WEBVTT - Jets GM Joe Douglas (4/7) 0:00:03.000 --> 0:00:06.120 Welcome to another edition of the Official Jets podcast, Howard 0:00:06.160 --> 0:00:10.000 by Amazon Web Services, a very special edition of the podcast. 0:00:10.080 --> 0:00:13.039 Today he caught up with Joe Douglass one on one, 0:00:13.119 --> 0:00:15.800 talked about all things Jets free agency, looked ahead to 0:00:15.840 --> 0:00:18.040 the draft a little bit, and then Olivia land Is 0:00:18.079 --> 0:00:20.919 caught up with Brian Billick, who actually was a part 0:00:20.920 --> 0:00:23.640 of the Ravens when Joe Douglass was just entering the 0:00:23.760 --> 0:00:26.520 NFL in Baltimore, so he had some great things to 0:00:26.600 --> 0:00:29.720 say about Joe Douglass. E A how you hold it 0:00:29.800 --> 0:00:34.080 up now? On Tuesday in Floren Park doing real well? Greens. 0:00:34.120 --> 0:00:38.200 How about Joe Douglas and his career, Green says, first 0:00:38.240 --> 0:00:41.360 year in the National Football League two thousand and he 0:00:41.400 --> 0:00:45.360 became a champion with the Ravens. Talk about beginner's luck, 0:00:45.440 --> 0:00:48.680 but you know, obviously not beginners luck, considering Joe Douglas 0:00:48.680 --> 0:00:52.840 has three Lombardi Trophies, and real quick, before we head 0:00:52.840 --> 0:00:55.240 into the interview here, what can Jets fans expect out 0:00:55.240 --> 0:01:01.640 of this interview? I think they can expect Joe Douglas 0:01:01.720 --> 0:01:06.399 to be solid Joe d meaning he is exactly who 0:01:06.480 --> 0:01:10.200 people have said he is or was from the beginning 0:01:10.520 --> 0:01:13.840 when he was hired here last June. Green's guy is 0:01:13.880 --> 0:01:17.360 so respected throughout the National Football League, Comfortable in his 0:01:17.440 --> 0:01:23.319 own skin. He sets clear goals, he stays within those 0:01:23.400 --> 0:01:29.720 boundaries in terms of financial details, also what he's going 0:01:29.760 --> 0:01:32.680 to do. He's not going to go outside the plan. 0:01:32.880 --> 0:01:37.039 And he is also a consensus builder. He takes in 0:01:37.120 --> 0:01:41.119 all the information of people within the complex, and he 0:01:41.400 --> 0:01:45.400 is awfully happy about the staff he has at one 0:01:45.520 --> 0:01:49.080 Jets Drive. Couldn't say enough about the people who have 0:01:49.680 --> 0:01:54.120 helped keep this ship running here during a crazy time 0:01:54.200 --> 0:01:58.680 for everybody in the United States and the world. Alright, Well, 0:01:58.720 --> 0:02:01.600 without further ado, he there's Joe Douglas one on one. 0:02:03.160 --> 0:02:08.560 Joe does the world combats COVID nineteen and invisible Enemy 0:02:08.760 --> 0:02:11.839 the like we've never seen before. Frankly, what is your 0:02:11.919 --> 0:02:16.280 new normal? Eric? How you doing? Um? You know, it's 0:02:16.440 --> 0:02:20.079 uh it's been different. Excuse me. We uh you know, 0:02:20.160 --> 0:02:23.800 we having free agency and uh small crew in for 0:02:23.840 --> 0:02:26.080 the first week. Then we had the shelter in place 0:02:26.160 --> 0:02:28.720 rules coming in effect, and then everyone was working remotely. 0:02:29.480 --> 0:02:33.079 So um, thankfully, you know, we had you know, Tom 0:02:33.160 --> 0:02:35.680 Murphy and his staff and I t just did a 0:02:35.720 --> 0:02:40.400 tremendous job with making sure our communication and our our 0:02:40.440 --> 0:02:43.400 access to each other was gonna be on point. Ryan 0:02:43.440 --> 0:02:46.880 O'Hare and video. Our medical team has done an unbelievable 0:02:46.960 --> 0:02:51.560 job adjusting. So I think everyone's really come together adjusted well. 0:02:51.720 --> 0:02:54.720 We've been able to use technology to our advantage and 0:02:55.080 --> 0:02:57.960 be able to communicate and you know, stay on top 0:02:58.000 --> 0:03:01.840 of everything. How would you just score the philosophy entering 0:03:02.160 --> 0:03:06.200 free agency and now after you're through the initial wave 0:03:06.360 --> 0:03:09.600 or two way, I guess we would say, do you 0:03:09.840 --> 0:03:13.639 like what you've accomplished? Yeah. I think our philosophy going in, 0:03:13.880 --> 0:03:15.880 you know, when we talked when we talked to them 0:03:16.000 --> 0:03:21.000 the year, it was about out ultering sports and so 0:03:21.160 --> 0:03:23.480 to do that you have to have the right people. 0:03:23.919 --> 0:03:26.240 And so I think our game plan going in was 0:03:26.280 --> 0:03:28.640 that we're going to bring in a certain type of 0:03:29.040 --> 0:03:31.880 person and player. And I feel good about what we're 0:03:31.919 --> 0:03:35.160 able to do. Um not only not only the new 0:03:35.200 --> 0:03:39.240 additions that we've added, but also the players that we're 0:03:39.280 --> 0:03:42.400 able to bring back. You know, so I think I 0:03:42.400 --> 0:03:46.280 think all those guys have the right amount of smart 0:03:46.720 --> 0:03:54.920 football instincts, um competitiveness, versatility, and toughness, and so that 0:03:55.320 --> 0:03:58.160 we feel good about about the type of people we 0:03:58.280 --> 0:04:01.880 brought in. Uh, still a lot of work left to do. Um. 0:04:02.240 --> 0:04:05.080 You know, we're preparing for a huge draft with eight 0:04:05.080 --> 0:04:08.160 picks and four those in the top eighty, so there's 0:04:08.160 --> 0:04:10.760 still a lot of work to do, But feel good 0:04:10.760 --> 0:04:13.600 about where we're at. You just want on a call 0:04:14.000 --> 0:04:16.680 with the media and you said there's a shortage of 0:04:16.800 --> 0:04:21.160 quality offensive alignment in the National Football League and that's 0:04:21.240 --> 0:04:26.119 one area that you made an emphasis here heading into 0:04:26.160 --> 0:04:29.359 the offseason. Can you talk about some of the guys 0:04:29.520 --> 0:04:33.080 and the similar traits they have that you either brought 0:04:33.360 --> 0:04:38.400 in or resigned. Connor McGovern who's played center and guard 0:04:38.560 --> 0:04:42.760 in Denver, Greg Van roten Um most recently with the 0:04:42.800 --> 0:04:47.880 Carolina Panthers, of course, George pant who's been a versatile guy, 0:04:47.960 --> 0:04:50.480 who was a versatile guy, should say in Seattle playing 0:04:50.680 --> 0:04:54.320 left tackle and right tack. Well, Josh Andrews, m guy 0:04:54.320 --> 0:04:57.039 who probably helps your depth a little bit. And then 0:04:57.080 --> 0:05:00.200 Alex Lewis a player you traded for last year because 0:05:00.200 --> 0:05:02.200 he didn't want to let him get on waivers, but 0:05:02.240 --> 0:05:05.839 you resign him. Yeah, I think all those guys have 0:05:05.920 --> 0:05:09.800 a common trait and that they're they're versatile and flexible 0:05:09.880 --> 0:05:13.520 players in terms of they can play multiple spots. Uh, 0:05:13.560 --> 0:05:15.760 you know, and you get you get in some games, Eric, 0:05:15.880 --> 0:05:19.480 and um, things can go against you injury wise. So 0:05:19.560 --> 0:05:21.760 you have to have you have to have a group 0:05:21.760 --> 0:05:24.839 of guys that can come in and play different roles 0:05:25.080 --> 0:05:28.440 in different spots. And yet you have to be smart 0:05:28.480 --> 0:05:31.560 to do it. You have to be athletic to do it. Um. 0:05:31.680 --> 0:05:34.120 And so I think all those guys we brought in, 0:05:34.480 --> 0:05:37.320 and including Alex who we traded for, they can all 0:05:37.320 --> 0:05:41.960 play multiple spots. Um, they all bring they all bring 0:05:42.440 --> 0:05:47.160 uh intelligence, they all bring toughness and competitiveness, and um, 0:05:47.200 --> 0:05:49.520 you know, we're we're we're excited to get all those guys. 0:05:49.520 --> 0:05:52.839 You know, Connor McGovern can play all three interior spots. 0:05:53.160 --> 0:05:56.680 Josh Andrews can play all three interior spots. Greg Van 0:05:56.760 --> 0:06:00.520 wrote and he can play all three interior spots. So, um, 0:06:00.560 --> 0:06:03.520 we've got guys that give us a lot of flexibility 0:06:03.520 --> 0:06:05.880 moving forward. Let's stand on the offensive side of the 0:06:05.880 --> 0:06:08.159 ball and go to the wide receiver position. You've talked 0:06:08.200 --> 0:06:13.160 about the need for surrounding Sam, not only just protecting 0:06:13.200 --> 0:06:16.800 him up front, but getting him some playmakers. What did 0:06:16.839 --> 0:06:20.479 you like about Brashotte Perryman because you're awfully familiar with 0:06:20.560 --> 0:06:25.880 him considering your days in Baltimore, you help scout Perryman, 0:06:25.960 --> 0:06:29.800 a University Central Florida product to the Ravens ultimately took 0:06:29.800 --> 0:06:32.640 in the first round back in two thousand fifteen. Yeah, 0:06:32.720 --> 0:06:36.440 So scouting Brashad being as his pro day, UM, watching 0:06:36.520 --> 0:06:40.039 him and live run a four to two forty UM 0:06:40.080 --> 0:06:44.240 all impressive things, especially for his size. So UM obviously 0:06:44.240 --> 0:06:48.360 excited about Brashad. Um. You know he brings, he brings 0:06:48.440 --> 0:06:50.960 that that ability to take the top off the defense, 0:06:51.040 --> 0:06:53.159 really stretched the defense vertically and put a lot of 0:06:53.160 --> 0:06:57.040 pressure from defense. And a guy that's that's really grown 0:06:57.080 --> 0:07:03.159 throughout his his early career. UM. Obviously his trajectory UM, 0:07:03.200 --> 0:07:08.280 you know hasn't hasn't been uh um like every other players. 0:07:08.680 --> 0:07:11.720 But I think what you've seen from him and that 0:07:11.880 --> 0:07:15.480 the final part of this year and even when he 0:07:15.600 --> 0:07:18.040 won the back half of his year in Cleveland, you 0:07:18.080 --> 0:07:20.600 saw a guy that was explosive, that could work the 0:07:20.640 --> 0:07:25.240 middle of the field. UM, that could really really challenge defenses. UM, 0:07:25.360 --> 0:07:27.400 go up and high point the ball and really make 0:07:27.440 --> 0:07:30.760 big plays. So excited about the deck. The dynamic that 0:07:30.800 --> 0:07:33.360 he brings to our offense and can't wait for him 0:07:33.400 --> 0:07:36.440 to get gone and start building that chemistry with samp moving. 0:07:36.440 --> 0:07:40.080 How about before free agency started that you got you 0:07:40.120 --> 0:07:42.320 went to the street and picked up a former first 0:07:42.440 --> 0:07:46.960 round pick in Josh Doxton. What did you like about him? 0:07:47.040 --> 0:07:52.400 Maybe when you were scouting back in the day. Also, uh, 0:07:52.680 --> 0:07:55.160 when you saw him out there, why did you guys 0:07:55.200 --> 0:07:57.920 decide to take a flyer on him? Yeah, you know, 0:07:58.240 --> 0:08:00.800 we're all very excited. I think our proach f you know, 0:08:01.160 --> 0:08:04.400 UM headed up by Chat Alexander, Greg Neshma. They did 0:08:04.400 --> 0:08:08.360 a great job really really all through free agency, but 0:08:08.560 --> 0:08:11.720 especially in this case after the after the season. Um, 0:08:11.800 --> 0:08:13.400 he was he was a guy that was on our 0:08:13.520 --> 0:08:16.360 radar and you know, having scouting him when he was 0:08:16.400 --> 0:08:19.440 coming out of TCU. UM. The thing that jumped out 0:08:19.520 --> 0:08:23.600 about Josh was his ability, his ability to get open 0:08:23.600 --> 0:08:25.840 and his ability to finish and catch the ball. I 0:08:25.880 --> 0:08:28.120 think you're talking about a guy with Josh. He's got 0:08:28.120 --> 0:08:31.200 a he's got a really big catch radius. So really, 0:08:31.280 --> 0:08:33.040 what I mean by that is, you know, if you 0:08:33.320 --> 0:08:34.880 if you were to take you know, just draw a 0:08:34.880 --> 0:08:36.880 big circle around his body. I mean, he can he 0:08:36.920 --> 0:08:39.079 can go get the ball at any point, you know. So, 0:08:39.760 --> 0:08:42.480 UM really really like what he brings from a ball 0:08:42.480 --> 0:08:46.000 scale prospective. So thinking you know that that could be 0:08:46.080 --> 0:08:50.679 a nice unsung addition, UM that that ends up paying dividends. 0:08:50.720 --> 0:08:54.240 So UM really, uh, hats off to our pro staff 0:08:54.679 --> 0:08:58.760 in terms of, you know, staying staying engaged with him. 0:08:58.800 --> 0:09:01.640 So let's flip to the funds aside the ball. How 0:09:01.679 --> 0:09:06.679 critical was it to get both Brian Pool and Jordan 0:09:06.760 --> 0:09:10.040 Jenkins back in the fold? Those are guys who really, 0:09:10.679 --> 0:09:12.880 if you look at it, they career years last year, 0:09:12.960 --> 0:09:16.760 Jordan Jenkins is increased his past production pass rush production 0:09:16.800 --> 0:09:19.720 and each of the first four professional seasons eight sacks 0:09:19.800 --> 0:09:23.440 last year and also key cog in your run defense. 0:09:23.520 --> 0:09:28.160 And then Brian Pool was a tremendous system fit under 0:09:28.200 --> 0:09:32.360 Greg Lilliams. Yeah, Brian maybe really excited to get both 0:09:32.360 --> 0:09:35.840 those guys back. UM, And you know, with a guy 0:09:35.880 --> 0:09:38.680 like Brian, he was a great addition and he really 0:09:38.720 --> 0:09:41.720 stabilized the nickel spot for us last year. UM. I 0:09:41.720 --> 0:09:45.719 think what he makes intelligence aspect um, is very very 0:09:45.800 --> 0:09:49.360 unique to the position. Um. You just talk about a god. 0:09:49.400 --> 0:09:51.600 It's got really good ball skills, really good awareness and 0:09:51.679 --> 0:09:56.080 route recognition, and then Jordan Jenkins, Um, and then what 0:09:56.120 --> 0:09:58.720 I would say on both these guys, these guys are 0:09:58.840 --> 0:10:02.439 are great culture guy's, great locker room guys. Um, they 0:10:02.480 --> 0:10:05.840 do everything the right way, they work hard. Um, they're 0:10:05.920 --> 0:10:09.600 they're ultra competitive, They're they're the right type of people. 0:10:10.240 --> 0:10:13.040 And so again I got like Jordan's you know, just 0:10:13.160 --> 0:10:15.600 really excited about Jordan being able to come back, and 0:10:16.000 --> 0:10:19.480 you know, I think he's poised to have another big year. 0:10:19.800 --> 0:10:22.079 And um, you know, I know, I know these guys 0:10:22.120 --> 0:10:25.080 are hungry. I know that they've got to they they 0:10:25.360 --> 0:10:28.360 they just uh naturally have chips on their shoulder and 0:10:28.400 --> 0:10:30.120 they can't they can't wait to get back out there 0:10:30.120 --> 0:10:33.640 and compete together. And UM, you know, we're we're really excited. 0:10:33.640 --> 0:10:36.440 And I'm sure I can speak for Greg and his 0:10:36.480 --> 0:10:38.480 staff and I know how excited they are to have 0:10:38.520 --> 0:10:41.600 those two guys back. Joe, speaking of culture, how much 0:10:41.640 --> 0:10:46.679 did assistant GM rex Hogan help you when it became 0:10:47.200 --> 0:10:51.120 official that Pierre Desier was released from the Colts. Of course, 0:10:51.160 --> 0:10:54.600 the three interceptions there last year in Indianapolis started eleven games, 0:10:54.640 --> 0:10:57.439 but perhaps his best professional season was two years ago, 0:10:57.960 --> 0:11:01.360 when Rex was with the Colts. Yeah, I think Pierre. 0:11:01.480 --> 0:11:04.240 I think Rex's knowledge of of Pierre the last few 0:11:04.280 --> 0:11:07.360 years in Indian talk about another player that's had an 0:11:07.559 --> 0:11:11.600 interesting career trajectory from starting at Lindenwood College in Missouri 0:11:11.679 --> 0:11:15.520 and the Cleveland Browns to UM, you know, developing into 0:11:15.920 --> 0:11:19.520 a legitimate starting corner in the National Football League and 0:11:19.840 --> 0:11:23.000 UM making the most of his opportunities. And this was 0:11:23.040 --> 0:11:25.280 a unique opportunity for us to to bring in a 0:11:26.240 --> 0:11:30.880 player UM that you know recently came available, that our 0:11:31.200 --> 0:11:35.959 assistant GM had had a strong knowledge of. UM. Who 0:11:36.200 --> 0:11:38.680 a guy again, another guy that is a top tier 0:11:38.720 --> 0:11:41.000 culture guy. He's gonna be a great fit in our 0:11:41.040 --> 0:11:45.440 locker room. And a guy that has UM very good instincts, 0:11:45.520 --> 0:11:49.640 route recognition, and ball skills. UM talk about catch radius 0:11:49.640 --> 0:11:52.480 with Josh Dos and I think Pierre brings that same 0:11:52.640 --> 0:11:56.840 type of catch radius from a corner standpoint. Yeah, how 0:11:56.840 --> 0:12:00.520 excited are you here now looking ahead to the rafts? 0:12:00.520 --> 0:12:04.520 Free agency isn't over and we know you're gonna explore 0:12:04.720 --> 0:12:07.440 every possible ab no one to improve this roster. But 0:12:07.520 --> 0:12:10.880 you mentioned it before. A word that keeps on coming 0:12:10.920 --> 0:12:15.080 to mind for me is you said flexibility. Flexibility in 0:12:15.240 --> 0:12:19.240 terms of the way you're financially getting this thing structured 0:12:19.720 --> 0:12:23.160 and also financially in the draft, because you have four 0:12:23.200 --> 0:12:26.400 picks in the top seventy nine overall, including that number 0:12:26.400 --> 0:12:31.600 eleven overall selection. Now very very excited about about those courts, 0:12:31.960 --> 0:12:34.640 those board picks, and you know, really all eight and 0:12:35.040 --> 0:12:37.680 you know we've I think where we are now, UM, 0:12:37.720 --> 0:12:40.560 really trying to build the base and the foundation and 0:12:40.640 --> 0:12:43.120 the depth of this team and bringing in the right 0:12:43.160 --> 0:12:46.680 type of people. UM. Now we're in position where we 0:12:46.720 --> 0:12:49.880 have to make every single one of these draft picks count. UM, 0:12:50.000 --> 0:12:52.120 And I know, I know the hard work that's already 0:12:52.120 --> 0:12:54.840 gone in with our scouting staff, our college scouting staff, 0:12:55.400 --> 0:12:58.200 and UM, really can't wait. And I know I know 0:12:58.280 --> 0:13:01.080 the hard work that's going on as we speak with 0:13:01.120 --> 0:13:04.200 our coaches. UM, you know, getting to know these players 0:13:04.240 --> 0:13:07.680 as best they can remotely on video conference and calls. 0:13:08.320 --> 0:13:11.000 So UM, I can't wait the gift and stop for 0:13:11.080 --> 0:13:13.320 our next round of draft meetings, even though they're going 0:13:13.360 --> 0:13:15.920 to be remote. UM, to go over there the guys 0:13:15.960 --> 0:13:18.240 that really get them excited and that they think and 0:13:18.360 --> 0:13:21.240 come in here and make a difference. UM. You know, 0:13:21.280 --> 0:13:23.120 because we've we've got to make the most of these 0:13:23.120 --> 0:13:29.000 eight picks. Yeah, and one thing you've continued to say, 0:13:29.640 --> 0:13:33.480 basically since you walked in the door was we have 0:13:33.679 --> 0:13:36.880 to do everything we kind of help Sam Donald progress. 0:13:37.320 --> 0:13:39.120 You don't want him to be under the fire you 0:13:39.160 --> 0:13:42.520 started address an offensive line, and you also want to 0:13:42.559 --> 0:13:46.840 surround him with explosive playmakers. And you you just said it, 0:13:47.360 --> 0:13:51.720 you said, we still have a lot of work to do. Yeah, 0:13:51.760 --> 0:13:53.360 you know, we're always going to be on the hunt, 0:13:53.520 --> 0:13:56.160 and we're always going to be looking for uh, the 0:13:56.280 --> 0:13:59.679 right types of uh fit um from a from a 0:14:00.040 --> 0:14:04.120 to perspective and from a talent perspective, and so um, 0:14:04.160 --> 0:14:05.920 you know, we're we're always going to be looking for 0:14:05.960 --> 0:14:08.200 the right type of playmaker and the right type of 0:14:08.360 --> 0:14:11.640 uh offensive lineman, you know, and then the right type 0:14:11.640 --> 0:14:15.600 of defender for this team and so um and and 0:14:15.679 --> 0:14:19.200 also special teams you know. So, um, you know, We've 0:14:19.200 --> 0:14:23.640 we've got a lot of work to do. Um. You know, UM, 0:14:23.680 --> 0:14:26.560 we've got we have obstacles in our way, but I 0:14:26.640 --> 0:14:28.680 know we've got a group as a whole that's up 0:14:28.680 --> 0:14:31.640 to the task. And um, you know, no one no 0:14:31.640 --> 0:14:35.640 one's making excuses. Everyone's adjusting their improvising. UM, we're all 0:14:35.640 --> 0:14:39.560 coming together as a team and UM, I just can't 0:14:39.560 --> 0:14:42.160 wait for this draft to get going. Yeah. And two 0:14:42.200 --> 0:14:44.960 final questions here. You talked about Tom Murphy being one 0:14:45.000 --> 0:14:47.560 of your offseason m vps, of course a long time 0:14:47.680 --> 0:14:51.560 a long time head of information technology for the New 0:14:51.640 --> 0:14:54.240 York Jets. What what can you say about the football 0:14:54.320 --> 0:14:57.840 staff as a whole, the guys that you've worked with daily. 0:14:58.200 --> 0:15:01.280 Whether at the start of free agency it was you 0:15:01.320 --> 0:15:04.640 guys were working shoulder to shoulder, now it's over maybe 0:15:04.680 --> 0:15:09.840 Microsoft teams or Zoom. UM about your guys, the entire staff, 0:15:09.920 --> 0:15:13.760 the Rex Holgan's, the Chad Alexander's, UM, the Phil Savages. 0:15:13.880 --> 0:15:16.720 You mentioned Murph, you mentioned Ryan O'Hare. What what can 0:15:16.720 --> 0:15:19.560 you say about the staff and and the way you 0:15:19.600 --> 0:15:25.440 guys have been able to work during an adverse time. Yeah, 0:15:25.480 --> 0:15:30.400 I mean these guys have really, UM done a tremendous 0:15:30.480 --> 0:15:34.920 job of communicating, being flexible, UM to all the changes 0:15:34.960 --> 0:15:38.920 that have gone on. UM, Dan's Biowski, who's our who's 0:15:38.960 --> 0:15:43.440 our personnel coordinator? Um, he's done a great job working 0:15:43.440 --> 0:15:48.000 in lockstep with Murph, UH, with Steve Piazza, with with 0:15:48.120 --> 0:15:51.120 Cappy over in I t um you know, on our 0:15:51.280 --> 0:15:56.680 on our system, changes, on our meeting formats. You know, Uh, 0:15:56.920 --> 0:15:59.040 we've we've got a great we've got a great group 0:15:59.080 --> 0:16:03.240 of people here, you know, a great staff and you know, um, 0:16:03.280 --> 0:16:06.160 there's no agendas. Everybody's just pulling in the same direction, 0:16:06.240 --> 0:16:08.440 you know, and that's the you know, put the best 0:16:08.640 --> 0:16:10.680 get to get the best players and putting the best 0:16:10.720 --> 0:16:14.840 product on the field. And everybody's you know, and it started, 0:16:15.240 --> 0:16:17.680 it really started since day one. And you really saw 0:16:17.720 --> 0:16:19.560 it in our first round of draft meetings with our 0:16:19.760 --> 0:16:22.440 scouting staff, and everybody has been able to kind of 0:16:22.520 --> 0:16:25.360 check their ego at the door. And you know, it's 0:16:25.360 --> 0:16:29.520 not it's not who's right, it's it's that we're right 0:16:29.760 --> 0:16:31.400 as a as a group and we bring in the 0:16:31.520 --> 0:16:34.360 right people and so um, you know, we're all we're 0:16:34.400 --> 0:16:37.280 all pulling, pulling the same direction. And I think I 0:16:37.320 --> 0:16:39.320 think everybody has been on board with that. And it's 0:16:39.360 --> 0:16:42.840 it's been it's been really really fun to watch. Yeah, finally, 0:16:42.920 --> 0:16:45.760 you've been so gracious with your time. Not only are 0:16:45.800 --> 0:16:47.840 you the general managers of the New York Jets, but 0:16:48.280 --> 0:16:51.800 you're a husband, you're a father of three. Uh, you 0:16:51.880 --> 0:16:56.080 have a world outside of football. Um, when you see 0:16:56.600 --> 0:16:59.800 a number of people who perhaps are Jets fans on 0:17:00.120 --> 0:17:03.960 fl fans the way the world's be impacted, but specifically 0:17:04.800 --> 0:17:10.320 this area, and um, you watch the folks on the 0:17:10.359 --> 0:17:12.960 front line, who who cheer you on and this cheer 0:17:13.040 --> 0:17:18.680 this organization on. The doctors, the nurses, UM, people who 0:17:18.680 --> 0:17:21.240 are just supporting us every day and things like that. 0:17:22.040 --> 0:17:25.240 What would you say to them right now? You know, 0:17:25.280 --> 0:17:28.280 I couldn't even begin to give my my personal um 0:17:28.440 --> 0:17:32.760 and and my personal gratitude enough to them. Um. Look, 0:17:32.800 --> 0:17:34.800 I mean all we have to do is is stay 0:17:34.880 --> 0:17:38.600 home and not you know, just not go out and 0:17:38.600 --> 0:17:41.919 and spread this virus. Um. You know, the people that 0:17:41.960 --> 0:17:45.400 are in in the medical field, UM, they're the ones 0:17:45.440 --> 0:17:48.880 that are having attacked us every day and and risk 0:17:48.960 --> 0:17:53.240 exposing themselves to this virus you know, no matter what age, 0:17:53.520 --> 0:17:58.240 create gender, um. And so the these these uh, these 0:17:58.280 --> 0:18:02.000 medical workers they're they're at every day and UM, you 0:18:02.000 --> 0:18:05.119 know they're the real heroes right right now. Um, you know, 0:18:05.119 --> 0:18:06.440 and all we have to do is stay at home 0:18:06.640 --> 0:18:09.200 and not uh and not getting their way and make 0:18:09.200 --> 0:18:12.480 their jobs any harder than it has to be. So UM, 0:18:12.480 --> 0:18:14.920 you know I can't I can't thank him enough for 0:18:14.920 --> 0:18:19.159 for what they're doing. Well, said Joe, And we appreciate 0:18:19.320 --> 0:18:23.240 your time, and uh, we're wishing your family, uh great 0:18:23.320 --> 0:18:25.760 luck here and hopefully we'll be able to see it 0:18:25.800 --> 0:18:29.240 back at the office soon, but until then, we'll keep 0:18:29.280 --> 0:18:33.280 on working from home. And uh again, thanks and we'll 0:18:33.320 --> 0:18:38.160 talk like you. Thanks. Eric. Just a couple of things 0:18:38.160 --> 0:18:41.240 after listening to that interview. If you're a Jets fan, 0:18:41.440 --> 0:18:43.800 how are you not encouraged by having Joe Douglas as 0:18:43.800 --> 0:18:45.720 your general manager? I mean, he seems so down to 0:18:45.760 --> 0:18:50.040 earth and to your point, he seems exactly who the 0:18:50.119 --> 0:18:52.760 Jets thought they were getting back in June. I mean 0:18:52.760 --> 0:18:55.240 he starts off your interview by shouting out Tom Murphy 0:18:55.320 --> 0:18:57.800 from I T And it might seem like such a 0:18:57.840 --> 0:19:01.840 small gesture, but I feel like at not something so common, 0:19:01.880 --> 0:19:03.919 and it just speaks to how good of a person 0:19:04.359 --> 0:19:08.280 Joe Douglas is. Yeah. He's a humble guy. He's team oriented, 0:19:08.560 --> 0:19:11.240 he has a plan, he's going to stick to it. 0:19:11.800 --> 0:19:16.479 He loves the people that are here with him. Um, 0:19:16.560 --> 0:19:18.960 he has a vision. He wants to build the best 0:19:19.359 --> 0:19:22.359 culture and professional sports. He's been saying that for a 0:19:22.359 --> 0:19:26.120 while now. The guys he target and free agency. They 0:19:26.160 --> 0:19:30.680 all had similar characteristics, position, flexibility. A lot of those 0:19:30.680 --> 0:19:35.000 guys up front, but everybody brought in they love football, 0:19:35.400 --> 0:19:39.800 tough guys, tenacious, and you're gonna have to be that 0:19:40.160 --> 0:19:42.680 to be a New York Jet. So when you're looking 0:19:42.720 --> 0:19:45.199 at some of these guys in the draft, now you 0:19:45.240 --> 0:19:48.160 can weed out some players that are not Joe Douglas 0:19:48.200 --> 0:19:52.600 type players. All right, well quickly, and let's now transition 0:19:52.960 --> 0:19:57.680 into Olivia's interview with Brian Billick. Brian, I want to 0:19:57.760 --> 0:20:00.600 quickly ask you what kind of potential did you see 0:20:00.600 --> 0:20:03.400 in a young Joe Douglas back then? You know when 0:20:03.640 --> 0:20:06.760 someone comes into the organization and Ozzie knewso at the time, 0:20:06.800 --> 0:20:10.399 Phil Savage, Erica Costa have done a great job I 0:20:10.560 --> 0:20:13.639 have done for a long time bringing young talent that 0:20:13.720 --> 0:20:16.440 we would roll through obviously mentor they would grow within 0:20:16.480 --> 0:20:18.840 the system. And Joe from the get go, you knew 0:20:18.880 --> 0:20:21.359 this was a guy. He was a hustler. He worked hard. 0:20:21.440 --> 0:20:23.359 He was a grinder, which you have to be able 0:20:23.400 --> 0:20:26.000 to do. It was like, whatever task you need for 0:20:26.040 --> 0:20:28.080 me to do, I'll do it. You know. So when 0:20:28.160 --> 0:20:31.040 when I knew Joe, he was just beginning. Uh, It's 0:20:31.160 --> 0:20:33.480 it's fascinating to see him as a general manager now 0:20:33.720 --> 0:20:35.960 because you kind of, you know, you kind of think 0:20:36.000 --> 0:20:39.240 of people as you originally interacted with him. When I 0:20:39.240 --> 0:20:42.359 started with Bill Walsh, I was assistant director of public relations, 0:20:42.600 --> 0:20:44.720 and even after a Super Bowl, I think Bill probably 0:20:44.720 --> 0:20:46.960 always kind of thought of me as just his assistant 0:20:46.960 --> 0:20:49.679 PR guy. So, you know, sometimes that's the way it falls. 0:20:49.800 --> 0:20:51.800 But Joe was great. Joe was hard working, and you 0:20:51.880 --> 0:20:54.000 knew that he was going to work his way up 0:20:54.040 --> 0:20:56.760 and be in a position like he is now. You 0:20:56.840 --> 0:21:01.000 mentioned Ozzy knew some What exactly do you think he 0:21:01.040 --> 0:21:03.320 took away from a person like him, or what kind 0:21:03.320 --> 0:21:06.879 of traits could he have learned from Ozzy? Ozzy is 0:21:06.880 --> 0:21:09.680 a great listener. He did a great job of taking 0:21:09.720 --> 0:21:13.920 a lot of input, empowering everybody around him. Scout coach, 0:21:14.000 --> 0:21:18.480 assistant coach, everybody in the organization had to say they interacted, 0:21:18.720 --> 0:21:22.560 interacting constantly with one another, and Ozzie fostered that and 0:21:22.560 --> 0:21:24.840 would kind of sit back and listen to it all. 0:21:24.960 --> 0:21:27.399 So I imagined Joe took a great deal from that 0:21:27.680 --> 0:21:31.720 watching how Ozzy utilized all the talent around him as 0:21:31.720 --> 0:21:34.560 opposed just thinking, yeah, I got all the answers, and uh, 0:21:34.680 --> 0:21:38.040 we're gonna take who. I want to say, Well, now 0:21:38.119 --> 0:21:41.679 that we have seen Joe Douglas in action, which of 0:21:41.760 --> 0:21:45.800 those traits have you seen him already implement into his decisions? Well, 0:21:45.960 --> 0:21:48.680 I think, like you learned from Ozzy knew someone was 0:21:48.720 --> 0:21:52.280 always our case in Baltimore. Ozzie always strongly believed that 0:21:52.320 --> 0:21:56.040 you tried to address the things in free agency. Didn't 0:21:56.080 --> 0:21:58.560 have to be a huge splash, but addressed the needs 0:21:58.560 --> 0:22:01.680 and free agency so that it left you to take 0:22:01.800 --> 0:22:05.000 the best player available in the draft. Need is a 0:22:05.080 --> 0:22:08.080 terrible evaluator, and to go into the draft with such 0:22:08.119 --> 0:22:12.679 an overpowering need that it possibly works your analysis of 0:22:12.760 --> 0:22:16.199 a player, maybe pull someone up further up the board 0:22:16.480 --> 0:22:19.000 that you normally would have them only because there is 0:22:19.040 --> 0:22:21.440 such a need. So you can see what they're doing 0:22:21.480 --> 0:22:24.760 with some of the offseason acquisitions, that they're filling in 0:22:24.880 --> 0:22:27.960 some of these needs that should leave them some latitude. 0:22:28.000 --> 0:22:30.760 You look at tackle, you know, obviously with George Phanton, 0:22:30.800 --> 0:22:33.200 then what they've done in the receiving corps two areas 0:22:33.200 --> 0:22:36.520 that need to be addressed. These areas, obviously can still 0:22:36.560 --> 0:22:39.879 be addressed early in the draft, because offensive tackle and 0:22:39.880 --> 0:22:43.040 wide receiver both seem to have some options for them 0:22:43.080 --> 0:22:46.200 at number eleven, but they don't have to do that 0:22:46.560 --> 0:22:48.840 given some of the things that they've done in free agency. 0:22:49.280 --> 0:22:51.360 Brian we already mentioned a few moves that Joe Douglas 0:22:51.400 --> 0:22:54.800 has made. What other moves do you anticipate him making 0:22:54.840 --> 0:22:58.159 this offseason? Well, you know, the next move obviously is 0:22:58.200 --> 0:23:00.359