WEBVTT - LISTEN | Draft Pick Profile - La'Mical Perine (5/13)

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

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<v Speaker 1>traff Pick Profile series. Continuing on here Ethan Greenberg Eric

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<v Speaker 1>Allen breaking down the jets first fourth round pick. The

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<v Speaker 1>Jets at three of them and with one twenty overall,

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<v Speaker 1>they take La Michael p Ryan. But he let's bring

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<v Speaker 1>this up to speed here, because the Jets. Originally we're

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<v Speaker 1>supposed to have a single fourth round pick, which turned

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<v Speaker 1>into La Michael p Ryan. But at the end of

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<v Speaker 1>day two, Joe Douglas makes a trade. They got the

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<v Speaker 1>one hundred one overall selection from the Seattle Seahawks when

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<v Speaker 1>the Jets moved back from forty to fifty nine and

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<v Speaker 1>then picked up Denzel Mims, and then they had the

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<v Speaker 1>hundred first pick. They trade out of that spot to

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<v Speaker 1>the New England Patriots, of all people, and they get

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<v Speaker 1>pick one, pick one twenty nine and they reacquire their

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<v Speaker 1>one six round pick, which they gave up for Damarius

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<v Speaker 1>Thomas last September. Good for Joe Douglas. Listen, you gotta

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<v Speaker 1>do whatever is in the best interest of your team,

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<v Speaker 1>in your organization, So if that means trading with the

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<v Speaker 1>New England Patriots, you do just that. Greens. Yeah, when

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<v Speaker 1>you look at what Joe d had entering the weekend,

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<v Speaker 1>six picks and all. So by the end of the

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<v Speaker 1>weekend Saturday night, we were talking in terms of ten

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<v Speaker 1>players obtained nine picks, and he also traded his final

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<v Speaker 1>sixth rounder to Indianapolis Colts in order to obtain veteran

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<v Speaker 1>cornerback of the Colts. So Jets entered the draft with

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<v Speaker 1>a number of holes on the roster, so you had

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<v Speaker 1>to do as much as you could to fill those holes,

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<v Speaker 1>and that meant moving back a couple of times. He

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<v Speaker 1>made three trades on draft weekend, and this was a

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<v Speaker 1>rare deal Greens, because you're talking about the Jets had

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<v Speaker 1>the hundred overall selection, the hundred overall selection and then

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<v Speaker 1>one nine because of that trade with the New England Patriots.

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<v Speaker 1>So prior to selecting pron the Jets, they're sitting there saying, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>we have three picks over the next nine. Yeah. I

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<v Speaker 1>thought it was a great trade for Joe Douglas, and

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<v Speaker 1>I thought at the end of the day, this was

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<v Speaker 1>a draft where the meat and potatoes in the middle

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<v Speaker 1>rounds were deeper than most years, and the Jets loaded up. Frankly,

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<v Speaker 1>they had three fourth round picks, and let's start with

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<v Speaker 1>p Rhyan because I don't think that a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>pundits necessarily thought about running back as a need for

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<v Speaker 1>the Jets. Obviously the offensive line, receiver, edge, and corner,

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<v Speaker 1>and then after that, i'd say almost in the second tier.

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<v Speaker 1>I think running back is right at the top of

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<v Speaker 1>that list because at the time of the draft in

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<v Speaker 1>the Jets backfield was Levy on Bell and then question

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<v Speaker 1>mark question mark because Time Montgomery and Balal Powell, the

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<v Speaker 1>second and third stringers from last year, both available on

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<v Speaker 1>the free agent market. Yeah, on the surface, I think

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of people follow the Jets are probably like, well,

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<v Speaker 1>why are they going with a running back at overall?

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<v Speaker 1>And then coming full circle here, why you turn six

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<v Speaker 1>into ten is because you want to fill out the

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<v Speaker 1>depth on this roster. And when you draft a kid

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<v Speaker 1>like Lea Michael p Ryan, you're not thinking that he's

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<v Speaker 1>going to be the number one back in two thousand

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<v Speaker 1>twenty because he is not. Levian Bell is in questionably

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<v Speaker 1>the number one back on this offense, and p Ryan

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<v Speaker 1>you're getting a guy who took over as a starter

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<v Speaker 1>is sophomore year in two thousand seventeen, and he was

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<v Speaker 1>part of a team. What I like about him is

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<v Speaker 1>another college captain right fits that mold that Joe Douglas

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<v Speaker 1>was looking for in terms of intangibles. But he was

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<v Speaker 1>also part of an uh turnaround at the University of

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<v Speaker 1>Florida because that was a team that was struggling with

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<v Speaker 1>Dan Mullen took over, but by the time that p

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan laughed in net class had left. I believe the

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<v Speaker 1>Gators over the last couple of years were twenty one

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<v Speaker 1>and five. Before we dive into p Ryan at Florida,

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<v Speaker 1>let's hear from the Jets personnel that includes Joe Douglas Chat,

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<v Speaker 1>Alexander rex Hogan, Phil Savage on what they like about

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<v Speaker 1>La Michael p Ryan versatility, big playability, he can help

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<v Speaker 1>both run in pass game, really good and pass pro

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<v Speaker 1>good hands, productive, and a great young man. He's a man.

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<v Speaker 1>He's gonna be a great fit to our culture in

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<v Speaker 1>our locker room. La Michael has been really good in

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<v Speaker 1>terms of production for the Gators, not only as a

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<v Speaker 1>runner but also receiving the ball. And he's been competitive

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<v Speaker 1>for him on special teams and he's gonna add the

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<v Speaker 1>same components for us. Is in terms of his versatility

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<v Speaker 1>as a as a runner and receiver. You can split

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<v Speaker 1>him out of the backfield, and he's got excellent hands

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<v Speaker 1>to be able to adjust and run routes and and

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<v Speaker 1>shown that throughout his career. So we're excited about what

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<v Speaker 1>he brings in terms of being a change of pace

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<v Speaker 1>to levy On and being a backup and and what

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<v Speaker 1>he's shown it if Florida, hopefully he's going to continue

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<v Speaker 1>here for us with the Jets, you know, first and

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<v Speaker 1>foremost is do they have the physicality and the toughness

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<v Speaker 1>and whether or not they have the ability to recognize

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<v Speaker 1>blitz and pick up in protection. And Michael shown that

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<v Speaker 1>throughout his career, and we were excited about a seeing

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<v Speaker 1>on tape and with with both dal Login's and Jim

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<v Speaker 1>Bob Cooter, they identified that as one of the aspects

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<v Speaker 1>that are running back needs to have to be able

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<v Speaker 1>to play on all three downs, and Michael has shown

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<v Speaker 1>that well. I think with LaMichael p Ryan, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's a well rounded running back. He's not only a

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<v Speaker 1>ball carrier, but he can also catch out of the backfield,

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<v Speaker 1>and he's also a good pass protector. So I think

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<v Speaker 1>in terms of not only this coming season, as a rookie,

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<v Speaker 1>there's a good chance that he'll be part of the backfield.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think even rolling into the future, he's got

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<v Speaker 1>a chance to be a contributor for our offense because

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<v Speaker 1>of his versatility. How about this, Michael p Ryan, a mobile,

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<v Speaker 1>Alabama native, went to theado Or High School, the same

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<v Speaker 1>high school as Jets linebacker C. J. Mosley. So a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit of a mobile connection coming up to the Northeast,

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<v Speaker 1>especially when you throw Phil Savage in the mix there,

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<v Speaker 1>who was the executive director of the REESEA Senior Bowl

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<v Speaker 1>for a couple of years. Look at you dropping some knowledge.

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<v Speaker 1>How about p Ryan's father, Terrence, actually played at Auburn

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<v Speaker 1>and p Ryan LaMichael. In fact, he said that to

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<v Speaker 1>Auburn coaching staff they recruited him a little bit, but

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<v Speaker 1>they didn't think he was fast enough. So he always

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<v Speaker 1>had a chip on his shoulder for Auburn. And as

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<v Speaker 1>we just heard, what the Jets liked about him was

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<v Speaker 1>he can do a little bit of everything. You can

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<v Speaker 1>run the football, catch it out of the backfield, a

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<v Speaker 1>good blocker for a guy coming out of college. And

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<v Speaker 1>he also was a contributor on Florida's special team. So

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<v Speaker 1>when you look at the Jets roster again, you needed

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<v Speaker 1>something at the running back position. From a depth perspective,

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<v Speaker 1>everybody gets so caught up and what is this guy

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<v Speaker 1>gonna potentially adds to the offense, What is he gonna

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<v Speaker 1>bring to the defense, And we forget about special teams

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<v Speaker 1>and what Joe Douglas did in this draft he targeted

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<v Speaker 1>guys who can help him on teams. You mentioned p

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan's father playing football at Auburn. Well, how about this.

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<v Speaker 1>His mother, Sabrina Haywood, won a state shot but title

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<v Speaker 1>in high school. And p Ryan's cousin, Soma j was

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<v Speaker 1>a fourth round pick played for Oklahoma. He was drafted

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<v Speaker 1>in seventeen, and he's also related to Jaguars linebacker Miles Jackson.

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<v Speaker 1>P Ryan clearly has the bloodlines. And I want to

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<v Speaker 1>talk about his Florida career a little bit. You mentioned

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<v Speaker 1>the team captain this past year. He's led the Gators

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<v Speaker 1>in rushing in ten and twenty nineteen, and those are

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<v Speaker 1>the three years in which he started. His first year

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<v Speaker 1>in sixteen, he played in thirteen games, but he didn't

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<v Speaker 1>start at any and for his career, he averaged five

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<v Speaker 1>yards of carry. He totaled two thousand, four hundred eighty

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<v Speaker 1>five rushing yards, twenty two touchdowns, and then pretty serviceable

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<v Speaker 1>through the air seventy two catches, six hundred seventy four

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<v Speaker 1>yards and eight touchdowns. Yeah, I didn't act for finding

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<v Speaker 1>a hand. So and this is a tough kid, low

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<v Speaker 1>center of gravity who can carry tacklers a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>You mentioned the two thousand seventeen season when he took

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<v Speaker 1>over as a starter, he had five hundred sixty two

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<v Speaker 1>rushing yards and eight touchdowns on the ground. Then he

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<v Speaker 1>topped out as a junior right with the eight hundred

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<v Speaker 1>twenty six rush yards and he averaged six point two

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<v Speaker 1>yards a carry, had seven touchdowns. Then last year, of course,

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<v Speaker 1>as you mentioned, senior team captain, six hundred seventy six

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<v Speaker 1>yards on the ground, five point one yards of pop

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<v Speaker 1>and six touchdowns, and then he had a career high

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<v Speaker 1>forty catches in five more receiving touchdowns. So that's uncommon

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<v Speaker 1>for a college back to give that kind of production

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<v Speaker 1>in the past game when you're thinking about somebody coming

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<v Speaker 1>out of and I see see school like that the

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<v Speaker 1>University of Florida. Forty catches last year, and that knack

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<v Speaker 1>for the end zone you like. And he really ended

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<v Speaker 1>his college career with a bang in the Orange Bowl.

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<v Speaker 1>One yards overall, that's rushing and receiving combined and three

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<v Speaker 1>touchdowns Orange Bowl m v P as the Gators took

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<v Speaker 1>down the Virginia Cavaliers. So yeah, that's what the Jets

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<v Speaker 1>were attracted to. Is not only what he can provide

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<v Speaker 1>to the run game, but here's a kid who has

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<v Speaker 1>good hands. Uh, and he's also considered a pretty good blocker.

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<v Speaker 1>You caught up with the Michael p Ryan and we'll

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<v Speaker 1>hear that interview in a couple of minutes. But how

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<v Speaker 1>about this with the Michael p Ryan. This is really

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<v Speaker 1>cool to me. P Ryan, who you met and he

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<v Speaker 1>about Auburn. They thought he was too slow. P Ryan

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<v Speaker 1>took matters into his own hands. He purchased a bus

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<v Speaker 1>ticket to Gainesville to attend a three day camp because

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<v Speaker 1>he didn't really have a lot of offers. At that camp,

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<v Speaker 1>he gets m v P honors, he earns a scholarship,

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<v Speaker 1>goes to Florida, and then becomes a fourth round pick

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<v Speaker 1>and a team captain. Like we said earlier, led the

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<v Speaker 1>team in rushing for three straight seasons. I mean that

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<v Speaker 1>speaks to the character of La Michael p Ryan. And

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<v Speaker 1>you want to find guys that hate to lose almost

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<v Speaker 1>more than they like to win. And I think that

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<v Speaker 1>act of taking matters in your own hands and buying

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<v Speaker 1>the bus ticket to go and go get that scholarship,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I think that speaks volumes to the person

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<v Speaker 1>of La Michael p Ryan. Well, I think p Ryan

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<v Speaker 1>fits the mold of a guy who thinks that he

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<v Speaker 1>has always been overlooked and he's always had to work

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<v Speaker 1>his way up to get his position and earn his spot,

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<v Speaker 1>and he's been calm with that. The knock on him,

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<v Speaker 1>I think again from a lot of Punit's out there

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<v Speaker 1>is he's not a burner four point six to forty

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<v Speaker 1>yard dash in Indianapolis. But don't let that foolia, because

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<v Speaker 1>the film does not lie. La Michael p Ryan plays

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<v Speaker 1>faster than four or six two. There's a football speed,

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<v Speaker 1>then there's also forty yard time speed in Indianapolis. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not saying he's running away from everybody in the National

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<v Speaker 1>Football League. My point is is he does not play

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<v Speaker 1>like a four point six two guy. Again, why did

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<v Speaker 1>the Jets make that move and they had a clear

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<v Speaker 1>hold at the running back position behind Levian Bell, and

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<v Speaker 1>this is a guy who can do a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>of everything. We're gonna talk about the state of this

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<v Speaker 1>running backs room right after we hear from La Michael

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<v Speaker 1>p Ran. So let's get right to it. Here's e

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<v Speaker 1>a one on one with La Michael p Ryan right

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<v Speaker 1>after he was drafted. La Michael, earlier this afternoon, you

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<v Speaker 1>tweeted patients, what was it like when you finally got

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<v Speaker 1>the call from the Jets. Um, just the opportunity of

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<v Speaker 1>a lifetime. Honestly, man, it was a great feeling. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>just being able to go to a great organization and

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<v Speaker 1>a problem organization. Um. Just waiting on that call, man,

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<v Speaker 1>I was just just trying to stay patients like, uh

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<v Speaker 1>like I like I had put on Twitter, man, But uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I know God have something good plan for me. So

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just decarted to get up to New York. What

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<v Speaker 1>put you in the position to get drafted? Remember back

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<v Speaker 1>in two thousand and fourteen, you paid your own way

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<v Speaker 1>with a bus ticket to Florida so the Gator coaching

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<v Speaker 1>staff could get a luk at you. Most definitely, Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like this is coming with his hard work

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<v Speaker 1>and dedication. Honestly, I was Donna hard work, everything I

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<v Speaker 1>haven't done and things like that. So I feel like

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<v Speaker 1>they just carried over UM in college and just me

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<v Speaker 1>being able to just get an offer from Florida. I

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<v Speaker 1>feel like they just carried it thing go over me

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<v Speaker 1>just having an opportunity speak in a Florida. How about

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<v Speaker 1>joining the roster now that has five Gators on including

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<v Speaker 1>Marcus May, Brian Pool, Jonathan Harrison, and the Jets most

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<v Speaker 1>recently drafted one of your teammates at Florida, Jabari is

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<v Speaker 1>a NA. I mean, hey, the Jets know what it

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<v Speaker 1>is man. They know the Gators have great talent and

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<v Speaker 1>things like that, so they know what they're doing. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel very comfortable just being in the new town,

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<v Speaker 1>just being around a lot of old teammates, just being

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<v Speaker 1>able to just have that the tradition to keep it going.

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<v Speaker 1>Give us a scouting report for fans who didn't get

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<v Speaker 1>a chance to see a play at Florida. What are

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<v Speaker 1>the Green and White getting? UM? A hard nose runner, competitor,

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<v Speaker 1>a person who does not not like to lose. UM, majestical,

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<v Speaker 1>hard working guy, just being able to just be versatile,

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<v Speaker 1>being able to catch out the backfield. UM. I feel

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<v Speaker 1>like me and Lebian would be great. Uh. Duo, man,

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<v Speaker 1>that's uh. I feel like that's a guy look up

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<v Speaker 1>to us and running back. Um, we have similar games.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like I gets the ball as well like

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<v Speaker 1>he can. So I mean just being able to just

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<v Speaker 1>have this opportunity is just on a round. Well, Michael,

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<v Speaker 1>how much pride do you take in your versatility? Because

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<v Speaker 1>you can run it, you can catch it. You are

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<v Speaker 1>considered a back who is a good blocker, and you

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<v Speaker 1>also contribute on special teams most definitely, I feel like

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<v Speaker 1>to be able to play in this game, you have

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<v Speaker 1>to be able to contribute on all four phases. And

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<v Speaker 1>that's uh some I'm I'm very good at I feel

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<v Speaker 1>like I can play off special teams. UM be a

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<v Speaker 1>great running back as well. Um. Just being versatile all

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<v Speaker 1>over the field, honestly, being able to do every day

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<v Speaker 1>for my teammates and my coaches. Um, just being a

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<v Speaker 1>dependable player. Did you save your best for last at Florida?

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<v Speaker 1>Your final game? You went out with a bang Orange

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<v Speaker 1>Bowl MVP. Uh, you know, producing yards all over the place. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>I wouldn't say that, but I feel like that was

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<v Speaker 1>one of my best games I had Lord, So it

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<v Speaker 1>was just pumped up just be able to win Orange

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<v Speaker 1>Bowl m VP and uh in one of my last

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<v Speaker 1>games as a Gator. So uh, I mean it was

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<v Speaker 1>an exciting moment for me. Honestly, you mentioned Levan, let

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<v Speaker 1>me ask you about the quarterback here in sam Dermoald,

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<v Speaker 1>what do you think about joining an offense that is

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<v Speaker 1>led by that talented twenty two year old signal car.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like he's uh, he's a great leader so um,

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like that's the guy that I can honestly

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<v Speaker 1>look up to as a as a leader man and

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<v Speaker 1>be able to just fight for him and just be

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<v Speaker 1>able to just contribute and just be back there and

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<v Speaker 1>be comfortable with. Honestly, I feel like he does a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of good things in his game. He's a guy

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<v Speaker 1>who just get better uh as years ago. So I

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<v Speaker 1>feel like he has a great, um great career. Can

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<v Speaker 1>you mentioned Levian about what have you admired about his game? Um?

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<v Speaker 1>Just a swag man. He's a guy who just being

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<v Speaker 1>able to just catch the ball, his patience, his vision. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like I have a lot of that those

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<v Speaker 1>traces as well. So, I mean he's just a great

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<v Speaker 1>overall player man. I can't wait to get with him. Honestly,

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<v Speaker 1>what do you think about coming up to New York. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I've never been to New York actually, so uh that's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be a life changing experience. Uh so I'm ready

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<v Speaker 1>for that and um just ready. Honestly, just get everything

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<v Speaker 1>going for him the place of football. I wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>ask you, what was that phone call like when you

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<v Speaker 1>finally received it today? Uh? Was it an outpouring of

0:16:30.320 --> 0:16:33.440
<v Speaker 1>emotion from your end? Um? Honestly, man, it was just

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<v Speaker 1>the car that I wasn't even expecting at the momentum.

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<v Speaker 1>It came out the blue really, um so, I mean

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<v Speaker 1>just it was a opportunity of a lifetime. Like I said, Manu,

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<v Speaker 1>probably the best feeling I've ever had in my life.

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<v Speaker 1>So just having an opportunity, it's a great I'm grateful,

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<v Speaker 1>great to hear from the Michael P. Ryan. He's joining

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<v Speaker 1>a backfield e a where Levan Bell at the top, obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>and then recently last week the Jets sign Frank Gore

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<v Speaker 1>to be a part of this backfield. So not only

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<v Speaker 1>are you looking at one of the game's current best

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<v Speaker 1>and Levian Bell, you're looking at one of the game's

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<v Speaker 1>best over the past decade or so and Frank Gore,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, this is an ideal situation for la Michael

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<v Speaker 1>p Ryan to step into. If you are a young

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<v Speaker 1>running back, you can't ask for more. You really couldn't

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<v Speaker 1>ask for more. So he will be trained and mentored

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<v Speaker 1>by a very good positional coach in Jim Bob Couder,

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<v Speaker 1>but also these two veterans, They're gonna be outstanding for

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<v Speaker 1>this young man as he makes a transition to the

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<v Speaker 1>National Football League. That's really something else. And the Jets again,

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<v Speaker 1>before the draft, it's Levian Bell and maybe a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of question marks behind him. Now it's Levian Bell, Frank Gore,

0:17:51.520 --> 0:17:55.879
<v Speaker 1>LaMichael p Ryan, totally different situation. The other part about

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<v Speaker 1>Frank Gore is, you know, some veterans don't really embrace

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<v Speaker 1>eas the mentorship role, and Frank Gore actually embraces it

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<v Speaker 1>to the fullest. I've read a ton of articles and

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<v Speaker 1>seeing a ton of stories online where last season Frank

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<v Speaker 1>Gore was instrumental and Devin Singletarry's growth and success in

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<v Speaker 1>Buffalo before becoming one of the top rookie running backs

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<v Speaker 1>in the NFL. I also saw an interview where Frank

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<v Speaker 1>Gore said that he gets motivated by being around the

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<v Speaker 1>young running backs in the league, whether that somebody is

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<v Speaker 1>young as twenty two year old with Michael p Ryan,

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<v Speaker 1>or somebody like leady On Bell, who's a very good

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<v Speaker 1>player in this league. I mean, Frank Gore is an

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<v Speaker 1>ultimate competitor. And you spoke to Adam Gaatee who said,

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<v Speaker 1>this guy treats every single practice like it's Monday night football,

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<v Speaker 1>and that I think rubs off on the other players.

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<v Speaker 1>It's got to what happens is when you walk into

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<v Speaker 1>a building and there's Frank Gora that automatically gets your attention.

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<v Speaker 1>The interesting thing I'm not comparing p around either one

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<v Speaker 1>of these guys is that the styles, though he's more

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<v Speaker 1>stylistically aligned with Frank Gore, because Gore is that, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not dancing too much, I'm getting one caught in

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm coming at you, and p Ryant got a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit of that in him. Whereas Levian Bell, he

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<v Speaker 1>is so natural and so instinctive and so patient that yes,

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<v Speaker 1>you can learn some things from him, but you can't

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<v Speaker 1>try to duplicate or replicate what Levian Bell can do

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<v Speaker 1>on football field because he is so unique. And I

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<v Speaker 1>like how you mentioned Motor Singletary last year because he

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<v Speaker 1>was very productive in Buffalo in season one. So it's

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<v Speaker 1>just soaking up that kind of knowledge from a guy

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<v Speaker 1>like or is going to help pe ride. And again,

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<v Speaker 1>Jim Bob Cooder is a very good positional coach, so

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<v Speaker 1>he really liked where the backfield is as opposed to

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of weeks ago where they naturally there were questions.

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<v Speaker 1>And again, why do you draft la Michael p Ryan

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<v Speaker 1>because you have to add depth and not everybody's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>come in and be number one on the depth chart.

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<v Speaker 1>Right now, you have Levan Bell, he is number one

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<v Speaker 1>on the depth chart. But Adam Gaze does like to

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<v Speaker 1>get the ball too different people and make sure everybody

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<v Speaker 1>is fresh. Now he has more options, I think entering

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<v Speaker 1>two thousand twenty, Yeah, I think one other player that

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<v Speaker 1>we often forget is a part of this running backs

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<v Speaker 1>room that Joe Douglas will often remind everybody is a

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<v Speaker 1>part of his running backs room is Josh Adams. And

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<v Speaker 1>Josh Adams, undrafted at an Order Dame in two thousand eighteen,

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<v Speaker 1>plays four teen games for the Eagles, where Joe Douglas

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<v Speaker 1>was leads the team in rushing with five hundred eleven yards,

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<v Speaker 1>he gets waived, He gets claimed here by the Jets

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<v Speaker 1>of practice squad player or the majority of the year,

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<v Speaker 1>and then it was reported that another team tried to

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<v Speaker 1>pluck him off the Jets practice squad. And so what

0:21:06.520 --> 0:21:09.080
<v Speaker 1>did the Jets do? Well? They promoted him to the

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<v Speaker 1>active roster because I guess the Jets like him that much.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think the Jets have nice depth now when

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<v Speaker 1>you add in p Ryan and Gore, because it was

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<v Speaker 1>a big question mark entering the draft. So I think

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<v Speaker 1>that Joe Douglas has done a nice job revamping this

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<v Speaker 1>position to where behind a new offensive line, they have

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<v Speaker 1>the opportunity to be much more effective than they did

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<v Speaker 1>in two thousand nineteen. Yeah, I think the Jets are

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<v Speaker 1>gonna run the football better in two thousand twenty. Lebian

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<v Speaker 1>Bell your two in this system. McKay Beckton is a

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<v Speaker 1>fantastic run blocker, and you think about Connor McGovern and

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<v Speaker 1>Greg Van roteing and getting Alex Lewis back in the mix.

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<v Speaker 1>So you have more pieces up front and more guys

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<v Speaker 1>who are established run blockers in the National Football League,

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<v Speaker 1>you have reason to believe that he's going to have

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<v Speaker 1>more holes, but he has two new guys behind him

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<v Speaker 1>and then want to get you. We'll have to see

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<v Speaker 1>what the future holds for him. Is Trutton Cannon, former

0:22:07.960 --> 0:22:11.439
<v Speaker 1>draft pick of the Jets Speedster, was hampered by an

0:22:11.520 --> 0:22:15.359
<v Speaker 1>injury last year. Right now, you're feeling quite comfortable and

0:22:15.440 --> 0:22:19.960
<v Speaker 1>confident with Val Frank ore La Michael p Run. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>glad you mentioned Cannon too. He's a dynamite gunner for

0:22:24.000 --> 0:22:26.840
<v Speaker 1>Brand Bowyer as well, so we'll see what happened. The

0:22:26.920 --> 0:22:30.359
<v Speaker 1>Jets have now created depth at the running back position

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<v Speaker 1>with the additions of the guys that we just talked about.

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<v Speaker 1>That was another edition of the Official Jets podcast Raft

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

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<v Speaker 1>was the La Michael p Ryan episode. Next up, we're

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<v Speaker 1>going to the quarterback position. James Morgan out of f

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