WEBVTT - LISTEN | Draft Pick Profile - James Morgan (5/14)

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to another edition of the Official Jets podcast, the

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<v Speaker 1>Draft Pick Profile series presented by Verizon. Continuing on here,

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<v Speaker 1>Ethan Greenberg Eric Allen breaking down the second Jets fourth

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<v Speaker 1>round picked James Morgan, quarterback out of F I, U

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<v Speaker 1>and E A. This pick one. It originally belonged to

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<v Speaker 1>the Patriots. The Jets had three picks in nine selections,

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<v Speaker 1>one of course, is the middle pick there. And I

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<v Speaker 1>think that at the time in which James Morgan was selected,

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<v Speaker 1>this was probably the most surprising pick in the eyes

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<v Speaker 1>of Jets fans, because I don't think a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>fans thought that the Jets would add a signal caller

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<v Speaker 1>at this point in the draft. I'd agree with that,

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<v Speaker 1>but you go back to Ron wolf AND's old philosophy

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<v Speaker 1>of getting a quarterback into the mix every time out.

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<v Speaker 1>And when you look at the Jets roster they had

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<v Speaker 1>entering the draft, just David Fells and Mike White behind

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<v Speaker 1>Sam Donald, James Morrigan is a big kid with a

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<v Speaker 1>strong arm whose intangibles were off the charts. And also

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<v Speaker 1>he's a guy who you're not thinking of in terms

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<v Speaker 1>of while we're looking at a guy in the fourth

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<v Speaker 1>round is gonna come in here to the Jets and

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<v Speaker 1>compete for a starting position. Oh no, no, no, I

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<v Speaker 1>mean you have your starting franchise signal caller and Sam Donald,

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<v Speaker 1>who by the way, is younger than they four mentioned

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<v Speaker 1>James Morrigan. But it's always good to have a developmental

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<v Speaker 1>prospect in the house. And we'll talk about it later.

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<v Speaker 1>Does he start out as a third quarterback? Does he

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<v Speaker 1>have the potential to be a number two at what point?

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<v Speaker 1>But also, I don't think you take a guy in

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<v Speaker 1>the fourth round unless you feel that this is a

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<v Speaker 1>guy who down the line, he has start type of qualities.

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<v Speaker 1>And again, you can never have too many good quarterbacks

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<v Speaker 1>in the NFL. And they loved the interview they had

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<v Speaker 1>with them talking football, so they were thinking, not just

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<v Speaker 1>get a developmental prospect in the house, but also he

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<v Speaker 1>can add to the quarterback room. He can help Sam

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<v Speaker 1>Donald out on Sundays. Well, let's hear from Joe Douglas

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<v Speaker 1>and his staff, Rex Hogan and Phil Savage and what

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<v Speaker 1>they thought about James Morgan and why he's a good

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<v Speaker 1>fit for the Jets. Outstanding leadership qualities, big arm, big kid,

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<v Speaker 1>highly productive, very intelligent. He just wowed us with his

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<v Speaker 1>combine interview, just an extremely intelligent, football smart young man

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<v Speaker 1>who's got a lot of physical tools. When we're talking

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<v Speaker 1>about him talking about the quarterback position and how important

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<v Speaker 1>that position is moving forward and making sure we have

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<v Speaker 1>depth there and all over the roster, it was just

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<v Speaker 1>a unique opportunity for us to get someone at a

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<v Speaker 1>very premium position to really develop and work with. Behind

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<v Speaker 1>sam prototypical skill set in terms of being a six

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<v Speaker 1>ft four pound, big, strong armed quarterback who delivers in

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<v Speaker 1>the pocket. His intangibles are extremely high. He's extremely intelligent

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<v Speaker 1>and bright. He basically blew us away in the interview

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<v Speaker 1>at the combine in terms of his understanding of his

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<v Speaker 1>system and understanding how it's going to project to the

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<v Speaker 1>NFL and what his future is going to be in

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<v Speaker 1>terms of how he's going to make the transition of

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<v Speaker 1>the NFL with his acumen of football at the college

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<v Speaker 1>level and what he sees in terms of pro style

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<v Speaker 1>system for the NFL. He's been in Butch Davis's system

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<v Speaker 1>down to Florida International, which has got some pro concepts

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<v Speaker 1>to it, so he had had a great deal for

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<v Speaker 1>that obviously, and is a bit ability to articulate his

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<v Speaker 1>system how it compares to ours. So it's all a

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<v Speaker 1>matter of how soon he gets up to speed on

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<v Speaker 1>on our system and Adam Gaze's and Dalla system, and

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<v Speaker 1>then it'll accelerate from there because of his football knowledge

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<v Speaker 1>in the background that he has. You know, I think

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<v Speaker 1>james status with us really grew from the time we

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<v Speaker 1>saw him at the East West Shrine game and then

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<v Speaker 1>once we interviewed him at the Combine. I mean, this

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<v Speaker 1>is this is a twenty three year old quarterback who's

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<v Speaker 1>got like a thirty three year old mentality. He's going

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<v Speaker 1>to be and I've termed this a few times to

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<v Speaker 1>some of our people. He's the sim card for Sam Donald.

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<v Speaker 1>He's gonna be unbelievable in the classroom with the film projects,

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<v Speaker 1>all of the studies that go on in terms of

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<v Speaker 1>game planning on a week to week basis, he's totally

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<v Speaker 1>dialed in to that kind of role. And then he's

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<v Speaker 1>got some potential in terms of the arm strength and

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<v Speaker 1>the ability to process through his reads to become a

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<v Speaker 1>player in his own right. You know, we really had

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of conviction about James Morgan from the scouting

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<v Speaker 1>side of it and from the coaching staffs, so we

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<v Speaker 1>felt like the value was there. We thought that there

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<v Speaker 1>was another team that had high interest in James, so

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<v Speaker 1>we opted to go ahead and take him there because

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<v Speaker 1>we really thought he would add a lot to not

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<v Speaker 1>only our offense, but just to our overall organization. And

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<v Speaker 1>he has an A plus across the board as a

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<v Speaker 1>person e A. I think what Phil Savage said there

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<v Speaker 1>at the end really stands out to me. He called

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<v Speaker 1>James Morgan the sim card for Sam Donald. This is

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<v Speaker 1>a guy that has the physical tools that you want

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<v Speaker 1>to bet on, especially as a developmental prospect. But this

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<v Speaker 1>guy from the shoulders up his interview at the Combine,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's what Phil Savage talked about. Joe Douglas, hand

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<v Speaker 1>Rex Hogan, they all mentioned his Combine interview. He really

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<v Speaker 1>blew them away with his smarts, not only about what

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<v Speaker 1>he knew about his offense at f i U, but

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<v Speaker 1>how that translates to the pro level. And I think

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<v Speaker 1>that's really what the Jets were hoping for. And James

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<v Speaker 1>mark that you don't make this pick unless this guy

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<v Speaker 1>is a great football acumen mentality that is going to

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<v Speaker 1>help everybody out there in that room. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm thinking, you make this pick with the thought process

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<v Speaker 1>of embracing Sam Donald. And we're always focused on the

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<v Speaker 1>offensive line and what Joe Douglas did with the interior

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<v Speaker 1>offensive line, and then he gets the big tackle McKay

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<v Speaker 1>backed in, and then the revampment of the wide receivers, right,

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<v Speaker 1>Robby Anderson goes to Carolina and the Jets counter whippershot Perryman,

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<v Speaker 1>and then they draft Denzel Mimms and that lately we've

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<v Speaker 1>seen it at the running back position, that Levian Bell

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<v Speaker 1>there were question marks behind the unquestioned number one back

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<v Speaker 1>in your backfield. So you added Michael p Ryan and

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<v Speaker 1>then he come back with Frank Gore, the third all

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<v Speaker 1>time leading Russia in the National Football League. Those are

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<v Speaker 1>all pieces that are gonna help Sam Donald. But you

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<v Speaker 1>gotta make the argument here too, is the Jets love

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<v Speaker 1>this kid's brain. He's going to be able to help

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<v Speaker 1>Sam Donald. When they're watching film, they can bounce things

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<v Speaker 1>off of each other. So you've got to think more

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<v Speaker 1>than just Sundays who starting for me sixteen games per season.

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<v Speaker 1>The other thing is, and I think I tweeted this

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<v Speaker 1>draft weekend Greens, is that Sam Donald was seven and

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<v Speaker 1>six is a starter in year two but the Jets

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<v Speaker 1>oh in six in games that Sam Donald has not

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<v Speaker 1>started so far in his career. So listen well to

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<v Speaker 1>see what James Morrigan projects says immediately. But you have

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<v Speaker 1>to get better behind him, because it is a luxury

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<v Speaker 1>when your quarterback started sixteen games. Hopefully Sam Donald starting

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<v Speaker 1>sixteen games for the next ten straight seasons. But you

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<v Speaker 1>have to have a guy ready to come in there

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<v Speaker 1>and give you good minutes. Taking a basketball term, and

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<v Speaker 1>this guy was a very impressive manager who has a

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<v Speaker 1>physical skill set that people in the National Football League like.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's dive into his background a little bit. He's from

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<v Speaker 1>green Bay, Wisconsin, and he was the first quarterback drafted

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<v Speaker 1>from Green Bay since the eighties when the Packers actually trapped.

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<v Speaker 1>And I don't remember his name off the top of

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<v Speaker 1>my head, but he went to Wisconsin. He was drafted

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<v Speaker 1>in the tenth round. And James Morgan grew up as

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<v Speaker 1>most people in Green Bay did at his age upret

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<v Speaker 1>far fan. He wore number four growing up. He goes

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<v Speaker 1>to Bowling Green, starts his career there, transfers to Florida

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<v Speaker 1>International after three seasons at Bowling Green, one of them

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<v Speaker 1>his first year at Bowling Green. He red shirted there

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<v Speaker 1>and then transferred when Dino Baber's actually went to Syracuse.

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<v Speaker 1>But the other thing that I think stands out to

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<v Speaker 1>me is he only played two years at FIU, but

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<v Speaker 1>he's at the top of most school records and almost

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<v Speaker 1>all passing categories. Yeah, it is what last year he

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<v Speaker 1>made twelve starts, he through for more yards. He had

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<v Speaker 1>fourteen touchdowns through the air. You mentioned him just playing

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<v Speaker 1>the two seasons at f I You he had uh

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<v Speaker 1>forty touchdown passes, which ranked second most in school history.

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<v Speaker 1>Despite playing just a couple of years, he had five

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<v Speaker 1>games of the least two passing touchdowns. Thrower, you look

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<v Speaker 1>at some of the highlights cut ups that I see,

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<v Speaker 1>he's going down to field a lot of f i U.

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<v Speaker 1>There are a lot of throws there where he's looking

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<v Speaker 1>down the field. What I liked is that he seems

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<v Speaker 1>to scan the field pretty well, and you like that

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<v Speaker 1>when you're projecting guys, how are they gonna take that

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<v Speaker 1>step to the next level. I thought he saw things

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<v Speaker 1>very well out there in the pocket. Now, he not

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<v Speaker 1>the most athletic guy, but with that being said, he

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<v Speaker 1>had instinctive field in the pocket and some guys had

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<v Speaker 1>that knack where they know one that prussure is coming

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<v Speaker 1>and then kind of sense it and they can shuffle

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit and make more time for themselves before

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<v Speaker 1>getting rid of the football. And there's not a throw

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<v Speaker 1>in the field that he can't make. Yeah, he's a

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<v Speaker 1>very big quarterback. He's six four nine pounds. You mentioned

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<v Speaker 1>that he's actually a little older than Sam Donald. He's

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<v Speaker 1>twenty three. Sam Donalds will be turning twenty three in June.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think that this is an interesting pick for

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<v Speaker 1>the Jets because last year was a revolving door at

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback once Sam Donald went down. Just thinking about last year,

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<v Speaker 1>Trevor Simeon was the guy. He lasted like a quarter

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<v Speaker 1>and a half before he hurts his ankle. The ligament

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<v Speaker 1>were all torn up. He misses the season. Luke falk

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<v Speaker 1>is the next man up. Undrafted free agent a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of years ago, spent some time in Tennessee Miami and

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<v Speaker 1>then gets claimed by the Jets. He played a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of games, and you know that was a tough spot

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<v Speaker 1>for any quarterback. And then David Fails comes on board

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<v Speaker 1>later on, and I think that this is a guy

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<v Speaker 1>where the Jets are growing him in their farm system

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<v Speaker 1>to keep this cross sport analysis going here. So I

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<v Speaker 1>like what Phil Savage said about this. He was a guy,

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<v Speaker 1>meaning Jane Horgan, was a guy that the coaching staff

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<v Speaker 1>had conviction on and the scouting staff, so both of

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<v Speaker 1>these staffs really saw eye to eye on him. And

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<v Speaker 1>now that he's the guy in the farm system, I

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<v Speaker 1>think that the Jets may feel a little more comfortable

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<v Speaker 1>at this point. We're recording may heading into the season,

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<v Speaker 1>if and when that comes around. A couple of things

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<v Speaker 1>catch my eye here. You mentioned at the top the

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<v Speaker 1>Jets had one and one nine. They made that pick

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<v Speaker 1>right in the middle, sandwich in the middle at one,

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<v Speaker 1>So I think where the Jets thinking quarterback all along,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe at some point that draft, but they had conviction

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<v Speaker 1>and Morgan or else they don't make that call at one.

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<v Speaker 1>They could have waited a couple of picks and maybe

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<v Speaker 1>one went to one. So a lot of people maybe

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<v Speaker 1>thought that was relatively early. I think the Jets probably

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<v Speaker 1>thought they could add to their quarterback room, but they

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<v Speaker 1>specifically targeted this guy heading into the draft. There's no

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<v Speaker 1>doubt about that, considering where he went and with the

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback position or any position for that matter. If you're

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<v Speaker 1>targeting somebody, you don't want to wait too long because

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<v Speaker 1>then you're gonna get into the fifth and sixth rounds

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<v Speaker 1>and maybe you'll take a guy, but not a guy

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<v Speaker 1>that you all had conviction on, and you mentioned Savage.

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<v Speaker 1>Joe dougas very impressed with this guy. Adam Gaze was

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<v Speaker 1>very impressed with this guy. So when everybody comes together

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<v Speaker 1>and there's uniform in the opinion, then you pull the trigger. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think this makes a lot of sense. And let's

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<v Speaker 1>actually hear from James Morgan himself. I caught up with

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<v Speaker 1>him right after he was drafted. James, what was it

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<v Speaker 1>like getting the call knowing that you're now wearing the

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<v Speaker 1>green and white? And it was absolutely fantastic. I'm here

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<v Speaker 1>with my family here. I'm gonna tame back to him

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<v Speaker 1>real quick, but I mean, it was just his experience

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<v Speaker 1>that was incredible. I'm gonna remember forever a dream come

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<v Speaker 1>true for me and I'm so excited to be a

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<v Speaker 1>member of this organization. So you've had an interesting collegiate road.

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<v Speaker 1>You started bowling Green, you end up at FIU. How

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<v Speaker 1>would you sum up your overall time and how you've

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<v Speaker 1>grown from a freshman to a senior. Sure. I think

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<v Speaker 1>the biggest thing about my road is it was not

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<v Speaker 1>without its bumps. You know. It was definitely not from

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<v Speaker 1>pointing to point b like I thought it would be.

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<v Speaker 1>But I'm extremely appreciative of the fact that I had those, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, adversity situations come up because it really made

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<v Speaker 1>me into the you know, the player and the man

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<v Speaker 1>that I am today. Um So yeah, it's it's definitely

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<v Speaker 1>not how I would have pictured it, but um you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I've I've learned a lot along the way. I'm very

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<v Speaker 1>thankful to be at this point. James growing up in

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<v Speaker 1>a small town in Green Bay going to the Big Apple,

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<v Speaker 1>but also wearing the same jersey in green and white,

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<v Speaker 1>has your childhood idol, Brett Farve, what's that gonna be

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<v Speaker 1>like for you? I mean, it's gonna be a dream

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<v Speaker 1>come true. I mean, you said I grew up I

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<v Speaker 1>was inspired by Brett fire reviews, the Jet um and

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<v Speaker 1>uh and I just can't believe it. I had some

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<v Speaker 1>you know, big city experience from Miami, and I can't

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<v Speaker 1>wait to go to um, you know, New York, New Jersey.

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<v Speaker 1>I just I mean, I'm so extremely excited and I

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<v Speaker 1>can't wait to can't wait to get going, can't wait

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<v Speaker 1>to get to work. James, what was your pre draft

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<v Speaker 1>interactions like with the Jets. I had some great pre

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<v Speaker 1>jeff interactions with them, So I had They're my only

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<v Speaker 1>official interview at the combine and so it was in

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<v Speaker 1>an awesome experience just talking film with everybody in that room.

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<v Speaker 1>And Um, had a lot of good you know, a

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<v Speaker 1>Joom call with him afterwards, had some good communications with

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<v Speaker 1>him afterwards. So, um, it's been a real good fit

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<v Speaker 1>coach wise, and I'm just so very excited that it

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<v Speaker 1>took this chance on me. How would you describe your

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<v Speaker 1>playing style because I don't think there are a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of New York New Jersey fans that watch f I

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<v Speaker 1>you were bowling green, Yeah, so kind of my style is, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I'm a pocket pastor. I absolutely love to

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<v Speaker 1>go that's at the defense. I'm a guy, um, you

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<v Speaker 1>know who will study his butt off film and you

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<v Speaker 1>know exactly where to go, reads coverages. I love to

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<v Speaker 1>you know, feel prepared, um and do everything I can

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<v Speaker 1>with the preparation process and then go back and then

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<v Speaker 1>I slap up with the pocket. But I'm also a

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<v Speaker 1>guy who's athletic enough to be able to pick up

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<v Speaker 1>the play when we need it, um you know. And

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<v Speaker 1>other than that, I'm a great leader. I'm a real

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<v Speaker 1>competitor and I can't wait to get in there. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you're joining a quarterback room with Sam Donald. What do

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<v Speaker 1>you know about him? I think he's a great, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, quarterback in this league, obviously a rising star

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<v Speaker 1>in this league. I'm very excited to be working with him,

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<v Speaker 1>um you know. And kind of my whole um motto

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<v Speaker 1>throughout this process to be to do whatever I can

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<v Speaker 1>do to help the organization win games and whatever role

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<v Speaker 1>that maybe I want to make myself valuable to the team.

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<v Speaker 1>What can you say about your head coach and offensive

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<v Speaker 1>coordinator and Adam Gauge? What kind of talks did you

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<v Speaker 1>have with him throughout the process. So I was able

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<v Speaker 1>to talk with both of them at the combine and

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<v Speaker 1>um the interviews after that, and I mean, I'm extremely exciting,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. Obviously obviously those are guys who are extremely

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<v Speaker 1>fired up about football. I mean, just talking with it,

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<v Speaker 1>it really conveys how much they love the game. And

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<v Speaker 1>that's something that you know, since a young kid watching

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<v Speaker 1>Brett five, I have been absolutely in love with football,

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<v Speaker 1>in love with the quarterback position, and to be able

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<v Speaker 1>to do some of the stuff that you know they

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<v Speaker 1>do and all the you know the quarterbacks that coach

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<v Speaker 1>cases working with everything. I'm extremely excited to be a

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<v Speaker 1>new member of that um you know progression. Great to

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<v Speaker 1>hear from James Morgan. You can see how excited he

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<v Speaker 1>was to be able to get the call and be

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<v Speaker 1>a member of the Green and White. And a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of things on Morgan really quickly, just want to throw

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<v Speaker 1>this out there. He was the first quarterback from Green

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<v Speaker 1>Bay to earn an FBS scholarship and over thirty years,

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<v Speaker 1>and we talked about his smarts, his football intelligence. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>he graduated with a three point eight a g p

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<v Speaker 1>A with a pre law degree at Bowling Green and

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<v Speaker 1>he's currently working towards his Master a Public Administration at

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<v Speaker 1>f i U with the goal of attending law school

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<v Speaker 1>after his football career is over. And now let's shift

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<v Speaker 1>gears to the Jets quarterback whom that has Sam Donald

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<v Speaker 1>at the top. It also has James Morgan. Then there's

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<v Speaker 1>Mike White who was a practice squad player for the Jets.

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<v Speaker 1>Last year and then the Jets re signed David Failed.

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<v Speaker 1>So this is a pretty young group of quarterbacks that

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<v Speaker 1>the Jets have right now. It's an not standing point

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<v Speaker 1>and that's why a lot of people were recently talking

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<v Speaker 1>about the potential maybe the Jets getting in the mix

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<v Speaker 1>for Andy Dalton. Of course, Andy Dalton ended up signing

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<v Speaker 1>with the Dallas Cowboys, but maybe they're not done at

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<v Speaker 1>the quarterback position. Maybe you get another veteran in there,

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<v Speaker 1>David Fells six years six years in the National Football League,

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<v Speaker 1>but not a lot of game experience, Like you just

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<v Speaker 1>mentioned James Morrigan going to be the developmental piece. You

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<v Speaker 1>got your franchise signal caller with Sam Donald, but then

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<v Speaker 1>Mike White behind there in the mix as well. So

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<v Speaker 1>to me, that's the big question mark heading into the

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<v Speaker 1>next few months. May you on to add a guy

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm not gonna speculate on names here. You mentioned

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<v Speaker 1>Simeon before, a Simeon type, a guy who has started

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<v Speaker 1>in the National Football League, who's got a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>notches under his belt, per se, who's comfortable working in

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<v Speaker 1>different systems. We'll have to see how that all plays out. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think that when you look at the landscape of

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<v Speaker 1>veteran free agent quarterbacks still on the market. I'm just

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<v Speaker 1>gonna throw out the guys that are still available, not

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<v Speaker 1>saying that they make sense for the Jets, but this

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<v Speaker 1>is the list that I'm looking at. Joe Flacco, Cam Newton,

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<v Speaker 1>Drew Stan Josh McCown, Trevor Simeon of course, to Shaun Kaiser,

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<v Speaker 1>Matt Moore, and Blake Bordles. Those are really the top

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<v Speaker 1>name still available on the market. And I actually wonder

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<v Speaker 1>e A with the new landscape and the new cb

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<v Speaker 1>A fifty five players now, I believe is the maximum

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<v Speaker 1>on the roster. I wonder if maybe teams are more

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<v Speaker 1>likely to care three quarterbacks as opposed to the two

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<v Speaker 1>quarterbacks and the practice squad player. I agree with that,

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<v Speaker 1>and those are some interesting names out there. Flacco is

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<v Speaker 1>a guy that I think teams are gonna want to

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<v Speaker 1>know more about his medical but interesting guy because Joe

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<v Speaker 1>Douglas was one of the big proponents of Joe Flacco

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<v Speaker 1>when he's coming out of Delaware. Of course, Matt Moore

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<v Speaker 1>has played for Adam Gaze before with the Miami Dolphin.

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<v Speaker 1>Simeon another guy. You wonder where he's at medically not

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<v Speaker 1>saying that maybe he's not all the way back, but

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<v Speaker 1>we just don't know sitting here as we take a

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<v Speaker 1>podcast from our own homes. So there are veterans out

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<v Speaker 1>there on the market, but where the Jets are at

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<v Speaker 1>right now? Yes, it's a very youthful group. Let's just

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<v Speaker 1>wrap up this podcast by talking about where do you

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<v Speaker 1>think this Jets quarterback room is. I think for me

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<v Speaker 1>there's a little more certainty with up right now there's

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<v Speaker 1>four quarterbacks, but I still think that the door is

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<v Speaker 1>left open to what we just alluded to, bringing in

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<v Speaker 1>a veteran quarterback. Yeah. True, the Jets got the guy

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<v Speaker 1>they wanted. I think they went into the draft thinking, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>if this James Morrigan is on the board where we're

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<v Speaker 1>comfortable with pauling the trigger, we're gonna do just that.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think the Jets at the end of the

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<v Speaker 1>weekend they check mark in that box. Now, where's Joe

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<v Speaker 1>Douglas and the personnel staff. As far as potentially maybe

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<v Speaker 1>adding a veteran, he is always looking to add to

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<v Speaker 1>his roster, and think about most recently frank core people

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<v Speaker 1>thought the Jets might be done at the running back

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<v Speaker 1>position because they do have Levan Bell a star, and

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<v Speaker 1>then they added to their depth with one Michael p Ryan.

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<v Speaker 1>So if there's another quarterback who fits that mold in

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<v Speaker 1>terms of great culture guy, good locker room guy, someone

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<v Speaker 1>who would be a valuable resource to Sam Donald and

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<v Speaker 1>also has valuable snaps left in him, because again, your

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<v Speaker 1>hope is Donald's playing sixteen for the next ten seasons.

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<v Speaker 1>He's never coming out. Realistically, all those things are tough

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<v Speaker 1>to do, so you want to have somebody behind him

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<v Speaker 1>who's been in that buire, so to speak before. So

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Joe Douglas is going to look at the

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<v Speaker 1>entire horizon one's out there, not only at the quarterback position,

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<v Speaker 1>but all positions. Joe Douglas, simply put, is going to

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<v Speaker 1>look at every avenue possible at all times of the

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<v Speaker 1>year to add to his roster. So I don't think

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<v Speaker 1>that the Jets are done even remotely, not just talking

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<v Speaker 1>about the quarterback position, just talking about the entirety of

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<v Speaker 1>the Jets roster. And that was the James Morgen Draft

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<v Speaker 1>Pick Preview presented by The Rise in e. A and

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