WEBVTT - Training Camp Wrap/Jets-Giants Game Preview (8/24) 0:00:00.120 --> 0:00:04.720 The game is over, New York World, un you play 0:00:04.920 --> 0:00:09.479 to win the game. He's got as Jets lots down, can't. 0:00:17.360 --> 0:00:20.480 You're listening to the Official New York Jets podcast, a 0:00:20.680 --> 0:00:26.400 Jets three sixty production. What's Up Everybody? Ethan Greenberg and 0:00:26.520 --> 0:00:30.440 Eric Allen here in the studio on the Official Jezz podcast, 0:00:30.520 --> 0:00:34.080 Training camp is over. In simple terms here the cliff 0:00:34.159 --> 0:00:37.920 notes e A. How would you break down the play 0:00:38.120 --> 0:00:43.440 of Josh McCown, Teddy Bridgewater and Sand outstanding. I thought 0:00:43.520 --> 0:00:48.040 that the Jezz quarterback said, uh, tremendous training camp. I 0:00:48.080 --> 0:00:51.080 didn't know what to expect from Donald coming in missing 0:00:51.120 --> 0:00:53.920 three practices, but Jeremy Bates told us the other day 0:00:54.000 --> 0:00:57.240 that he hit the ground running, that he came in 0:00:57.400 --> 0:01:03.080 there rerend a call use poise. His athleticism is very 0:01:03.160 --> 0:01:06.360 impressive in terms of he's got great feet. I think 0:01:06.440 --> 0:01:09.960 that's what could potentially set him apart from other players 0:01:10.080 --> 0:01:13.800 down the line, because he can buy himself time, set 0:01:14.240 --> 0:01:19.000 himself up for new windows to throw through, and he 0:01:19.040 --> 0:01:22.520 can pick up yards on his own. Donald did not disappoint. 0:01:22.720 --> 0:01:24.880 I thought he's been a very solid and game accident 0:01:25.120 --> 0:01:29.560 Teddy Bridgewater's resurgence has been inspiring. For lack of a 0:01:29.640 --> 0:01:31.520 better word. I mean, this guy was out of the 0:01:32.160 --> 0:01:34.120 basically out of the National Football League a couple of 0:01:34.200 --> 0:01:36.640 years ago, goes down with that devastating knee injury, never 0:01:36.720 --> 0:01:38.920 felt bad for himself. Instead, he looked at his mother 0:01:39.000 --> 0:01:45.800 as a cancer survivor, as someone that really endured through something. 0:01:46.040 --> 0:01:48.360 When Bridgewater was down on the ground and suffered that 0:01:48.760 --> 0:01:52.320 devastating kne injury, he never felt sorry for himself. He's 0:01:52.360 --> 0:01:57.520 come in here with a great way about himself, very positive, guy, 0:01:58.000 --> 0:02:02.080 picked up the offense, been very accurate in games. Another 0:02:02.200 --> 0:02:05.200 guy who's been good in the pocket in terms of 0:02:05.320 --> 0:02:10.240 stepping up at the right time. Cool customer, poised, really 0:02:10.360 --> 0:02:13.600 happy on a personal level for Teddy Bridgewater if even 0:02:13.680 --> 0:02:15.400 if you don't know him, I think a lot of 0:02:15.400 --> 0:02:17.840 people gotta look at Teddy bridge Water and say, wow, 0:02:18.320 --> 0:02:21.480 you know how he handled this situation is the way 0:02:22.080 --> 0:02:25.679 you're supposed to do it. And you gotta credit his 0:02:26.040 --> 0:02:29.160 private medical team and the Jets medical team because he 0:02:29.320 --> 0:02:32.000 looks like the same guy who was a sending player 0:02:32.200 --> 0:02:35.679 two years ago in Minnesota. Finally, McCown, what can you 0:02:35.720 --> 0:02:38.960 say about the guy? And a lot of veteran quarterbacks 0:02:39.000 --> 0:02:41.799 in the National Football League who just had a career year. 0:02:42.639 --> 0:02:47.359 They'd be winding in the situation. Privately like that he 0:02:47.440 --> 0:02:50.919 wants to play, but McCown at the same time understand 0:02:50.960 --> 0:02:53.160 the situation. Jets moved up from six to three to 0:02:53.240 --> 0:02:56.240 get their quarterback in the future. Teddy Bridgewater is new 0:02:56.320 --> 0:02:59.360 to this offensive system. They gotta get long looks at 0:02:59.400 --> 0:03:02.079 both of these guys. They've done that during the summer, 0:03:02.400 --> 0:03:05.440 So I don't know Green's I think it's been fantastic. 0:03:06.200 --> 0:03:09.160 I think that when the Jets assembled the quarterback room 0:03:09.200 --> 0:03:12.919 of Josh McCown, Teddy Bridgewater and Sam Donald, everyone recognized 0:03:12.960 --> 0:03:15.280 that it was gonna be a great room as people. 0:03:16.320 --> 0:03:19.359 But I think that the play has exceeded the expectation, 0:03:19.520 --> 0:03:21.400 at least for me personally, because you didn't know what 0:03:21.480 --> 0:03:24.040 you're getting. And Teddy Bridgewater, like you said, he was 0:03:24.120 --> 0:03:27.359 out for almost two years and he comes back and 0:03:27.400 --> 0:03:29.960 he's mobile in the pocket and he's having a great time. 0:03:30.280 --> 0:03:32.720 How do you not root for Teddy Bridgewater. He's having 0:03:32.760 --> 0:03:34.760 so much fun. He's dancing on the sidelines. I mean, 0:03:34.800 --> 0:03:37.120 Michael Jackson comes on and he's dancing, getting in the 0:03:37.200 --> 0:03:40.760 huddle calling the play and Sam Donald and Jeremy Bates 0:03:40.800 --> 0:03:43.080 talked about it the other day about owning the playbook, 0:03:43.680 --> 0:03:47.600 and the coolest story to me was again what Bates 0:03:47.640 --> 0:03:51.080 said is that when Sam Donald went out to practice, 0:03:51.160 --> 0:03:53.080 he was obviously a couple of days late because he 0:03:53.120 --> 0:03:56.320 didn't sign his contract for the starter camp. He runs 0:03:56.400 --> 0:03:59.440 out there, he's late to practice, the Jets welcome him 0:03:59.480 --> 0:04:01.880 with a slope lap, and he goes out in the 0:04:01.960 --> 0:04:04.400 huddle and he starts spitting plays out and calling plays, 0:04:04.480 --> 0:04:07.240 and Bates said that takes rookie sometime a year to 0:04:07.280 --> 0:04:09.200 be comfortable to do that, and he's just going off 0:04:09.280 --> 0:04:12.920 of his recollection from from minicamps. So I think that 0:04:13.240 --> 0:04:16.360 the room has been good for each other, and Todd 0:04:16.400 --> 0:04:18.480 Bowles has said that it's the best room has been 0:04:18.480 --> 0:04:21.560 a part of and Jeremy Bates echoed a similar sentiment. 0:04:21.640 --> 0:04:24.640 But I think that the light is bright for the 0:04:24.720 --> 0:04:27.200 Jets quarterback room no matter who wins the job. And 0:04:27.279 --> 0:04:30.880 we're gonna dive more into the competitions in the battles 0:04:31.000 --> 0:04:34.040 next week leading up to the final preseason game, and 0:04:34.040 --> 0:04:36.640 then of course Cuts Day. Only one cut day this 0:04:36.800 --> 0:04:41.680 year from fifty three used to be sent to fifty three. 0:04:41.839 --> 0:04:44.520 Now it's just nifty three. But I think if you're 0:04:44.520 --> 0:04:47.440 a Jets fan, you have to be encouraged by the quarterbacks. Yeah, well, 0:04:47.520 --> 0:04:50.440 you gotta look back and say how far has this 0:04:50.680 --> 0:04:53.560 organization comes since January one? In the locker room clean 0:04:53.600 --> 0:04:56.640 up day, sam Donald's gonna experience bumps in the road 0:04:56.960 --> 0:05:01.000 whether he plays in Motown or not. But he looks 0:05:01.080 --> 0:05:06.480 to be the goods he does. And Teddy Bridgewater low risk, 0:05:06.800 --> 0:05:09.440 high reward, and now how you're getting a high reward. 0:05:09.520 --> 0:05:11.200 So let's just see how it all plays out. I 0:05:11.279 --> 0:05:13.240 know everybody wants to predict the future as far as 0:05:13.560 --> 0:05:16.719 the Jets gonna carry too, Well, it's funny you mentioned 0:05:16.760 --> 0:05:19.480 that because we're gonna take some fan questions later on 0:05:19.560 --> 0:05:21.280 in the show. We have some questions we didn't get 0:05:21.360 --> 0:05:24.600 to last week, and Samuel wants to know. I'm bringing 0:05:24.640 --> 0:05:27.160 this up because he talked about Teddy Bridgewater. Is what 0:05:27.320 --> 0:05:30.720 are your thoughts on trading Teddy Bridgewater to the Denver Broncos. 0:05:31.120 --> 0:05:33.720 If so, what do you think the Jets can get 0:05:33.760 --> 0:05:37.440 in return? Maybe an edge rusher or a draft pick. Okay, 0:05:37.960 --> 0:05:42.320 so number one is everything is about two to tango. 0:05:42.880 --> 0:05:46.799 So what happens during a time like this when people 0:05:46.920 --> 0:05:50.560 start seeing Bridgewater in a national level and how far 0:05:50.680 --> 0:05:53.839 he's coming, how well he's playing, is thing naturally look 0:05:53.920 --> 0:05:59.040 for possible places. I haven't seen Denver too much. We 0:05:59.160 --> 0:06:01.880 sat down for Onteer the facility the other day, Greens, 0:06:02.080 --> 0:06:05.240 myself and you, and you told me check Kelly is 0:06:05.320 --> 0:06:09.040 now the backup quarterback in Denver. If they're searching for 0:06:09.120 --> 0:06:12.040 a backup quarterback, I don't think Teddy Bridgewater is a 0:06:12.080 --> 0:06:16.360 backup quarterback. Now would they be viewing Bridgewater is a 0:06:16.440 --> 0:06:21.400 potential guide to lead them? Because nothing against case Ken. Know, 0:06:21.520 --> 0:06:24.440 I think he's a good quarterback, But you could make 0:06:24.480 --> 0:06:28.520 the argument that Teddy Bridgewater as a much well has 0:06:28.560 --> 0:06:31.240 a higher ceiling than case Ken. I would imagine that 0:06:31.440 --> 0:06:35.680 people will call the Jets about Bridgewater it maybe even 0:06:35.839 --> 0:06:38.760 Josh mccount. But as far as me looking at the 0:06:38.800 --> 0:06:40.840 same possible fits, I think a lot of people play 0:06:40.960 --> 0:06:45.040 fantasy football because everybody was talking about Tampa early on. 0:06:45.360 --> 0:06:48.480 Right because James is out the first few games, Ryan 0:06:48.560 --> 0:06:52.599 Fitzpatrick is there the likelihood of anybody obtaining a veteran 0:06:52.720 --> 0:06:57.280 quarterback seven to ten days before the season commences and 0:06:57.400 --> 0:07:01.680 then that guy starting I think is extremely unlikely. I 0:07:01.760 --> 0:07:04.400 agree with that as well. And again we're gonna get 0:07:04.440 --> 0:07:06.520 some more questions later in the pod. But if you're 0:07:06.760 --> 0:07:11.080 if you're Mike mccagnan, Greens, you take every call because 0:07:11.200 --> 0:07:14.400 you have to. You have to look to see how 0:07:14.480 --> 0:07:17.840 am I gonna improve my roster not only from the 0:07:18.000 --> 0:07:21.760 depth perspective, not only from a depth perspective, but also 0:07:22.120 --> 0:07:26.040 front liners. So, uh, it's gonna be interesting, you know that. 0:07:26.200 --> 0:07:28.440 It's something Wan Pablo just writes in what's the best 0:07:28.520 --> 0:07:32.160 case scenario for the Jets quarterback situation? Greens, Well, the 0:07:32.400 --> 0:07:34.680 thing this is what's difficult for me, is because he 0:07:34.800 --> 0:07:36.960 saw what happened last year with the Eagles when Carson 0:07:37.040 --> 0:07:39.320 Wentz went down and that Nick Foles, who's a good 0:07:39.360 --> 0:07:42.320 backup quarterback in this league, eventually took over the Reins 0:07:42.360 --> 0:07:44.160 and they won the Super Bowl. So you want to 0:07:44.240 --> 0:07:46.840 make sure that you have an insurance plan and if 0:07:46.920 --> 0:07:50.600 whoever the starter is goes down. At the same token 0:07:50.760 --> 0:07:52.640 is that the Jets don't have a second round pick 0:07:52.720 --> 0:07:54.840 this year because they traded from six to three to 0:07:54.880 --> 0:07:57.760 get Sam Donald. So if Teddy Bridgewater's value keeps going 0:07:57.880 --> 0:07:59.680 up during the preseason. I saw the stat that he 0:07:59.800 --> 0:08:02.440 is the Eyes passer rating in the preseason. Well, he's 0:08:02.480 --> 0:08:08.600 completing I think seventy three. I mean, they're playing very 0:08:08.640 --> 0:08:11.239 good football. And you can say that the preseason means nothing, 0:08:11.360 --> 0:08:13.760 which is fine, but it all it means something to 0:08:13.880 --> 0:08:16.840 some degree. I mean, it's still football. So if a 0:08:16.920 --> 0:08:21.520 similar situation comes about when Teddy Bridgewater went down and 0:08:21.640 --> 0:08:24.720 Sam Bradford was traded from the Eagles to the Vikings 0:08:25.240 --> 0:08:26.960 for a first round pick. I'm not saying that Jets 0:08:26.960 --> 0:08:28.720 are gonna get a first round pick for Teddy. But 0:08:28.840 --> 0:08:32.000 if someone goes down and let's say they're they believe 0:08:32.080 --> 0:08:34.439 that team is a playoff contender and they don't have 0:08:34.679 --> 0:08:38.400 the necessary backup in place, if they pony up the 0:08:38.520 --> 0:08:43.559 draft capital that mccagnet feels comfortable in return, I think 0:08:43.640 --> 0:08:46.760 you have to trade Bridgewater and that right there might 0:08:46.800 --> 0:08:49.800 be the best case scenario because you still have Josh McCown. Well, 0:08:49.840 --> 0:08:53.400 you're playing very well splash By. You're basing this an 0:08:53.440 --> 0:08:56.839 assumption at Sam Donald's your week once started, correct and 0:08:58.280 --> 0:09:05.160 that I think that he's gonna get traded. Well, so 0:09:05.840 --> 0:09:08.520 I'm using him I'm taking him out of the equation. 0:09:09.280 --> 0:09:12.360 So I think that's why the one thing that people 0:09:12.440 --> 0:09:17.119 point out is that externally is what does Teddy Bridgewater 0:09:17.280 --> 0:09:19.360 bring to the team in the short term, Because let's 0:09:19.360 --> 0:09:21.840 say Teddy does go out in the short term, he's 0:09:21.960 --> 0:09:24.520 named the starter and he performs well and the Jets 0:09:24.559 --> 0:09:27.400 are four and two. I'm just playing hypotheticals here. You 0:09:27.520 --> 0:09:29.480 can't trade him mid season and then and then at 0:09:29.480 --> 0:09:30.760 the end of the year is a free agent, and 0:09:31.160 --> 0:09:32.679 who's to say that he's not going to sign a 0:09:32.760 --> 0:09:35.079 good deal. So you had one year. So I'm just 0:09:35.200 --> 0:09:38.040 looking at like a from a return value. If you 0:09:38.160 --> 0:09:40.880 have the opportunity to get some of your draft capital back, 0:09:41.160 --> 0:09:43.280 how do you not do it? What's you know that 0:09:43.360 --> 0:09:47.000 plays out? I think it's very interesting debate because you 0:09:47.080 --> 0:09:49.880 also don't like having Teddy Bridgewater is backup and not 0:09:50.000 --> 0:09:52.760 trading him I think is a good move too, because 0:09:52.800 --> 0:09:55.360 you know that Teddy bridge what you're seeing a glimpse 0:09:55.360 --> 0:09:58.280 of what he can do. And I just think that 0:09:58.440 --> 0:10:01.360 you can't have too many good quarterbacks on your roster. 0:10:01.840 --> 0:10:04.280 You can't have too many good quarterbacks in your roster. 0:10:06.160 --> 0:10:09.679 Sure that is a good question, Uh, Barbs writes in 0:10:09.960 --> 0:10:14.400 is that empty quarterback coach position reserved until Josh McCown retires, Well, 0:10:14.440 --> 0:10:19.079 barbe good. Question number one is Jeremy Bates is the 0:10:19.120 --> 0:10:24.280 offensive coordinator slash quarterbacks coach. And the thing that kind 0:10:24.360 --> 0:10:27.040 of flies a little bit under the radar. I know 0:10:27.160 --> 0:10:29.959 it doesn't internally because if you'll listen closely to McCown, 0:10:30.120 --> 0:10:33.280 if you'll listen closely to Sam Donald, and if you'll 0:10:33.360 --> 0:10:36.880 listen closely to Teddy, I'll talk about this guy, Mick 0:10:37.400 --> 0:10:42.719 Mick Lombardi's assistant quarterbacks coach. The guys enjoy working with them. 0:10:43.200 --> 0:10:46.400 He's been praised throughout training camp, so he's doing a 0:10:46.559 --> 0:10:50.280 nice job himself. If Josh McCown down on the line, yes, 0:10:50.480 --> 0:10:53.640 he's thirty nine years old, probably not gonna play forever. 0:10:54.160 --> 0:10:56.040 If he wants to be a coach down the line, 0:10:56.400 --> 0:10:59.720 he certainly is going to be a coach somewhere. Talking 0:10:59.760 --> 0:11:03.000 about I'm bringing back a pod question from last week 0:11:03.080 --> 0:11:04.880 that we didn't get to because I believe it ties 0:11:04.920 --> 0:11:09.120 into this is who's your favorite up and coming player 0:11:09.240 --> 0:11:14.920 on this Jets team? Favorite favorite? Well, that's a tough 0:11:15.000 --> 0:11:18.559 question because you're asked me who's my personal favorite, and 0:11:18.720 --> 0:11:22.000 I happen to really enjoy talking to Derek Bones Jones. 0:11:23.640 --> 0:11:27.760 You a good interview with last year when okay, you 0:11:27.880 --> 0:11:31.200 said the fellows like him too, you can see that. Yeah, 0:11:31.400 --> 0:11:34.959 I think that last year when he was drafted, I 0:11:35.120 --> 0:11:37.079 was told to talk to him and ask him about 0:11:37.160 --> 0:11:40.319 the Library, which is a popular bar at almost and 0:11:40.360 --> 0:11:43.600 the Grove, which is a popular tailgating spot before football. 0:11:43.720 --> 0:11:46.000 I was thinking about Morristown when he said the Library, 0:11:46.080 --> 0:11:50.319 But that's called the laundry matter, the laundry man. So 0:11:50.480 --> 0:11:51.839 so I was told to ask him about it, and 0:11:51.920 --> 0:11:53.559 he said, yeah, it's a good time. You gotta go 0:11:53.679 --> 0:11:56.760 down there for an SEC game, all miss. So last 0:11:56.840 --> 0:11:58.959 year we talk and we just hang out. Now that 0:11:59.040 --> 0:12:01.559 I'm seeing him before warm in training camp or that 0:12:01.640 --> 0:12:04.640 he had a very good training camp, I'd say it 0:12:05.120 --> 0:12:08.640 makes me happy because one, I like him as a guy. 0:12:09.200 --> 0:12:11.160 I think he's a good dude. So who's my favorite 0:12:11.240 --> 0:12:13.920 up and calling player? I'd say him as a dude. 0:12:14.559 --> 0:12:17.079 How about that apples? That's fine, And I still want 0:12:17.120 --> 0:12:18.880 to go to an SEC game because I've never done that. 0:12:19.440 --> 0:12:23.040 This is this is a common question asked darn Zingis 0:12:23.320 --> 0:12:29.719 are the Jets going to ding? Why is that fan? 0:12:29.960 --> 0:12:32.439 This guy's a Knicks fan. He's definitely a Jets and 0:12:32.480 --> 0:12:34.680 a Knicks fan. Because it is a mix of Donald 0:12:34.800 --> 0:12:42.360 and Porzingis that darn zingis Darren Zingis you gotta give 0:12:43.000 --> 0:12:46.239 this guy props or a lady from being very innovative 0:12:46.280 --> 0:12:49.920 and creative. I guess they're playing Darnald and Porzingis together. 0:12:50.400 --> 0:12:53.240 This is a Jets Knicks fan, I would have to assume. 0:12:53.360 --> 0:12:56.480 All right, So are the Jets going to look to 0:12:56.600 --> 0:12:59.120 upgrade the old line or pass rush before the season? 0:12:59.160 --> 0:13:01.160 Oh wait, wait, wait, did just to kill two birds 0:13:01.200 --> 0:13:03.320 with one stone? And he wants to know overall? How 0:13:03.360 --> 0:13:05.920 does the all line look? So there you go, all right? 0:13:06.200 --> 0:13:11.319 I think I think the Jets offensive line is okay. Um, 0:13:11.480 --> 0:13:15.000 what I would say is, when you're missing two starters 0:13:15.040 --> 0:13:19.040 in a preseason game, I don't know if I'm turning 0:13:19.280 --> 0:13:24.400 the alarm on just yet. Brian Winners and Calvin Beachum 0:13:24.480 --> 0:13:27.959 are to your top performers, and those two sacks of 0:13:28.720 --> 0:13:33.679 uh Sam Donalds against the Washington Redskins occurred against backups. 0:13:34.240 --> 0:13:38.040 With that being said, I think there is some depth 0:13:38.280 --> 0:13:41.400 on the interior. I think any team in the National 0:13:41.480 --> 0:13:45.760 Football League. When you look at it, most teams aren't 0:13:45.800 --> 0:13:51.360 equipped to handle multiple injuries up front. You knock on wood, 0:13:52.080 --> 0:13:54.960 you want your left tackle is going to be protecting 0:13:55.240 --> 0:13:58.640 your quarterbacks mind side. You want him ready to go 0:13:58.840 --> 0:14:03.120 for sixteen games. I don't think the Jets are in 0:14:03.240 --> 0:14:07.160 a crazy bad position up front. I look at Winners 0:14:07.200 --> 0:14:09.079 and I think he's gonna be an upgrade of whatever 0:14:09.200 --> 0:14:11.280 we saw from Winners last year because he had did 0:14:11.760 --> 0:14:17.240 you know, awful abdomin injury. Then I look at Spencer 0:14:17.360 --> 0:14:20.040 Long and say he's gonna be an upgrade center position. 0:14:20.640 --> 0:14:24.240 I think Calvin Beecham's pretty solid at left tackle, and 0:14:24.400 --> 0:14:27.880 carp is a good left guard, and then Brandon Shell 0:14:28.280 --> 0:14:31.320 it continues to develop it right tackle. I think that's 0:14:31.320 --> 0:14:35.920 starting five is pretty good. I'm not saying this is 0:14:36.040 --> 0:14:38.600 the top five, top five offensive line in the National 0:14:38.640 --> 0:14:41.640 Football League, but I think it's it's okay. And then 0:14:41.760 --> 0:14:46.280 at the outside linebacker position, that the edge position, you're 0:14:46.320 --> 0:14:49.080 always gonna be looking. Can you find that next grade 0:14:49.120 --> 0:14:51.760 pass rusher? Can you get somebody he's gonna give you 0:14:51.880 --> 0:14:55.040 some more juice off the edge? Right now, it's Josh 0:14:55.120 --> 0:14:59.360 Martin and Jordan Jenkins and then Frankie Louvu and Brandon Copelan. 0:14:59.400 --> 0:15:03.640 But getting looks there. But let's see who springs free 0:15:04.400 --> 0:15:08.320 from the nineties to the fifty three cut down. You're 0:15:08.360 --> 0:15:11.960 not gonna see a lot of big name, productive pass 0:15:12.080 --> 0:15:15.360 rushers out there. I don't think he listen, they don't 0:15:15.360 --> 0:15:18.920 grow on trees. Everybody's looking for him, So I think 0:15:18.960 --> 0:15:22.200 it could be difficult. Can you acquire a guy by trade? Maybe? 0:15:23.040 --> 0:15:25.440 I don't know. You've got to find a perfect situation. 0:15:25.560 --> 0:15:28.040 Then you talk about compensation things like that. We actually 0:15:28.080 --> 0:15:31.760 talked to Albert Rear from Monday Morning Quarterback today about that. 0:15:31.920 --> 0:15:36.480 He said next year's draft class is loaded with edge guys. 0:15:36.720 --> 0:15:41.400 That's of course he would say that because Ohio State. Yeah, 0:15:41.520 --> 0:15:44.080 Joey's Joey's little yeah. Yeah, yeah. He could be at 0:15:44.120 --> 0:15:47.040 the top five, right, it could be number one overall. 0:15:47.280 --> 0:15:49.920 Matt Miller said that Nick Bosa on this Jets defense 0:15:49.960 --> 0:15:52.400 would be a nightmare, but he doesn't think the Jets 0:15:52.440 --> 0:15:56.120 will be in position to draft him. Come two. Food 0:15:56.200 --> 0:15:58.800 for thought, all right, So we'll see what happens on 0:15:58.840 --> 0:16:02.960 the old line and outside linebacker. Someone that didn't play 0:16:03.080 --> 0:16:06.040 last week, Calvin Beacham. We'll see if he plays Friday night. 0:16:06.120 --> 0:16:09.280 But before we talk about the third week in the preseason, 0:16:09.360 --> 0:16:12.800 e A, let's talk to Dan Grozza, a friend of 0:16:12.880 --> 0:16:15.640 the pot he was on before, he'll be on pretty 0:16:15.720 --> 0:16:19.160 much throughout the season, and again he's the new pre 0:16:19.320 --> 0:16:22.120 and post game voice of the Jets on ESPN Radio. 0:16:22.560 --> 0:16:25.480 Let's see who Dan Grozza has his eye on for 0:16:25.640 --> 0:16:30.600 week three of the preseason. All right, Dan, So obviously 0:16:30.680 --> 0:16:33.840 all eyes gonna be on Sam Donald, Chatty Bridgewater Friday Night, 0:16:33.920 --> 0:16:36.920 the MetLife Bawl, all that good stuff. But because you're 0:16:36.960 --> 0:16:38.720 the voice of the Jets pre and post game, we 0:16:38.800 --> 0:16:41.440 need something a little more than just the quarterbacks. What 0:16:41.520 --> 0:16:44.080 are you looking out for? Who's the guy or the 0:16:44.160 --> 0:16:46.080 guys that you're looking out for Friday night? Not a 0:16:46.120 --> 0:16:48.840 pressure you put on my plate with that the pre 0:16:49.000 --> 0:16:51.080 and post game voice, that's a lot great being with 0:16:51.160 --> 0:16:54.520 you guys. By the way, Um, obviously, as you said, 0:16:54.560 --> 0:16:56.880 everybody's gonna look to see the quarterbacks, and Todd Bowls 0:16:56.880 --> 0:16:59.600 alluded to it on Wednesday at practice right when he 0:16:59.640 --> 0:17:02.200 said the act that this is gonna be the dress rehearsal. 0:17:02.320 --> 0:17:05.080 Everybody knows the third preseason game. Want to see the 0:17:05.160 --> 0:17:07.560 ones out there, want to see how they handle adversity. 0:17:07.680 --> 0:17:09.159 So I think that that speaks to the group as 0:17:09.200 --> 0:17:11.360 a whole, right, I mean, not everything is gonna go great, 0:17:11.440 --> 0:17:13.800 And in a regular season game, when you're playing four quarters, 0:17:14.119 --> 0:17:15.840 it's not just gonna be smooth sailing for you. You 0:17:15.960 --> 0:17:17.760 might struggle for two to and a half quarters and 0:17:17.800 --> 0:17:19.440 then get it going in the fourth to win a game. 0:17:20.119 --> 0:17:22.760 So that's something to keep our eyes on. UM. As 0:17:22.840 --> 0:17:25.960 far as positions are concerned, though, look, I know it's 0:17:26.000 --> 0:17:28.159 not maybe high on the priority list. I'll start with 0:17:28.240 --> 0:17:31.440 the kicker position right now, right, I mean, because Kiro 0:17:31.560 --> 0:17:33.359 Santos was a guy who was signed in the off season, 0:17:33.400 --> 0:17:35.280 thought he was gonna be the front runner. Well he's 0:17:35.280 --> 0:17:37.440 not part of the mix anymore. Unfortunately, couldn't shake that 0:17:37.520 --> 0:17:40.320 groin injury. Taylor Berto Let's done a nice job here. 0:17:40.680 --> 0:17:42.560 I know that there's still a little bit to be 0:17:42.680 --> 0:17:44.960 desired in terms of the kickoffs that they want to 0:17:45.040 --> 0:17:47.400 see maybe get a little bit stronger. So we get 0:17:47.480 --> 0:17:51.000 Myers who comes aboard here from Seattle. This is a 0:17:51.080 --> 0:17:53.680 job that's important. Okay, you know old coach who used 0:17:53.720 --> 0:17:55.879 to coach for this team once said, no, you never 0:17:55.920 --> 0:17:57.879 want to take the foot out of football. It's a 0:17:57.960 --> 0:18:00.280 big part of the game. Asked the charge us from 0:18:00.280 --> 0:18:02.640 a year ago. You know, what are you quoting ourselves? 0:18:04.680 --> 0:18:06.760 Think about the Chargers in the month of September last year. 0:18:06.880 --> 0:18:09.160 You know, they dropped three games by like a combined 0:18:09.920 --> 0:18:12.360 seven points or something like that because they had such 0:18:12.400 --> 0:18:16.040 a disaster at the kicking position, and that ultimately cost 0:18:16.119 --> 0:18:17.919 them a spot in the playoffs. Right, So, I mean 0:18:18.119 --> 0:18:20.119 every single game is important. That's why I look to 0:18:20.160 --> 0:18:22.760 see what we have from these kickers. Great point about 0:18:22.760 --> 0:18:27.200 the kickers, because special teams coordinator Brand Boyer said this 0:18:27.440 --> 0:18:30.760 week that, hey, listen, with the new kickoff rules, I 0:18:30.920 --> 0:18:34.720 think you're gonna see more explosive returns. So conversely, on 0:18:34.800 --> 0:18:37.120 the other side of that, you want to have somebody 0:18:37.200 --> 0:18:39.560 with the stronger leg to prevent that from happening. There's 0:18:39.560 --> 0:18:41.879 a lot of strategy involved. You see the up in 0:18:41.920 --> 0:18:45.480 New England. For example, Belichick what he's coached you know, 0:18:45.640 --> 0:18:48.960 gus Kowski to do here. Since they move the kickoff, 0:18:49.640 --> 0:18:51.600 kick the ball up high and kind of pinned them 0:18:51.640 --> 0:18:53.960 down inside the five yard line, allow your returners to 0:18:54.000 --> 0:18:55.960 get down there as opposed to just putting it through 0:18:55.960 --> 0:18:58.560 the end zone giving them the automatic touchback. Let's see 0:18:58.560 --> 0:19:00.200 if we can pin them back even for or so. 0:19:00.400 --> 0:19:02.160 I'm sure that that's something that a lot of teams 0:19:02.240 --> 0:19:04.280 are trying to implement. It makes perfect sense to me 0:19:04.600 --> 0:19:07.440 as a matter of fact, too, the tight end position. 0:19:07.880 --> 0:19:10.960 We've talked about it ourselves collectively. That you got all 0:19:11.000 --> 0:19:13.800 these names right. You have a nice group there, but 0:19:13.960 --> 0:19:17.040 we haven't really seen them all yet together healthy in 0:19:17.160 --> 0:19:19.720 a game on the field. And that's what I'm looking 0:19:19.800 --> 0:19:21.800 forward to here. You know now, the fact that leg 0:19:21.920 --> 0:19:26.040 It's here, Herndon's here, Sterling, Walford, all these guys, you know, 0:19:26.320 --> 0:19:29.000 let's see them get a good amount of playing time 0:19:29.320 --> 0:19:31.680 with the ones with the two's sprinkle them in and 0:19:31.760 --> 0:19:34.720 out here in this game on Friday night, and let's 0:19:34.760 --> 0:19:36.840 see which couple of guys are gonna deserve most of 0:19:36.880 --> 0:19:38.440 the playing time when we kick it off for real. 0:19:38.840 --> 0:19:42.159 You mentioned Chris Herndon. He will make his debut Friday night. 0:19:42.200 --> 0:19:44.720 That's what head coach Todd Bowl said, Dan, thanks for 0:19:44.800 --> 0:19:48.760 joining us. I love being with you guys. E A. 0:19:48.960 --> 0:19:51.600 Now the question goes to you is who do you 0:19:51.760 --> 0:19:55.040 have your eye on for the third week of the preseason. 0:19:55.119 --> 0:19:59.680 And you cannot say quarterbacks because everyone and their mothers 0:20:00.000 --> 0:20:02.639 as their eyes on the quarterbacks. Who are you to 0:20:02.760 --> 0:20:06.240 say what I can't I can't talk about here on 0:20:06.400 --> 0:20:09.119 I'm making the rules that I'm making the rules Mayday, 0:20:09.200 --> 0:20:12.640 Marcus may he hasn't played all preseason. Todd Bowl said, 0:20:13.160 --> 0:20:16.360 I want to see New Jack City altogether. The starters 0:20:16.400 --> 0:20:19.720 are expected to play at least a half, maybe into 0:20:19.800 --> 0:20:22.360 the third quarter. I think he needs game rops. He's 0:20:22.440 --> 0:20:25.240 itching to get back out there. Uh, And I think 0:20:25.320 --> 0:20:29.480 that would be good to see. So from a starting perspective, 0:20:29.960 --> 0:20:32.800 you go any number of ways. You can look on 0:20:32.840 --> 0:20:36.040 the offensive side and say Quincy and Noon was close, 0:20:36.680 --> 0:20:39.399 Terrell Priors close, and maybe those guys see action. But 0:20:40.520 --> 0:20:43.120 the way Todd talked about it, the way Marcus talked 0:20:43.119 --> 0:20:45.879 about it, I think he's gonna make his preseason debut. Okay, 0:20:45.920 --> 0:20:48.960 I would agree with everything you said, But the guys 0:20:49.080 --> 0:20:53.480 for me that I want to see are the outside linebackers, 0:20:53.560 --> 0:20:58.480 Brandon Copeland and Frankie Luton. For this reason, the third 0:20:58.520 --> 0:21:01.280 week in the preseason is argely regarded as the final 0:21:01.400 --> 0:21:05.320 dress rehearsal, so last year, Jordan Jenkins and Josh Martin 0:21:05.400 --> 0:21:08.680 were the two starters predominantly for the Jets on the outside. 0:21:08.960 --> 0:21:10.600 You know what they have, you know what they can 0:21:10.640 --> 0:21:13.440 give you. If Brandon Copeland and Frankie lou will get 0:21:13.480 --> 0:21:16.119 first team reps in the first half, what can they 0:21:16.240 --> 0:21:20.040 do against the Giants assuming first team? And what can 0:21:20.119 --> 0:21:23.800 they do under the lights in the most realistic game 0:21:23.920 --> 0:21:27.800 like atmosphere that you'll get in the preseason. So I'm 0:21:27.920 --> 0:21:30.560 very curious to see what those two guys do. And 0:21:31.680 --> 0:21:34.679 just jumping off the fact that the starters will likely 0:21:34.840 --> 0:21:38.520 play a half, if not a little bit more, what 0:21:38.640 --> 0:21:41.840 do you hope to see out of the starting units? 0:21:42.320 --> 0:21:44.360 You know, he said it. He said it as much 0:21:44.600 --> 0:21:47.520 the other day in the news conference. He wants to 0:21:47.600 --> 0:21:51.679 see guys in situations that are favorable that you've got 0:21:51.800 --> 0:21:54.600 to play your way through. Rex Ryan used to always 0:21:55.119 --> 0:21:57.960 talk about it in terms of playing on ice skates 0:21:58.320 --> 0:22:01.040 and you put guys on ice, it's in the preseason 0:22:01.119 --> 0:22:05.919 to see what they can and can't do. Plane getting 0:22:06.080 --> 0:22:08.119