1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:04,840 Speaker 1: Todd Bowles filled his offensive coordinator vacancy this offseason by 2 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:08,639 Speaker 1: giving the reins to Johnny Morton. Morton has worked with 3 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: a number of offensive gurgles along the way, including John Gruden, 4 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: Sean Payton, Jim Harbaugh, and he was Pete Carroll's offensive 5 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:20,640 Speaker 1: coordinator at USC back in two thousand nine. His first 6 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:25,280 Speaker 1: coaching mentor in the National Football League as a coach 7 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:29,200 Speaker 1: was John Gruden, and I recently got a chance to 8 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: talk to Gruden. He gave me the full scouting report 9 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 1: on Johnny Mole Eric Allen inside our Flora Parks studios 10 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:51,400 Speaker 1: were now joined by ESPN Monday Night Football analyst John Gruden. John, 11 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 1: you were one of John Morton's first coaching mentors. What 12 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 1: was your reaction to Todd Bullis selecting him as the 13 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 1: Jets new offensive coordinator. I was really excited for a 14 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:07,839 Speaker 1: couple of reasons. Number One, John Morton has worked hard 15 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:11,440 Speaker 1: to get himself ready for this, and secondly, I think 16 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:14,880 Speaker 1: he's gonna bring a lot to this Jibs team, not 17 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:18,720 Speaker 1: only the offense, but I just know he's a team guy. 18 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:21,960 Speaker 1: I know that he has his ego in check. He's 19 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:25,319 Speaker 1: got a fast amount of experience. He's prepared himself well 20 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 1: and I know he's gonna do a good job for sure. 21 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 1: Sean Payton, the Saint Side coach, recently said he took 22 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 1: advantage of the Saints sleep room in New Orleans. Do 23 00:01:36,959 --> 00:01:42,479 Speaker 1: you consider Morton Grun's grinder. Yeah, he'd be the first 24 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 1: guy off the bus on the Grooden Grinder bus stop 25 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:50,560 Speaker 1: to or He is uh a guy that would beat 26 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 1: you to work every day. He would stay later than 27 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 1: you would stay. And I don't think there's any reason 28 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 1: other than John Morton. While Sean Payton made up the 29 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 1: sleep rooms, he had to have a room for Johnny 30 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 1: Moharton to get a wink to a sleep He held 31 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:13,520 Speaker 1: various roles with you on that Raiders staff and helped 32 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:18,080 Speaker 1: you orchestrate a prolific offense. What struck out to you? 33 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: What stuck out to you early in coach Morton's NFL 34 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: coaching career, Well, we had some great young coaches and uh, 35 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:31,240 Speaker 1: number one, he was a fast wide receiver. That's why 36 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:34,240 Speaker 1: Al Davis brought him to the Raiders. He could really run. 37 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 1: Check that make sure you document his combine speed. Uh. 38 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 1: He wasn't any good though, so we had to cut 39 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 1: him and he wouldn't go away. So we put him 40 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:49,160 Speaker 1: into coaching and he was honest, fast track with his 41 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:52,800 Speaker 1: work ethic. He and David Shaw, who now is the 42 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 1: head coach at Stanford, were up and coming guys, and 43 00:02:56,680 --> 00:03:02,679 Speaker 1: all he did was studied protections, route combinations, coverage beaters, 44 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 1: and individual drills to help his receivers get better. And um, 45 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:14,080 Speaker 1: he helped me tremendously self scouting opponents, coming up with 46 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 1: new formations to run the same play from creative mind. Uh. 47 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:22,800 Speaker 1: He took advantage of some great people that we're not 48 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:27,520 Speaker 1: only on the Raiders staff, but in New Orleans, San Francisco, 49 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:31,360 Speaker 1: and he's prepared himself well. As I said earlier, you 50 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:35,120 Speaker 1: just mentioned that right there, is that he's taken advantage 51 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 1: of speaking to and siaking in knowledge from various people 52 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 1: along the way. How much do you think his diverse 53 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 1: experience with offensive gurups such as yourself, Sean Payton, they 54 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: forementioned Sean Payton and Jim Harbaugh help him in this 55 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:55,520 Speaker 1: new capacity. Well, it's helped them because he's gonna be 56 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 1: able to adapt to his personnel. You know, today the 57 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 1: play caller gets all the credit for the yards that 58 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 1: the team makes you know, you make four yards a 59 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 1: game offense, you become a head coach, but that doesn't 60 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:14,040 Speaker 1: necessarily mean you win championships. John Morten is going to 61 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 1: be able to adapt I think his offense to the 62 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:20,080 Speaker 1: personnel that he has. He may not have a Pro 63 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:23,400 Speaker 1: Bowl quarterback, might not have a Pro Bowl wide receiver. 64 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:25,919 Speaker 1: I don't know what the personnel is gonna be, but 65 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:28,839 Speaker 1: he'll be able to adapt paste on what he has. 66 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:31,919 Speaker 1: Whether that means they're gonna be a I formation team 67 00:04:32,040 --> 00:04:35,280 Speaker 1: or a no back team that will be announced when 68 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:38,360 Speaker 1: Todd Bowls and the Jets figure out who's gonna make 69 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 1: this roster and what do you think his mentality will 70 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:44,240 Speaker 1: be now is a play caller for the first time 71 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 1: in his NFL career being the offensive coordinator, Well, that's 72 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:50,719 Speaker 1: that's what's gonna make my job fun. I get to 73 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 1: watch it, I get to broadcast, and I get to 74 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:56,159 Speaker 1: analyze it, and I get to talk about it, and 75 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:58,839 Speaker 1: so do all the media people in New York. They'll 76 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:02,160 Speaker 1: have a blast, uh seeing exactly what he's gonna do. 77 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:03,920 Speaker 1: Is he's gonna throw it a lot, I don't know. 78 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 1: I think his demeanor will be tempered based on how 79 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 1: well they pass, protect, how the quarterback comes along there. 80 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 1: There's still so much that needs to be solved with 81 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:19,359 Speaker 1: the Jets offense. There is mysterious as any group in 82 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:22,920 Speaker 1: the league right now, from quarterback to just about it 83 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:26,800 Speaker 1: at every position. What changes for him now, coach, now 84 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:29,920 Speaker 1: that he is the guy, that he is the offensive 85 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:33,839 Speaker 1: coordinator now, well, the first thing is you have to 86 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:37,440 Speaker 1: get your staff on the same page. A lot of 87 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 1: these offenses struggle because that isn't the case. Make sure 88 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:46,360 Speaker 1: that the line coach, the running back coach, the receiver 89 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:50,480 Speaker 1: coach who's coaching the tight ends and the backs, everybody 90 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:55,200 Speaker 1: get on the same page, prepare properly, and then present 91 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:58,839 Speaker 1: the game plan to the players and blow their socks off. 92 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:02,839 Speaker 1: Get him excited about the offense that you're putting in. 93 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:05,200 Speaker 1: But he's got to get his staff on the same page, 94 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:07,839 Speaker 1: number one, and he's got to get ready for these 95 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:11,039 Speaker 1: o t A sh You're right around the corner, and 96 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:13,920 Speaker 1: I just have great confidence he'll be good with people. 97 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 1: He'll be great with his staff, and if they can 98 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:19,080 Speaker 1: get on the same page and get excited about their 99 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:23,360 Speaker 1: offensive direction, that'll transfer to the players quite well. But 100 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:26,200 Speaker 1: Drew Brees one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history 101 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:30,040 Speaker 1: of this league. Talked about Morton's presence, and that's something 102 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:34,919 Speaker 1: you mentioned as well. What is it about him that 103 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:39,240 Speaker 1: is different when you bring his personality and his passion 104 00:06:39,279 --> 00:06:43,279 Speaker 1: in the building. Well, veteran players will appreciate him because 105 00:06:43,279 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 1: he's old school. You know, he wants his outside he 106 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 1: wants the outside flip back on the outside edge of 107 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:51,159 Speaker 1: the numbers, and he wants a three steps slant. He 108 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:53,920 Speaker 1: wants you to cross base at a friendly forty five 109 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:56,440 Speaker 1: degree angle. That's what you better do. And if he 110 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 1: wants a double move release, you better get it done. 111 00:06:59,320 --> 00:07:02,440 Speaker 1: But what you see on films, what you coach, that's 112 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 1: kind of the world. He comes from. Effort, details, fundamental discipline. 113 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 1: I think he's gonna be a stickler for that. And 114 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:16,320 Speaker 1: I don't think he's always gonna be a nice guy. 115 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:21,560 Speaker 1: If if things aren't going uh toward that direction, he's 116 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:24,920 Speaker 1: gonna really be. I think a stickler for the details. 117 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 1: He's a discipline guy and real pro players appreciate that. 118 00:07:32,880 --> 00:07:35,320 Speaker 1: Let's put you on the spot now, your coach, can 119 00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:41,280 Speaker 1: you describe John Morton in three words? Uh? He's well, say, 120 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 1: I'll use a grinder. That's one word. He is a grinder. Um, 121 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 1: he's sharp and he's tough. Grinder, sharp and tough. How's 122 00:07:52,480 --> 00:07:55,360 Speaker 1: that That's gonna play awfully well right here in New York, 123 00:07:55,400 --> 00:07:58,800 Speaker 1: don't you think? I think so. I think plays well everywhere. 124 00:07:58,880 --> 00:08:01,400 Speaker 1: Played well in New Orleans, Like I said, San Francisco 125 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 1: served him well, in Oakland, he did it at uh 126 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: In College. I'll be surprised if he doesn't do a 127 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:11,520 Speaker 1: good job. As you know, most of the time, the 128 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:15,240 Speaker 1: offensive coordinator gets way too much credit when things go 129 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:19,040 Speaker 1: good or things go bad. It's gonna take a staff, 130 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:22,640 Speaker 1: it's gonna take players to buy in, and it's gonna 131 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:26,640 Speaker 1: take a little bit of patience because change is only 132 00:08:26,760 --> 00:08:30,120 Speaker 1: good if change gets it, he gets a chance to 133 00:08:30,200 --> 00:08:34,960 Speaker 1: happen properly. And finally, Coach John Gruden, will there be 134 00:08:35,040 --> 00:08:38,720 Speaker 1: any sper Spider too wide bananas here with the Jets? 135 00:08:39,600 --> 00:08:43,400 Speaker 1: If Johnny Moe doesn't put in Spider too wide Banana 136 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:46,200 Speaker 1: on a check with need to the three technique, I'll 137 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:51,960 Speaker 1: be in training camp with billboards. I'm gonna make sure 138 00:08:51,960 --> 00:08:54,200 Speaker 1: I get that play installed in the Jets. We just 139 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:56,839 Speaker 1: gotta get a tight end. The Jets just gotta get 140 00:08:56,920 --> 00:08:59,319 Speaker 1: tight into you're out of banana. I don't think they 141 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:02,480 Speaker 1: throw the ball of tight end in the last few years. Coach, 142 00:09:02,559 --> 00:09:05,680 Speaker 1: we enjoyed your time. We look forward to seeing you, 143 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:09,400 Speaker 1: maybe in training camp, but definitely during the season, and 144 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:11,840 Speaker 1: I look forward to it. Just h till Johnny Moe. 145 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 1: Don't forget to tighten the X. Now I can run 146 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:17,560 Speaker 1: Spider to X banana. Debandon Marshall, Then you got it. 147 00:09:17,800 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 1: Thanks coaching, You got it. Man, take care of guys.