1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:07,600 Speaker 1: So well, let us start to twenty twenty five. I 2 00:00:07,640 --> 00:00:13,680 Speaker 1: hope everyone's as energized as I am, as we aim 3 00:00:13,720 --> 00:00:18,480 Speaker 1: at the bright future on the field and continue to 4 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:24,400 Speaker 1: succeed as we have off the field. We've got outstanding 5 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 1: leadership of the Jaguars assemble to my left James Gladstone, Liam, 6 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:38,279 Speaker 1: Tony Basselli, Tony Kahn, and Mark Lamping. So before I 7 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:42,480 Speaker 1: introduced our new general manager, James Gladstone, I do want 8 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 1: to touch on a few developments since we last met. First, 9 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 1: congratulations to Eric Armstead, who was named NFL Walter Payton 10 00:00:55,880 --> 00:01:00,800 Speaker 1: Man of the Year for excellence on the field combined 11 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: with his commitment to the community. Anyone anyone who's met 12 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:19,119 Speaker 1: Derek knows him, would understand why he's earned this honor 13 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 1: and of wearing Walter Payton silhouette on the jersey. Eric's 14 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 1: heart is big no matter what he does, and we're 15 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:33,280 Speaker 1: proud and fortunate to have him here in Jacksonville. So 16 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:42,400 Speaker 1: thank you, Eric. Several weeks ago, I shared the good 17 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 1: news that Mark Lamping has agreed to continue as our 18 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 1: team president through the twenty thirty season. Mark's positive impact 19 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 1: on the team business has been remarkable and the leadership 20 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:05,440 Speaker 1: on the stadium project. Stadium of the Future is going 21 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 1: to be essential in the years ahead, so I thank 22 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 1: Mark for your commitment to the team and the community. 23 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 1: It's also my honor to announce that Tony Masselli would 24 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:31,359 Speaker 1: serve his beloved Jaguars as Executive VP of Football Operations. 25 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 1: Tony was born for this. His leadership during our GM 26 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: search was extremely impressive, and his excellent collaboration with Liam 27 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:50,640 Speaker 1: helped lead us to where we are, which is to 28 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:55,440 Speaker 1: welcome James Gladstone as the GM of the Jacksonville Jaguars. 29 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:00,520 Speaker 1: There's a lot to know about James, a lot to 30 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 1: like about James. All of it will become evident today 31 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 1: and in the years to come. But one thing I 32 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 1: do want to emphasize is James. James faced fierce competition 33 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 1: during the interview process. Every candidate was outstanding, and I 34 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:26,520 Speaker 1: think that speaks to the promise the next generation of 35 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 1: leadership in the NFL holes. But more importantly, it speaks 36 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 1: to the high quality of James Gladstone. Today's NFL is 37 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 1: constantly changing. It's important for us to find a GM 38 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 1: who is unafraid of change, someone who can innovate collaborate, communicate, 39 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:58,040 Speaker 1: and evolve. All of that describes James. It's no wonder 40 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:03,920 Speaker 1: James has already produced a brilliant body of work sorely 41 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 1: in his career, but what's best as his immense promise 42 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: in the role of general manager. I'm thrilled we'll get 43 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:18,919 Speaker 1: to see James seize the opportunity here in Duval. James 44 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:25,760 Speaker 1: is joined today by his wife Julie and daughter Sabine, 45 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 1: Mom Kim and dad Jean. So to the Gladstone family. 46 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:34,960 Speaker 1: I know you're as proud of James as we are, 47 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 1: but I want to welcome you to Jacksonville and the 48 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 1: Jaguars family. 49 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 2: With that, it's. 50 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 1: Time to meet the new GM off the Jacksonville Jaguars, 51 00:04:52,520 --> 00:05:37,560 Speaker 1: James Gladstone. 52 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 3: Good morning. 53 00:05:19,760 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 4: You know it really is an honor to be with 54 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:29,440 Speaker 4: you all today as the general manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars. 55 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 4: You know, I do have to start first and foremost 56 00:05:34,920 --> 00:05:40,719 Speaker 4: by thanking Shad, Tony and the entire con family for 57 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:44,479 Speaker 4: believing in me, for entrusting me with such. 58 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:45,640 Speaker 3: An incredible opportunity. 59 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:46,840 Speaker 2: You know. 60 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:55,920 Speaker 4: Their passion for this city, this franchise, It's contagious and 61 00:05:55,960 --> 00:06:00,200 Speaker 4: I look forward to building something special with them now 62 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:02,880 Speaker 4: as I look across this table, I also got to 63 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:06,360 Speaker 4: give a thanks to Tony Bisselli for his leadership throughout 64 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 4: this entire process, our football operations staff who have made 65 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:14,880 Speaker 4: it a seamless transition for my family. I got to 66 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:18,360 Speaker 4: give a thanks to Mark Lamping for his invaluable insights, 67 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 4: and to Liam Cohen. Liam, I can't wait to bring 68 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:26,800 Speaker 4: your vision for this football team to life, working with 69 00:06:26,839 --> 00:06:30,760 Speaker 4: our coaching staff, our scouting staff, and our support staff 70 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:34,760 Speaker 4: to give the city of Jacksonville, its fans, and our 71 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 4: partners around the world a team. 72 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:41,680 Speaker 3: That they're proud to support. To my wife. 73 00:06:41,480 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 4: Julie, to my daughter Sabine, to my parents Kim and Jean, 74 00:06:55,240 --> 00:07:01,760 Speaker 4: to my siblings Michelle and DeMarco, to my family, my friends, 75 00:07:04,279 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 4: your presence, your support. 76 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:10,920 Speaker 3: I've never had to ride alone. 77 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 4: You have elevated me to levels that I didn't know 78 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 4: on my own I had the ability to reach. 79 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:20,320 Speaker 3: To the Los. 80 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 4: Angeles Rams, To everyone I worked with over the last 81 00:07:24,280 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 4: nine years, thank you. You know I genuinely believe that 82 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:37,680 Speaker 4: this moment me being seated on this stage is not 83 00:07:37,800 --> 00:07:40,240 Speaker 4: a reflection of anything that I've done on my own, 84 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:45,200 Speaker 4: but rather a collective effort, and I won't lose sight 85 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:48,559 Speaker 4: of it to less and care sneed. 86 00:07:52,520 --> 00:07:57,200 Speaker 3: You guys altered the trajectory of my life. 87 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:02,400 Speaker 4: Supporting you, learning from you. You know that was an 88 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:06,600 Speaker 4: honor of a lifetime. Now look to carry that experience 89 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:09,320 Speaker 4: forward every day in this role. 90 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:15,880 Speaker 3: To the Jaguar fan base. I turned to you with 91 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:19,680 Speaker 3: William's vision, with a disciplined approach. 92 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:26,640 Speaker 4: You know, we're gonna bring you a product that you 93 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:30,000 Speaker 4: all can be proud of, and we are so appreciative 94 00:08:30,040 --> 00:08:33,840 Speaker 4: of your support with that game on. 95 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:45,080 Speaker 5: Thank you, James Well said, Now let's open the floor 96 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 5: for some media questions, but with one caveat, if we 97 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:53,400 Speaker 5: could channel those questions for just maybe the next ten 98 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:57,280 Speaker 5: minutes or solely toward James, we could kind of get 99 00:08:57,320 --> 00:09:00,920 Speaker 5: that target right there, and then some point I'll open 100 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:05,160 Speaker 5: up the entire day ask for questions shortly thereafter. 101 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:10,760 Speaker 2: So who wants to begin, Jeane James, First of all, 102 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:12,240 Speaker 2: gratulations microphone. 103 00:09:12,280 --> 00:09:17,680 Speaker 3: Jane, when you were when you were. 104 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:23,160 Speaker 6: Reminiscing with weston Saturday morning, did you take some time 105 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:26,680 Speaker 6: to kind of I don't think back as to how 106 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:30,280 Speaker 6: this journey happened, because you know from the moment that 107 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 6: you asked him about possibly coming aboard with the Rams 108 00:09:34,480 --> 00:09:35,760 Speaker 6: at that Starbucks that. 109 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:38,079 Speaker 2: You guys are at back in June sixteen. 110 00:09:38,120 --> 00:09:40,480 Speaker 7: I think it was you've done your research, so can 111 00:09:40,520 --> 00:09:45,360 Speaker 7: you talk about how you got to this point because 112 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:48,280 Speaker 7: when you started, you didn't know apparently did not know 113 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:50,600 Speaker 7: whether you wanted to be a part of the NFL 114 00:09:50,679 --> 00:09:54,079 Speaker 7: world for you know, the rest of your life or whatever. 115 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:56,720 Speaker 3: How much time do we have? We got a shot 116 00:09:56,760 --> 00:09:57,240 Speaker 3: clock here. 117 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 4: Yeah, no, that's a great question. I really appreciate you 118 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:01,840 Speaker 4: asking it that way. 119 00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:05,839 Speaker 3: I think, first and. 120 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:14,800 Speaker 4: Foremost, Less is unapologetically himself. He offers that same luxury 121 00:10:14,840 --> 00:10:18,400 Speaker 4: to anybody he comes in contact with, and that is 122 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 4: something that I think is one of the best things 123 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:25,199 Speaker 4: on planet Earth, to simply be able to be yourself. 124 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:29,000 Speaker 4: And that's what drew me to him, even though I 125 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:32,360 Speaker 4: was pursuing a career as a high school teacher and 126 00:10:32,400 --> 00:10:35,480 Speaker 4: football coach, one that I wanted to really embark on 127 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:39,280 Speaker 4: from a young age, and pivoted to a different path 128 00:10:39,720 --> 00:10:42,400 Speaker 4: simply for the sake that I could find somebody that 129 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:45,120 Speaker 4: I wanted to learn from and support. 130 00:10:45,640 --> 00:10:46,880 Speaker 3: And so it's been. 131 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:52,560 Speaker 4: A fantastic nine years being able to be alongside him 132 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:55,920 Speaker 4: for that journey and really building the La Rams into 133 00:10:55,960 --> 00:10:56,920 Speaker 4: what they are today. 134 00:10:58,760 --> 00:11:00,760 Speaker 3: As we transitioned then into. 135 00:11:00,559 --> 00:11:04,199 Speaker 4: This conversation around, hey, is it now time for us 136 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 4: to consider what comes next? It was never going to 137 00:11:08,040 --> 00:11:11,240 Speaker 4: be something that I brought up. It was only until 138 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:14,480 Speaker 4: he rose his hand and said it's time. And so 139 00:11:14,559 --> 00:11:19,200 Speaker 4: at that point when this became available, when he knew 140 00:11:19,480 --> 00:11:22,320 Speaker 4: that it would be a match with Liam, with Tony 141 00:11:22,440 --> 00:11:25,040 Speaker 4: and everybody else that you see up here, that's when 142 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:28,559 Speaker 4: we began to accelerate sort of the progress of transitioning 143 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 4: into the next phase and becoming a general manager. 144 00:11:31,920 --> 00:11:34,959 Speaker 6: As a follow up, how quickly did you know after 145 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:37,640 Speaker 6: you started working for the Rams that this is something 146 00:11:37,679 --> 00:11:40,080 Speaker 6: that you really wanted to do, possibly for the rest 147 00:11:40,080 --> 00:11:41,760 Speaker 6: of your life. 148 00:11:41,920 --> 00:11:43,560 Speaker 3: I don't know that there was any one moment. 149 00:11:44,679 --> 00:11:48,680 Speaker 4: I think it's fair to say that I rooted myself 150 00:11:48,720 --> 00:11:51,960 Speaker 4: in whatever role that I had. I kept my mind 151 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:55,840 Speaker 4: there and I think by doing simply that you'll find 152 00:11:56,160 --> 00:11:59,720 Speaker 4: good results. And that's any recommendation for anybody that asks, 153 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:02,840 Speaker 4: you know, how can I continue to ascend? The first 154 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:05,520 Speaker 4: thing I'd say is root yourself where you're at, and 155 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:09,480 Speaker 4: as long as you start there, try and remain rooted 156 00:12:09,520 --> 00:12:10,320 Speaker 4: in that mindset. 157 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:11,280 Speaker 3: Good things are coming. 158 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:16,720 Speaker 2: Mike, do you stop right next door? 159 00:12:20,800 --> 00:12:22,839 Speaker 3: James? Why did you want to work with Liam? 160 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:26,440 Speaker 8: When did you guys kind of realize that your visions 161 00:12:26,440 --> 00:12:29,160 Speaker 8: are the way you see football sort of kind of meshed? 162 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:32,560 Speaker 8: And you know, did you realize when you guys first 163 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:34,959 Speaker 8: met that you guys were pretty closely aligned? 164 00:12:35,280 --> 00:12:35,439 Speaker 3: Yeah? 165 00:12:35,480 --> 00:12:37,360 Speaker 4: I can't say that when I think back to our 166 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:40,160 Speaker 4: time at the RAMS, there was ever this idea that, hey, 167 00:12:40,200 --> 00:12:42,559 Speaker 4: we're going to end up being GM and head coach 168 00:12:42,640 --> 00:12:46,120 Speaker 4: side by side, but by default because. 169 00:12:45,760 --> 00:12:49,640 Speaker 3: Of where our roots both fall, we're aligned just in 170 00:12:49,679 --> 00:12:50,520 Speaker 3: and of itself. 171 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:52,920 Speaker 4: And I think through this whole process some of the 172 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:56,680 Speaker 4: things that really were the most alluring and exciting about 173 00:12:56,720 --> 00:13:00,920 Speaker 4: this opportunity is that the leadership structure well mirrors what 174 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:04,360 Speaker 4: I'm familiar with in Los Angeles, and I know that 175 00:13:04,360 --> 00:13:07,040 Speaker 4: that's one that IA can have success in and is 176 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:10,160 Speaker 4: B something that can be successful in this line of work? 177 00:13:11,720 --> 00:13:14,760 Speaker 9: Okay, going over here on the right, Rick, Rick Wu 178 00:13:14,880 --> 00:13:17,520 Speaker 9: ten ten XL and not a two point five FM. James, 179 00:13:17,520 --> 00:13:19,640 Speaker 9: welcome to you and your family here to Jacksonville. 180 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:20,360 Speaker 3: Thank you very much. 181 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:22,760 Speaker 2: Really unique for you in those. 182 00:13:22,640 --> 00:13:26,240 Speaker 9: Nine years that you guys built this organization two different ways, 183 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:30,959 Speaker 9: gave up top picks for Jalen Ramsey and Matt Stafford. Then, 184 00:13:31,360 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 9: as you know, promoted your career career or you were promoted, 185 00:13:36,559 --> 00:13:41,200 Speaker 9: scouting became that much more important, including recent picks which 186 00:13:41,400 --> 00:13:44,079 Speaker 9: went to the defensive Player of the Year this year. 187 00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:46,719 Speaker 9: So how do you take everything that you learned two 188 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:50,400 Speaker 9: different ways to build an organization and now apply that 189 00:13:50,520 --> 00:13:54,560 Speaker 9: to this team which has some parts in place but 190 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:58,120 Speaker 9: obviously room for improvement in other aspects. 191 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:00,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, that is a great question, really layered. 192 00:14:00,880 --> 00:14:02,640 Speaker 4: I'll try to be as clear and concise for my 193 00:14:02,679 --> 00:14:05,319 Speaker 4: response as possible, but touch on some big picture items. 194 00:14:05,640 --> 00:14:09,679 Speaker 4: I think a the adaptability that that shows amongst the 195 00:14:09,760 --> 00:14:12,839 Speaker 4: leadership group in Los Angeles, and one that we'll look 196 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:16,000 Speaker 4: to embody here knowing that this is an ever evolving 197 00:14:16,120 --> 00:14:20,000 Speaker 4: landscape in the NFL, and the importance of changing and 198 00:14:20,040 --> 00:14:23,000 Speaker 4: being ahead of the curve in terms of what success 199 00:14:23,080 --> 00:14:25,880 Speaker 4: looks like. I think beyond that, I see a lot 200 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:28,760 Speaker 4: of parallels to really my time with the Los Angeles 201 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:31,600 Speaker 4: Rams and the current moment in time here with the 202 00:14:31,720 --> 00:14:36,480 Speaker 4: Jacksonville Jaguars, in particular, dating back to sort of the 203 00:14:36,520 --> 00:14:40,600 Speaker 4: inflection point in twenty seventeen when the Los Angeles Rams 204 00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 4: were coming off a four win season, hired a dynamic 205 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:46,520 Speaker 4: and resilient head coach, and we're able to follow that 206 00:14:46,640 --> 00:14:50,600 Speaker 4: up with a successful season and successful season since. So 207 00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:53,040 Speaker 4: really going to tap into all of those years of 208 00:14:53,120 --> 00:14:57,400 Speaker 4: experience and the different modes of operation and models that 209 00:14:57,440 --> 00:15:00,360 Speaker 4: we deployed while applying here. 210 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:04,040 Speaker 5: I'm going to go straight down and Jamal, please. 211 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:08,400 Speaker 10: Jamal Saints here with news for Jacks. Congratulations you when 212 00:15:08,440 --> 00:15:11,520 Speaker 10: you look at this roster or this team, what gets 213 00:15:11,520 --> 00:15:13,320 Speaker 10: you excited or fired up about it? 214 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:15,800 Speaker 4: Yeah, the short of it is, there's talent in a 215 00:15:15,800 --> 00:15:19,080 Speaker 4: lot of key spots, and with the amount of draft 216 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:21,480 Speaker 4: capital that we have at our disposal over the next 217 00:15:21,480 --> 00:15:25,680 Speaker 4: two seasons, it's really exciting about what we can do there, 218 00:15:25,800 --> 00:15:30,120 Speaker 4: especially knowing that that's the highest volume of draft capital 219 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:32,320 Speaker 4: that exists for any team in the NFL over the 220 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:36,240 Speaker 4: next two years. And we're coming off two cycles with 221 00:15:36,280 --> 00:15:39,160 Speaker 4: the Los Angeles Rams that was the exact same case, 222 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:40,640 Speaker 4: twenty four picks. 223 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:41,880 Speaker 3: Over the last two drafts. 224 00:15:42,080 --> 00:15:45,000 Speaker 4: So really, this is a dynamic that I'm uniquely positioned 225 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:48,280 Speaker 4: to navigate and really looking forward to utilizing as a 226 00:15:48,320 --> 00:15:50,240 Speaker 4: means of continuing to develop this roster. 227 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:53,080 Speaker 10: And what was the interview process? Kind of like on 228 00:15:53,120 --> 00:15:55,080 Speaker 10: your end, when did you kind of know that you 229 00:15:55,240 --> 00:15:57,200 Speaker 10: kind of felt comfortable and thought this was the perfect 230 00:15:57,240 --> 00:15:57,720 Speaker 10: fit for you. 231 00:15:59,200 --> 00:16:03,600 Speaker 3: Oh that was that was pretty quick. It didn't take long. 232 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:07,680 Speaker 4: It was a great interview process, very thorough interview process. 233 00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:12,280 Speaker 3: The first wave was virtual and it included people. 234 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:18,080 Speaker 4: From every department to represent and really began engagement with 235 00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:21,840 Speaker 4: whoever was going to end up being offered the position 236 00:16:21,960 --> 00:16:25,720 Speaker 4: so that we could hit the ground rolling, have some familiarity, etc. 237 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:28,280 Speaker 4: And then when we got into the more intimate discussions 238 00:16:28,640 --> 00:16:31,680 Speaker 4: last week here in person, we dove a bit deeper, 239 00:16:32,520 --> 00:16:36,120 Speaker 4: you know, surfaced a lot of higher level lines of thinking. 240 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:39,000 Speaker 3: But it didn't take long for me to realize that 241 00:16:39,080 --> 00:16:40,880 Speaker 3: this was a really good landing spot. 242 00:16:40,880 --> 00:16:44,360 Speaker 4: And technically, you know, I don't think that Less like 243 00:16:44,440 --> 00:16:47,000 Speaker 4: I mentioned earlier, would have ever raised his hand and 244 00:16:47,040 --> 00:16:50,440 Speaker 4: said hey it's time unless he viewed it as a 245 00:16:50,480 --> 00:16:53,040 Speaker 4: really strong opportunity to be successful. 246 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:55,360 Speaker 2: Okay, I'm going to go over here on our rate. 247 00:16:55,440 --> 00:16:58,840 Speaker 11: So Brian, congrats. Brent aren't No from CBS forty seven 248 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:01,680 Speaker 11: and Fox thirty. Look at what you bring to the 249 00:17:01,720 --> 00:17:05,639 Speaker 11: table as cutting edge or outside the box, and what 250 00:17:05,680 --> 00:17:09,520 Speaker 11: does that look like in today's NFL or from a 251 00:17:09,600 --> 00:17:10,399 Speaker 11: GM spot. 252 00:17:10,680 --> 00:17:13,159 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's a fair question. I think that. 253 00:17:15,640 --> 00:17:20,760 Speaker 4: Yeah, I have a fresh perspective, I'd say, deep understanding 254 00:17:20,800 --> 00:17:24,880 Speaker 4: of really the modern tools and mechanisms that are revolutionizing 255 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:29,320 Speaker 4: the sport, and so you know, that'll certainly be something 256 00:17:29,359 --> 00:17:32,640 Speaker 4: that we leverage here. While at the same time, I mean, 257 00:17:32,680 --> 00:17:37,080 Speaker 4: we're walking into the combine this afternoon, right, and so 258 00:17:37,840 --> 00:17:41,240 Speaker 4: the current mode of operation is in rhythm, the cadence 259 00:17:41,320 --> 00:17:45,440 Speaker 4: is in place. So my intent here through this initial 260 00:17:45,520 --> 00:17:48,520 Speaker 4: spring is to really calibrate my own mode of operation 261 00:17:48,680 --> 00:17:52,640 Speaker 4: to the current mode of operation, insert some specific efficiencies 262 00:17:52,680 --> 00:17:57,320 Speaker 4: that will help me better understand our groups insights and perspectives, 263 00:17:58,359 --> 00:18:01,520 Speaker 4: and then assess at the end of this spring what 264 00:18:01,600 --> 00:18:02,040 Speaker 4: types of. 265 00:18:01,960 --> 00:18:03,960 Speaker 3: Things we can roll out into the future. 266 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:07,280 Speaker 4: But we'll certainly, you know, put the pedal to the 267 00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:11,280 Speaker 4: metal on a lot of advanced sort of modes of operation. 268 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:16,600 Speaker 12: Again, straight down, cool pepper, James, Congratulations. I wanted to 269 00:18:16,600 --> 00:18:21,160 Speaker 12: ask you about sort of your philosophy of player identification. 270 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:25,160 Speaker 12: I saw somebody Matt Miller, I think tweeted something about 271 00:18:25,520 --> 00:18:28,440 Speaker 12: pro ready players versus traits players. Could you do a 272 00:18:28,480 --> 00:18:31,120 Speaker 12: little give a little deep dive into what you look for, 273 00:18:31,359 --> 00:18:34,679 Speaker 12: particularly with college players, and what you will do to 274 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:37,160 Speaker 12: try to bring those guys who can fit into liam 275 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:37,880 Speaker 12: Siste right away. 276 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:40,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's great question. I'm glad you asked. I think 277 00:18:40,960 --> 00:18:42,919 Speaker 3: it's pretty simple. From my perspective. 278 00:18:43,800 --> 00:18:47,440 Speaker 4: We will prioritize people and players that are intangibly rich, 279 00:18:48,080 --> 00:18:52,800 Speaker 4: and by doing so, they will elevate our ecosystem, our 280 00:18:52,880 --> 00:18:55,280 Speaker 4: team by being nothing more than themselves. 281 00:18:56,320 --> 00:18:57,320 Speaker 3: So it's as simple as that. 282 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:01,800 Speaker 2: Thank you, Okay, straight back, Mark, thank. 283 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:05,840 Speaker 13: You, Hi, Marklong with the Associated Press, congrats. You talked 284 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:08,560 Speaker 13: about a lot of things about the ever changing landscape 285 00:19:08,600 --> 00:19:11,560 Speaker 13: of the NFL, and then you took up with the 286 00:19:11,560 --> 00:19:14,080 Speaker 13: mode of operations. But I assume you're hitting at analytics. 287 00:19:14,480 --> 00:19:15,240 Speaker 3: Where can we go? 288 00:19:15,320 --> 00:19:18,919 Speaker 13: I mean, obviously Tony is deep in that, but how 289 00:19:19,040 --> 00:19:22,000 Speaker 13: much more is there to be found and had from 290 00:19:22,080 --> 00:19:25,600 Speaker 13: in the role of analytics in terms of building rosters 291 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:28,479 Speaker 13: and even maybe even helping with the game management stuff. 292 00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:30,560 Speaker 3: Tony will be leveraged for sure. 293 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:35,919 Speaker 4: His insight and understanding is top tier, so that in 294 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:40,520 Speaker 4: and of itself is an edge that we can utilize. 295 00:19:40,680 --> 00:19:44,080 Speaker 4: Beyond that, the biggest item that I can articulate at 296 00:19:44,080 --> 00:19:47,120 Speaker 4: this stage and will for our staff is not that 297 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:52,520 Speaker 4: analytics is ever doing anything other than supporting our current 298 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:55,639 Speaker 4: mode of operation and the traditional ways in which we 299 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:57,360 Speaker 4: approach evaluations. 300 00:19:57,440 --> 00:19:59,680 Speaker 3: Now, the fusion between. 301 00:19:59,320 --> 00:20:04,320 Speaker 4: The two is really what's important, Neither evaluations or data 302 00:20:04,359 --> 00:20:09,240 Speaker 4: analytics outweighing either, but really supporting one another and being 303 00:20:09,359 --> 00:20:11,560 Speaker 4: useful to one another in a way that you know, 304 00:20:11,720 --> 00:20:15,520 Speaker 4: increases our efficiency just from an operational standpoint and helps 305 00:20:15,600 --> 00:20:17,160 Speaker 4: us make more informed decisions. 306 00:20:17,600 --> 00:20:19,520 Speaker 2: And then you mentioned the fresh perspective. 307 00:20:19,760 --> 00:20:21,680 Speaker 3: Can you give us some examples on some of ourselves 308 00:20:21,720 --> 00:20:23,400 Speaker 3: out getting away a trade? 309 00:20:24,320 --> 00:20:24,560 Speaker 4: Uh? 310 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:30,480 Speaker 3: Probably not? Thanks? 311 00:20:30,880 --> 00:20:33,680 Speaker 2: Cut off. Okay, let's go Gary then me Gary? 312 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:37,760 Speaker 14: Please, Hey James, Gary spends Florida Times Union. This may 313 00:20:37,800 --> 00:20:39,479 Speaker 14: be premature, but what do you think the draft day 314 00:20:39,560 --> 00:20:41,760 Speaker 14: dynamic is going to be between you, Liam and Tony 315 00:20:42,280 --> 00:20:47,280 Speaker 14: in regards to making the decision round by round? You know, 316 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:50,240 Speaker 14: if if the third round of Liam comefus, is I 317 00:20:50,320 --> 00:20:52,560 Speaker 14: really got to have a guard? You know what, how 318 00:20:52,600 --> 00:20:56,440 Speaker 14: do you anticipate that kind of situation work panning out? 319 00:20:56,880 --> 00:20:59,320 Speaker 3: Okay? If I give you a two word answer. Sure, 320 00:21:00,119 --> 00:21:01,760 Speaker 3: your collaboration. 321 00:21:02,560 --> 00:21:10,720 Speaker 14: Okay, And the draft process hasn't always been successful here. 322 00:21:11,680 --> 00:21:15,760 Speaker 14: There's been some hits, there's been a few misses. Do 323 00:21:15,800 --> 00:21:18,760 Speaker 14: you have you know, what is a figure of mind 324 00:21:18,800 --> 00:21:21,560 Speaker 14: as far as the number of players that make an impact. 325 00:21:21,560 --> 00:21:23,240 Speaker 14: I know you want all of them to make an impact, 326 00:21:23,560 --> 00:21:27,800 Speaker 14: but is there a certain percentage that you're comfortable with 327 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:32,239 Speaker 14: that you really would hope would work out in this team. 328 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:35,879 Speaker 3: Yeah. First off, I do think every team has their 329 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:36,720 Speaker 3: hits and misses. 330 00:21:38,119 --> 00:21:42,000 Speaker 4: Nobody bats a thousand, but you absolutely go into a 331 00:21:42,080 --> 00:21:45,040 Speaker 4: draft thinking that you will. And one of the things 332 00:21:45,080 --> 00:21:47,440 Speaker 4: that you know we talked about in the interview process. 333 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:50,919 Speaker 4: By default, Liam and I are aligned. Will continue to 334 00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:55,000 Speaker 4: get deeper alignment as we continue to grow and evolve together. 335 00:21:56,440 --> 00:22:00,640 Speaker 4: But there will be disagreements and we welcome that. And 336 00:22:01,680 --> 00:22:04,639 Speaker 4: when there's ever a moment that we can't bridge the 337 00:22:04,720 --> 00:22:07,320 Speaker 4: gap and find some version of common ground when it 338 00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:12,040 Speaker 4: comes to evaluating a player, we will have players that 339 00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:14,840 Speaker 4: we will align on and we'll focus our attention there 340 00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:17,240 Speaker 4: and move those others off to the side, because what's 341 00:22:17,280 --> 00:22:20,119 Speaker 4: important is not whether or not those go on to 342 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:22,360 Speaker 4: have success. In my mind, it's that the ones that 343 00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:26,119 Speaker 4: we add to our ecosystem are built to thrive in 344 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:29,600 Speaker 4: what we've constructed. And so that's really the intent and 345 00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:33,000 Speaker 4: really why I feel like we've had such success in 346 00:22:33,080 --> 00:22:36,159 Speaker 4: Los Angeles over the most recent years is because the 347 00:22:36,200 --> 00:22:38,400 Speaker 4: people that we do bring in are built for our 348 00:22:38,480 --> 00:22:43,199 Speaker 4: environment and really elevate it and themselves by being amongst it. 349 00:22:43,800 --> 00:22:46,240 Speaker 2: Shames's doing great. We're going to do two more just 350 00:22:46,280 --> 00:22:48,960 Speaker 2: for James, and then we'll open up the disc So me. 351 00:22:49,119 --> 00:22:52,080 Speaker 15: Please, Hi, James, nice to meet you, Open to Jacksonville. 352 00:22:52,440 --> 00:22:55,359 Speaker 15: Curious in knowing that, like you said, right now, the 353 00:22:55,400 --> 00:22:57,280 Speaker 15: goal is to bridge the gap of who is here 354 00:22:57,640 --> 00:23:00,639 Speaker 15: the philosophies that you are bringing in. Do you anticipate 355 00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:04,639 Speaker 15: bringing in any additional resources in terms of people to 356 00:23:04,680 --> 00:23:07,200 Speaker 15: the scouting department or what have you between now and 357 00:23:07,240 --> 00:23:08,080 Speaker 15: the NFL draft. 358 00:23:08,680 --> 00:23:11,080 Speaker 4: You know what, we're working through those dynamics, but in 359 00:23:11,119 --> 00:23:14,280 Speaker 4: all likelihood you won't see any shifts. 360 00:23:14,720 --> 00:23:16,760 Speaker 3: It'll probably be something we address post draft. 361 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:19,240 Speaker 15: And then if you could just I don't want to 362 00:23:19,240 --> 00:23:22,200 Speaker 15: have you give away secrets, but the intangibles tests that's 363 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:24,640 Speaker 15: kind of become renowned that you were a big part 364 00:23:24,680 --> 00:23:26,680 Speaker 15: of creating in Los Angeles, if you can kind of 365 00:23:26,680 --> 00:23:28,840 Speaker 15: give those who may be unfamiliar with it what goes 366 00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:30,640 Speaker 15: into that process and how you came up with it. 367 00:23:31,920 --> 00:23:34,440 Speaker 4: You know, I think if you were to start, even 368 00:23:34,480 --> 00:23:40,720 Speaker 4: in your own mind, coming up with whatever whatever skill 369 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:43,360 Speaker 4: sets on the field, you would deem intangible. 370 00:23:43,480 --> 00:23:46,080 Speaker 3: Those are the things that I'm certainly talking about. 371 00:23:46,119 --> 00:23:48,840 Speaker 4: And then even as a person off the field, what 372 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:52,200 Speaker 4: anybody in our mind, we're probably are all going to point. 373 00:23:51,960 --> 00:23:56,119 Speaker 3: To very similar descriptors. That's really what I'm leaning into. 374 00:23:56,240 --> 00:23:58,840 Speaker 4: And one thing that you know, I think many people 375 00:23:59,240 --> 00:24:00,520 Speaker 4: talk about the idea of. 376 00:24:00,400 --> 00:24:01,800 Speaker 3: That being important to them. 377 00:24:01,880 --> 00:24:06,400 Speaker 4: I really look forward to showing our staff, our players, 378 00:24:06,760 --> 00:24:09,720 Speaker 4: and our fans that we're going to be disciplined in 379 00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:10,800 Speaker 4: prioritizing it. 380 00:24:12,119 --> 00:24:17,439 Speaker 16: Okay, Jordan, please, Jordan de Lugo, Generation Jaguar, Welcome to Jacksonville. 381 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:17,800 Speaker 3: Thank you. 382 00:24:18,200 --> 00:24:20,160 Speaker 16: So when you look at free agency just a couple 383 00:24:20,200 --> 00:24:22,320 Speaker 16: of weeks away, is it kind of a mad dash 384 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:24,919 Speaker 16: to try to get everybody on the same page and 385 00:24:25,080 --> 00:24:28,280 Speaker 16: the collaborative effort to make sure you're putting together your 386 00:24:28,280 --> 00:24:29,240 Speaker 16: best foot forward there? 387 00:24:29,720 --> 00:24:31,879 Speaker 4: No, you know, our group has already been off to 388 00:24:31,920 --> 00:24:35,399 Speaker 4: the races, So I'm onboarding in real time. We're meeting 389 00:24:35,400 --> 00:24:37,920 Speaker 4: with the coaching staff and scouting staff here this week 390 00:24:37,960 --> 00:24:40,240 Speaker 4: at the Combine, and we'll have a lot of deep 391 00:24:40,480 --> 00:24:45,560 Speaker 4: discussions around how we'll approach pro free agency throughout this week. 392 00:24:45,600 --> 00:24:47,400 Speaker 3: And that's not honestly atypical. 393 00:24:48,119 --> 00:24:50,880 Speaker 4: That's what a lot of people do and so we're 394 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:53,360 Speaker 4: not behind in any way, shape or form. 395 00:24:54,320 --> 00:24:58,040 Speaker 5: Okay, let's, as I said, open the task for anybody else, 396 00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:02,399 Speaker 5: and if anybody needs circle back with James, that's fine too. 397 00:25:02,480 --> 00:25:04,600 Speaker 2: Let's give them a minute to maybe get a glass 398 00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:04,960 Speaker 2: of water. 399 00:25:06,560 --> 00:25:09,440 Speaker 5: Anybody with questions for anybody else here up on stage, 400 00:25:10,040 --> 00:25:10,840 Speaker 5: Let's start with Gene. 401 00:25:10,880 --> 00:25:13,080 Speaker 2: Please a question for Shad. 402 00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:16,440 Speaker 6: When you look at at what you have in your 403 00:25:16,520 --> 00:25:20,760 Speaker 6: organization right now, a first time head coach, first time GM, 404 00:25:21,440 --> 00:25:26,480 Speaker 6: combined with with with Tony being whatever you want, whatever 405 00:25:26,480 --> 00:25:30,520 Speaker 6: you want to call him, a supporter, buffer, whatever, how 406 00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:35,760 Speaker 6: do you how do you feel about that combination being 407 00:25:35,920 --> 00:25:40,480 Speaker 6: a precursor for consistent success that you've been looking for 408 00:25:40,520 --> 00:25:43,080 Speaker 6: ever since you owned the team. 409 00:25:43,320 --> 00:25:47,879 Speaker 1: I look at it really positively. I think we have 410 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:51,320 Speaker 1: great people and a great team of people, even though 411 00:25:51,359 --> 00:25:53,720 Speaker 1: they might be in the position for the first time. 412 00:25:54,200 --> 00:25:58,399 Speaker 1: I think collectively they're going to have great success and 413 00:25:59,840 --> 00:26:04,119 Speaker 1: you know, and I think one of the things, you know, 414 00:26:04,240 --> 00:26:09,560 Speaker 1: I think we're all aware that you know, their new 415 00:26:09,640 --> 00:26:13,359 Speaker 1: but huge amount of you know, the potential to really 416 00:26:13,400 --> 00:26:16,720 Speaker 1: grow into it. So I mean you're referring to the 417 00:26:16,720 --> 00:26:22,400 Speaker 1: Peter principle, right, and so that is you know, we've 418 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:24,239 Speaker 1: talked about it. You want to be aware of it. 419 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:28,040 Speaker 1: I asked everyone not only here but our coaching staff 420 00:26:28,440 --> 00:26:30,679 Speaker 1: there are in that position for the first time, just 421 00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:36,399 Speaker 1: to be aware of that concept. But and look it 422 00:26:36,480 --> 00:26:40,919 Speaker 1: up on the phone. But it's but I couldn't be 423 00:26:40,960 --> 00:26:45,199 Speaker 1: more excited. Frankly. I think the brain power, the brand 424 00:26:45,320 --> 00:26:49,000 Speaker 1: with the different experience and really complementary. I mean, this 425 00:26:49,200 --> 00:26:53,159 Speaker 1: is a team of football people, executives who are going 426 00:26:53,240 --> 00:26:55,520 Speaker 1: to have success. No one is a perfect human being. 427 00:26:56,119 --> 00:26:58,960 Speaker 2: And this isn't. 428 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:02,120 Speaker 1: About Hey, I got X years of experience and something 429 00:27:02,960 --> 00:27:04,919 Speaker 1: A lot of times it turned out to be one 430 00:27:04,760 --> 00:27:09,400 Speaker 1: of experience X times over. I mean this is I 431 00:27:09,480 --> 00:27:12,760 Speaker 1: just think the brain matter here is gonna be great 432 00:27:12,800 --> 00:27:13,960 Speaker 1: for the Jaguars. 433 00:27:14,119 --> 00:27:16,880 Speaker 6: As a follow up for Tony BASSELLI could you sort 434 00:27:16,880 --> 00:27:18,560 Speaker 6: of address the same thing you had a lot of 435 00:27:18,560 --> 00:27:23,280 Speaker 6: conversations with Less about James. Now you're you're seeing something 436 00:27:23,440 --> 00:27:26,600 Speaker 6: very different with the first time head coach, first time GM, 437 00:27:27,040 --> 00:27:29,719 Speaker 6: and now you're part of the process. How excited are 438 00:27:29,760 --> 00:27:33,560 Speaker 6: you about this combination which includes yourself. 439 00:27:33,720 --> 00:27:35,040 Speaker 3: Well, I mean I'm extremely excited. 440 00:27:35,080 --> 00:27:36,560 Speaker 17: I mean, I like the new title you gave me 441 00:27:36,720 --> 00:27:39,800 Speaker 17: chief supporter or buffer. I'm gonna I'm gonna put that 442 00:27:39,840 --> 00:27:46,520 Speaker 17: on my business card. So but listen, I'm excited. You know, 443 00:27:46,640 --> 00:27:50,800 Speaker 17: started with Liam becoming our head coach, it was clear 444 00:27:51,080 --> 00:27:53,320 Speaker 17: and as we sat with him and his vision for 445 00:27:53,359 --> 00:27:56,639 Speaker 17: what how we wanted to play football, what the identity 446 00:27:56,680 --> 00:27:58,520 Speaker 17: and the standard was going to be at this the 447 00:27:58,600 --> 00:28:02,600 Speaker 17: Jacksonville Jaguars was exactly how I think about it. And 448 00:28:02,680 --> 00:28:04,960 Speaker 17: you guys know through all the conversations I've had with 449 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:09,159 Speaker 17: you about you got to be tough, physically, mentally smart 450 00:28:09,160 --> 00:28:12,440 Speaker 17: football team that's disciplined, and that's exactly how Liam looks 451 00:28:12,440 --> 00:28:14,080 Speaker 17: at it. And then as we went through the GM 452 00:28:14,160 --> 00:28:17,760 Speaker 17: process together, first and foremost, you know, it's two things 453 00:28:17,760 --> 00:28:20,879 Speaker 17: you're looking for. One is it the right individual, the 454 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:23,960 Speaker 17: right makeup of the of the guy that will fit 455 00:28:24,040 --> 00:28:25,960 Speaker 17: into what we're trying to build, the culture we're trying 456 00:28:25,960 --> 00:28:28,600 Speaker 17: to set in this building and James knocked that out 457 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:29,040 Speaker 17: of the park. 458 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:30,280 Speaker 3: But that's not enough. 459 00:28:30,320 --> 00:28:31,920 Speaker 17: Then you have to look at the ability and the 460 00:28:31,960 --> 00:28:36,280 Speaker 17: acuity to you know, evaluate talent, have a process, you know, 461 00:28:36,320 --> 00:28:39,040 Speaker 17: the draft, free agency, and again that's a place where 462 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:42,720 Speaker 17: James excelled and we will see it day after day 463 00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:47,480 Speaker 17: and year after year. So the combination of Liam and 464 00:28:46,520 --> 00:28:49,000 Speaker 17: h and James and what we're going to build here 465 00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:51,760 Speaker 17: and the three of us together, we're aligned and it's 466 00:28:51,800 --> 00:28:54,360 Speaker 17: gonna be a collaboration. One of the things that we 467 00:28:54,400 --> 00:28:56,880 Speaker 17: talk about Liam and I've been talking about since day 468 00:28:56,920 --> 00:28:59,520 Speaker 17: one and since James got here, is you know, it's 469 00:28:59,520 --> 00:29:04,000 Speaker 17: not any anyone individual, no ego's agendas. It's about what 470 00:29:04,160 --> 00:29:06,440 Speaker 17: happens on the grass. We're going to keep the main 471 00:29:06,480 --> 00:29:08,640 Speaker 17: thing the main thing, and that's winning football games. And 472 00:29:08,640 --> 00:29:10,120 Speaker 17: that's what we're here to do. At the end of 473 00:29:10,160 --> 00:29:11,720 Speaker 17: the day, we're all going to be judged by wins 474 00:29:11,720 --> 00:29:13,680 Speaker 17: and losses, and that's what we're going to focus on. 475 00:29:14,880 --> 00:29:17,160 Speaker 15: Let's go over on the left, me and please shot, 476 00:29:17,280 --> 00:29:21,080 Speaker 15: at what point in the process did James become the 477 00:29:21,120 --> 00:29:23,320 Speaker 15: front runner and the clear choice for you as your 478 00:29:23,320 --> 00:29:24,200 Speaker 15: next general manager? 479 00:29:24,760 --> 00:29:28,440 Speaker 1: Well, I think you know the process is very extensive, 480 00:29:29,960 --> 00:29:34,040 Speaker 1: and I think James was the last one. We had 481 00:29:34,080 --> 00:29:37,520 Speaker 1: the four hour in person and I think you know 482 00:29:37,560 --> 00:29:40,200 Speaker 1: we met right after. That was very evident to us. 483 00:29:40,360 --> 00:29:43,320 Speaker 1: You know that James was absolutely what we were looking for. 484 00:29:43,600 --> 00:29:45,520 Speaker 3: So we're very blessed to have him. 485 00:29:45,760 --> 00:29:47,719 Speaker 15: And then just one quick one for Liam. I know 486 00:29:47,840 --> 00:29:49,600 Speaker 15: James a little punted a little bit on it, but 487 00:29:49,720 --> 00:29:52,040 Speaker 15: do you remember your first interaction with James when you 488 00:29:52,160 --> 00:29:54,600 Speaker 15: arrived in Los Angeles if you could share that story. 489 00:29:54,640 --> 00:29:55,239 Speaker 3: Just a little bit. 490 00:29:55,680 --> 00:29:58,600 Speaker 18: There was a collaboration within the coaching staff and the 491 00:29:58,640 --> 00:30:01,720 Speaker 18: scouting department when it came to the undrafted free agency 492 00:30:01,760 --> 00:30:05,720 Speaker 18: process after the draft. That was something that James was 493 00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:08,560 Speaker 18: spearheading at the time. This is going back to twenty 494 00:30:08,640 --> 00:30:12,160 Speaker 18: eighteen when I first arrived there. He was spearheading that 495 00:30:12,400 --> 00:30:18,800 Speaker 18: entire process, and I saw this guy completely dominate that position, 496 00:30:19,360 --> 00:30:23,400 Speaker 18: and the ability to communicate with both scouting and the 497 00:30:23,440 --> 00:30:27,360 Speaker 18: coaching coaches was just at such a different level than 498 00:30:27,400 --> 00:30:29,400 Speaker 18: I was used to seeing somebody be able to do. 499 00:30:30,360 --> 00:30:33,960 Speaker 18: That was when you really started to see his process, 500 00:30:34,040 --> 00:30:38,000 Speaker 18: his ability. It was really pretty cool to watch his 501 00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:41,200 Speaker 18: process growing up and then see him continuing to evolve 502 00:30:41,880 --> 00:30:43,040 Speaker 18: it's been awesome to see. 503 00:30:43,920 --> 00:30:46,720 Speaker 11: Okay, let's go Brenton then Mark, Right, I go one 504 00:30:46,720 --> 00:30:50,640 Speaker 11: for Liam and Mark, Liam start with you. Staff's assembled now. 505 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:54,640 Speaker 11: It looks like a lot of common themes. At least 506 00:30:54,680 --> 00:30:58,280 Speaker 11: they talked the similar language offensively as you do. 507 00:30:58,480 --> 00:30:59,720 Speaker 3: How important was. 508 00:30:59,720 --> 00:31:03,440 Speaker 11: That part of it that people understood what you were 509 00:31:03,480 --> 00:31:06,800 Speaker 11: looking for, the language part of that, and why was 510 00:31:06,800 --> 00:31:07,480 Speaker 11: that important? 511 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:10,720 Speaker 18: That's a great question. The balanced attack that we want 512 00:31:10,760 --> 00:31:12,840 Speaker 18: to have out on the football field right is the 513 00:31:12,880 --> 00:31:16,280 Speaker 18: same exact attack that we were looking for within the building, 514 00:31:16,440 --> 00:31:20,560 Speaker 18: within the coaching staff, within the whole structure. Complimentary pieces 515 00:31:20,960 --> 00:31:24,240 Speaker 18: that ultimately will lead us to the success we're looking for. 516 00:31:24,440 --> 00:31:26,440 Speaker 18: When you go and get a guy like Grant Ydinsky 517 00:31:26,520 --> 00:31:30,680 Speaker 18: from Minnesota, who obviously was pretty popular throughout the offensive 518 00:31:30,680 --> 00:31:34,080 Speaker 18: coordinator search this year, well he's coming from a direct 519 00:31:34,120 --> 00:31:38,640 Speaker 18: position with Minnesota Vikings that he was hand in hand 520 00:31:38,680 --> 00:31:42,200 Speaker 18: with Kevin O'Connell and that staff throughout the last couple 521 00:31:42,240 --> 00:31:44,560 Speaker 18: of years getting it to the point that it's at 522 00:31:44,680 --> 00:31:49,080 Speaker 18: right now, and we speak the same language just so easily. Right, 523 00:31:49,120 --> 00:31:51,120 Speaker 18: A lot of the things that we look for that 524 00:31:51,160 --> 00:31:54,200 Speaker 18: Tony just mentioned, but also as you dive deeper, and 525 00:31:54,280 --> 00:31:57,640 Speaker 18: deeper into the daily rhythms and how we communicate with 526 00:31:57,680 --> 00:32:00,640 Speaker 18: each other. It's been such a great transition, and especially 527 00:32:00,640 --> 00:32:02,480 Speaker 18: with him spearheading at the offensive side of. 528 00:32:02,440 --> 00:32:05,440 Speaker 11: The ball Mark two Porter. If you don't mind, can 529 00:32:05,480 --> 00:32:07,520 Speaker 11: you give us an update. I see a lot of 530 00:32:07,560 --> 00:32:10,440 Speaker 11: cranes around obviously some early things happening, I think at 531 00:32:10,480 --> 00:32:11,080 Speaker 11: the stadium. 532 00:32:12,440 --> 00:32:13,920 Speaker 3: Could you give us a little bit of an update. 533 00:32:14,760 --> 00:32:16,680 Speaker 19: I'd be happy to, but before I do that, my 534 00:32:16,800 --> 00:32:18,680 Speaker 19: role here today is to bring up the average age 535 00:32:18,800 --> 00:32:25,600 Speaker 19: at the table there, and also want to also want 536 00:32:25,640 --> 00:32:27,680 Speaker 19: to thank the mayor and I see members of the 537 00:32:27,680 --> 00:32:32,240 Speaker 19: City Council and City Council Pharmacity Council President Ron Salem, 538 00:32:32,720 --> 00:32:35,040 Speaker 19: thank you for getting stadium deal done, which also led 539 00:32:35,040 --> 00:32:39,400 Speaker 19: to me being here this afternoon. So I really appreciate that. 540 00:32:39,480 --> 00:32:41,400 Speaker 19: If you if you look outside, you're going to see 541 00:32:41,400 --> 00:32:47,600 Speaker 19: that there's there are some areas that are fenced off. 542 00:32:48,280 --> 00:32:51,320 Speaker 19: There's some deep pile works that's. 543 00:32:50,760 --> 00:32:51,520 Speaker 2: Going on there. 544 00:32:52,280 --> 00:32:54,600 Speaker 19: You'll see a crane that's in the south end of 545 00:32:55,040 --> 00:32:55,680 Speaker 19: the end zone. 546 00:32:56,520 --> 00:32:57,440 Speaker 2: The work is going on. 547 00:32:57,680 --> 00:33:02,080 Speaker 19: It commenced about forty five days ago and so far 548 00:33:02,640 --> 00:33:04,320 Speaker 19: no surprises, but a long long way. 549 00:33:04,200 --> 00:33:07,920 Speaker 11: To go and Secondly, do you have an update or 550 00:33:07,920 --> 00:33:14,280 Speaker 11: how close are you to deciding Orlando or Gainesville? And 551 00:33:14,320 --> 00:33:15,360 Speaker 11: when will everybody know. 552 00:33:16,760 --> 00:33:20,600 Speaker 19: We're probably within thirty to forty five days from submitting 553 00:33:20,640 --> 00:33:24,480 Speaker 19: a report to the National Football League, which will summarize 554 00:33:24,520 --> 00:33:28,240 Speaker 19: our evaluation of all the alternatives, will also include a 555 00:33:28,680 --> 00:33:33,080 Speaker 19: recommendation the league will receive that, they'll study that, We'll 556 00:33:33,080 --> 00:33:35,520 Speaker 19: have a lot of back and forth, and if we 557 00:33:35,560 --> 00:33:37,840 Speaker 19: can get to a consensus, which I'm sure we'll be 558 00:33:37,880 --> 00:33:39,800 Speaker 19: able to do that, it will then go through the 559 00:33:39,800 --> 00:33:43,840 Speaker 19: normal NFL approval process. It would go to committee meetings 560 00:33:44,800 --> 00:33:48,560 Speaker 19: in advance of probably the May Owners meeting, and then 561 00:33:49,120 --> 00:33:52,840 Speaker 19: if things advance through the committee process, I think maybe 562 00:33:52,880 --> 00:33:54,600 Speaker 19: by the May Owners meeting. 563 00:33:54,400 --> 00:33:56,040 Speaker 2: There may be something to consider. 564 00:33:56,080 --> 00:33:59,400 Speaker 19: But keep in mind the approval process for a temporary 565 00:33:59,400 --> 00:34:02,120 Speaker 19: stadium is the exact same as extending a lease, so 566 00:34:02,760 --> 00:34:06,320 Speaker 19: we not only have to have the League Approval Committee's approval, 567 00:34:06,680 --> 00:34:09,440 Speaker 19: but also seventy five percent of NFL owners agree. 568 00:34:11,320 --> 00:34:14,200 Speaker 2: Mark Klong, please for Tony Boselli or Tony Kahan. 569 00:34:15,440 --> 00:34:18,360 Speaker 13: Collaboration is a great buzzword, and I get it that 570 00:34:18,360 --> 00:34:21,920 Speaker 13: that's an ideal being aligned. The last three coaching staffs 571 00:34:21,960 --> 00:34:24,960 Speaker 13: here pointed fingers like like I've never seen in my 572 00:34:25,000 --> 00:34:28,959 Speaker 13: life at each other, the staff and the GM. 573 00:34:29,320 --> 00:34:31,280 Speaker 2: Why do you think this is going to be different. 574 00:34:33,400 --> 00:34:34,719 Speaker 17: Well, first of all, we're not going to worry about 575 00:34:34,719 --> 00:34:36,440 Speaker 17: what happened in the past. We can't do anything about that. 576 00:34:36,520 --> 00:34:39,279 Speaker 17: So let's focus on where we're going. And at the 577 00:34:39,320 --> 00:34:41,440 Speaker 17: end of the day, you're right, Mark, it's easy to 578 00:34:41,440 --> 00:34:44,080 Speaker 17: say those words, and ultimately, no matter what I tell 579 00:34:44,120 --> 00:34:45,880 Speaker 17: you right now, we got to go prove it. And 580 00:34:46,400 --> 00:34:49,440 Speaker 17: the way you build the way you have a you 581 00:34:49,520 --> 00:34:52,560 Speaker 17: have a collaboration. It starts with relationships that are built 582 00:34:52,560 --> 00:34:55,560 Speaker 17: on trust. And that's what we're establishing and that's how 583 00:34:55,600 --> 00:34:58,160 Speaker 17: we'll operate moving forward because at the end of the day, 584 00:34:58,200 --> 00:35:01,320 Speaker 17: if we keep the focus on what we're trying to achieve, 585 00:35:01,360 --> 00:35:04,360 Speaker 17: which is win football games, nothing else should matter, not 586 00:35:04,480 --> 00:35:07,759 Speaker 17: our agendas, not our egos. Who gets credit. I mean, 587 00:35:07,840 --> 00:35:10,120 Speaker 17: that's when you get in trouble, whether it's a as 588 00:35:10,160 --> 00:35:12,399 Speaker 17: a when I was a player, whenever people start worrying 589 00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:13,960 Speaker 17: about the wrong thing in the locker room, you're not 590 00:35:13,960 --> 00:35:17,520 Speaker 17: gonna win games. It's no different now and so we 591 00:35:17,600 --> 00:35:20,839 Speaker 17: have to go prove it. So we all believe that 592 00:35:21,040 --> 00:35:22,800 Speaker 17: and we're going to work towards that, but it starts 593 00:35:22,800 --> 00:35:25,000 Speaker 17: with building relationships built on trust and we'll be just fine. 594 00:35:25,040 --> 00:35:27,520 Speaker 13: Does it feel different than what you've experienced before here 595 00:35:27,520 --> 00:35:29,920 Speaker 13: as a player and even as a clot. 596 00:35:29,880 --> 00:35:32,319 Speaker 17: Broadcast, Well, it's it's hard for me to say because 597 00:35:32,320 --> 00:35:34,239 Speaker 17: as a player, there was only one person that was 598 00:35:34,280 --> 00:35:37,239 Speaker 17: collaborating with himself that was Tom Coughlin. So there was 599 00:35:37,280 --> 00:35:42,799 Speaker 17: always full alignment, full collaboration, there was no questions. So 600 00:35:43,640 --> 00:35:45,560 Speaker 17: and I'm not gonna speak to because it's be unfair 601 00:35:45,600 --> 00:35:47,680 Speaker 17: for me to speak to what happened in the past 602 00:35:47,800 --> 00:35:49,520 Speaker 17: in the building because I wasn't in the building. I 603 00:35:49,560 --> 00:35:52,120 Speaker 17: was sitting with you knuckles out there talking about about 604 00:35:52,160 --> 00:35:52,479 Speaker 17: the team. 605 00:35:53,120 --> 00:35:53,440 Speaker 3: Uh. 606 00:35:53,480 --> 00:35:56,400 Speaker 17: And so I'm just worried about where we're going, and 607 00:35:56,480 --> 00:35:58,360 Speaker 17: where we're going is in the right direction, with the 608 00:35:58,440 --> 00:36:01,759 Speaker 17: right vision, with the right people. The three of us 609 00:36:01,840 --> 00:36:04,839 Speaker 17: work together. But at the end of the day, James job, 610 00:36:04,880 --> 00:36:07,960 Speaker 17: my job is to support Liam, our coaches and our players, 611 00:36:08,239 --> 00:36:10,720 Speaker 17: to give them all the tools, resources and the ability 612 00:36:10,760 --> 00:36:13,480 Speaker 17: to go onto the field every Sunday and do the 613 00:36:13,480 --> 00:36:15,400 Speaker 17: best to try to win as many possible games as 614 00:36:15,400 --> 00:36:15,920 Speaker 17: we can. 615 00:36:16,160 --> 00:36:18,960 Speaker 20: Yeah, I totally agree with Tony, I think collaboration, like 616 00:36:19,000 --> 00:36:22,400 Speaker 20: so many things in life, is also partially about chemistry, 617 00:36:22,800 --> 00:36:25,240 Speaker 20: and I think we've all gotten to spend some time together. 618 00:36:25,280 --> 00:36:27,400 Speaker 20: I think there is really good chemistry with the group, 619 00:36:27,400 --> 00:36:29,040 Speaker 20: and I think, like Tony said, the three of these 620 00:36:29,040 --> 00:36:32,520 Speaker 20: guys all bring so much expertise, and like one thing 621 00:36:32,560 --> 00:36:34,480 Speaker 20: I think we all can totally agree on is all 622 00:36:34,520 --> 00:36:36,480 Speaker 20: of us want the best for the Jaguars in the 623 00:36:36,520 --> 00:36:40,160 Speaker 20: city and this group, and I think this is a 624 00:36:40,200 --> 00:36:43,040 Speaker 20: really really exciting time for the organization. Everybody pulling in 625 00:36:43,040 --> 00:36:46,080 Speaker 20: the same direction with really a lot of expertise here 626 00:36:46,239 --> 00:36:48,440 Speaker 20: and a lot of brain power and also some really 627 00:36:48,480 --> 00:36:49,440 Speaker 20: good people at the table. 628 00:36:49,680 --> 00:36:52,919 Speaker 13: And not to look back too much, Tony, but Tony Kahan, 629 00:36:53,320 --> 00:36:56,040 Speaker 13: but like, even though analytics have been part of this 630 00:36:56,120 --> 00:36:59,320 Speaker 13: thing since you stepped in the door, there hasn't necessarily 631 00:36:59,360 --> 00:37:02,479 Speaker 13: always been a hundre percent push one hundred percent from everybody. Right, 632 00:37:02,640 --> 00:37:04,920 Speaker 13: Maybe the coaches say, you've got to convince people that 633 00:37:05,000 --> 00:37:05,719 Speaker 13: this is the way to go. 634 00:37:05,880 --> 00:37:07,640 Speaker 3: Do you feel like this is an easy. 635 00:37:08,160 --> 00:37:10,400 Speaker 20: Not only yes, I think this is a great group, 636 00:37:10,440 --> 00:37:12,640 Speaker 20: a really forward thinking group, and it's a great question 637 00:37:12,719 --> 00:37:15,160 Speaker 20: mark because you know, this is our fourteenth season here, 638 00:37:15,160 --> 00:37:17,800 Speaker 20: and we've seen the league change a lot, the Jaguars, 639 00:37:17,840 --> 00:37:20,640 Speaker 20: but every team, all thirty two teams, everybody who watches 640 00:37:20,680 --> 00:37:24,600 Speaker 20: football has seen elements of the game change and some 641 00:37:24,719 --> 00:37:27,360 Speaker 20: of that has I think been driven by the analytics movement, 642 00:37:27,400 --> 00:37:30,600 Speaker 20: and I think all thirty two teams have really pushed forward, 643 00:37:30,719 --> 00:37:33,960 Speaker 20: you know, since we arrived here in twenty twelve. In 644 00:37:34,000 --> 00:37:36,880 Speaker 20: addition to working at the Jaguars with True Media Networks, 645 00:37:36,880 --> 00:37:40,320 Speaker 20: we're one of the leading engineering firms for sports analytics 646 00:37:40,320 --> 00:37:43,560 Speaker 20: in the world. And I think, thank you and can 647 00:37:43,600 --> 00:37:46,759 Speaker 20: provide great support for the Jaguars and continue doing that too. 648 00:37:47,719 --> 00:37:49,239 Speaker 2: Let's go over on the right. Then we'll get to 649 00:37:50,040 --> 00:37:51,680 Speaker 2: demark Rick please. 650 00:37:51,960 --> 00:37:56,879 Speaker 9: Yeah, James, the former GM, his communication with us here 651 00:37:57,080 --> 00:38:02,080 Speaker 9: was very minimal and when it gets current, it felt forced. 652 00:38:02,480 --> 00:38:07,279 Speaker 9: What is your feeling on transparency with the media so 653 00:38:07,320 --> 00:38:10,480 Speaker 9: we can get your message to Jaguars fans. 654 00:38:10,880 --> 00:38:14,319 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think being open and honest and opening the. 655 00:38:14,280 --> 00:38:17,319 Speaker 4: Door so that you all feel like you get what 656 00:38:17,360 --> 00:38:19,799 Speaker 4: you need to do your job. And at the end 657 00:38:19,840 --> 00:38:22,680 Speaker 4: of the day, this is the entertainment business, and you 658 00:38:22,719 --> 00:38:26,759 Speaker 4: know we'll treat it as such without interfering with our 659 00:38:26,800 --> 00:38:30,319 Speaker 4: ability to do well or have a competitive edge. 660 00:38:31,520 --> 00:38:31,839 Speaker 15: You right? 661 00:38:32,440 --> 00:38:33,640 Speaker 3: For James and Liam? 662 00:38:33,680 --> 00:38:37,560 Speaker 8: I mean jokes aside. Does the age thing bother you guys? 663 00:38:37,640 --> 00:38:38,120 Speaker 3: Annoy you? 664 00:38:38,239 --> 00:38:38,319 Speaker 15: Do? 665 00:38:38,360 --> 00:38:40,840 Speaker 8: You not think about it? Use it as motivation? You know, 666 00:38:41,640 --> 00:38:44,600 Speaker 8: thirty nine and thirty four years old? First time? What 667 00:38:44,800 --> 00:38:46,960 Speaker 8: is your thoughts on that? Do do you care? Or 668 00:38:47,040 --> 00:38:49,319 Speaker 8: I'm just interested in how you guys address that. 669 00:38:50,320 --> 00:38:52,839 Speaker 4: Technically, I don't know that we've actually talked about our 670 00:38:52,880 --> 00:38:57,040 Speaker 4: age at all. The interesting thing, I do think we're 671 00:38:57,080 --> 00:39:01,560 Speaker 4: both we both start from a place of humility, and 672 00:39:01,600 --> 00:39:03,680 Speaker 4: I think that that makes a lot of a lot 673 00:39:03,719 --> 00:39:08,040 Speaker 4: of stuff easy and seamless, while at the same time 674 00:39:08,160 --> 00:39:12,560 Speaker 4: there's this aura of confidence and understanding that we have 675 00:39:13,200 --> 00:39:18,320 Speaker 4: a dynamic asset, and that is our ability to see 676 00:39:18,400 --> 00:39:23,200 Speaker 4: what tools are available and apply and execute those within 677 00:39:23,239 --> 00:39:26,920 Speaker 4: our spheres. And so I don't know that age has 678 00:39:27,000 --> 00:39:29,719 Speaker 4: ever been something that I've my mind's ever gone to 679 00:39:29,880 --> 00:39:32,440 Speaker 4: as a part of this process. And we certainly haven't 680 00:39:32,960 --> 00:39:35,839 Speaker 4: even brought up in any conversations. 681 00:39:36,360 --> 00:39:37,200 Speaker 2: I got nothing to say. 682 00:39:38,880 --> 00:39:42,560 Speaker 8: So does it sort of seems like it might bother 683 00:39:42,640 --> 00:39:43,200 Speaker 8: you a little bit? 684 00:39:43,360 --> 00:39:43,640 Speaker 3: Liam? 685 00:39:44,120 --> 00:39:46,320 Speaker 18: No, it has not come up whatsoever. 686 00:39:46,440 --> 00:39:48,200 Speaker 8: Well, I mean, I'm not between you two, but I mean, 687 00:39:48,239 --> 00:39:50,439 Speaker 8: you hear it out there, is what I'm saying. 688 00:39:51,280 --> 00:39:54,640 Speaker 17: Because I'm old. I mean, I wish I was thirty nine, 689 00:39:54,640 --> 00:39:57,160 Speaker 17: and thirty four sounds a lot better than fifty two. 690 00:39:58,480 --> 00:40:00,279 Speaker 2: No, it's it's it's great. 691 00:40:02,320 --> 00:40:03,799 Speaker 18: This is a league where you have to be able 692 00:40:03,840 --> 00:40:07,040 Speaker 18: to connect with people that are coming out of college. 693 00:40:07,280 --> 00:40:09,239 Speaker 18: Right they're coming out of college, they're coming from an 694 00:40:09,320 --> 00:40:13,920 Speaker 18: nil landscape from you know, the transfer portal landscape that 695 00:40:14,000 --> 00:40:16,839 Speaker 18: this game is ever evolving and ever changing, as we've 696 00:40:16,880 --> 00:40:20,640 Speaker 18: talked about, can we connect with the players that to 697 00:40:20,680 --> 00:40:23,560 Speaker 18: me is all that really matters. Can this staff, the 698 00:40:23,600 --> 00:40:27,160 Speaker 18: personnel department, Tony, can we all connect with these players 699 00:40:27,600 --> 00:40:29,800 Speaker 18: to be able to get the best product on the field. 700 00:40:29,800 --> 00:40:30,920 Speaker 18: That's really all that matters.