WEBVTT - LISTEN | A Conversation with Jets GM Joe Douglas (4/5)

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<v Speaker 1>We were presented by wind Bet Betting is a team

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<v Speaker 1>sport bet together at win Bett. Eric Galen here down

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<v Speaker 1>at the NFL League meetings in pomp Beach, Florida with

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<v Speaker 1>the Jets GM, Joe Douglas. This is your first lead meetings,

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<v Speaker 1>isn't it? As GM first league meetings with the Jets. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I was. I was lucky enough to come

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<v Speaker 1>down a couple of years uh with Howie Uh prior,

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<v Speaker 1>so this is my first league meeting. Jets. Is good.

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<v Speaker 1>It's good to be down here with you. As the

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<v Speaker 1>weather is great. Black was was a bad choice for

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<v Speaker 1>this siding how hot it is. But uh, I feel

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<v Speaker 1>totally under addressed as you got to soon out today

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<v Speaker 1>as uh, you know, clean up once in a while

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<v Speaker 1>every decade or so. We were saying beforehand we we

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<v Speaker 1>would both be more comfortable with some tank tops on

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<v Speaker 1>and some shorts maybe, yeah, absolutely, hanging up pool do

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<v Speaker 1>this by the ocean breeze coming off the water. But

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<v Speaker 1>this is good. It's good to be here with you.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Before we get into some that's business, what

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<v Speaker 1>do you think about the new overtime rule that which

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<v Speaker 1>just passed? Yeah, so it's exciting We're gonna have new

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<v Speaker 1>overtime rules this year in the postseason only, and each

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<v Speaker 1>team is gonna have an opportunity to possess the ball

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<v Speaker 1>regardless of how long the first drive goes. So, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a good thing, I think. Um. Obviously, there was

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<v Speaker 1>probably a outcry from fans after a great a great

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<v Speaker 1>postseason general, but specifically that that Kansas City Buffalo game,

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<v Speaker 1>and you had two great offenses on the field, and

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<v Speaker 1>it just adds adds more excitement to postseason play when

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<v Speaker 1>when the stakes are highest. So your fans want to

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<v Speaker 1>see you in the postseason very soon. You made it

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<v Speaker 1>clear today when you talk to the reporters that the

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<v Speaker 1>plan is to be playing meaningful football in December. Yeah. Absolutely,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean I think now we're we're in year two

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<v Speaker 1>with with coach sol and his staff. You know, we uh,

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<v Speaker 1>we had a lot of young players on the field

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<v Speaker 1>for us last year and there were some growing pains

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<v Speaker 1>associated with that. But the you know, with the thinking

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<v Speaker 1>that that now the payoff comes this year, we're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>keep adding young young players and young talent, but we're

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<v Speaker 1>going to continue to grow together. He said, it's year

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<v Speaker 1>two with coach Salo, but in many ways to consider

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<v Speaker 1>this like your first true off season together because he

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<v Speaker 1>got hired in the middle of January last year. Oh yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you know this with everything that's been going on around

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<v Speaker 1>the world the last couple of years. Like Um, like

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<v Speaker 1>you mentioned, this is my first time coming down to

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<v Speaker 1>the owners meetings as Jets GM. This will be the

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<v Speaker 1>first draft as Jets GM where we can actually bring

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<v Speaker 1>players into the building prior to the draft on on

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<v Speaker 1>on pre draft visits. So um, even though this is

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<v Speaker 1>technically year three from me, Um, this is year one

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<v Speaker 1>in in some ways and part of the process and

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<v Speaker 1>just being able to do things that now that we've

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<v Speaker 1>gotten back to normal, how advantageous was last year for

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<v Speaker 1>you and Sale and your respective staffs. As you go

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<v Speaker 1>through a season and you learn skip familiarity, no doubt

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<v Speaker 1>what they're looking for or what you guys are looking for.

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<v Speaker 1>Well absolutely, I mean I think that was one of

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<v Speaker 1>the and I've talked about before, like the best meetings

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<v Speaker 1>we had was when we went over the team and

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<v Speaker 1>then they presented exactly what they're looking for and the

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<v Speaker 1>players and how they fit within the scheme. And we've

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<v Speaker 1>we've built off that and now, like I said, this

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<v Speaker 1>group is back together again year two, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>year two is is always a little bit easier, a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit better than year one when that when things

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<v Speaker 1>are being implemented for the first time. So now that

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<v Speaker 1>there's a there's a comfort with our coaches, they are

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<v Speaker 1>coaches are players. There there's an expectation level that everyone's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna walk in knowing, you know what, what what the

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<v Speaker 1>players expect from the coaches with the coaches expecting the players,

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<v Speaker 1>and we just we just build off that through O,

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<v Speaker 1>T A s and drinking camp following free agency meetings.

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<v Speaker 1>What did you come away with saying that, hey, this

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<v Speaker 1>is what we have to get done. Yeah, the the thing,

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<v Speaker 1>the thing that we really wanted to get done, you

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<v Speaker 1>know it was we know, like I said before, we

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<v Speaker 1>knew we had a young team UM on the field,

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<v Speaker 1>and we know we're going to continue get young with

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<v Speaker 1>all these draft picks UM. So the free agent plan

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<v Speaker 1>and it was great getting in the trenches with with Christopher,

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<v Speaker 1>with Woody himI, Um, Robert his staff are personnel staff,

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<v Speaker 1>really putting a plan in place to to go in

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<v Speaker 1>and get our types of guys in free agency, and

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<v Speaker 1>like what does that mean? You know? So we we

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<v Speaker 1>went out and got guys like c J. Zone Lake

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<v Speaker 1>and Tomlinson, d J Reid. UM, guys that have plea

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<v Speaker 1>played in meaningful games. Tyler Conklin, He's top top ten

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<v Speaker 1>and tight end explosives last year. Guys, guys that are

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<v Speaker 1>in there, still in their prime. There's a youth, there's

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<v Speaker 1>a veteran. Uh, they're like youthful veterans in a way.

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<v Speaker 1>And they played in meaningful games. They played on the

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<v Speaker 1>biggest stage, UM one, on the highest stage. And so

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<v Speaker 1>they're bringing that experience. UM that that that culture, the

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<v Speaker 1>bringing into the culture of our locker room and and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>just adding to the youth that we already have. And

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<v Speaker 1>so excited to get those guys in here. Um let

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<v Speaker 1>them be themselves and uh and really and really assimilate

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<v Speaker 1>one seven zero seven one one seven key talking about

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<v Speaker 1>the combination of character. That's something that Robert Salad kept

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<v Speaker 1>on coming back to when he talked about this Freecy class.

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<v Speaker 1>Also postseason experience. You mentioned that a little bit. You

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<v Speaker 1>got Lankin Thomlinson, who was part of that build in

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<v Speaker 1>San Francisco. He played in a Super Bowl. He was

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<v Speaker 1>just in the NFC Championship game. USAMA was part of

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<v Speaker 1>a build in Cincinnati where they go to to four.

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<v Speaker 1>They're playing in the Super Bowl. I don't think people

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<v Speaker 1>realize that d J. Reid is a guy who has

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<v Speaker 1>four postseason games on his resume. You mentioned white Head,

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<v Speaker 1>He's got a Super Bowl ring and he was part

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<v Speaker 1>of the playoffs last season in Tampa. He's only twenty

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<v Speaker 1>five years old. Absolutely, so the like I said, these

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<v Speaker 1>guys are good players that have played in a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of big games and where the stakes are highest, and

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<v Speaker 1>you know that on top of that, these guys are

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<v Speaker 1>what we're what we're looking for in terms of guys

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<v Speaker 1>that love football. Um, they're they're all in about uh,

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<v Speaker 1>coming in and competing love of the game, and so

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<v Speaker 1>that that's gonna permeate, you know, getting guys like that

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<v Speaker 1>and been adding them to the group of guys that

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<v Speaker 1>we have, the young guys that that you can feel

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<v Speaker 1>that in them too. Um, So it's it's uh, it's exciting.

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<v Speaker 1>Can you talk about an approach of being aggressive in

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<v Speaker 1>free agency but not reckless? Yeah. Um, look, I mean

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<v Speaker 1>we've we've positioned ourselves. Um, you know, we've had we've

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<v Speaker 1>had financial we've had financial flexibility, and we've we've been

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<v Speaker 1>able to acquire assets in the draft. Um, when there's

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<v Speaker 1>opportunities via trade, via a free agent signing, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>if it's if it's a player that fits what we're

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<v Speaker 1>looking to add to the team and the culture, and

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<v Speaker 1>we're we're gonna go out and be aggressive. Um. At

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<v Speaker 1>the same time, Um, you know, so at certain points

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<v Speaker 1>and certain players, it becomes a frenzied atmosphere and so

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<v Speaker 1>it's it's it's on us to just make sure that

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<v Speaker 1>we're aggressive. We're gonna go out and like coach said,

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna go out and swing a bat. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we're just swing the bat when the opportunity presents itself.

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<v Speaker 1>But also not not lose what we work so hard

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<v Speaker 1>to gain in terms of the flexible financial flexibility that

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<v Speaker 1>that we have. We're down in Florida right now. You

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<v Speaker 1>just had a recent pursuit of a Chietah and Tyreek Hill.

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<v Speaker 1>Can you talk about that process a little bit and

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<v Speaker 1>just the overall philosophy of being ready to strike it. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Um, he was a guy that obviously one

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<v Speaker 1>of the of the premier playmakers in this league in

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<v Speaker 1>a weapon and so um, you know, there there was

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<v Speaker 1>when the opportunity came up. And you know, again it's

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<v Speaker 1>what we talked about. We uh, you know, we had it.

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<v Speaker 1>We had a good process in place. We had a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of great conversations, uh, leading up to that pursuit. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>Ultimately it didn't work out, but um, at the same time,

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<v Speaker 1>our process, our process was was was pure. You know.

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<v Speaker 1>We we we can go back and and and go

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<v Speaker 1>into that and and and talk about things that we

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<v Speaker 1>could maybe do differently, but UM, just being in position

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<v Speaker 1>to to be in those talks and to be as

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<v Speaker 1>aggressive as we were. UM. And look, we know, we

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<v Speaker 1>know that there's gonna be other opportunities in the future,

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<v Speaker 1>but just just having the process that we had in

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<v Speaker 1>place to to to get in the running. UM, it's

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<v Speaker 1>something that we'll use moving forward. Can you talk about

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<v Speaker 1>the receiver position. I thought you made a couple very

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<v Speaker 1>important points today. You guys love Elijah more right, you

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<v Speaker 1>get Braxton Imperials back in the mix, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>people overlooked Corey Davis as far as what his stats

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<v Speaker 1>were going to be on pace if he was healthy.

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<v Speaker 1>Obviously he's got to stay healthy throughout there. Well, I mean, Eric,

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<v Speaker 1>you've seen, you've seen recently how how the wide receiver

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<v Speaker 1>market has really just exploded. And you know, obviously it's

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<v Speaker 1>an important position because it's these guys are dynamic playmakers.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, we feel great about the receivers we

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<v Speaker 1>have on the team, you know, And like you mentioned,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, Elijah was was just coming on like crazy

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<v Speaker 1>his rookie year, UM sustaining the injury, so that was

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<v Speaker 1>tough losing him in the back back the back half

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<v Speaker 1>of the season, back a few games this season, and

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<v Speaker 1>then Braxton just stepped right up, you know, and he

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<v Speaker 1>became a playmaker for us. And you know, having the

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<v Speaker 1>opportunity to bring him back on the squad Corey Davis,

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<v Speaker 1>I believe he was on pace for a thousand yards

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<v Speaker 1>prior to his injury. And then you know, just i'd

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<v Speaker 1>be or Mr not bringing up a guy. It's just

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<v Speaker 1>working his tail off right now. You know, his agent

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<v Speaker 1>senting me videos and I'm seeing I'm seeing all these workouts.

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<v Speaker 1>Denzel Mims, Like, Denzel Mims is gonna come back. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, ready to attack. You know this this O

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<v Speaker 1>t A and offseason. So you know we we we

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<v Speaker 1>like the guys, We have a whole lot and so um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, if the opportunity comes to add to that group,

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<v Speaker 1>which is already a good group in our mind, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we're we're ready to do that and we'll get to

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<v Speaker 1>that capital. And second, going back to Tomlinson, I'm not

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<v Speaker 1>gonna ask you how you rank their free agency board,

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<v Speaker 1>but I gotta imagine he had to be right up

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<v Speaker 1>there and he definitely had multiple suitors. How big was

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<v Speaker 1>that for you? Guys securing him. Yeah, it was huge

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<v Speaker 1>because you know, we we always want to be strong

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<v Speaker 1>up front, you know, Coach and I both say that,

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<v Speaker 1>and so, um, this was a special situation because of

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<v Speaker 1>Laken's relationship with coach Solo with coach Leathlora with with

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<v Speaker 1>Coach Benton, and uh, the familiarity with the scheme and

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<v Speaker 1>what he brings as a person and the leader, and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, feel like feel feel you're just talking about

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<v Speaker 1>wide receiver, but the offensive line um has a chance

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<v Speaker 1>to be a special group moving forward. Um, it's because

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<v Speaker 1>of the acquisitions that we've made in the last couple

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<v Speaker 1>of years through free h C and draft, and also

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<v Speaker 1>because of of a guy like Lake and Thomason just uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I'm thankful for his his uh, him wanting

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<v Speaker 1>to be a part of this, you know, having having

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<v Speaker 1>gone through a similar WHI type rebuild in San France.

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<v Speaker 1>For him to come back and and and hop aboard

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<v Speaker 1>this train and be a part of what we're doing,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I think that's a special thing. Yeah, you

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<v Speaker 1>talked about it today about guy Beckton, your hopes for

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<v Speaker 1>him still and George fans a dynamic attackle you like

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<v Speaker 1>you're not only those two guys, and you're expecting McKay

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<v Speaker 1>back here in O t S, But can you talk

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<v Speaker 1>about the depted the tackle positions. You know, it's uh,

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<v Speaker 1>it's gonna be great to have George and McKay both

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<v Speaker 1>back and you have them, have them competing all three

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<v Speaker 1>O t as in camp and you know, and then

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<v Speaker 1>it's uh the rest of the competition at the tackle group,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. And we've been able to bring Connor McDermott

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<v Speaker 1>back who started started games for US and played a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of snaps for US, and Hecke's even started a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of games and guard for US and back in

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<v Speaker 1>that started and played a lot of games for US. Two.

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<v Speaker 1>So we feel like we have four we have four

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<v Speaker 1>offensive tackles and obviously that's a premium position around around

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<v Speaker 1>this league. So we feel like we have four offensive

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<v Speaker 1>and so having that depth at that position, uh, it's

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<v Speaker 1>You made a bit of news here this week. Signing

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<v Speaker 1>Solomon Thomas, can you talk about adding him to the

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<v Speaker 1>mix on the defensive interior after resigning Nathan Shepard? Yeah, so, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>Nate Nate coming back was a great thing also because

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<v Speaker 1>because Nate Nate. Just to talk about Nate and no one,

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<v Speaker 1>no one works harder, practices harder, plays harder than Nate.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean his strain levels through the chart through the roof.

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<v Speaker 1>And then to add like I think they're gonna be

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<v Speaker 1>like brothers and strain and effort and Solomon Thomas and

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<v Speaker 1>anyone who's ever been around Solomon Thomas and coach Solo

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<v Speaker 1>and his staff have been around him in San Francisco.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, Uh, people can't say enough good things about him,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, just you know, receiving a text from someone

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<v Speaker 1>with the Raiders when we made that move and how

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<v Speaker 1>much they love Sally and what he what he brings

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<v Speaker 1>from an effort, toughness culture standpoint. So so adding adding another,

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<v Speaker 1>this is this is almost like, um, like Lake and

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<v Speaker 1>the guy that's been with Robert and his staff. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>they know what those expectations are from from those coaches

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<v Speaker 1>and brings the the exact type of temperament, personality, character

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<v Speaker 1>that we're looking for when we add anyone to this roster.

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<v Speaker 1>What's the next month is gonna be like for you?

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<v Speaker 1>Because everybody, now you're still this offseason is not complete,

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<v Speaker 1>and I know you're still gonna explore every avenue prior

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<v Speaker 1>to the draft, but just looking ahead of a sneak

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<v Speaker 1>preview with four and Taed and in the four in

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<v Speaker 1>the top thirty eight you talked about how special that could.

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<v Speaker 1>You're you're right, and you know, obviously you know free

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<v Speaker 1>agency is not over if there's opportunities there, there's there's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be who knows that what other opportunities will presents

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<v Speaker 1>itself from trade. But now now like now you can

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<v Speaker 1>you're you're zoning in on the draft, right and that

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<v Speaker 1>that huge weekend in April that every that every fan loves.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, we're sitting here with picks four, ten,

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<v Speaker 1>thirty five, thirty eight and then we've got five more

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<v Speaker 1>after that. So UM, it's a pretty pretty unique, pretty

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<v Speaker 1>cool situation to have four picks a high and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know there's a lot of there's a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>meat left on the bone to our for our process,

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<v Speaker 1>so to speak. You know, we'll get back with the

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<v Speaker 1>coaches in uh in April, early April, UM, and then

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<v Speaker 1>they'll really they'll throw their they'll throw their evils in there.

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<v Speaker 1>They've spent a lot of time on these with these

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<v Speaker 1>prospects and zoom calls, workouts, pro days and so um,

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<v Speaker 1>getting their opinion, getting their insight, their feedback on all

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<v Speaker 1>these players in the draft. It's gonna be it's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be the biggest meetings that we have UM this offseason,

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<v Speaker 1>primarily because it will be the next meetings with the coaches,

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<v Speaker 1>but with with what we have going on this year

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<v Speaker 1>in the draft, the picks we have. Uh, it's it's

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<v Speaker 1>a unique opportunity to add a lot of difference makers

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<v Speaker 1>to this team. Finally, let's clarify something new. And Robert

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<v Speaker 1>sala are right because he talked yesterday said sometimes we

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<v Speaker 1>might have to go bare knuckle fighting. Yeah, I might

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<v Speaker 1>have to go to defensive side of the ball. Joe

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<v Speaker 1>likes the offensive line. You're a former tackle from Richmond.

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<v Speaker 1>We're okay, right, Yeah, I'm a lover, not a fighter.

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<v Speaker 1>But no, it's funny because the gods are asking me, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>oh line the line, who's gonna win and who's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>win this fight? And my my answer is the same,

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<v Speaker 1>like the Jets are gonna win. You know we you

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<v Speaker 1>know we we coach and I see the game the

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<v Speaker 1>same way. We see it through the same wins. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we both we both know how important the

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<v Speaker 1>line of scrimmages and how that's never gonna change. So um,

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<v Speaker 1>whether it's offense defensive line, Um, whoever wins, we all win.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh well, we appreciate your time. Maybe you can get

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<v Speaker 1>to change of clothes now and relaxed by the pool

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<v Speaker 1>for a couple of minutes hang out, a great see

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<v Speaker 1>anybody all right, Thanks sir,