcare 72 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 1: workers in the first on is that are out there 73 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:04,680 Speaker 1: on a daily basis fighting the virus and trying to 74 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 1: do everything they can to keep people safe. And then finally, 75 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 1: I think all of us UM, including New Yorkers, really 76 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:17,440 Speaker 1: need to think about what our health care professionals are 77 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:21,880 Speaker 1: saying and realize that this virus UH takes no prisoners 78 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 1: and UH it's not judicious in who it chooses to affect, 79 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 1: and so we really need to focus on what we 80 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 1: need to do to say, stay as safe as possible. 81 00:05:33,440 --> 00:05:36,279 Speaker 1: And when you look at the different curves and the 82 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:40,280 Speaker 1: different information that we've been given, we know that staying 83 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:46,159 Speaker 1: home and quarantining ourselves and eliminating UH interactions is the 84 00:05:46,200 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 1: most effective way to combat this invisible enemy. And so 85 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 1: I would encourage all of us to really stay true 86 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:57,960 Speaker 1: to that, no matter how squirrely or stir crazy we 87 00:05:58,040 --> 00:06:01,919 Speaker 1: may get. That's the ultimate defense against the virus, so 88 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:05,039 Speaker 1: that we can contain it and be able to move 89 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:08,479 Speaker 1: forward in the future. Very well said, and I think 90 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 1: that he and I love this podcast for a number 91 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:13,600 Speaker 1: of reasons, but we like it because more so than not, 92 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:16,760 Speaker 1: we get to talk about football and provide some levity 93 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 1: for not only us, but for everyone listening. So now 94 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:20,919 Speaker 1: that we have you on, I think it's time we 95 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 1: finally get into some football talk here. And the big 96 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 1: NFL storyline, I mean there's a bunch, but the one 97 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:30,359 Speaker 1: that stands out, especially in relation to the Jets, is 98 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:33,000 Speaker 1: that Tom Brady is no longer a member of the 99 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:35,359 Speaker 1: Patriots and no longer in the a f C East, 100 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:38,240 Speaker 1: signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Just what are your 101 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 1: thoughts and what were your thoughts when he said, you 102 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:43,839 Speaker 1: know what, I'm not coming back to New England. Well, 103 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:46,480 Speaker 1: first of all, I'm happy for Tom that he feels 104 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:50,920 Speaker 1: the freedom and has the confidence to make up such 105 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:55,679 Speaker 1: a strong professional decision, and I know he'll be working 106 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:58,839 Speaker 1: with a great mind and football and Byron Leftwich, who 107 00:06:58,880 --> 00:07:02,560 Speaker 1: was a teammate of mine at Marshall University and we 108 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:06,080 Speaker 1: speak quite often, and so I'm excited that they have 109 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:09,600 Speaker 1: the opportunity to have a relationship relationship and build a 110 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:12,240 Speaker 1: relationship between the two of them. I think Tom will 111 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:16,120 Speaker 1: enjoy working with Byron number one. I think you'll enjoy, 112 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 1: uh the ability that Byron will have to see the 113 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:24,120 Speaker 1: game through his eyes. I think that's so important as 114 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:26,800 Speaker 1: a play caller and when you're designing schemes and game 115 00:07:26,840 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 1: plans that the play caller and the people you're working 116 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:33,120 Speaker 1: with as a player, they can see it through your 117 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:36,720 Speaker 1: eyes and see it through your quarterback lens and Byron 118 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:42,040 Speaker 1: can being a veteran of the NFL and being a quarterback. 119 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: So I think that it would be something that I'll 120 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:48,480 Speaker 1: be looking forward to watching mature over the next two 121 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 1: years for the a f C East. I think that 122 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 1: the a f C East got a snapshot of what 123 00:07:56,200 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 1: life could be like without Tom Brady in two thousand 124 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:02,920 Speaker 1: and eight when I was playing with Miami and Brady 125 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:07,239 Speaker 1: went down with the knee injury and Matt Castle came in. Uh, 126 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:13,320 Speaker 1: that division became one that became very competitive and and 127 00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:15,720 Speaker 1: one that the Patriots did not win that year. Now 128 00:08:15,760 --> 00:08:18,560 Speaker 1: they were still successful, and I think that's something that 129 00:08:19,040 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 1: people have to understand, is that the Patriots organization and 130 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: Bill Belichick will find a way for that team to 131 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:28,080 Speaker 1: be successful. It will just look different and it will 132 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:33,800 Speaker 1: be different. But I think all three teams and the Jets, 133 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:37,439 Speaker 1: the Bills, and the Dolphins, I feel like now this 134 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:41,720 Speaker 1: division is completely wide open. Do you think what it's 135 00:08:41,760 --> 00:08:44,800 Speaker 1: all said and done, Belichick, who always has a plan 136 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 1: for everything, will indeed give the ball to Stidham or 137 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:51,160 Speaker 1: do you think that remains to be seen here prior 138 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:54,319 Speaker 1: to September. I think that all remains to be seen. 139 00:08:54,400 --> 00:08:57,480 Speaker 1: Do I think he has the courage to give the 140 00:08:57,480 --> 00:09:00,560 Speaker 1: ball to Stidham? Absolutely, But nothing will be given to 141 00:09:00,679 --> 00:09:04,200 Speaker 1: Jared Stidham, nor will it be given to Brian Coyer 142 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:07,120 Speaker 1: or anyone else that they decide to add to their 143 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:11,600 Speaker 1: roster at the quarterback position. Patriots have always prided themselves 144 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:15,160 Speaker 1: on not caring what college you played for or what 145 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:17,440 Speaker 1: you've done in the past. It's all about the present, 146 00:09:18,200 --> 00:09:21,760 Speaker 1: and so there will certainly be ultimate competition going on 147 00:09:21,880 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 1: at that position as well as ultimate evaluation. I've never 148 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:30,000 Speaker 1: really agreed with quote quarterback competition. I think that's a 149 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:34,319 Speaker 1: position that you really have to evaluate as a coaching 150 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:38,360 Speaker 1: staff and feel very comfortable with whom you are asking 151 00:09:38,400 --> 00:09:41,440 Speaker 1: to lead your your team. And so sometimes that doesn't 152 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 1: come down to stats or mere numbers. That comes down 153 00:09:44,679 --> 00:09:47,840 Speaker 1: to who you feel most comfortable with with their leadership, style, 154 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:53,720 Speaker 1: skills and capabilities. And so I think this really puts 155 00:09:53,760 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 1: the Patriots vision, mottos, um all the things that make 156 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:00,880 Speaker 1: the Patriot way what it is. It really puts it 157 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:06,040 Speaker 1: to the test because they have had um a fortunate 158 00:10:06,120 --> 00:10:07,960 Speaker 1: run where they did not have to worry about this 159 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 1: position per se, and now they do. And it's the 160 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:14,840 Speaker 1: most important position in all of sports. So it certainly 161 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:20,440 Speaker 1: lends itself to a preseason in regular season that's gonna 162 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:24,199 Speaker 1: be extremely interesting. Can have a lot of different moving parts, 163 00:10:25,200 --> 00:10:28,280 Speaker 1: but I think that they you know, will obviously do 164 00:10:28,360 --> 00:10:31,000 Speaker 1: their due diligence and making sure that whomever is under 165 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:34,960 Speaker 1: center for the Patriots that they'll believe that they can 166 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:39,240 Speaker 1: win with that particular quarterback. Chad, you know, you work 167 00:10:39,320 --> 00:10:42,720 Speaker 1: with the college quarterbacks every year at the combine. And 168 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:44,960 Speaker 1: just one last question from me in terms of the 169 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:48,200 Speaker 1: Patriots and who's gonna play signal caller for them in 170 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:51,959 Speaker 1: Obviously they have stidhaman Hoyer on the roster, But is 171 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:54,960 Speaker 1: there anybody in this year's draft not necessarily a first 172 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:57,600 Speaker 1: round pick or a projected first round talent should I 173 00:10:57,640 --> 00:10:59,880 Speaker 1: say that you believe could be a good fit in 174 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:04,080 Speaker 1: to England. Well, that's obviously remains to be seen, number one. 175 00:11:04,120 --> 00:11:07,200 Speaker 1: I think number two, I haven't done near enough study 176 00:11:07,280 --> 00:11:11,800 Speaker 1: to answer that question, um in a manner that would 177 00:11:11,920 --> 00:11:14,480 Speaker 1: justify a really good answer. I think when you look 178 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:18,520 Speaker 1: at this draft, it's obvious that there are multiple quarterbacks 179 00:11:18,559 --> 00:11:22,400 Speaker 1: in this draft that could be uh, really good prose. 180 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:26,120 Speaker 1: And I think the one thing that New England has 181 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:31,120 Speaker 1: always done they have drafted relatively well. Even throughout the 182 00:11:31,160 --> 00:11:34,400 Speaker 1: time that Tom was there, They've done really well drafting 183 00:11:34,559 --> 00:11:38,720 Speaker 1: quarterbacks and being able to develop them. When you look 184 00:11:38,760 --> 00:11:41,400 Speaker 1: at a Jacobe bris said, you looked at a Mack Castle, 185 00:11:41,440 --> 00:11:45,240 Speaker 1: you look at a Jimmy Garoppolo, even a Brian whole year, 186 00:11:45,320 --> 00:11:49,160 Speaker 1: They've been able to develop quarterbacks underneath Tom that have 187 00:11:49,280 --> 00:11:54,360 Speaker 1: gone on and been productive pros. Maybe not franchise guys 188 00:11:54,400 --> 00:11:57,800 Speaker 1: per se, but have been productive pros. You can look 189 00:11:57,800 --> 00:12:00,600 Speaker 1: at Garoppolo certainly and say that he's a franchise quarterback. 190 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:04,679 Speaker 1: But um so, I think that they will do their 191 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:08,000 Speaker 1: due diligence and make a really good decision when it 192 00:12:08,040 --> 00:12:10,400 Speaker 1: comes to the draft. Do I think they will find 193 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:14,280 Speaker 1: a way to bring in a quarterback from the draft. Absolutely, U. 194 00:12:14,440 --> 00:12:17,040 Speaker 1: They were always looking to do that even when Tom 195 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:21,160 Speaker 1: was there, so they will definitely do it now. It 196 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:25,480 Speaker 1: just provides um more competition at that spot, and I 197 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:28,920 Speaker 1: think it's such an important position that they have to 198 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:32,520 Speaker 1: whether that is in the early rounds or later rounds, 199 00:12:32,559 --> 00:12:35,280 Speaker 1: I think that remains to be seen. That all depends 200 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:38,480 Speaker 1: upon their own self evaluation of quarterbacks and how they 201 00:12:39,200 --> 00:12:41,880 Speaker 1: look at the quarterbacks, the value that they placed on 202 00:12:41,880 --> 00:12:43,880 Speaker 1: each one of those quarterbacks, and whether or not that 203 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:47,559 Speaker 1: value uh stays in line with what they're trying to 204 00:12:47,559 --> 00:12:50,240 Speaker 1: get accomplished as a team. What do you make of 205 00:12:50,280 --> 00:12:58,120 Speaker 1: sim Donald being the longest tenured starting quarterback in the ACAS, Well, 206 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 1: it certainly shows you that, uh, the one constant in 207 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:06,760 Speaker 1: the NFL is changed and that all of the players 208 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:12,480 Speaker 1: we don't have careers. We only have experiences and so um, 209 00:13:12,520 --> 00:13:16,640 Speaker 1: you know, it's it's It certainly lends itself to great 210 00:13:16,679 --> 00:13:20,560 Speaker 1: television and great conversation around the game of football. When 211 00:13:20,600 --> 00:13:22,440 Speaker 1: when when you look at the a f C East, 212 00:13:22,920 --> 00:13:26,320 Speaker 1: also think that it's a great opportunity for sam Um 213 00:13:26,360 --> 00:13:31,040 Speaker 1: to really assert himself within the division and really take 214 00:13:31,080 --> 00:13:35,040 Speaker 1: the next step in the maturation process as a quarterback. 215 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:39,560 Speaker 1: I think he has been able to make strides. I 216 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:42,439 Speaker 1: think all of us as fans see the potential there, 217 00:13:42,960 --> 00:13:45,719 Speaker 1: but we have to be patient with that potential and 218 00:13:45,880 --> 00:13:50,320 Speaker 1: understanding that that potential just doesn't just automatically appear one day. 219 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:55,000 Speaker 1: It's over time and we've seen strides in the positive 220 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:57,920 Speaker 1: direction and now it's time to take the next step. 221 00:13:58,200 --> 00:14:01,600 Speaker 1: Does that mean an a f C's champion jip, Not necessarily, 222 00:14:02,559 --> 00:14:06,200 Speaker 1: but it certainly does mean more and more competitive football. 223 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:10,760 Speaker 1: It means more and more consistent performances, and it means 224 00:14:10,760 --> 00:14:15,320 Speaker 1: the season that uh, everyone can look back upon, whether 225 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:18,440 Speaker 1: it be the Jets coaching staff, an organization, or Jet 226 00:14:18,520 --> 00:14:22,560 Speaker 1: fans and say, while the team has that franchise guy 227 00:14:22,720 --> 00:14:26,280 Speaker 1: and the future is really bright Chad. So the Jets 228 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:29,080 Speaker 1: have officially brought in a number of players, and also 229 00:14:29,160 --> 00:14:32,240 Speaker 1: reportedly agreed to terms with a number of other players 230 00:14:32,240 --> 00:14:35,480 Speaker 1: as well. But one guy that the Jets officially signed 231 00:14:35,720 --> 00:14:39,160 Speaker 1: as a Monday was former Broncos center now Jets center 232 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:43,080 Speaker 1: Connor McGovern. And since Sam Donald has been on the Jets, 233 00:14:43,120 --> 00:14:46,240 Speaker 1: the center has been kind of a revolving door for him. 234 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:47,960 Speaker 1: You think of the guys that have played there between 235 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:50,960 Speaker 1: Spencer Long, he got hurt than Jonathan Harrison, Ryle and 236 00:14:51,120 --> 00:14:55,040 Speaker 1: Ryan Khalil than Jonathan Harrison. Again, to have stability there 237 00:14:55,200 --> 00:14:58,760 Speaker 1: from somebody like McGovern, who played thirty one games over 238 00:14:58,800 --> 00:15:01,760 Speaker 1: the past two seasons with the Broncos at center and 239 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:05,520 Speaker 1: didn't commit a single penalty last season, what can that 240 00:15:05,560 --> 00:15:09,320 Speaker 1: do for Sam Donald? Well. I certainly was blessed to 241 00:15:09,400 --> 00:15:15,080 Speaker 1: play with two amazing centers in Kevin Maui and Nick Mangold. 242 00:15:15,400 --> 00:15:18,120 Speaker 1: And I will tell you that the center is normally 243 00:15:18,680 --> 00:15:22,080 Speaker 1: an extension of a quarterback when you're talking about making 244 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:26,160 Speaker 1: protection calls, making sure the run game is solidified with 245 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:30,120 Speaker 1: the different calls across the line of scrimmage, communicating checks 246 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:33,840 Speaker 1: and audible from the quarterback. Because the center is not 247 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:37,480 Speaker 1: just responsible for himself, he's responsible for four other players. 248 00:15:38,040 --> 00:15:41,600 Speaker 1: The only other position on the offense that's responsible for 249 00:15:41,680 --> 00:15:45,240 Speaker 1: multiple players would be the quarterback, and so that relationship 250 00:15:46,040 --> 00:15:50,880 Speaker 1: is key number one. And then the stability in that 251 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:54,600 Speaker 1: position is really key as well. And so that's the 252 00:15:54,680 --> 00:15:57,680 Speaker 1: exciting to see that the Jets have been able to 253 00:15:59,040 --> 00:16:03,440 Speaker 1: acquire one that can provide that stability that is that 254 00:16:03,560 --> 00:16:06,760 Speaker 1: good as well and be able to move forward with 255 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:10,720 Speaker 1: this offensive line. Let's go over to the skilled positions 256 00:16:11,200 --> 00:16:14,840 Speaker 1: and let's talk about Robby Anderson agreeing to terms with 257 00:16:14,960 --> 00:16:21,800 Speaker 1: the Carolina Panthers and the Jets striking very quickly after 258 00:16:21,880 --> 00:16:24,840 Speaker 1: that by bringing in a former first round picking, Brashod 259 00:16:24,920 --> 00:16:28,960 Speaker 1: Perryman at the University of Central Florida last year, he 260 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:31,520 Speaker 1: really flourished down the stretch plan with your buddy by 261 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:33,920 Speaker 1: run Left, Which, so, what do you think about the 262 00:16:33,960 --> 00:16:39,280 Speaker 1: opportunity ahead for Perryman and what maybe can he provide 263 00:16:39,600 --> 00:16:42,920 Speaker 1: Sam Donald, Well, just reading a little bit about him 264 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:46,240 Speaker 1: this morning and knowing a little bit about him talking 265 00:16:46,280 --> 00:16:49,720 Speaker 1: with with Byron Left, which I think that it's a 266 00:16:49,760 --> 00:16:52,160 Speaker 1: great acquisition. I think when you look at the different 267 00:16:52,160 --> 00:16:56,560 Speaker 1: acquisitions across the board for the Jets, um all of 268 00:16:56,600 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 1: these players UM kind of have a workman like mentality. 269 00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:06,080 Speaker 1: I think that's been the approach um by the general 270 00:17:06,119 --> 00:17:08,760 Speaker 1: manager as well, is to is to bring guys in 271 00:17:08,920 --> 00:17:12,480 Speaker 1: they're gonna work and play. Uh. Forget about the splash 272 00:17:12,600 --> 00:17:16,680 Speaker 1: effect and about the fan favorites. Let's bring in football players. 273 00:17:16,920 --> 00:17:19,080 Speaker 1: So that's what we do. We played football, and so 274 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:21,760 Speaker 1: we can bring in a gal like Harem and you 275 00:17:21,880 --> 00:17:27,080 Speaker 1: know that, Uh, he had the talent. Otherwise he would 276 00:17:27,080 --> 00:17:29,399 Speaker 1: not have been the first round draft pick. And I 277 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:33,360 Speaker 1: think he had really started to find his way. UM 278 00:17:33,560 --> 00:17:36,720 Speaker 1: with Byron and the Buccaneers last year. I was able 279 00:17:36,760 --> 00:17:40,880 Speaker 1: to step in and um have some great success there 280 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:44,080 Speaker 1: with the injuries that they faced with their wide receiving corps. 281 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:47,439 Speaker 1: But then also when the wide receiving corps intact with 282 00:17:47,960 --> 00:17:50,959 Speaker 1: Lee Evans and Chris Godwin, he had some one on 283 00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:53,080 Speaker 1: one matchups that he was able to win as well. 284 00:17:53,160 --> 00:17:56,520 Speaker 1: And so, uh, it's right now, it looks like it's 285 00:17:56,520 --> 00:18:00,679 Speaker 1: gonna be a receiving corps um that's asked to do 286 00:18:00,800 --> 00:18:04,000 Speaker 1: things by committee. Uh doesn't look like right now that 287 00:18:04,119 --> 00:18:07,240 Speaker 1: you have that stand out per se of that true 288 00:18:07,359 --> 00:18:10,119 Speaker 1: number one. But that doesn't necessarily have to be the case. 289 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:13,080 Speaker 1: As long as you have guys that understand their roles 290 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:16,159 Speaker 1: and understand what they're being asked to do. Will the 291 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:18,400 Speaker 1: Jets go to the draft. I could certainly see them 292 00:18:18,440 --> 00:18:20,600 Speaker 1: going to the draft to add to that as well. 293 00:18:20,800 --> 00:18:23,680 Speaker 1: But as far as Perman in his signing, I think 294 00:18:23,800 --> 00:18:27,040 Speaker 1: was a solid signing, no doubt. You know, I'm interested 295 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:30,719 Speaker 1: to get your opinion on this chat because given everything 296 00:18:30,720 --> 00:18:34,680 Speaker 1: that's going on right now, the start date or even 297 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:36,399 Speaker 1: if there is a date of O T, A S 298 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:39,560 Speaker 1: and all of spring ball is kind of influx right now. 299 00:18:39,800 --> 00:18:42,119 Speaker 1: So for someone like Perriman who's new to the team 300 00:18:42,160 --> 00:18:45,479 Speaker 1: and typically without everything that's going on, I would assume 301 00:18:45,520 --> 00:18:49,280 Speaker 1: Sam Donald would have invited everybody out to you know, 302 00:18:49,440 --> 00:18:51,840 Speaker 1: California somewhere and they would have gotten to know each other. 303 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:54,240 Speaker 1: You know, toss the pigskin a little bit. But if 304 00:18:54,240 --> 00:18:57,800 Speaker 1: you're Sam Donald, like what what would you do to 305 00:18:57,880 --> 00:19:01,080 Speaker 1: try to develop a relationship with someone like Paraman who 306 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:03,600 Speaker 1: who'll be seeing a lot of But there's not a 307 00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:06,520 Speaker 1: whole lot of movement you can do right now outside 308 00:19:06,560 --> 00:19:09,359 Speaker 1: of a phone call. Yeah, the Green's point, I would 309 00:19:09,400 --> 00:19:12,840 Speaker 1: just add on that you're probably I mean, we might 310 00:19:12,920 --> 00:19:17,879 Speaker 1: be living in about two thousand and twenty era or 311 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:20,439 Speaker 1: a year where you're not gonna have any O T 312 00:19:20,720 --> 00:19:22,440 Speaker 1: S at all. You know, a lot of talk out 313 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:25,359 Speaker 1: there is that you might just have to go right 314 00:19:25,400 --> 00:19:29,879 Speaker 1: to drain camp. Sure, and I think, uh, you know, 315 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:33,680 Speaker 1: from a player perspective, as long as everyone's working underneath 316 00:19:33,720 --> 00:19:36,240 Speaker 1: the same rules, you don't worry about it. Number one, 317 00:19:36,600 --> 00:19:39,879 Speaker 1: UM Number two, I would say that the reason you 318 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:42,359 Speaker 1: bring in a guy like Pairman is because when you 319 00:19:42,440 --> 00:19:46,000 Speaker 1: bring in these beds, they have the ability to adapt 320 00:19:46,040 --> 00:19:50,080 Speaker 1: to a new system and handle more information than rookies 321 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:54,320 Speaker 1: can and do, And so that lends itself to this 322 00:19:54,480 --> 00:19:56,639 Speaker 1: environment as well, where there may not be O T 323 00:19:56,800 --> 00:19:58,359 Speaker 1: A s and may not be a lot of time 324 00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:02,040 Speaker 1: to spend with each other. Veterans can typically adjust more 325 00:20:02,040 --> 00:20:05,280 Speaker 1: on the fly than rookies can because they football is 326 00:20:05,520 --> 00:20:08,119 Speaker 1: is football to them. They've been in multiple systems, they 327 00:20:08,200 --> 00:20:10,840 Speaker 1: understand how the league works, and so a lot of 328 00:20:10,840 --> 00:20:13,480 Speaker 1: the things that a rookie has to go through in 329 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:16,840 Speaker 1: order to become a professional veteran has already done. And 330 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:20,600 Speaker 1: so it's more about the football piece to it. UM. 331 00:20:20,760 --> 00:20:23,560 Speaker 1: As far as Sam and communicating with those guys, you know, 332 00:20:23,720 --> 00:20:27,879 Speaker 1: technology is something that Sam can certainly take advantage of 333 00:20:28,359 --> 00:20:32,320 Speaker 1: and use all the different apps and pieces of technology 334 00:20:32,400 --> 00:20:36,200 Speaker 1: to connect with his guys. Even if it is just 335 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:39,280 Speaker 1: phone calls and talking ball and just getting to know 336 00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:42,600 Speaker 1: each other virtually, that still can be done, which can 337 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:44,960 Speaker 1: still be used to advantage once you do see guys 338 00:20:45,000 --> 00:20:48,640 Speaker 1: in person. When I ask you going back to Donald here. 339 00:20:48,920 --> 00:20:53,200 Speaker 1: Albert Breer, the fine reporter for us I Sports Illustrated, 340 00:20:54,119 --> 00:21:00,840 Speaker 1: recently wrote about how guys are dealing with what's happening 341 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:05,320 Speaker 1: right now, um and trying to stay uh, keep their 342 00:21:05,359 --> 00:21:09,560 Speaker 1: minds around football a little bit. And interestingly enough, he 343 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:15,440 Speaker 1: talked about Kyle Allen, Josh Allen, and Sam Donald work 344 00:21:15,720 --> 00:21:22,040 Speaker 1: basically quarantining themselves but working with Jordan's palmer again. And 345 00:21:22,080 --> 00:21:25,600 Speaker 1: they've done that in the past, especially Allen and Donald. 346 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:28,040 Speaker 1: Donald's got his own place out there, Briers said. And 347 00:21:28,280 --> 00:21:30,639 Speaker 1: they live like fifteen minutes away, and then the guys 348 00:21:30,720 --> 00:21:34,800 Speaker 1: come and they work. Um, they do what they can 349 00:21:35,080 --> 00:21:39,080 Speaker 1: while keeping safe distance away from each other and things 350 00:21:39,119 --> 00:21:40,879 Speaker 1: like that. But what do you think about the relationship 351 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:45,680 Speaker 1: between Allen and Donald, How these guys are always gonna 352 00:21:45,720 --> 00:21:49,200 Speaker 1: be kind of they're locked together, so to speak. Sam 353 00:21:49,200 --> 00:21:51,760 Speaker 1: Donald goes number three. Overall, the Bills move up. They 354 00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:55,080 Speaker 1: take Josh Allen number seven overall. They're both entering years 355 00:21:55,720 --> 00:21:59,560 Speaker 1: with their respect of third seasons, and now Brady's gone, 356 00:21:59,760 --> 00:22:04,359 Speaker 1: and uh, you know, is this gonna develop into uh 357 00:22:04,880 --> 00:22:08,040 Speaker 1: friendly rivalry that will be around for a long time? 358 00:22:09,560 --> 00:22:12,560 Speaker 1: It certainly could. I think, Um, you know, it kind 359 00:22:12,560 --> 00:22:16,920 Speaker 1: of reminds you of the draft class with Roethlisberger, Eli 360 00:22:17,080 --> 00:22:19,520 Speaker 1: Manning and Philip Rivers and how we've all tracked their 361 00:22:19,760 --> 00:22:22,840 Speaker 1: great careers and they've all done so many great things. 362 00:22:22,920 --> 00:22:26,160 Speaker 1: And and with Sam and with Josh Allen in particular, 363 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:29,639 Speaker 1: being first round draft picks. Uh, they certainly have the 364 00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:34,919 Speaker 1: opportunity to have successful careers and so uh within the 365 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:39,040 Speaker 1: same division, which even makes it more interesting. So uh, 366 00:22:39,680 --> 00:22:42,439 Speaker 1: what's interesting about two players there is that they have 367 00:22:42,560 --> 00:22:46,359 Speaker 1: different skill sets, but they've both been successful both in 368 00:22:46,440 --> 00:22:50,000 Speaker 1: college and now I have experienced some success in the 369 00:22:50,040 --> 00:22:52,960 Speaker 1: pros as well with their particular skill set. Josh Allen 370 00:22:53,000 --> 00:22:55,000 Speaker 1: being able to take his team to the playoffs last 371 00:22:55,080 --> 00:22:58,359 Speaker 1: year quite the accomplishment, and I think the Buffalo Bills 372 00:22:58,359 --> 00:23:02,399 Speaker 1: are excited about he is progression moving forward. So it 373 00:23:02,400 --> 00:23:05,920 Speaker 1: will be interesting to see how all this unfolds, and 374 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:08,359 Speaker 1: you just hope that they're able to stay healthy and 375 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:10,760 Speaker 1: stay away from injury so that we can enjoy watching 376 00:23:10,760 --> 00:23:16,000 Speaker 1: them mature and hopefully become really good pros. If you're 377 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:18,359 Speaker 1: a quarterback, we're about three weeks away from the draft, 378 00:23:18,640 --> 00:23:21,880 Speaker 1: and you were one, and you know that Jacks Rice, 379 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:24,960 Speaker 1: You're you're looking around? Are you secretly rooting for it? 380 00:23:25,160 --> 00:23:28,399 Speaker 1: Tackle or receiver? Do you have a priority if you 381 00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:33,720 Speaker 1: were a quarterback? Uh? If I'm staying obviously, any help 382 00:23:33,800 --> 00:23:35,600 Speaker 1: that you can get on your offensive side of the 383 00:23:35,600 --> 00:23:39,680 Speaker 1: ball is important. I also think from an a FC 384 00:23:39,760 --> 00:23:45,199 Speaker 1: East Division standpoint, with the departure of Tom Brady, I 385 00:23:45,240 --> 00:23:49,600 Speaker 1: think you look towards the teams that have really strong defenses. 386 00:23:50,440 --> 00:23:53,920 Speaker 1: As far as giving an edge to a team who's 387 00:23:53,920 --> 00:23:57,399 Speaker 1: gonna win this division, I think it's certainly starts on 388 00:23:57,440 --> 00:24:01,560 Speaker 1: the defensive side first. Uh. And so you know, when 389 00:24:01,640 --> 00:24:03,640 Speaker 1: you look at it from a full team perspective, you've 390 00:24:03,640 --> 00:24:06,080 Speaker 1: got to say, Okay, where can we become better as 391 00:24:06,080 --> 00:24:09,120 Speaker 1: a team. Does that mean that we need to strengthen 392 00:24:09,119 --> 00:24:11,280 Speaker 1: our defense a little bit or do we feel really 393 00:24:11,280 --> 00:24:14,480 Speaker 1: good there and now we can add another component to 394 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:19,639 Speaker 1: our offense. Um Obviously, Protecting the quarterback is always number 395 00:24:19,680 --> 00:24:22,600 Speaker 1: one of utmost importance because regardless of who you have 396 00:24:23,320 --> 00:24:25,919 Speaker 1: in the skill room, if your quarterback is laying on 397 00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:30,000 Speaker 1: his back, it really doesn't matter. So UH, that's important. 398 00:24:30,119 --> 00:24:33,280 Speaker 1: And UH, I think with the acquisitions that the Jets 399 00:24:33,280 --> 00:24:36,760 Speaker 1: have been able to make, uh through free agency, I 400 00:24:36,760 --> 00:24:38,919 Speaker 1: think they're starting to feel more and more comfortable with 401 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:41,760 Speaker 1: who they have in the old line room. But it 402 00:24:41,760 --> 00:24:44,359 Speaker 1: all depends on we can get, you know, really picky 403 00:24:44,400 --> 00:24:47,560 Speaker 1: about who we think the Jets can draft, but you 404 00:24:47,640 --> 00:24:51,359 Speaker 1: really don't know until that draft pick comes up based 405 00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:55,320 Speaker 1: upon what the other ten picks have done and where 406 00:24:55,320 --> 00:24:58,359 Speaker 1: those ten picks have been distributed. So that's always the 407 00:24:58,400 --> 00:25:00,720 Speaker 1: tricky situation when you look at the draft and then 408 00:25:00,800 --> 00:25:02,879 Speaker 1: at that point in time, Okay, who's the best player 409 00:25:02,880 --> 00:25:05,720 Speaker 1: on the board and where where's our most significant need 410 00:25:05,800 --> 00:25:10,960 Speaker 1: will obviously determine that pick. April to the NFL Draft 411 00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:14,240 Speaker 1: just about three weeks away now, Chad want to thank 412 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:17,800 Speaker 1: you again for coming on the Official Jets Podcast powered 413 00:25:17,800 --> 00:25:21,919 Speaker 1: by Amazon Web Services. Stay home, stay safe, stay strong, 414 00:25:22,040 --> 00:25:25,440 Speaker 1: and keep washing your hands. Absolutely. Thank you guys.