1 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:07,480 Speaker 1: Welcome to another edition of the Official Jets Podcast, powered 2 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:10,879 Speaker 1: by Amazon Web Services. Ethan Greenberg, Eric Allen, and we're 3 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 1: joined by Greg Nesma, the pro personnel director of the 4 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: New York Jets, and we talked about free agency, which 5 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:20,560 Speaker 1: is around the corner. He did not give the Jets 6 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:23,840 Speaker 1: wish list, but that doesn't mean to hang up on us. 7 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 1: All right. It was a good interview. It was a 8 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 1: good peek behind the curtain. You will come away thinking, 9 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 1: I'm glad I listened to Ethan, and I'm glad I 10 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:35,080 Speaker 1: listened to Greg Nama. I agree with that. Listen. It 11 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: was an illuminating interview because the National Football League, just 12 00:00:39,479 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 1: like everybody else, has been dealing with COVID for the 13 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:46,199 Speaker 1: past year, so that impacted the way you went out 14 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:50,199 Speaker 1: and looked at talent. And free agency is not just 15 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:52,520 Speaker 1: a couple of weeks in the making. It's a year 16 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 1: plus in the making. And even Nez said that you 17 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 1: go back and look at your initial draft reports on 18 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:04,400 Speaker 1: guys with expiring contracts. So I think a Jet fan 19 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 1: or an NFL fan is gonna come away from this 20 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:12,639 Speaker 1: feeling like, hey, I understand the process a lot better. 21 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:16,680 Speaker 1: And nij by the way. One of the best arms 22 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:19,760 Speaker 1: in the building. Back in the day. He used to 23 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 1: help the scout the coaching staffs out throwing the football 24 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:27,200 Speaker 1: to receivers. He was a high school quarterback. We didn't 25 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:29,959 Speaker 1: get into any of that with him, but he was 26 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:33,319 Speaker 1: a decorated player himself before he came to Jets as 27 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:36,559 Speaker 1: an intern at O nine. Wasn't he also the quarterback 28 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:40,800 Speaker 1: occasionally for the e H Challenges. I think he was 29 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:44,040 Speaker 1: in the Buster screen one back. Yeah, man, and that's 30 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 1: just my guy. Yeah, I'll tell you what the challenge 31 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 1: Buster screen. And he's still in the National Football League now, 32 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 1: but it's always fun to sit in home and say, yeah, man, 33 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:56,400 Speaker 1: I could do that. And I thought I was a 34 00:01:56,440 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 1: decent athlete, but Busters screen had me going one way 35 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 1: a hundred yards and he was cut in another way 36 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:08,359 Speaker 1: fifty yards to the left. I was a hundred yards 37 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:14,320 Speaker 1: to the right. The athletticism pro athletes display when you're there, 38 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: it's just off the charts. But any time we're doing 39 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 1: anything as far as though challenge is concerned, yeah, it 40 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 1: Wasna was the guy. And uh. We did some route 41 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: running at one time and Nas was throwing right. Yeah, 42 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:31,639 Speaker 1: he's throwing fifty yard bombs out there, just dropping them 43 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:35,240 Speaker 1: in you know, tight windows and stuff like that. So, uh, 44 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:39,079 Speaker 1: multitalented dude and a guy who's worked his way up 45 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:42,160 Speaker 1: here at the Jets. And we always think of Joe 46 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:45,359 Speaker 1: Douglas and the staff that's around him. Nas is one 47 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 1: of those bright guys who is an essential part of 48 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:51,399 Speaker 1: what the Green and White are doing here right now. 49 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:54,160 Speaker 1: And I don't want to give too much away, but 50 00:02:54,200 --> 00:02:58,119 Speaker 1: I will say that Greg Nisma, just like Jet fans did, 51 00:02:58,160 --> 00:03:00,800 Speaker 1: say that internally people in the bill are excited about 52 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:03,760 Speaker 1: free agency because this is a year long process. And 53 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 1: let's hear from Greg on what this entire operation has 54 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 1: been like in two thousand twenty leading up to where 55 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 1: we are today. Can you start off with what your 56 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 1: job entails on a day to day basis. Yeah, you know, 57 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: I have to oversee the day to day operations of 58 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,640 Speaker 1: the Pro Personnel Department. You know, at different points of 59 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:25,400 Speaker 1: the year the focus is on something different, you know. 60 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 1: So if we're in training camp where we're trying to 61 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:30,960 Speaker 1: address um you know, injuries that come up, we're scanning 62 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:33,800 Speaker 1: the waiver wire for uh, you know, players that that 63 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 1: can help us UM as we get the final cuts. 64 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 1: Obviously there's a ton of players cut at that point, 65 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 1: so the Pro Department needs to be prepared, needs to 66 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:43,200 Speaker 1: be ahead of that sort of stuff, and if we 67 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:46,360 Speaker 1: can find upgrades, we will UM. And then when we 68 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 1: get into the season, we we continue to do that 69 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 1: in terms of scanning the waiver wire and UM and 70 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 1: trying to to help supplement the back end of the roster. 71 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:57,960 Speaker 1: But we'll also scout our upcoming opponents, UM and and 72 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 1: provide advanced scouting reports that will present to the coaching 73 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 1: staff UM and you know, as we get to the 74 00:04:04,120 --> 00:04:06,720 Speaker 1: end of the season, we'll we'll shift the focus towards 75 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 1: free agency. So uh, you know, depending on what's going 76 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:12,720 Speaker 1: on and what the point of the year we're at, 77 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 1: you know, I have to oversee all of that and 78 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:16,800 Speaker 1: make sure that the rest of the Pro Department is 79 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 1: aware of things that are coming up and and understands 80 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:21,720 Speaker 1: what's going on with our roster so that we can 81 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:25,719 Speaker 1: you know, accurately, accurately evaluate all the other options from 82 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:28,919 Speaker 1: you know, from outside of our building. So UM, you know, 83 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 1: that's that's kind of the day to day things that 84 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:33,680 Speaker 1: that go on with the Pro Department. Just before we 85 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:38,159 Speaker 1: jump into a free agency. How much did COVID alter 86 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:43,039 Speaker 1: your game plan last fall because you talked about the 87 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 1: advanced scouting and scanning the waiver wire, and a lot 88 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 1: of that in the past had to do with travel. 89 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:54,680 Speaker 1: What was different about two thousand twenty for you? It 90 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 1: was different for everybody, of course, well there was a 91 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 1: ton that was different. You know, for first and foremost, 92 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 1: for uh, you know, workouts are guys that you want 93 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:04,839 Speaker 1: to bring in the building. There was there was a 94 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:06,839 Speaker 1: lot of restrictions that the league put in place. You 95 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 1: could only have a certain number of players in for 96 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 1: a given workout. That number of players had to um, 97 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:17,040 Speaker 1: you know, complete the testing protocol. So you know, normally, 98 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:19,520 Speaker 1: if you needed to get guys in, say you had 99 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:21,280 Speaker 1: a couple of guys that get injured and practice or 100 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:23,160 Speaker 1: a game, you know, you could get guys in the 101 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:26,359 Speaker 1: next day. UM. Now it was really essentially a weak 102 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:29,839 Speaker 1: process before um they could really be on the field 103 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 1: for you. So, you know, from the standpoint of the 104 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:34,600 Speaker 1: pro the partment, we had to be more selective. We 105 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:37,560 Speaker 1: couldn't bring as many guys in in terms of um, 106 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:40,000 Speaker 1: you know, just kicking the tires on guys. We had 107 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 1: to be more focused and bring um and the workouts 108 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:44,680 Speaker 1: had to have more intent to them as opposed to 109 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:47,400 Speaker 1: just trying to get a look at guys. I would say, Um, 110 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:49,960 Speaker 1: from an advanced scouting standpoint, you know, the league did 111 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:54,360 Speaker 1: allow um, you know, teams to advance scout opponents in 112 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:58,000 Speaker 1: terms of live looks. Um. You know, we we did 113 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 1: not do that. We we felt like it made more 114 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:02,720 Speaker 1: sense to protect our uh you know, everyone in our 115 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:07,160 Speaker 1: pro department first and foremost, and then also um you 116 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:09,560 Speaker 1: know if they did bring anything into the building, protect 117 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:12,120 Speaker 1: any other people that were in the building. So, UM, 118 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: the Pro department, you know, Kevin Murphy, Evanard, Wan rayag 119 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:17,800 Speaker 1: knew they do. They do a lot of our advanced scouting, 120 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:20,960 Speaker 1: and they did a phenomenal job adjusting. Um. You know, 121 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:23,720 Speaker 1: we we watched, We're able to watch more film, We're 122 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:26,400 Speaker 1: able to um watch the TV copies a lot more 123 00:06:26,440 --> 00:06:28,240 Speaker 1: than we had and really pick up a lot of 124 00:06:28,600 --> 00:06:30,719 Speaker 1: a lot of good things from there. Um, and I 125 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:32,799 Speaker 1: don't think we missed a beat not seeing live looks. 126 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:34,719 Speaker 1: We were able to get everything that we that we 127 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:37,040 Speaker 1: normally would and that's a credit to those guys that 128 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:39,839 Speaker 1: justin on the fly and trying to figure out where 129 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:42,000 Speaker 1: are blind spots were and make sure we didn't we 130 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:44,840 Speaker 1: didn't um lose anything. And and really it's a credit 131 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:47,120 Speaker 1: to them. They did a phenomenal job with with that 132 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:51,000 Speaker 1: throughout the entire season with pro personnel. It feels like 133 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 1: everything you just said, you're always ahead of the curve, 134 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:57,359 Speaker 1: you're looking ahead. Now that we're in free agency, was 135 00:06:57,400 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 1: there what was the process of preparing for free agency 136 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 1: like in a virtual case. Yeah, I mean it was. 137 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:08,159 Speaker 1: It was difficult to an extent, but at that point 138 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:11,520 Speaker 1: we had gotten used to it a little bit, you know, UM. 139 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 1: Initially when we all came back in the building UM 140 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 1: for training camp, there was obviously the different tier systems 141 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:19,680 Speaker 1: and whatnot. UM, and then we were all kind of 142 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 1: together for a portion of the season. But as we 143 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 1: got more towards the end of the season focusing on 144 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:28,120 Speaker 1: free agency, we were working remotely again. So we've all 145 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: gotten really used to teams and and I honestly think 146 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 1: and talking to um, you know, everyone that was in 147 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:36,320 Speaker 1: the meetings, I actually think the meetings ran more efficiently 148 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:39,720 Speaker 1: through teams because UM, there was less just you know, 149 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 1: back and forth. Everyone was a lot more to the 150 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:44,480 Speaker 1: point UM, and it was a little bit more structured. 151 00:07:44,520 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 1: So we had meetings in December, January, February on free agency, 152 00:07:48,840 --> 00:07:50,880 Speaker 1: and you know, I was really happy with how they 153 00:07:50,920 --> 00:07:53,920 Speaker 1: went and and and all the information that we acquired 154 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 1: from it. Um. So you know, in terms of our preparation, 155 00:07:56,880 --> 00:07:59,360 Speaker 1: it didn't it didn't change much. We just all had 156 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 1: to adapting adjust a little bit. But we have been 157 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:03,920 Speaker 1: doing it for so long already that you know, it 158 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:08,000 Speaker 1: was pretty sceneless. Everybody at home wants your free agency ranking, 159 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 1: so why don't you give it to us? No, I'm 160 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:13,000 Speaker 1: just kidding. Uh, As far as the prep though, you 161 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 1: just mentioned a little bit, Uh, what goes involved in 162 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:21,680 Speaker 1: free agency? Because March fifteenth that starts to negotiating period 163 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:26,440 Speaker 1: for fourty eight hours and then March seventeenth free agency commences. 164 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:29,120 Speaker 1: But is this much like the draft when we speak 165 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 1: of it, meaning that this is a year round process 166 00:08:32,440 --> 00:08:35,680 Speaker 1: and even it goes beyond that, because you guys probably 167 00:08:35,720 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 1: even look at your initial draft reports on some of 168 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:42,199 Speaker 1: these guys who are having who have exploring contracts and 169 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:45,640 Speaker 1: looking for that second deal. But can you talk about 170 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:49,439 Speaker 1: how a free agency is probably a year plus into 171 00:08:49,520 --> 00:08:52,439 Speaker 1: making Yeah, no, it is. It's UM, you know, when 172 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:56,040 Speaker 1: we're evaluating guys, I mentioned the advanced reports previously. You know, 173 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 1: all those all those teams that we're doing, they have obviously, UH, 174 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:02,880 Speaker 1: free agents are pending free agents, so you know we're 175 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:06,240 Speaker 1: always focused on those guys too and monitoring how they're 176 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:08,880 Speaker 1: playing during the course of the year and all that. UM. 177 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:11,400 Speaker 1: We we certainly look back at the draft reports the 178 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:14,320 Speaker 1: a like you mentioned, UM, and you know, really we 179 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:17,920 Speaker 1: track we break it up by teams, so, UM, each 180 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:22,080 Speaker 1: pro scout has certain team responsibilities, similar to how a 181 00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:24,520 Speaker 1: college scout has an area that or a region that 182 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:28,240 Speaker 1: they're responsible for, and you know those they do a 183 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:32,000 Speaker 1: phenomenal job of of of following and tracking the progress 184 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:34,720 Speaker 1: each player is made from year one, two, and three, 185 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:38,280 Speaker 1: and it really gives us a lot of insight into 186 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:41,560 Speaker 1: the progress and the development of a player. UM. So 187 00:09:41,720 --> 00:09:43,640 Speaker 1: you know, there's there's a ton of information in our 188 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:46,240 Speaker 1: system that we look back on. UM. But you know, 189 00:09:46,280 --> 00:09:48,840 Speaker 1: I do believe in in in letting the process play 190 00:09:48,880 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 1: out to UM. You know, when we start our our 191 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:54,480 Speaker 1: free agent meetings for this upcoming free agency, you know, 192 00:09:54,520 --> 00:09:56,720 Speaker 1: we start them in late December, so the majority of 193 00:09:56,720 --> 00:09:59,319 Speaker 1: the season has been has been played at that point, 194 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:02,840 Speaker 1: and um, you know, these guys have depending free agents 195 00:10:02,840 --> 00:10:05,680 Speaker 1: that were evaluating, they've had a you know, a chance 196 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:08,560 Speaker 1: to really um you know, set set their resume for 197 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:12,120 Speaker 1: this year. And we we've also had an entire year 198 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:14,800 Speaker 1: to evaluate our own roster, you know, So you don't 199 00:10:14,840 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 1: want to be too soon on things because things can 200 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:20,080 Speaker 1: change as guys develop at different rates and different parts 201 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:21,960 Speaker 1: of the year. So we do want to let the 202 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 1: process play out a little bit. But we'll start our 203 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:26,960 Speaker 1: initial meetings in late December, UM, and that kind of 204 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:29,160 Speaker 1: gives us a lay of the land, so to speak, 205 00:10:29,480 --> 00:10:31,240 Speaker 1: and then we'll come back with a you know, with 206 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:34,080 Speaker 1: a more detailed meeting where we'll have um, you know, 207 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:37,239 Speaker 1: multiple looks on guys. Um that will be mid January, 208 00:10:37,280 --> 00:10:39,560 Speaker 1: and that will kind of set everything from there. And 209 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:41,880 Speaker 1: then after that, um, you know, we'll start to get 210 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:44,560 Speaker 1: the coaches involved. And we just you know, wrapped up 211 00:10:44,600 --> 00:10:46,600 Speaker 1: some of those meetings last week, so they and they 212 00:10:46,600 --> 00:10:50,040 Speaker 1: were great. A lot of Jets fans are obviously excited 213 00:10:50,320 --> 00:10:52,800 Speaker 1: about free agency, a lot of NFL fans every year 214 00:10:52,800 --> 00:10:57,520 Speaker 1: excited about free agency, but how excited is the group internally? 215 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:02,560 Speaker 1: Knowing that there's a healthy financial situation, and you guys 216 00:11:02,559 --> 00:11:05,040 Speaker 1: are finally gonna be able to get your hands a 217 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:07,160 Speaker 1: little dirty and start to turn over the roster and 218 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:10,240 Speaker 1: try to improve the roster for two thousand one. Yeah, 219 00:11:10,240 --> 00:11:12,960 Speaker 1: we're we're really excited. UM. You know, I think free 220 00:11:12,960 --> 00:11:16,800 Speaker 1: agency in and of itself, you want to be aggressive, UM, 221 00:11:16,840 --> 00:11:19,720 Speaker 1: but you want to be discipline to UM. You know 222 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:22,640 Speaker 1: they're you don't want to just start signing guys and 223 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:25,200 Speaker 1: accumulating talent. You want to build a team. And that's 224 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 1: something that Joe UH and Robert talked about, you know 225 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:30,880 Speaker 1: all the time, is is we want to build a team, UM, 226 00:11:31,240 --> 00:11:33,400 Speaker 1: and that's compiled of guys that have the traits that 227 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:37,000 Speaker 1: we want, you know, so UM, you know you it's 228 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:39,800 Speaker 1: not UM, you know, fantasy football and where you can 229 00:11:39,840 --> 00:11:42,240 Speaker 1: just go and sign all of these different players. You 230 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:45,520 Speaker 1: have to be uh, discipline and strategic about it. But 231 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:47,840 Speaker 1: we're really excited to get going. You know. We we 232 00:11:47,880 --> 00:11:50,800 Speaker 1: think we've got UM. We're prepared. You know, we feel 233 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:53,080 Speaker 1: like we're UM in a really good place right now, 234 00:11:53,440 --> 00:11:56,600 Speaker 1: having you know, working with the new staff. UM. They've 235 00:11:56,600 --> 00:11:59,480 Speaker 1: done a phenomenal job with us, and we're ready to go. 236 00:11:59,600 --> 00:12:02,480 Speaker 1: We feel we're you know, we're we have a chance 237 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:05,400 Speaker 1: to really um you know, hopefully upgrade in some areas 238 00:12:05,400 --> 00:12:07,840 Speaker 1: and supplement in some areas, and just a good football 239 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:11,360 Speaker 1: players to the team and good character players to the organization. 240 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:13,600 Speaker 1: And that's always gonna be the goal. You just spoke 241 00:12:13,640 --> 00:12:16,800 Speaker 1: about the quality of those meetings that Uh, what were 242 00:12:16,800 --> 00:12:22,000 Speaker 1: your impressions of Robert Sale and then his coordinators of course, um, 243 00:12:22,080 --> 00:12:24,720 Speaker 1: MICHAELA Fleur on offensive side of the ball, Jeff all Brick, 244 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 1: you guys retained brand boy or for special teams. But 245 00:12:29,040 --> 00:12:31,680 Speaker 1: what went into that when you get a new staff 246 00:12:31,920 --> 00:12:35,440 Speaker 1: and they're bringing new systems here. Well, first off, what 247 00:12:35,480 --> 00:12:37,480 Speaker 1: we did was we about we we got with the 248 00:12:37,480 --> 00:12:40,040 Speaker 1: coaches once they were kind of settled with the new staff, 249 00:12:40,559 --> 00:12:44,960 Speaker 1: and um, what they did was evaluate our our roster 250 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:47,960 Speaker 1: first and foremost. You know, you can't evaluate what the 251 00:12:47,960 --> 00:12:51,240 Speaker 1: options are until you evaluate your your roster. And so 252 00:12:51,320 --> 00:12:54,040 Speaker 1: that was the first meeting that we had with them, 253 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:56,360 Speaker 1: and they walked us through kind of their thoughts on 254 00:12:56,520 --> 00:13:00,199 Speaker 1: each player. Um, you know, we we uh commune get 255 00:13:00,320 --> 00:13:02,360 Speaker 1: back to them our insight into the player and how 256 00:13:02,400 --> 00:13:05,080 Speaker 1: we saw them and just had a really good, honest, 257 00:13:05,120 --> 00:13:07,800 Speaker 1: open discussion about everything. So that was the first step 258 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:10,360 Speaker 1: in the process. The next step in the process was 259 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:14,800 Speaker 1: the coaches laying out for us what they what they 260 00:13:14,840 --> 00:13:17,520 Speaker 1: want in each of their new schemes at each position, 261 00:13:17,640 --> 00:13:21,360 Speaker 1: so their position specific traits and all that. And it 262 00:13:21,480 --> 00:13:24,560 Speaker 1: is slightly different than than you know schemes that we've 263 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:26,360 Speaker 1: had in the past, so there are there are some 264 00:13:26,440 --> 00:13:29,480 Speaker 1: nuances to it. But the coaches did an unbelievable job 265 00:13:29,520 --> 00:13:33,880 Speaker 1: of getting of evaluating our roster and then teaching us 266 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:36,600 Speaker 1: what they wanted to see and what they valued at 267 00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:39,880 Speaker 1: each of their their positions. Um. And we were able 268 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:42,320 Speaker 1: to identify, Okay, this is a little different than we 269 00:13:42,360 --> 00:13:45,560 Speaker 1: had previously, um, you know scene at this position, so 270 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:48,000 Speaker 1: we need to we need to start looking for our 271 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:51,640 Speaker 1: valuing these certain traits more um. And then once we 272 00:13:51,679 --> 00:13:54,120 Speaker 1: did that, the next step of the process was, Okay, 273 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:56,520 Speaker 1: here's the free agents that we want you know, you 274 00:13:56,520 --> 00:14:00,320 Speaker 1: guys to evaluate given all that we know now, and 275 00:14:00,360 --> 00:14:03,360 Speaker 1: then put even you know evaluations in on them and 276 00:14:03,440 --> 00:14:05,560 Speaker 1: rank those players. Let us know how you think they 277 00:14:05,559 --> 00:14:07,760 Speaker 1: would fit with us, who they who they would potentially 278 00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:10,960 Speaker 1: upgrade on our roster? Um, do they fit our scheme? 279 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:13,079 Speaker 1: And where we you know what we think the role 280 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:16,719 Speaker 1: that this player is gonna play and UH, coach Sale, UM, 281 00:14:16,760 --> 00:14:19,720 Speaker 1: coach all Brick, coach the floor. They did a phenomenal 282 00:14:19,800 --> 00:14:22,600 Speaker 1: job UM as well as everybody on their you know, 283 00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:25,720 Speaker 1: on their staff, all the position coaches UM to to 284 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:28,240 Speaker 1: get up to be able to do all the information 285 00:14:28,880 --> 00:14:31,960 Speaker 1: UM that we needed in terms of evaluating our roster, 286 00:14:32,480 --> 00:14:35,720 Speaker 1: UM talking about our new scheme and then evaluating UM 287 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:38,160 Speaker 1: the upcoming free agents for the Jets. For them to 288 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:39,920 Speaker 1: be able to do that in the time period that 289 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:43,080 Speaker 1: they did with the detail that they did, UM, I 290 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:45,520 Speaker 1: thought was incredible and that's a credit to to coach 291 00:14:45,560 --> 00:14:48,800 Speaker 1: solid his leadership, um IT. The meetings that we just 292 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:51,240 Speaker 1: finished last week were some of the best I've been 293 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:54,400 Speaker 1: a part of UM. And we're you know it, we 294 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:56,680 Speaker 1: feel like we're all kind of talking the same language 295 00:14:57,120 --> 00:15:00,160 Speaker 1: and UH and it's a collaborative effort, which which we're 296 00:15:00,200 --> 00:15:04,480 Speaker 1: really excited about. That is phenomenal insight from Greg Nshma. 297 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:07,320 Speaker 1: And you know, I'm curious as March fifteenth is kind 298 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:10,520 Speaker 1: of around the corner, what is the room like or 299 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:11,880 Speaker 1: I don't even know if it's the room, What will 300 00:15:11,920 --> 00:15:14,320 Speaker 1: it be like when you're finally able to negotiate. Like 301 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:16,920 Speaker 1: I have this vision where it's like Wall Street, like 302 00:15:17,160 --> 00:15:19,720 Speaker 1: you guys can go and then everyone's on the phones. Like, 303 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:22,040 Speaker 1: that's probably not the right way to think about it. 304 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:23,680 Speaker 1: What do you say? What are you saying? You're saying 305 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:29,040 Speaker 1: that's just DiCaprio. Maybe take as long as it's not 306 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:33,480 Speaker 1: Jonah Hill, you know, but what is what is that 307 00:15:33,760 --> 00:15:36,480 Speaker 1: room like or what is that day like? Like? Is 308 00:15:36,520 --> 00:15:39,280 Speaker 1: there a time where everyone's like everyone's chomping at the 309 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:41,920 Speaker 1: bit and ready to go, or is everyone a little 310 00:15:41,920 --> 00:15:45,440 Speaker 1: more calm? You know? I think a lot of the uh, 311 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:48,240 Speaker 1: the lead up to it is really more UM where 312 00:15:48,560 --> 00:15:50,840 Speaker 1: there's there's always you know, as right until you get 313 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:54,560 Speaker 1: up to the fifteenth, you're still UM gathering information. You're 314 00:15:54,600 --> 00:15:57,440 Speaker 1: still you know, kind of getting your plan together. UM 315 00:15:57,720 --> 00:15:59,440 Speaker 1: and you know you need to be able to adjust 316 00:15:59,520 --> 00:16:02,080 Speaker 1: and be flud simple and free agency. But the more 317 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:04,520 Speaker 1: prep work that you can do ahead of time, obviously 318 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:07,760 Speaker 1: when the day comes, UM, you feel prepared and ready 319 00:16:07,800 --> 00:16:10,120 Speaker 1: for it. So you know, when it does start, we 320 00:16:10,120 --> 00:16:13,080 Speaker 1: we are UM usually you know, last year, until we 321 00:16:13,080 --> 00:16:14,720 Speaker 1: had to go home, we were in the room together. 322 00:16:14,800 --> 00:16:18,400 Speaker 1: Just because it makes communication easier UM and in a 323 00:16:18,400 --> 00:16:22,600 Speaker 1: little more instant so UM, but it's not UM. It 324 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:24,520 Speaker 1: can pick up. It kind of goes in spurts it 325 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:27,680 Speaker 1: it Sometimes it's really quiet and then a flurry of 326 00:16:27,720 --> 00:16:29,920 Speaker 1: things will happen in a in a small period of time. 327 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:33,720 Speaker 1: You know. UM. You know free agency is is not 328 00:16:33,920 --> 00:16:37,960 Speaker 1: it's it's different than the draft in terms of um, 329 00:16:38,080 --> 00:16:41,440 Speaker 1: you know less it's more of a blank canvas. In 330 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:43,760 Speaker 1: terms of the draft, you you see things kind of 331 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:46,600 Speaker 1: unfolding in front of you. Free agency you'll necessarily know 332 00:16:46,680 --> 00:16:49,160 Speaker 1: what's you know what's behind door too sometimes, so you 333 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:51,920 Speaker 1: have to you have to be um, you know, discipline 334 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:54,880 Speaker 1: in your approach and and know how you value things 335 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:59,160 Speaker 1: and and not let you know, the the the excitement 336 00:16:59,160 --> 00:17:01,440 Speaker 1: of the moment really coming into play. You have to 337 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:04,240 Speaker 1: have a value and be strategic about it in terms 338 00:17:04,280 --> 00:17:07,000 Speaker 1: of negotiating with players. And you know, I think last 339 00:17:07,040 --> 00:17:09,879 Speaker 1: year we we showed that and really Joe and Rex 340 00:17:09,960 --> 00:17:12,720 Speaker 1: and Chad their leadership that that they showed throughout free 341 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:16,400 Speaker 1: agency last year. UM. I expected to be really fun, 342 00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:19,920 Speaker 1: really enjoyable, but it won't be hectic or crazy because 343 00:17:19,920 --> 00:17:22,159 Speaker 1: of all the prep work that's gone into it, you know, 344 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:25,439 Speaker 1: like we talked about previously, are there parallels to the 345 00:17:25,520 --> 00:17:29,040 Speaker 1: draft in terms of a big board? And then also 346 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:32,840 Speaker 1: in the weeks leaning up to the start of free agency, 347 00:17:32,920 --> 00:17:36,040 Speaker 1: how many multiple scenarios do you have to be prepared for? 348 00:17:36,200 --> 00:17:39,400 Speaker 1: Because I'm sure on your list there are a couple 349 00:17:39,440 --> 00:17:41,320 Speaker 1: of guys who are gonna come off the board, they're 350 00:17:41,320 --> 00:17:44,399 Speaker 1: gonna sign with other teams, and then, as Joe has said, 351 00:17:44,800 --> 00:17:48,080 Speaker 1: you all have to be ready to strike. Yeah, Um, 352 00:17:48,160 --> 00:17:50,680 Speaker 1: we do have obviously our boards, you know, And and 353 00:17:50,840 --> 00:17:54,199 Speaker 1: it's a little different than the draft because, um, you know, 354 00:17:54,320 --> 00:17:56,480 Speaker 1: in the draft, you'll you'll obviously have your board and 355 00:17:56,480 --> 00:17:59,440 Speaker 1: it will be it'll be dictated to you. With free agency, 356 00:17:59,520 --> 00:18:02,040 Speaker 1: you more are are focusing on Okay, we want to 357 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:04,000 Speaker 1: go after this guy or that guy. You know, our 358 00:18:04,080 --> 00:18:06,960 Speaker 1: our so called targets. But there's things that are gonna 359 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:09,040 Speaker 1: be out of your control. Guys can get franchise tag, 360 00:18:09,240 --> 00:18:12,040 Speaker 1: you know, franchise tag. Guys can can reach an agreement 361 00:18:12,119 --> 00:18:14,399 Speaker 1: with their team before they get to the market. So 362 00:18:14,520 --> 00:18:16,280 Speaker 1: you have to be able to adjust and see what 363 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:19,159 Speaker 1: the next option is. And if there's options that you 364 00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:21,919 Speaker 1: feel good about, um, then you continue to be you know, 365 00:18:21,960 --> 00:18:26,200 Speaker 1: aggressive with them. But if if you know, if not, 366 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:28,080 Speaker 1: you you also have to be able to say, okay, 367 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:31,240 Speaker 1: it doesn't make sense to continue to try to um, 368 00:18:31,400 --> 00:18:33,679 Speaker 1: you know, add pieces. At this point we maybe we 369 00:18:33,760 --> 00:18:36,520 Speaker 1: just kind of, you know, hit pause and let things 370 00:18:36,560 --> 00:18:38,880 Speaker 1: come to us a little bit. And I think that's where, 371 00:18:38,920 --> 00:18:41,880 Speaker 1: you know, Joe's patience employees UM comes in a lot 372 00:18:41,920 --> 00:18:45,240 Speaker 1: of time in free agency. UM and and that was 373 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:47,320 Speaker 1: something that you know, just seeing it last year for 374 00:18:47,320 --> 00:18:50,880 Speaker 1: the first time was was really refreshing. Finally nice. Uh, 375 00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:54,040 Speaker 1: we really appreciate your time. It's been awesome. Do you 376 00:18:54,520 --> 00:18:59,920 Speaker 1: has Francy changed, especially over the past year plus. Obviously 377 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:02,760 Speaker 1: we're still dealing with the pandemic right now. But in 378 00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:06,159 Speaker 1: terms of the whining and dining in the past, I 379 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:09,520 Speaker 1: remember that a guy like Calvin Pace who signed with 380 00:19:09,560 --> 00:19:12,159 Speaker 1: the Jets and free agency in the late two thousands, 381 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:15,320 Speaker 1: the team took him on a helicopter ride of New 382 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:18,560 Speaker 1: York City. Let's say, hey, listen, this is New York. 383 00:19:18,680 --> 00:19:20,680 Speaker 1: You want to come here, you want to be part 384 00:19:20,720 --> 00:19:23,440 Speaker 1: of it. Of course you all are going to sell 385 00:19:23,480 --> 00:19:28,160 Speaker 1: the culture that Joe Douglas and Robert Sala are instilling here. 386 00:19:28,240 --> 00:19:32,480 Speaker 1: But how much different will it feel this year. And 387 00:19:32,520 --> 00:19:35,720 Speaker 1: also you've touched on upon it a little bit already, 388 00:19:35,760 --> 00:19:38,720 Speaker 1: but that experience last year, Uh, doing a lot of 389 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:41,240 Speaker 1: this firstually, I imagine it's got to help you as 390 00:19:41,320 --> 00:19:44,439 Speaker 1: you enter free agency this time round. Yeah, it is 391 00:19:44,560 --> 00:19:47,480 Speaker 1: very different. You know, with the negotiating window, um being 392 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:49,760 Speaker 1: what it is, you know, which is March fifteenth. This year, 393 00:19:49,800 --> 00:19:53,800 Speaker 1: you can you can begin negotiating with agents, um on contracting. Now, 394 00:19:53,800 --> 00:19:56,640 Speaker 1: nothing can be signed until the start of the league year. UM. 395 00:19:56,680 --> 00:19:59,399 Speaker 1: But in in you know, previous offseasons before they had 396 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:01,680 Speaker 1: the negotia aiding window, you know, you were trying to 397 00:20:01,680 --> 00:20:04,879 Speaker 1: get guys in for visits and recruit them and and 398 00:20:04,960 --> 00:20:08,240 Speaker 1: like you said, wine and dine them while you were negotiating. Um, 399 00:20:08,280 --> 00:20:10,000 Speaker 1: it's kind of in reverse. Now a lot of this 400 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:14,439 Speaker 1: stuff happens, um. You know, for the contract stuff happens 401 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:17,199 Speaker 1: first really, so UM, the wining and dining for the 402 00:20:17,280 --> 00:20:19,640 Speaker 1: most part. There there may be you know, guys here 403 00:20:19,640 --> 00:20:21,920 Speaker 1: and there where it happens with, but for the most part, 404 00:20:22,200 --> 00:20:24,440 Speaker 1: most of them get you know, most of the deals 405 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:27,760 Speaker 1: get done really early on in free agency, and UM, 406 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:31,639 Speaker 1: you know, it definitely is more efficient I think because um, 407 00:20:31,680 --> 00:20:35,320 Speaker 1: there's less you're less waiting. You know, things happened probably 408 00:20:35,359 --> 00:20:38,160 Speaker 1: a little bit quicker, and players and agents they don't 409 00:20:38,160 --> 00:20:40,480 Speaker 1: necessarily want to wait too long either because they know 410 00:20:40,520 --> 00:20:42,760 Speaker 1: that teams are gonna have to at some point adjust 411 00:20:42,840 --> 00:20:46,000 Speaker 1: and go to their their next option as well. So, um, 412 00:20:46,280 --> 00:20:49,320 Speaker 1: it happens a little bit quicker, and there is less 413 00:20:49,359 --> 00:20:52,160 Speaker 1: you know of the you know, kind of the ancillary things. 414 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:54,840 Speaker 1: It's really more down to two nuts and bolts. So 415 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:57,760 Speaker 1: unfortunately I won't be getting any any Roots stinners this 416 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:05,520 Speaker 1: this offseason. What's your order at Roots? Um? Probably love? 417 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:08,280 Speaker 1: That is a that is a good order. Is that 418 00:21:08,359 --> 00:21:10,119 Speaker 1: also what you would get at st Elmo if we 419 00:21:10,119 --> 00:21:12,360 Speaker 1: were in Indianapolis right now? Yeah, I mean I would 420 00:21:12,359 --> 00:21:15,160 Speaker 1: definitely get the cocktail sauce to you know, probably get 421 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:19,639 Speaker 1: the same sad all right, that's a great Yeah, you 422 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:23,520 Speaker 1: can't go too heavy in that cocktail. So yeah, yeah, 423 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:26,600 Speaker 1: it's very unique this your fellas not being in Indianapolis. 424 00:21:26,680 --> 00:21:29,119 Speaker 1: But the show goes on, and the show is gonna 425 00:21:29,520 --> 00:21:31,639 Speaker 1: go on for you guys, and we're wishing you a 426 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:34,600 Speaker 1: lot of luck. We warned you was gonna be informative, 427 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:36,320 Speaker 1: We warned you was gonna be a good interview. We're 428 00:21:36,359 --> 00:21:40,359 Speaker 1: glad you listen if you're still with us. And we've 429 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:43,040 Speaker 1: spoken to Rex Hogan in the past, Phil Savage, John 430 00:21:43,119 --> 00:21:46,320 Speaker 1: carry A spoke to them in mobile for the Senior Bowl. 431 00:21:46,359 --> 00:21:49,040 Speaker 1: We spoke to Greg Nasma today. We're gonna speak to 432 00:21:49,160 --> 00:21:54,359 Speaker 1: more people on Joe Douglas's staff as we head into 433 00:21:54,440 --> 00:21:57,280 Speaker 1: the draft, even free agency, which is around the corner. 434 00:21:57,400 --> 00:22:00,280 Speaker 1: So the podcast is gonna start to ramp up between 435 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:02,640 Speaker 1: free agency and the draft. This is like the wheelhouse 436 00:22:03,040 --> 00:22:05,959 Speaker 1: of information here if you're a Jets fan, so make 437 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:08,560 Speaker 1: sure to stay tuned, and before you know it, we'll 438 00:22:08,600 --> 00:22:11,920 Speaker 1: be talking about who the Jets have reportedly signed, who 439 00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:14,480 Speaker 1: they have signed, and there will be new faces, new 440 00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:17,359 Speaker 1: numbers with the green and white, a lot of flexibility 441 00:22:17,400 --> 00:22:20,199 Speaker 1: of the ability to strike. You have multiple holes on 442 00:22:20,280 --> 00:22:23,520 Speaker 1: the roster, and Joe Douglas has been forthright about that. 443 00:22:24,080 --> 00:22:28,639 Speaker 1: Um and he has also been clear throughout after he 444 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:31,960 Speaker 1: came on board as general manager, is that the way 445 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:36,040 Speaker 1: to get to long term success is by drafting and developing. 446 00:22:36,119 --> 00:22:38,440 Speaker 1: That doesn't mean the Jets aren't going to be active 447 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:41,679 Speaker 1: or aggressive and free agency. I anticipate they will be, 448 00:22:42,200 --> 00:22:46,040 Speaker 1: But you don't play fantasy ball when you're constructing the team. 449 00:22:46,119 --> 00:22:50,200 Speaker 1: So not everybody you target in free agency is a 450 00:22:50,240 --> 00:22:54,520 Speaker 1: five time All Pro player or ten time Pro bowler. 451 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:57,240 Speaker 1: It just doesn't work that way. You have to construct 452 00:22:57,440 --> 00:23:01,360 Speaker 1: your team. And where the Jets are right now, they're 453 00:23:01,359 --> 00:23:04,560 Speaker 1: at the beginning of the era of Joe Douglas and 454 00:23:04,680 --> 00:23:07,720 Speaker 1: Robert salam and I think that it's important to note 455 00:23:07,800 --> 00:23:12,840 Speaker 1: that there are multiple tiers in free agency. There's the 456 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:15,879 Speaker 1: first tier where everyone, and when I say everyone, I 457 00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:18,119 Speaker 1: mean most fans are like champing at the bit, like okay, 458 00:23:18,160 --> 00:23:20,400 Speaker 1: here we go, like where we gonna get. And then 459 00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:23,680 Speaker 1: really the meat and potatoes of free agency are the 460 00:23:23,800 --> 00:23:26,840 Speaker 1: second and third tiers because there are only x amount 461 00:23:26,840 --> 00:23:30,840 Speaker 1: of players. First of all, it's rare that very very 462 00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:33,800 Speaker 1: good players make it to free agency, so that's what 463 00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:37,119 Speaker 1: makes free agency an interesting game in terms of contract 464 00:23:37,200 --> 00:23:40,639 Speaker 1: and how much you pay players. But the Jets right 465 00:23:40,640 --> 00:23:43,520 Speaker 1: now projected second most cap space in the NFL. They 466 00:23:43,520 --> 00:23:47,000 Speaker 1: have the opportunity, as Daniel Jeremiah put it, to shop 467 00:23:47,040 --> 00:23:49,840 Speaker 1: in a different price range if they do choose to 468 00:23:49,880 --> 00:23:52,879 Speaker 1: do so compared to last season. So we'll see what 469 00:23:52,960 --> 00:23:55,240 Speaker 1: happened shortly. And the other thing in terms of our 470 00:23:55,359 --> 00:23:58,760 Speaker 1: previews leading up to free agency and the fifteenth, when 471 00:23:58,800 --> 00:24:02,119 Speaker 1: the negotiating period begins. In the seventeen when players can 472 00:24:02,119 --> 00:24:04,800 Speaker 1: sign contracts. E. A and I will be speaking to 473 00:24:05,240 --> 00:24:09,280 Speaker 1: external media to get their thoughts, probably on that's a 474 00:24:09,320 --> 00:24:12,240 Speaker 1: little more player centric, to see who they think would 475 00:24:12,280 --> 00:24:14,760 Speaker 1: be good fits for the Jets based on scheme and whatnot. 476 00:24:14,800 --> 00:24:18,320 Speaker 1: So we will be covering that as well. Yeah, it's 477 00:24:18,320 --> 00:24:20,520 Speaker 1: gonna be a busy couple of weeks. And that's a 478 00:24:20,520 --> 00:24:23,280 Speaker 1: great thing about the National Football League that there's really 479 00:24:23,320 --> 00:24:27,080 Speaker 1: no off season and uh, you know, it starts with 480 00:24:27,160 --> 00:24:30,320 Speaker 1: free agency and then we moved right into the draft 481 00:24:30,440 --> 00:24:36,480 Speaker 1: and the Jets. Uh. Really, it's an uncanny position. It's 482 00:24:36,520 --> 00:24:39,600 Speaker 1: a it's a unique position as far as the draft 483 00:24:39,720 --> 00:24:43,160 Speaker 1: is concerned, with two number ones this year, with five 484 00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:45,879 Speaker 1: picks in the first three rounds, six picks in the 485 00:24:45,920 --> 00:24:49,439 Speaker 1: top a hundred, then you'll look at two you have 486 00:24:49,520 --> 00:24:53,240 Speaker 1: two first round picks as well, and it's gonna be 487 00:24:53,359 --> 00:24:58,360 Speaker 1: fun to watch this team, this organization, the football brass 488 00:24:58,800 --> 00:25:02,160 Speaker 1: navigate the off season because you're not gonna get every 489 00:25:02,160 --> 00:25:05,920 Speaker 1: one of your targets because other teams sometimes they're gonna 490 00:25:06,119 --> 00:25:09,120 Speaker 1: put a higher price on somebody than you. A guy 491 00:25:09,280 --> 00:25:12,200 Speaker 1: might choose to go to another team for a different reason. 492 00:25:12,440 --> 00:25:15,800 Speaker 1: One thing that stuck with me that Robert Salas said 493 00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:18,679 Speaker 1: is that there's kind of a stigma or maybe a 494 00:25:18,720 --> 00:25:21,800 Speaker 1: connotation attached with the Jets that isn't true. Yes, the 495 00:25:21,880 --> 00:25:24,399 Speaker 1: Jets didn't win last year and they haven't been to 496 00:25:24,480 --> 00:25:28,199 Speaker 1: the playoffs in ten years, but he's talked about the 497 00:25:28,240 --> 00:25:32,360 Speaker 1: foundation here and people within the organization and oh, by 498 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:36,600 Speaker 1: the way, guys have an opportunity to play in New York. 499 00:25:36,760 --> 00:25:39,159 Speaker 1: I still think that means something to a lot of 500 00:25:39,240 --> 00:25:41,760 Speaker 1: players as well. And when they have an opportunity to 501 00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:45,200 Speaker 1: speak to some people in the building and the coaching staff, 502 00:25:45,240 --> 00:25:48,840 Speaker 1: I think they're gonna come away very impressed. I think 503 00:25:48,880 --> 00:25:52,600 Speaker 1: the Jets have a lot to sell in the recruitment 504 00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:56,880 Speaker 1: of potential free agency. In two months from now, this 505 00:25:57,000 --> 00:26:00,320 Speaker 1: roster will look completely different than it does would be 506 00:26:00,359 --> 00:26:03,240 Speaker 1: after free agency, the first three waves and after the draft. 507 00:26:03,320 --> 00:26:06,040 Speaker 1: So a lot coming down the pike here on New 508 00:26:06,119 --> 00:26:07,800 Speaker 1: York Jets dot com. And that's all we have for 509 00:26:07,840 --> 00:26:17,560 Speaker 1: this episode of the Official Jets Podcast, powered by AWS 510 00:26:16,640 --> 00:26:18,480 Speaker 1: from the Front