1 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:06,080 Speaker 1: Welcome to another edition of the Official Jets Podcast powered 2 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: by Amazon Web Services, the Opponent Preview series taking a 3 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:13,440 Speaker 1: look at the Las Vegas Raiders. Ethan Greenberg, Eric Allen, 4 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: We caught up with J. T. The Brick, who does 5 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:20,640 Speaker 1: a plethora of things for the Raiders, most notably the 6 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: pre and post game, and he this was a game 7 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:27,639 Speaker 1: last season where the Raiders came to MetLife week twelve. 8 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 1: Now they're coming in week thirteen, but this was one 9 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 1: of the most dominant performances that the Jets had in 10 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: all of two thousand nineteen. I think the Raiders were 11 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:40,120 Speaker 1: feeling themselves at that point. They were feeling pretty good, 12 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 1: no doubt about it, and they were on quite a 13 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:46,479 Speaker 1: stretch of quality football. But the Jets just handed it 14 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: to him. And at one point during that blowout victory, 15 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 1: John Gruden waved the white top. He got Derek Carr 16 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 1: out of that ball game, and the Green and White 17 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 1: head a runaway. As far as the schedule is this year, 18 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,760 Speaker 1: it though interesting spot on the schedule for the Green 19 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:04,880 Speaker 1: and White though this year because they'll be coming off 20 00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:08,399 Speaker 1: three consecutive a FC East games. They got that Monday 21 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:11,680 Speaker 1: night game against the Patriots followed by a matchup with 22 00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:14,880 Speaker 1: the Dolphins six days later, and then following a bye, 23 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:19,319 Speaker 1: they faced the Miami Dolphins and that precedes this game 24 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: against the Raiders. But last year, yeah, it was a 25 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: one sided affair from the get. And this Raiders team 26 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:29,840 Speaker 1: has had a lot of upgrades, most notably on the 27 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:32,960 Speaker 1: offensive side of the ball, especially when you think of 28 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:37,440 Speaker 1: the draft, most notably Henry Ruggs the third the speech 29 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 1: are out of Alabama. Most people thought, maybe it's Jerry Judy, 30 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 1: maybe it's Ceedee Lamb, the first receiver off the board. Well, okay, 31 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 1: instead it's the speech are almost like a page out 32 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 1: of Al Davis's book bringing him to the Silver and Black. Yeah, 33 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: and then they came back with Brian Udwards later and 34 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 1: they have a very good set of tightands. I was 35 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 1: actually quite surprised that they picked up Jason Witten in 36 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 1: an off season because you have Waller there who was 37 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 1: so productive last season. They added more row to the mix, 38 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 1: and then you have Josh Jacobs who had a stellar 39 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:18,079 Speaker 1: rookie season. The line comes back intact. So one of 40 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 1: the big question marks I think for them offensively was 41 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 1: what are you gonna do at receiver and they think 42 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:26,639 Speaker 1: they had some pieces in place. I kind of look 43 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:30,040 Speaker 1: at the other side of football and say, they addressed 44 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:32,959 Speaker 1: the defensive side, no doubt about it in the off 45 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 1: season through free agency. How much butter are they going 46 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 1: to be Because you've got to score points in this league, 47 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 1: no doubt about that. But you've got to stop people too. 48 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 1: And they're in a very difficult division that features the 49 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 1: Kansas City Chiefs now the Super Bowl winning and defending 50 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:53,079 Speaker 1: Kansas City Chiefs, and of course the Los Angeles Chargers 51 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 1: have a lot of talent questions at the quarterback position there, 52 00:02:56,639 --> 00:02:58,680 Speaker 1: and the Denver Broncos seemed to be on the rise 53 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 1: as well. But it's a it's a weird division, I think, 54 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: outside of the Kansas City Chiefs in that this is 55 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 1: an open division, I think, and I think a lot 56 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 1: of question marks surround the Raiders, the Chargers and the Broncos, 57 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:15,840 Speaker 1: And who knows, this could be up for the Raiders 58 00:03:15,880 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 1: to take at least second place. You know, I would 59 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:21,880 Speaker 1: assume the Chiefs would end up winning that division as well. 60 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 1: But let's hear from JT. The Brick to hear his 61 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:29,480 Speaker 1: thoughts on the now Las Vegas Raiders. These two teams 62 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 1: met last season. The Jets dominated that game. What do 63 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 1: you anticipate this matchup in to be like, Well, the 64 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 1: writers are hoping for a much better outcome in that game. 65 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 1: That was just one of the worst Raider performances of 66 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 1: the year, and it came out of time where the 67 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 1: Raiders really were optimistic about where they were in the 68 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 1: season and we're looking to build momentum. So that was 69 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:56,720 Speaker 1: probably one of the biggest losses of last season. That 70 00:03:56,960 --> 00:04:01,240 Speaker 1: stung the organization so hard because as it was unexpected, 71 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 1: the Raiders thought they matched up well and they just 72 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:07,040 Speaker 1: didn't have anything in that game, and it was disappointing 73 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 1: because the Raiders always had a vision, especially after the 74 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:13,920 Speaker 1: London game, at various points of the season where they 75 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:16,360 Speaker 1: got hot and they were playing well, that they were 76 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 1: gonna make a wild card run in the division against 77 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:21,039 Speaker 1: Kansas City and the Wheels came off in that game. 78 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:23,360 Speaker 1: What can you tell us about some of the Raiders 79 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:26,280 Speaker 1: off season upgrades on the defensive side of the ball, 80 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 1: because I know they're trying to short some things up 81 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:33,239 Speaker 1: over there. The Raiders had a fantastic offseason in total, 82 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:36,359 Speaker 1: and I've been with the Raiders over twenty one seasons. 83 00:04:36,440 --> 00:04:39,200 Speaker 1: Is my twenty second season, and this was one of 84 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 1: the most unique off seasons I've ever seen because in 85 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:45,200 Speaker 1: the draft I thought they were gonna go all defense, 86 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:48,280 Speaker 1: and they loaded up on the offense because they were 87 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:52,920 Speaker 1: productive on the defensive side, bringing in Heath for safety 88 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:57,160 Speaker 1: Carl Nassem. They brought in two linebackers with Nick Witkowski 89 00:04:57,440 --> 00:05:01,480 Speaker 1: and obviously Corey Littleton, which has been really the demise 90 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:05,360 Speaker 1: of the Raiders lately as they haven't had enough playmakers 91 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 1: on the defensive side of the ball. Max Crosby had 92 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 1: an unbelievable rookie season, Cleveland Ferrell is having an unbelievable 93 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 1: offseason getting bigger and better. Jonathan Abram, their start safety 94 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:21,840 Speaker 1: of the future, only played one half of the first 95 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:26,359 Speaker 1: game against Denver, so they're getting a top pick back 96 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 1: for his first year this year, an additional first round pick, 97 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:33,919 Speaker 1: and the defense just feels like it's going to be 98 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 1: much more productive, much better in space, a much better 99 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:44,280 Speaker 1: tackling defense, and Paul Gunther, the defensive coordinator, finally now 100 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 1: has more playmakers and especially depth. They have depth now 101 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:53,280 Speaker 1: on the defensive line to bring a rotation. After all, 102 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:57,960 Speaker 1: these quarterbacks are gonna face, including Sam Donald keeping things 103 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:00,000 Speaker 1: on the defensive side of the ball. If you are 104 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 1: Sam Donald Adam Gates in this offense, where do you 105 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:07,159 Speaker 1: go about attacking the Raiders defense. I think everybody's gonna 106 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:10,640 Speaker 1: attack the Raider defense more in the passing game than 107 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 1: the running game if you just look at the stats 108 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:15,719 Speaker 1: over the last couple of years. But the Raiders brought 109 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:20,160 Speaker 1: in Prince Amaka Mora. They drafted a first round cornerback 110 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:24,600 Speaker 1: out of Ohio State, Damon Arnette. They're trying to upgrade 111 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:28,479 Speaker 1: that defensive secondary, and they brought in playmakers on the 112 00:06:28,520 --> 00:06:32,200 Speaker 1: defensive side. So you know, just knowing Adam Gays and 113 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:35,279 Speaker 1: what we could see with Sam Donald, I expect him 114 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 1: to try to throw. But the Raider's pass rush, I 115 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:41,360 Speaker 1: think he'll do a better job in this matchup because 116 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:45,440 Speaker 1: they can throw two different waves of defensive tackles, two 117 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 1: different waves of defensive ends. And now they have two 118 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:52,719 Speaker 1: new linebackers who are ball hawks, and Corey Littleton played 119 00:06:52,720 --> 00:06:55,040 Speaker 1: for the Rams in the Super Bowl. He is an 120 00:06:55,080 --> 00:06:59,600 Speaker 1: outstanding sideline to sideline linebacker. The Raiders haven't had a 121 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:03,760 Speaker 1: line acker who could make make big place since Greig Bakert. 122 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 1: Going back that far, so I think that you're gonna 123 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: see a vast defensive improvement. But guys, I'll tell you, 124 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:14,400 Speaker 1: the strength of the Raiders now is offense. Now, what 125 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 1: the Raiders did on offense, what they're trying to do 126 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:20,680 Speaker 1: is keep the Jets on the sideline and they're trying 127 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 1: to expose teams with what I think is a brilliant 128 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 1: offense coming forward. John Bruden has got some weapons going 129 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 1: forward that should take the pressure off the defense, which 130 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:37,360 Speaker 1: is on the field traditionally too long. Alright, So brilliant 131 00:07:37,520 --> 00:07:41,560 Speaker 1: segue by JT. The brick. Of course, Derek Carr completed 132 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:44,200 Speaker 1: seventy of his passes last year for more than four 133 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:48,240 Speaker 1: thousand yards. Obviously struggled against the Jets last season. One 134 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:52,480 Speaker 1: game does not make a season. What's next for him 135 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:55,600 Speaker 1: in this offense and some of the pieces they have 136 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:59,160 Speaker 1: their most notably in the draft, I see they addressed 137 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 1: the wide receiver position, getting Henry Ruggs Jr. A guy 138 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:08,080 Speaker 1: who can absolutely fly, and then an underrated value pick. 139 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:11,720 Speaker 1: I think they came back later with South Carolina study 140 00:08:11,960 --> 00:08:16,160 Speaker 1: Bryan Edwards. Yeah, you nailed it right there, and Lynn 141 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 1: Bowden and what they have that the depth that they 142 00:08:18,520 --> 00:08:21,600 Speaker 1: have with Josh Jacobs at running back and what they 143 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:25,840 Speaker 1: want to do quite simply this There is no excuse 144 00:08:26,440 --> 00:08:30,320 Speaker 1: none for this Raider offense. It is absolutely loaded. They 145 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:33,080 Speaker 1: got one of the best athletic tight ends in football 146 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:36,080 Speaker 1: and Darren Waller who they signed. They brought in Jason 147 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:39,120 Speaker 1: Witten Foster morew another tight end. I think they got 148 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:41,640 Speaker 1: one of the best tight end rooms in the NFL 149 00:08:41,800 --> 00:08:46,080 Speaker 1: bringing in Nelson Agalore. Tyrelle Williams, who is probably one 150 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:48,680 Speaker 1: of the better number two wide receivers. Can go back 151 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 1: to that. They have a player now and Hunter Renfrow 152 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 1: with the Jets are very familiar with going up against 153 00:08:56,000 --> 00:09:00,839 Speaker 1: the principles of the Patriots offense with Wes Welker, Amndla 154 00:09:01,520 --> 00:09:05,559 Speaker 1: and Edelman and that slot wide receiver Hunter Renfroe, the 155 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:09,559 Speaker 1: Raiders think is a home run going forward. But Henry Ruggs, 156 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:12,120 Speaker 1: the third is the peace guys that you have to 157 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:15,200 Speaker 1: keep an eye on, because now the Raiders have a 158 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:18,600 Speaker 1: pure threat, a wide receiver who's gonna be one of 159 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:21,600 Speaker 1: the fastest players in the league as a rookie, battle 160 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:26,040 Speaker 1: tested at Alabama, tough, and the Raiders took him over 161 00:09:26,760 --> 00:09:30,240 Speaker 1: Jerry Judy and Ceedee Lamb for a reason, and not 162 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:33,600 Speaker 1: no disrespect to the Jets, but the Raiders were looking 163 00:09:33,640 --> 00:09:36,120 Speaker 1: for an option player to match up with Kansas City 164 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 1: playing Kansas City in the a f C West. They 165 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:42,520 Speaker 1: need a player who was Tyreek Hill, and they went 166 00:09:42,520 --> 00:09:44,800 Speaker 1: out and got that guy that they can put in motion. 167 00:09:45,240 --> 00:09:47,360 Speaker 1: Line them up in the slot, line them up wide. 168 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:49,840 Speaker 1: He's gonna touch the ball in the backfield, not the 169 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:53,679 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage. So for John Gruden, he has so 170 00:09:53,760 --> 00:09:57,560 Speaker 1: many weapons now in a power running game with a 171 00:09:57,640 --> 00:10:01,600 Speaker 1: fullback in alec Engold and a running act with Josh Jacobs, who, 172 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 1: if he didn't get injured for a few games last year, 173 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 1: probably would have ran for fifteen hundred yards. Now, the 174 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:10,400 Speaker 1: question is what can Gruden do with this? And for 175 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:15,199 Speaker 1: Derek Carr, he's got to play at an elite, elite 176 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:18,360 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl level. He can't have a good season. He's 177 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 1: got Marcus Mariota right behind him, and by the time 178 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:24,200 Speaker 1: the Jet game comes along on the schedule, you'll know 179 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:27,000 Speaker 1: a lot about this conversation with Carr. He's got to 180 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:29,840 Speaker 1: be more explosive downfield and he's got to play at 181 00:10:29,840 --> 00:10:32,199 Speaker 1: the Pro Bowl level for the Raiders to make the playoffs. 182 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:36,360 Speaker 1: Just expanding off of what you just said, can you 183 00:10:36,400 --> 00:10:39,040 Speaker 1: elaborate when you meant by that? By Derek Carr needs 184 00:10:39,080 --> 00:10:40,920 Speaker 1: to be a little more explosive. I guess what's the 185 00:10:41,120 --> 00:10:45,600 Speaker 1: general vibe from Raiders fans about their quarterback Derek Carr. 186 00:10:46,040 --> 00:10:49,240 Speaker 1: I spoke to a coach today who compared Derek Carr's 187 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:53,840 Speaker 1: mind with Drew Brees. Derek Carr knows everything of this 188 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:57,440 Speaker 1: offense now at John Bruden in his third year. Okay, 189 00:10:57,600 --> 00:11:00,400 Speaker 1: the car is tough. He's got to be a little 190 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 1: bit better. He's got to move the chains on third down. 191 00:11:03,480 --> 00:11:06,120 Speaker 1: He's got to attack more down the field. He threw 192 00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:09,320 Speaker 1: for sevent as you guys know, he throws for four 193 00:11:09,360 --> 00:11:12,400 Speaker 1: thousand yards. Those are good numbers. But when you play 194 00:11:12,400 --> 00:11:15,480 Speaker 1: in a division with Patrick Mahomes, when you have third 195 00:11:15,520 --> 00:11:18,760 Speaker 1: and sixteen, third and twelve, Derek's gonna have to be 196 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 1: able to make more plays outside the pocket. He's gonna 197 00:11:21,280 --> 00:11:24,680 Speaker 1: have to make better decisions down field and attack more. 198 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:27,400 Speaker 1: And I believe he can make every throw. He's proven that. 199 00:11:28,080 --> 00:11:30,480 Speaker 1: He had a great season in two thousand and sixteen 200 00:11:30,520 --> 00:11:33,440 Speaker 1: before he broke his ankle in what would have been 201 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:36,600 Speaker 1: an unbelievable opportunity for him to play in the playoffs, 202 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:38,839 Speaker 1: even though he helped the Raiders get to the playoffs. 203 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:42,240 Speaker 1: And now Car in this offense is going to have 204 00:11:42,360 --> 00:11:44,679 Speaker 1: to take it to the next step. He's got to 205 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:47,120 Speaker 1: step up in the pocket and let the play develop 206 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:50,720 Speaker 1: instead of seven to ten yards, let it develop from 207 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:54,160 Speaker 1: seventeen to twenty five yards, and just make a couple 208 00:11:54,200 --> 00:11:57,280 Speaker 1: of bigger plays in each game. And he's in the 209 00:11:57,360 --> 00:12:01,120 Speaker 1: absolute prime of his career. He's been paid a boatload 210 00:12:01,160 --> 00:12:04,760 Speaker 1: of money. He's the franchise quarterback and made it all 211 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:08,920 Speaker 1: the way to Vegas, where everybody from New York sports writers, 212 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:13,800 Speaker 1: from NFL Network, everybody questioned if Gruden would bring Car back, 213 00:12:14,360 --> 00:12:17,240 Speaker 1: and he is back. Now he's got to play like 214 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:21,280 Speaker 1: a world championship quarterback because this year, not only going 215 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:24,200 Speaker 1: up against Sam Donald, think of that, the Raiders have 216 00:12:24,400 --> 00:12:27,760 Speaker 1: four games at home in prime time. They play Philip 217 00:12:27,840 --> 00:12:31,800 Speaker 1: Rivers at home, they played Drew Brees, they played the 218 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:36,640 Speaker 1: great Tom Brady coming in from Tampa Bay, Patrick Mahomes twice, 219 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:42,280 Speaker 1: uh Josh Allen comes in with Buffalo. This Raider schedule 220 00:12:42,520 --> 00:12:46,400 Speaker 1: is an absolute beast and they open up against Carolina 221 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:49,720 Speaker 1: on the road. If they can win that game against 222 00:12:49,720 --> 00:12:53,040 Speaker 1: the team that lost their starting quarterback, breaking in a 223 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:55,719 Speaker 1: new coach and a new quarterback, they'll open up a 224 00:12:55,800 --> 00:12:59,720 Speaker 1: Llegiance Stadium in Vegas, the new death Star of the 225 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:03,120 Speaker 1: inter Nation with Drew Brees on Monday Night Football and 226 00:13:03,160 --> 00:13:06,360 Speaker 1: hopefully build some momentum j T where the Raiders have 227 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:08,920 Speaker 1: had a schedule last year. I know nobody will say 228 00:13:08,920 --> 00:13:13,920 Speaker 1: that internally, but like you were talking about about mid season, 229 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:16,600 Speaker 1: there past the midway point, we're talking about the Raiders 230 00:13:16,640 --> 00:13:21,200 Speaker 1: as a potential playoff team. Whereas now, what do you 231 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 1: think of John Gruden where he's at and what he's 232 00:13:24,640 --> 00:13:27,240 Speaker 1: been able to implement his first couple of years, and 233 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:29,960 Speaker 1: does it have more of a feel like this is 234 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:34,719 Speaker 1: Gruden's team now in two thousands? Absolutely, great question. This 235 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:38,840 Speaker 1: is completely Gruden's team with Mike Mayock, and Mike Mayock 236 00:13:38,960 --> 00:13:42,480 Speaker 1: makes big decisions and he checks John Gruden, and John 237 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:45,880 Speaker 1: Gruden checks him. Uh. No disrespect to Jack del Rio 238 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:49,680 Speaker 1: and Reggie mackenzie and other coaches and general managers of 239 00:13:49,720 --> 00:13:53,120 Speaker 1: the past. Well, these guys are a well oiled machine. 240 00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:56,679 Speaker 1: And when we got back from London and the Raiders 241 00:13:56,679 --> 00:14:00,480 Speaker 1: beat Indianapolis and Indie and Khalil Mack and Bears in 242 00:14:00,559 --> 00:14:03,440 Speaker 1: London back to back. The Raiders were a playoff team. 243 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:06,760 Speaker 1: They had the ability to play well down the stretch. 244 00:14:07,200 --> 00:14:09,800 Speaker 1: And we go back to that Jet loss and a 245 00:14:09,840 --> 00:14:12,520 Speaker 1: couple of the losses that derailed the season. They lost 246 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:15,840 Speaker 1: to Jacksonville in their last game in Oakland last year. 247 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:20,320 Speaker 1: All rest short, this is the best roster that the 248 00:14:20,400 --> 00:14:23,680 Speaker 1: Raiders have had in a long time. I think up 249 00:14:23,720 --> 00:14:27,920 Speaker 1: to a decade ago. There one draft away, one free 250 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:30,880 Speaker 1: agent class away, I think from having one of the 251 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:34,040 Speaker 1: super elite teams in the NFL because I don't think 252 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:36,960 Speaker 1: they'll have a weakness at any position on the team. 253 00:14:37,520 --> 00:14:42,040 Speaker 1: But John Gruden wanted to tear down this roster and 254 00:14:42,120 --> 00:14:45,280 Speaker 1: build it with players that he wanted to represent the 255 00:14:45,360 --> 00:14:49,360 Speaker 1: Raiders leaving Oakland and come into Las Vegas. And this 256 00:14:49,440 --> 00:14:52,640 Speaker 1: is a work in progress, but they're a playoff team. 257 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:55,760 Speaker 1: They have playoff talent and the Raider Nation would be 258 00:14:55,920 --> 00:14:59,280 Speaker 1: very disappointed if the Raiders didn't make their playoffs. To 259 00:14:59,320 --> 00:15:01,040 Speaker 1: make the playoffs this year in their first year at 260 00:15:01,080 --> 00:15:04,240 Speaker 1: Allegiance Stadium. As someone who has been connected to the 261 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:06,600 Speaker 1: Silver and Black for so long, what do you think 262 00:15:06,640 --> 00:15:11,640 Speaker 1: about the Raiders in Vegas and what kind of reception 263 00:15:11,760 --> 00:15:15,840 Speaker 1: had they gotten so far? As I gotta imagine anticipation 264 00:15:15,960 --> 00:15:19,280 Speaker 1: is really building out there. It's the perfect fit. I mean, 265 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:21,280 Speaker 1: I go back a long way with the Raiders, and 266 00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:24,240 Speaker 1: the Raiders never wanted to leave Oakland. That was never 267 00:15:24,280 --> 00:15:28,240 Speaker 1: the plan. But politically it's the worst political sports city 268 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:30,960 Speaker 1: in America. They couldn't come to terms on any type 269 00:15:30,960 --> 00:15:34,880 Speaker 1: of agreement. The backstory with the Oakland A's is well 270 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:38,400 Speaker 1: documented on their lease, and the Raiders had an option, 271 00:15:38,440 --> 00:15:41,120 Speaker 1: as you guys know, to go to Los Angeles and 272 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:43,920 Speaker 1: to go to Carson And the best thing that could 273 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:47,360 Speaker 1: ever happen to the Raiders is Mark Davis came in 274 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:51,000 Speaker 1: third place that day to the Rams and the Chargers, 275 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:53,480 Speaker 1: and they ended up having to go back to the 276 00:15:53,520 --> 00:15:56,840 Speaker 1: Bay Area and Mark Davis took the high road. And 277 00:15:56,880 --> 00:15:59,920 Speaker 1: then a plan came together, which is one of them 278 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:05,000 Speaker 1: is unique sports plans I've ever seen. The former governor 279 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:09,080 Speaker 1: of Nevada putting together a deal with Sheldon Addleson, initially 280 00:16:09,120 --> 00:16:13,200 Speaker 1: a massive casino magnet to bring the Raiders here to 281 00:16:13,320 --> 00:16:16,800 Speaker 1: get you know, seven hundred million dollars in a hotel 282 00:16:16,920 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 1: tax where tourists would help pay build the stadium. The 283 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:25,160 Speaker 1: city loves the Raiders because this is different, guys, Oakland. 284 00:16:25,160 --> 00:16:27,880 Speaker 1: Nothing will ever replaced the history in Oakland and the 285 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:31,120 Speaker 1: great history in l a. But the Raiders always needed 286 00:16:31,800 --> 00:16:34,480 Speaker 1: their own stadium. They don't want to share a stadium 287 00:16:34,480 --> 00:16:37,200 Speaker 1: anymore with the Oakland A's And this will now be 288 00:16:37,280 --> 00:16:41,600 Speaker 1: a global hub for the Raider Nation in the Southwest, 289 00:16:42,040 --> 00:16:46,880 Speaker 1: where fans from Arizona and New Mexico, a massive army 290 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:50,160 Speaker 1: of Raider fans from Los Angeles. The Oakland fans who 291 00:16:50,160 --> 00:16:52,880 Speaker 1: are really bitter about it are starting to see what's 292 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:56,840 Speaker 1: happening in Vegas and loving the stadium and the new facility, 293 00:16:57,280 --> 00:17:01,120 Speaker 1: and then fans internationally, with the Raiders have a global brand, 294 00:17:01,640 --> 00:17:03,680 Speaker 1: we'll be able to come to Las Vegas. I mean, 295 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:06,639 Speaker 1: if it's not New York, where would you rather be 296 00:17:07,320 --> 00:17:09,960 Speaker 1: with your buddies on a road trip to see a 297 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:13,800 Speaker 1: football game, then Las Vegas. That's why you know, we're 298 00:17:13,800 --> 00:17:16,159 Speaker 1: really excited about this because it's a home run. The 299 00:17:16,200 --> 00:17:19,600 Speaker 1: stadium is perfect, the fan base is energized. The Golden 300 00:17:19,680 --> 00:17:22,720 Speaker 1: Knight's help with that. With hockey going to the Stanley Cup, 301 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:26,280 Speaker 1: their first year, and there are high expectations in the 302 00:17:26,359 --> 00:17:30,399 Speaker 1: state of Nevada for the Las Vegas Raiders e A. 303 00:17:30,520 --> 00:17:33,359 Speaker 1: I thought it was very interesting what JT was saying 304 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:38,600 Speaker 1: that the Raiders defense is really their offense and that 305 00:17:38,680 --> 00:17:40,560 Speaker 1: they want to have that offense on the field as 306 00:17:40,640 --> 00:17:45,280 Speaker 1: much as possible. And John Bruden has now basically planted 307 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:49,080 Speaker 1: and rooted his offense there with Derek Carr and now 308 00:17:49,119 --> 00:17:52,120 Speaker 1: the new pieces around him. But if you're the Jets, 309 00:17:52,359 --> 00:17:56,040 Speaker 1: how do you go about stopping this group that has 310 00:17:56,240 --> 00:17:59,560 Speaker 1: a very good offensive line, even though the Jets probably 311 00:17:59,560 --> 00:18:01,800 Speaker 1: caught them on a bad day. I met life last year, 312 00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:07,280 Speaker 1: talented running back and a very intriguing supporting cast around calling. Well, 313 00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:09,240 Speaker 1: if you get a lead on them, that's what the 314 00:18:09,320 --> 00:18:13,639 Speaker 1: Jets did last year. I thought a Car looked a 315 00:18:13,680 --> 00:18:16,040 Speaker 1: bit confused at times because he didn't know where the 316 00:18:16,040 --> 00:18:18,439 Speaker 1: pressure was coming from, and the Jets were just on 317 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:22,520 Speaker 1: their game. And the trademark of any West Coast offense 318 00:18:22,680 --> 00:18:27,600 Speaker 1: is getting the ball out of the quarterbacks hands quickly. Uh. 319 00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:31,600 Speaker 1: It's an interesting fit Ruggs because they see him as 320 00:18:31,680 --> 00:18:34,160 Speaker 1: not just as a vertical threat, but as a kind 321 00:18:34,200 --> 00:18:35,960 Speaker 1: of a hybrid and you just got to get the 322 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:38,840 Speaker 1: ball in his hands. And j T mentioned Tyreek Hill, 323 00:18:39,560 --> 00:18:43,080 Speaker 1: so that makes sense from that aspect. But where Derek 324 00:18:43,160 --> 00:18:46,679 Speaker 1: Carr struggled last season was getting the ball down the field. 325 00:18:46,680 --> 00:18:49,000 Speaker 1: Now they have some receivers who can really get down 326 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:53,160 Speaker 1: the field Tyrell Williams if he's healthy, and Ruggs can fly. 327 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:58,119 Speaker 1: They added Aggle are in free agency. So um to me, 328 00:18:58,480 --> 00:19:02,320 Speaker 1: you have to tackle very well against the West Coast offense. 329 00:19:02,359 --> 00:19:04,280 Speaker 1: You've got to get your hands up at the line 330 00:19:04,280 --> 00:19:09,119 Speaker 1: of scrimmage. And what the Raiders do. They're not a 331 00:19:09,280 --> 00:19:12,680 Speaker 1: typical Okay, we're just gonna pass the ball where Finot's 332 00:19:12,760 --> 00:19:18,240 Speaker 1: offense because Josh Jacobs brings that physicality to the game. 333 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:21,120 Speaker 1: So I think you gotta make sure you take care 334 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:25,160 Speaker 1: of him first as far as offensively, and then get 335 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:27,640 Speaker 1: after Car hopefully played with the lead because last year 336 00:19:27,640 --> 00:19:30,000 Speaker 1: when the Jets were playing with the lead, they were 337 00:19:30,080 --> 00:19:33,080 Speaker 1: dictating things on nerd terms and it was just the 338 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:36,399 Speaker 1: long day at the office for Car and company that 339 00:19:36,560 --> 00:19:39,520 Speaker 1: it was very much so. And on the defensive side 340 00:19:39,520 --> 00:19:41,960 Speaker 1: of the ball. Last season, Sam Donald and the Jets 341 00:19:42,200 --> 00:19:45,399 Speaker 1: had success through the air, and I think it was 342 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:49,000 Speaker 1: the first play from scrimmage where Sam Donald threw a 343 00:19:49,040 --> 00:19:52,040 Speaker 1: pass out wide to Levy on Bell who came down 344 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:54,920 Speaker 1: with a remarkable one handed catch. And then of course 345 00:19:55,240 --> 00:19:58,359 Speaker 1: Braxton Barrios had that long catch and run and he 346 00:19:58,440 --> 00:20:01,400 Speaker 1: got shoved out of bounds on like the two yard 347 00:20:01,520 --> 00:20:05,560 Speaker 1: line or something like that. So do you think that 348 00:20:05,720 --> 00:20:08,960 Speaker 1: this game that Jets should also look to attack the 349 00:20:09,040 --> 00:20:12,880 Speaker 1: Raiders defense in the air. Oh yeah, but I mean 350 00:20:13,040 --> 00:20:17,000 Speaker 1: I would obviously make them play the run as well. 351 00:20:17,720 --> 00:20:20,760 Speaker 1: You look at the Raiders across the board, their numbers 352 00:20:20,840 --> 00:20:24,680 Speaker 1: were not good defense with the last year. J T 353 00:20:24,920 --> 00:20:27,720 Speaker 1: is talking about that offense holding on to the football 354 00:20:27,760 --> 00:20:29,760 Speaker 1: and keeping that defense on the sideline, and what the 355 00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:32,919 Speaker 1: Raiders really need this year on paper, they need a 356 00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:36,240 Speaker 1: big year immediately out of a couple of former Rams, 357 00:20:36,240 --> 00:20:39,439 Speaker 1: and Corey Littleton who plays a linebacker position, and of 358 00:20:39,440 --> 00:20:45,840 Speaker 1: course LaMarcus Joiner as well. I think this is at 359 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:49,240 Speaker 1: defense that you can challenge on a lot of levels, 360 00:20:49,359 --> 00:20:51,199 Speaker 1: to be honest with you, and I like it that 361 00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:54,359 Speaker 1: the Raiders are gonna have to come to the East 362 00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:58,320 Speaker 1: Coast again for the second consecutive season, and it's a 363 00:20:58,359 --> 00:21:01,520 Speaker 1: little bit later in the years, so we'll have to 364 00:21:01,560 --> 00:21:06,200 Speaker 1: see how many cold weather games they have on their schedule, 365 00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:08,840 Speaker 1: But that's never easy for a team playing out west 366 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:13,240 Speaker 1: in a nice climate to come out east later in 367 00:21:13,280 --> 00:21:15,840 Speaker 1: the year. All right, well, there you have it, the 368 00:21:15,920 --> 00:21:19,880 Speaker 1: Official Jets Podcast powered by Amazon Web Services, The Opponent 369 00:21:19,920 --> 00:21:23,880 Speaker 1: Preview series talking about the Las Vegas Raiders and next 370 00:21:23,920 --> 00:21:33,320 Speaker 1: up then I go out west to the Seattle Seahawks.