WEBVTT - LISTEN | Jets TE Chris Herndon (8/12)

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to another episode of the Official Jets Podcast, powered

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<v Speaker 1>by Amazon Web Services. This time, Chris Hernon joins e

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<v Speaker 1>A and myself, And of course, I think a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of Jets fans are excited about the return of Chris

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<v Speaker 1>Hernon after a very promising rookie season in two thousand

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<v Speaker 1>and eighteen and then kind of a lost sophomore year

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<v Speaker 1>that started with suspension and then ended with injury and

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<v Speaker 1>never really saw the field outside of ten snaps against

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<v Speaker 1>the Giants. Yeah, you felt bad for Chris Hernon last

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<v Speaker 1>year because remember back in February two thousand nineteen, Adam Gaze,

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<v Speaker 1>who was the new Jets head coach at the time,

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<v Speaker 1>called him a unicorn type player, a guy could do everything.

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<v Speaker 1>And Green's this is a guy who can get down

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<v Speaker 1>the field in a hurry. He's got rare athleticism for

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<v Speaker 1>somebody who plays the tight end position, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>he can open up a lot of field for people.

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<v Speaker 1>And most importantly, Sam Darn had a great connection with

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<v Speaker 1>him when both of those guys were rookies. Herndon his

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<v Speaker 1>rookie season second on the Jets and reception yards and

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<v Speaker 1>touchdowns and was really one of the bright spots for

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<v Speaker 1>that two thousand and eighteen team and without further ado, like,

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<v Speaker 1>let's hear the interview with Chris Herndon. Chris, I know

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<v Speaker 1>I was thinking about this. If there's a handful of guys,

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<v Speaker 1>you're definitely on the short list that I would imagine

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<v Speaker 1>are super excited to be back considering your season last

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<v Speaker 1>year starting with suspension, ending with injury. Just how excited

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<v Speaker 1>are you in your own words to finally be around

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<v Speaker 1>your teammates at the facility once again. I feel great.

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<v Speaker 1>I have just a bunch of energy, you know, really

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<v Speaker 1>sitting out that that much last year, just you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I gained a new appreciation and really just had to

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<v Speaker 1>opportunity just watched from the outside and now off for

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<v Speaker 1>like a kid again being out there and my friends

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<v Speaker 1>is having fune. What is this offseason been like for you, Chris,

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<v Speaker 1>Because as typically you'd be at the complex going through

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<v Speaker 1>spring drills, uh focusing on passing predominantly, and then O

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<v Speaker 1>t A is canceled. We're in the middle of a

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<v Speaker 1>pandemic with COVID nineteen, and of course training camp is starting.

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<v Speaker 1>But it's far different than your rookie year because you

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<v Speaker 1>guys are an acclamation period right now. Oh yeah, it's

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<v Speaker 1>been very abnormal. But um, I feel like a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of the guys took a lot of you know, time

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<v Speaker 1>to just enjoy family right now. Really it's kind of

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<v Speaker 1>something that was out of our control. But I feel

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<v Speaker 1>like a lot of us just found a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>positivity and all of this and you know, being able

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<v Speaker 1>to be around our families longer, help around the house

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<v Speaker 1>and kind of just you know, do this train as

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<v Speaker 1>much as possible. I'm sure everybody had nothing but time

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<v Speaker 1>to work out and just hang around. Speaking of working out,

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<v Speaker 1>Chris as a Georgia kid I saw and coach Case

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<v Speaker 1>was talking about that. You trained with Steve mcclennan a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit at his new gym in the off season.

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<v Speaker 1>What is a tight end doing with the defensive lineman

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<v Speaker 1>in the gym? And just what's it like working out

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<v Speaker 1>with Big Steve at his new gym. Uh? Yeah, we

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<v Speaker 1>had we had a few of us training there, Me him,

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<v Speaker 1>Jordan Jenkins, Henry Anderson, Tarrell, Tarrell bash him here and there.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he had another gym he trained that as well,

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<v Speaker 1>but he came by and got some working with us.

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<v Speaker 1>But I mean, I have fun, really, I don't lift

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<v Speaker 1>as much as Steve and all those other guys, but

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<v Speaker 1>I definitely definitely pushed myself every day. We all pushed

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<v Speaker 1>each other. I feel like we definitely, you know, got

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<v Speaker 1>you know, even closer as teammates and you know, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>most importantly a brotherhead and I just feel like this

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<v Speaker 1>this definitely these last few months, we all got really

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<v Speaker 1>really cool with each other, uh training and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>just pushing another on the field and in the weight room.

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<v Speaker 1>So we all had a lot of fun. How much

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<v Speaker 1>is big Steve Squatton and do you jump on there

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<v Speaker 1>on the bar? I'm not certain as Max, but I

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<v Speaker 1>know one day he had probably six places on east

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<v Speaker 1>side and it was I'm sure if he could have

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<v Speaker 1>fit more weight, he could have, but that's all that fit.

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<v Speaker 1>So I was just standing back there like that looks

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<v Speaker 1>like a her back for me. But I applaud him.

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<v Speaker 1>He went hard this offseason, you know, Chris, I feel like,

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<v Speaker 1>just talking about Steve for a minute, a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>defensive players gravitate towards him. I mean, speaking of Fronzo

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<v Speaker 1>Fukasi two seasons ago, he followed in Steve's footsteps like

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<v Speaker 1>every day. I'm just curious even though you don't play

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<v Speaker 1>on the same side of the ball, Like, why do

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<v Speaker 1>you gravitate towards Steve as somebody that was an undrafted

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<v Speaker 1>free agent and been in this league for over ten years. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, like you just said, even though he was undrafted, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>he's earned his stripes in this league. He's definitely a

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<v Speaker 1>well and highly respected player in the league. And like

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<v Speaker 1>you said, he's been going on his twelfth year and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, watching him trains season, he said, he he feels,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, really good. And that's just somebody you want

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<v Speaker 1>to be around to push you. You know, he's very wise.

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<v Speaker 1>He always has, you know, a bunch of things and

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<v Speaker 1>he just he motivates it. He brings out the best

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<v Speaker 1>of you, even you know, as being as young as

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<v Speaker 1>we are. He could you know, being in the league

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<v Speaker 1>for twelve years, he sees stuff that we can't always see.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's just it's always good to have someone like

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<v Speaker 1>that in your corner. All right, Let's flip to the

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<v Speaker 1>offensive side of the ball. Though. Those are the guys

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<v Speaker 1>putting the points on the board. Your rookie season, thirty

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<v Speaker 1>nine catches over five hundred yards, receiving you the four touchdowns.

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<v Speaker 1>What are you going to add to this offense? Uh?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean I don't wanna, you know, look too far ahead,

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<v Speaker 1>but as far as I believe I could do, I

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<v Speaker 1>would just you know, add another reliable playmaker to the field. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>a hard working person, someone that leads by example and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, willing to you know, on the line for

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<v Speaker 1>the team. So I mean, I just I just want

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<v Speaker 1>to continue to work each and every day, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>take each opportunity to give me, and you know, kind

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<v Speaker 1>of take a day by day specifically, i'd ask, what

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<v Speaker 1>can you stretch the field, especially down the seam? Uh

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<v Speaker 1>do not just for your quarterback because we're gonna talk

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<v Speaker 1>about Sam Donald, but the other guys on the field.

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<v Speaker 1>And how much do you take pride in that not

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<v Speaker 1>only catching the football, but having the opportunity to spring

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<v Speaker 1>up or free some room up for some of your

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<v Speaker 1>fellow playmakers. Oh that's that's just you know, part of

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<v Speaker 1>the fun that comes with this game when you can

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<v Speaker 1>obviously get your own opportunities, but knowing at you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you could open it up for the rest of the

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<v Speaker 1>offense and everybody else could get their opportunities and fair

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<v Speaker 1>share as well. Because I mean we we are a team,

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<v Speaker 1>so you know one person won't be able to do it,

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<v Speaker 1>but Levin men on the field total of twenty two,

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<v Speaker 1>so you know it's it's it's always fun watching everybody

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<v Speaker 1>else on your team eat as well. Chris, you said

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<v Speaker 1>last season was a learning year from you. Obviously because

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<v Speaker 1>of your suspension and injury. You have to do a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of the your football playing just by watching right

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<v Speaker 1>and learning this offense. How much more effective do you

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<v Speaker 1>think you can be now that you feel like you've

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<v Speaker 1>immersed yourself in this playbook this coming season? Oh? Like

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<v Speaker 1>I said, I just you know, I just want to

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<v Speaker 1>take it day by day. I've definitely been in the

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<v Speaker 1>playbook and going on year two and this system, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>feeling more confident was just gonna allow me to play faster,

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<v Speaker 1>think less and just kind of let it flow out there.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know that's obviously exciting to think about. And uh,

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<v Speaker 1>when those times homes is just you know, it's just

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be really fun. I feel like, let's jump into

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<v Speaker 1>that tight end room. What do you think about Ryan

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<v Speaker 1>Griffin last year and how are you guys going to

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<v Speaker 1>compliment each other? Thirty four receptions last year for big

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<v Speaker 1>griff even but he got in the end zone five

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<v Speaker 1>times as well, and he does a lot of things

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<v Speaker 1>for this offense. Ryan was a beast last season. I

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I made sure to text him before and

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<v Speaker 1>after games, you know, encouraging him, letting him know how

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<v Speaker 1>well he did. And you know, he's a very wise

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<v Speaker 1>person as well. He's going on year nine and he

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<v Speaker 1>has a lot of you know, savvy, you know, moves

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<v Speaker 1>that are in his game that you know you could

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<v Speaker 1>always learn from. He he makes sure if you need

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<v Speaker 1>help or have questions to help you as well. And

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<v Speaker 1>that's you know, part of being a vet to you know,

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<v Speaker 1>making sure the younger guys have what they need to

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<v Speaker 1>be successful. He's, uh, he's definitely really good with that.

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<v Speaker 1>So I feel like having him in the room definitely

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<v Speaker 1>is a huge help for all of us, all of

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<v Speaker 1>us younger. Chris Sam Donald is somebody that's cool, calm

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<v Speaker 1>and collected. At least that's what a lot of your

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<v Speaker 1>teammates and coach Cases said. But I'm curious because Coach

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<v Speaker 1>Gay said he kind of censors. There's a different way

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<v Speaker 1>that Sam is going about himself. Do you get that

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<v Speaker 1>sense that maybe he has a little more confidence now

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<v Speaker 1>that he's in his second year in cases system. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>that's is definitely what comes with it, you know, second

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<v Speaker 1>year in the system, continuing to get reps on the field,

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<v Speaker 1>getting mental reps in the film room, studying more, and

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<v Speaker 1>allowing himself to be on the field think less, be

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<v Speaker 1>able to you know, make better decisions, you know, quicker,

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<v Speaker 1>and also just you know, having fun with it because once,

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<v Speaker 1>once all that starts to come into play, it's just

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<v Speaker 1>football all over again, like you know, the kid game

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<v Speaker 1>that we've been playing for a long time. Specifically, what

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<v Speaker 1>do you like about Sam's personality, because yes, you had

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<v Speaker 1>an on the field connection, but it seemed like you

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<v Speaker 1>guys community a gated very well together back in two

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<v Speaker 1>thousand and eighteen. Now we're looking ahead of two thousand

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<v Speaker 1>and twenty, Like, can you talk about that a little bit?

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<v Speaker 1>And also what do you enjoy about his physical skill

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<v Speaker 1>set when you're out there? Uh? Well, I could definitely

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<v Speaker 1>say he's a humble guy. He doesn't you know, he

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't boost himself too much, but he's definitely confident in

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<v Speaker 1>who he is and his ability. So I feel like

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<v Speaker 1>he just he jels wealth everybody. He's not someone that's

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<v Speaker 1>too loud, but he says enough to where you know

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<v Speaker 1>his his words are felt. So I feel like everybody

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<v Speaker 1>kind of in the whole locker room just enjoys having

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<v Speaker 1>him around. And as far as you know, physicality, he

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<v Speaker 1>he takes the weight room serious. He takes taking care

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<v Speaker 1>of his body series and I mean it shows on

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<v Speaker 1>the field and you know he's slinging the ball down

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<v Speaker 1>the build without hardly any effort and also able to

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<v Speaker 1>scramble get out of you know, trouble in the back fields.

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<v Speaker 1>So he definitely, he definitely brings a lot to this team. Chris,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know how many fans know this, but you

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<v Speaker 1>actually have a friendship with Lawrence Cager, who signed with

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<v Speaker 1>the Jets as an undrafted free agent. Both of you

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<v Speaker 1>of course went to Miami. What can Jets fans expect

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<v Speaker 1>out of Lawrence Cajre and training camp? And do you

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<v Speaker 1>have any good Lawrence Cagre stories that you can share

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<v Speaker 1>with us? Um Well, definitely for him from you know,

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<v Speaker 1>just going to school with him for a few years.

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<v Speaker 1>He's definitely a hard working person. He's definitely determined, He's

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<v Speaker 1>very confident in himself stabilities. He's also you know, just

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<v Speaker 1>a team guy. But uh, definitely one of the one

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<v Speaker 1>good experiences. I mean it's a football experience, but uh,

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<v Speaker 1>his freshman year he had a one handed catch, I

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<v Speaker 1>believe against Nebraska, and him being a freshman, he's just

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<v Speaker 1>kind of Washington, you know, step on the scene and

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<v Speaker 1>embrace that, embrace that moment, and when it happened, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you didn't believe it because it's like he's so young,

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<v Speaker 1>but he kind of took off from there, and I

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<v Speaker 1>mean that's an experience that I was happy to be

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<v Speaker 1>on the field with him and watch him. You don't

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<v Speaker 1>have that success, Chris. I just want to jump in

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<v Speaker 1>and ask you about another former Hurricane, Braxton Burrios. Did

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<v Speaker 1>Burrios live in the gym this offseason? I've seen a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of photos and Burrios looks like he put on

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of pounds. He's looking pretty shredded these days. Yeah, Braxton,

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<v Speaker 1>He's always been. He's always been in a way since

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<v Speaker 1>I've known him. He's taking him obviously, taking care of

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<v Speaker 1>his body as well so that he could performed as

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<v Speaker 1>good as he does. But yeah, I mean a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of people around the facility are definitely seeing Braxton and

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<v Speaker 1>asking him what he did this offseason, because he definitely

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<v Speaker 1>he definitely came in looking very different. We're talking receivers here,

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<v Speaker 1>so let's stick with that topic. What do you think

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<v Speaker 1>about a couple of newcomers on the Jets that you

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<v Speaker 1>receiver Rashad Perry in and also rookie denzel Man's Both

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<v Speaker 1>guys have good size speed combination sub four four speed.

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<v Speaker 1>Have you been able to see them a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>in action yet? Yeah, so both guys, like you said,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously get down the field, you know, effortless. They have

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<v Speaker 1>a tremendous amount of speed, but also their ability to

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<v Speaker 1>run good routes, catch the ball and do something when

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<v Speaker 1>they have the ball in their hands. And I kind

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<v Speaker 1>of got a chance to see that in Miami. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's just on air, but we all got

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<v Speaker 1>a chance to see each other throwing each other down there,

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<v Speaker 1>and now that we're up here getting some more working,

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<v Speaker 1>you continue to see those things. Chris, I'm glad you

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<v Speaker 1>mentioned that little trip in Miami. Can you tell us

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<v Speaker 1>what that was about and what that was like meeting

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of your new teammates for the first time,

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<v Speaker 1>and what kind of work you guys put in down there.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh yeah, it was kind of just a way for

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<v Speaker 1>all of us to kind of get familiar with one another. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like it was a great, very short bonding experience.

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<v Speaker 1>You know. We just we threw every day for about

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<v Speaker 1>two hours, um and just kind of you know, talked

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<v Speaker 1>it up afterwards for a little bit. And then definitely

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<v Speaker 1>those those couple of days, I feel like we kind

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<v Speaker 1>of gained a little rapport. But now definitely being up

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<v Speaker 1>here as you know, continue to to gel together as well.

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<v Speaker 1>I want you to get back on the field with

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<v Speaker 1>the helmet on. I think it's gonna start next week

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<v Speaker 1>non paddited practices and then you have a few of

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<v Speaker 1>those obviously before you guys followed up and get some

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<v Speaker 1>padditive work before the regular season. But what's it gonna

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<v Speaker 1>mean to you to get back on the field in

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<v Speaker 1>that kind of capacity of practice capacity. It's gonna mean

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<v Speaker 1>a lot, you know obviously, like I said, how last

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<v Speaker 1>year went, Kin, you know, took this off season to

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<v Speaker 1>definitely heal my body and whenever I was clear to go,

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<v Speaker 1>just taking advantage of getting in the weight room, constantly,

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<v Speaker 1>getting in work, you know, body maintenance and now that

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<v Speaker 1>we're finally here, even though it's still under circumstances that

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<v Speaker 1>nobody would have expected. Uh. I mean, I'm just you know,

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<v Speaker 1>gonna enjoy the opportunity that you got out there, just

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<v Speaker 1>not just for myself but with my team. I gotta

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<v Speaker 1>ask you, have you been getting in Adam Gates's here

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<v Speaker 1>and saying, hey, yeah, you got some skilled position talent

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<v Speaker 1>and the outside, but this tight end room, we got

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of depth. Hey how about some twelve personnel

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<v Speaker 1>sets thirteen personnel sets next season? Because we talked about

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<v Speaker 1>Griff before tray Von Westcoe, he came on as a

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<v Speaker 1>rookie and he really had showed some blocking prowess. And

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<v Speaker 1>then you have Daniel Brown, who's uh kind of a

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<v Speaker 1>jack of all trades for this team and especially considering

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<v Speaker 1>his special team's ability. Yeah, I mean we don't really

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<v Speaker 1>talk a lot in our room. We're kind of just

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the put our head down every day and

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<v Speaker 1>just you know, get get get working. But I mean

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<v Speaker 1>the work will definitely show. So I mean I'll just

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<v Speaker 1>come with opportunities and you know, proving our team we

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<v Speaker 1>can handle that that type of load. Chris is the

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<v Speaker 1>last question for me. I just want to know what

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<v Speaker 1>are your first reaction or your first impression of mackay Beckton.

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<v Speaker 1>Have you ever seen a tackle that big before? So

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<v Speaker 1>we had a guy, my the biggest guy I've seen

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<v Speaker 1>since him. We had a guy come in at Miami,

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<v Speaker 1>Von Donaldson, And when I saw him, I was like, godly,

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<v Speaker 1>but Hi, he's even bigger than him, Taller, bigger, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>stronger for sure, But I mean, yeah, McCay, he's definitely

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<v Speaker 1>he's huge. I kind of walked in the facility kind

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<v Speaker 1>of got mad that he was that close to me

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<v Speaker 1>being that big, like, give me a few steps. We

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<v Speaker 1>of course talked about Sam donald before and you just

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<v Speaker 1>mentioned McKay beck then came in, uh Mammoth person Adam

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<v Speaker 1>said that Levian Bell has come to camp in phenomenal

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<v Speaker 1>shape and he looks extremely motivated. What do you think

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<v Speaker 1>about Levan in year two? And also for you having

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<v Speaker 1>that opportunity to play alongside him for more extended time

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<v Speaker 1>because of what happened last season, Because I know Bell

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<v Speaker 1>is a guy you can help blocking, also freeing up

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<v Speaker 1>some space for him down the field, but he can

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<v Speaker 1>help you out as well. Yeah, he definitely came in

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<v Speaker 1>great shape. He's been, you know, showing that he's getting

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<v Speaker 1>into work and you know, obviously motivating others as well,

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<v Speaker 1>coming in more. Uh asserted this year also, we've been

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<v Speaker 1>we've had a few workouts, tight ends and running backs

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<v Speaker 1>together at the facility, and he's being more vocal, holding

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<v Speaker 1>people accountable. And you can just tell us a different

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<v Speaker 1>a different type of personality. He's going on a year

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<v Speaker 1>two and like you said, he's just he's ready to

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<v Speaker 1>get out there and you know, put it on display. Awesome, Chris.

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<v Speaker 1>We appreciate the time here on the Official Jets Podcast

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<v Speaker 1>powered by Amazon Web Services, and we're looking forward to

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<v Speaker 1>seeing you on the field, no problem. Thank you guys

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<v Speaker 1>for having me. He ate Chris Herndon being hurt last

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<v Speaker 1>season and now returning. I think it's to your point,

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<v Speaker 1>it's an overlooked storyline because field yates we spoke to

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<v Speaker 1>him earlier this offseason. He said that Chris Herndon, after

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<v Speaker 1>his rookie season, was on track to be the next

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<v Speaker 1>big thing in the a f C East because he

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<v Speaker 1>is a unicorn type of player in a three down

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<v Speaker 1>tight end. So I think that Chris Herndon's presence and

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<v Speaker 1>then his expected play could really open things up for

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<v Speaker 1>this Jets offense, not only in the passing game, but

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<v Speaker 1>in the running game as well. Now I completely agree, uh.

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<v Speaker 1>I think when we think of the Jets offense, we

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<v Speaker 1>think about an offensive line that's gonna feature five new

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<v Speaker 1>starters compared to opening day two thousand nineteen, and then

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<v Speaker 1>the changes in the outside with Breshad Perriman and Denzel Mims.

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<v Speaker 1>But when we watched the Jets last year, they went

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<v Speaker 1>six and two down the stretch and Sam Donald at

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<v Speaker 1>thirteen touchdown passes and four interceptions leading away, and he

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<v Speaker 1>did not have the use of Herndon and Sam Donald

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<v Speaker 1>when he was at USC. He loved throwing to the

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<v Speaker 1>tight ends. And we saw the success that Ryan Griffin

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<v Speaker 1>had last year. And now Adam Gatee is going to

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<v Speaker 1>have more options. The Jets primary personnel package last year

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<v Speaker 1>was a loving personnel one running back, one tight end,

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<v Speaker 1>three wide receivers. Now I think it's gonna be interesting

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<v Speaker 1>to see if you see a lot more too tight

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<v Speaker 1>on packages and that way you can continue to dictate

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<v Speaker 1>things on your terms to imposing defenses. Listen, bottom line,

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<v Speaker 1>Chris Herndon is a night is a matchup problem for

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<v Speaker 1>opponents because he is that a lytticism to get down

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<v Speaker 1>the field, the strength to help you out as an

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<v Speaker 1>inside blocker, and all these things that we've talked about

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<v Speaker 1>in the off season, I think are gonna lead to

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<v Speaker 1>a more productive not only Sam Donald, but Levy on button. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I agree on all fronts. And that was another episode

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<v Speaker 1>He and I will continue to come to the podcast

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<v Speaker 1>with players, with different analysts, maybe sometimes just just breaking

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<v Speaker 1>down different things. And but we got you covered throughout

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<v Speaker 1>training camp leading up to the two thousand twenty regular

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<v Speaker 1>season