WEBVTT - LISTEN | Jets Training Camp Preview (7/27) 0:00:04.120 --> 0:00:07.200 Welcome to another edition of the Official Jet Podcast. Hope 0:00:07.240 --> 0:00:10.840 everyone's been enjoying the podcast profile series. I know we have. 0:00:11.000 --> 0:00:14.000 It's been a been a fun project throughout the off season, 0:00:14.360 --> 0:00:16.360 and to be able to share it is great. Now 0:00:16.840 --> 0:00:18.919 we're getting really into the thick of things training camp 0:00:18.960 --> 0:00:22.079 around the corner. We're gonna talk about some training camp items, 0:00:22.239 --> 0:00:25.639 maybe some position battles, and then we have Steve Wish 0:00:25.880 --> 0:00:29.760 on the podcast. On a sad note, because Wish wrote 0:00:29.800 --> 0:00:32.680 this great article on NFL dot com detailing the life 0:00:33.000 --> 0:00:35.520 of Greg Knapp, who passed away at fifty eight years old, 0:00:35.520 --> 0:00:38.040 and of course was gonna have a prevalent role here 0:00:38.040 --> 0:00:40.159 with the Jets as an assistant coach. I think the 0:00:40.200 --> 0:00:44.880 New York Jets organization from the top down, they start 0:00:45.120 --> 0:00:49.680 training camp with heavy hearts. If you read what people 0:00:49.720 --> 0:00:53.080 have said about Greg Knapp of late, it's amazing the 0:00:53.120 --> 0:00:59.840 connection he had with people, staffers, following, fellow coaches, the player. 0:01:00.280 --> 0:01:03.200 He loved teaching, and he also was a guy who 0:01:03.240 --> 0:01:05.920 had a smile on his face everyday, lived life with 0:01:05.959 --> 0:01:08.880 a tremendous passion. And I think there's a lot to 0:01:09.080 --> 0:01:12.800 learn from a guy like Greg Knapp because he connected 0:01:12.880 --> 0:01:15.520 to people, and he did such a great job in 0:01:15.600 --> 0:01:18.760 the National Football League he was entering his twenty six season, 0:01:18.880 --> 0:01:23.680 but beyond that, he left such a legacy that a 0:01:23.720 --> 0:01:27.520 lot of people who came into his life they exited 0:01:27.520 --> 0:01:34.800 it that meeting or that introduction or those experiences better people. 0:01:35.240 --> 0:01:38.360 And I think you saw the impact he had on 0:01:38.400 --> 0:01:41.479 the current roster even in a short amount of time, 0:01:41.560 --> 0:01:44.920 just based on players reactions on social media. I mean, 0:01:45.040 --> 0:01:47.560 Jack Wilson of course worked a lot with Greg Nap 0:01:47.680 --> 0:01:50.800 throughout the spring. He posted about him on Instagram, and 0:01:51.440 --> 0:01:54.000 I think you really saw the ripple effect that Greg 0:01:54.080 --> 0:01:57.560 Knapp had in the organization in a short amount of time. 0:01:57.560 --> 0:02:00.680 And we're gonna detail more with Steve Is, who I 0:02:00.720 --> 0:02:02.680 think brought up a great point. You don't stay in 0:02:02.680 --> 0:02:04.960 the in the NFL twenty five years without being really 0:02:05.000 --> 0:02:08.079 good at what you do. And with that being said, 0:02:08.240 --> 0:02:10.640 you know, we'll get to that in a little bit. 0:02:11.320 --> 0:02:14.880 But training camp is around the corner, which is crazy 0:02:14.919 --> 0:02:17.600 to think about because it feels like yesterday we were 0:02:17.639 --> 0:02:21.600 in the studio talking about Robert Sala as the new 0:02:21.680 --> 0:02:24.519 head coach of the New York Jets, and now fast 0:02:24.560 --> 0:02:26.800 forward about six months and he's about to take the 0:02:26.800 --> 0:02:28.480 field as head coach of the Jets for the first 0:02:28.520 --> 0:02:31.000 time in his first training camp. Yeah, and how about that, 0:02:31.080 --> 0:02:35.320 it's been a quick forty days since the Jets finish 0:02:35.400 --> 0:02:41.480 that final mini camp practice. In forty days, that's what's 0:02:41.520 --> 0:02:43.840 Alla said. I think at the end in mini camp, 0:02:43.919 --> 0:02:46.800 you take those forty days and see how you can 0:02:47.080 --> 0:02:50.440 better yourself individually. And now the Jets are gonna come 0:02:50.480 --> 0:02:54.480 together collectively. And what Sale is looking forward to with 0:02:54.520 --> 0:02:57.040 this group, and I think this is just in his 0:02:57.160 --> 0:03:00.960 d n A. His makeup is how will they ultimately 0:03:01.000 --> 0:03:04.840 respond to adversity because the Jets are a young team, 0:03:04.880 --> 0:03:09.120 a young roster, and they're gonna go full throttle bull 0:03:09.200 --> 0:03:12.280 speed ahead. But the rule be bumps in the process. 0:03:12.360 --> 0:03:16.079 And also remember that this is the first training camp 0:03:16.680 --> 0:03:19.280 or and really the first preseason that have had three 0:03:19.320 --> 0:03:22.960 preseason games. The cuts timeline in terms of when you 0:03:23.000 --> 0:03:24.680 have to reduce the amount of players on your rosster 0:03:24.720 --> 0:03:27.320 a little different this year. And the Jet will have 0:03:27.320 --> 0:03:30.920 two joint practices as it stands, one in Green Bay 0:03:31.040 --> 0:03:34.720 then hosting the Eagles here. And you know, there are 0:03:34.720 --> 0:03:36.200 a couple of different things I think we should get 0:03:36.240 --> 0:03:39.880 into but training camp, the pads come on next week. 0:03:40.680 --> 0:03:43.240 Right now, it's like an acclamation period. When the players 0:03:43.280 --> 0:03:46.040 come back, they'll report, then they'll have similar to what 0:03:46.080 --> 0:03:47.880 was O t S and Mini camp in terms of 0:03:47.960 --> 0:03:51.400 style and shells and no pads, and then before you 0:03:51.520 --> 0:03:55.400 really ramp it up. And I'm curious, just to kick 0:03:55.480 --> 0:04:01.920 things off here, which Jet are you most excited to 0:04:02.000 --> 0:04:04.440 watch and training How about which new Jet are you 0:04:04.480 --> 0:04:07.040 most excited to see in training camp for the first time. 0:04:07.640 --> 0:04:10.120 I would say Carl Lawson because we weren't able to 0:04:10.160 --> 0:04:13.560 watch these guys with the pads on, and he's a 0:04:13.640 --> 0:04:17.080 dynamic pass rusher, so I think you'll get a better 0:04:17.160 --> 0:04:20.320 sense of what he's able to bring to the table. 0:04:20.720 --> 0:04:23.039 And not only just because the pads are going to 0:04:23.120 --> 0:04:25.520 be on here in a few days, but also because 0:04:26.279 --> 0:04:31.000 Lawson he wasn't at all the offseason workouts that we 0:04:31.000 --> 0:04:33.640 were able to witness on the field, and he is 0:04:33.680 --> 0:04:37.800 a game changer potentially for this team, for this defense, 0:04:37.880 --> 0:04:41.440 and I think he's entering a system that suits him 0:04:41.600 --> 0:04:45.000 quite well. And you're getting a guy's twenty six years old, 0:04:45.000 --> 0:04:48.719 and I think he's really relishing the opportunity with this 0:04:48.800 --> 0:04:53.120 team I'm in a similar vein as you are because 0:04:53.160 --> 0:04:54.880 we didn't see this player a whole lot in the spring, 0:04:54.920 --> 0:04:58.160 but because he was sidelines Corey Davis and Corey Davis 0:04:58.320 --> 0:05:03.800 another young ascending player, and Corey Davis and Tennessee. We've 0:05:03.839 --> 0:05:08.440 documented before his success in this la Fleur offense. Now, 0:05:08.440 --> 0:05:11.600 what Matt Lafleur and what michaela flore will do probably 0:05:11.600 --> 0:05:14.520 a little different, but also a little similar as well. 0:05:14.800 --> 0:05:17.240 And I think that you saw what he could do 0:05:17.400 --> 0:05:20.040 last year in Tennessee where he was sixteen yards shive 0:05:20.080 --> 0:05:23.599 a thousand yards and working with a rookie quarterback and 0:05:23.640 --> 0:05:26.240 two other quarterbacks who have who haven't taken a snap 0:05:26.240 --> 0:05:28.719 in the NFL. I think Corey Davis will be a 0:05:28.760 --> 0:05:34.159 stabilizing presence on the outside. And he's not on the 0:05:34.240 --> 0:05:36.680 physically unable to perform list, he's not on the non 0:05:36.680 --> 0:05:39.400 football injury list, which you would assume means that he's 0:05:39.440 --> 0:05:42.960 ready for activities. Yeah, you would imagine he would be 0:05:43.040 --> 0:05:46.960 in When we talk about laws and talk about Davis 0:05:47.400 --> 0:05:50.960 the Jets best positional group, you can make the strong 0:05:51.080 --> 0:05:54.719 argument that it is indeed the defensive line, but the 0:05:54.800 --> 0:05:58.920 jets most improved positional group. On paper, I would say 0:05:58.960 --> 0:06:02.440 it's the wide receiver position because, yeah, Corey Davis a 0:06:02.520 --> 0:06:07.279 free agency Yeah, Keeling cole or versa dial uh player, 0:06:07.360 --> 0:06:11.200 was very productive with the Jacksonville Jaguars. And then Elijah More. 0:06:11.640 --> 0:06:16.520 We saw glimpses of what he is on the field 0:06:16.560 --> 0:06:19.320 out there in the spring, and I think More is 0:06:19.320 --> 0:06:21.760 going to be a very good performer for this team, 0:06:21.800 --> 0:06:24.080 not only as a rookie button of years to come. 0:06:24.120 --> 0:06:27.320 And then don't forget about Jameson Crowder because he became 0:06:27.320 --> 0:06:30.000 an afterthought in the spring just because we didn't see 0:06:30.120 --> 0:06:32.000 him a lot, at least when we were out there 0:06:32.000 --> 0:06:34.280 on the field, and then he had the acclamation period. 0:06:34.320 --> 0:06:37.040 But Sala expects him to make plays in all the 0:06:37.200 --> 0:06:40.960 flour lead offense as well. Also, I think what excites 0:06:41.000 --> 0:06:45.159 a lot of Jets fans is each year the rookie class, 0:06:45.200 --> 0:06:48.520 and of course this rookie class headlined by Zack Wilson. 0:06:48.560 --> 0:06:50.760 You mentioned Elijah More also the first time we'll see 0:06:50.760 --> 0:06:54.600 Elijah Vera Tucker in pads as a New York Jet. 0:06:54.839 --> 0:06:58.440 But is there a rookie whether it be the guys 0:06:58.480 --> 0:07:02.640 I mentioned, let's say X, including Wilson and More, not 0:07:02.760 --> 0:07:06.880 just excluding Wilson. Well, how about the storyline now that 0:07:07.080 --> 0:07:10.880 we're taping here on Monday, the Jets are reporting the 0:07:10.920 --> 0:07:16.000 training camp on Tuesday. The first practice will be on Wednesday. Uh, 0:07:16.320 --> 0:07:19.680 by the time many people listen to this podcast, the 0:07:19.760 --> 0:07:22.800 Jets will already be on the practice field. But how 0:07:22.800 --> 0:07:25.760 about those practices in Green Bay the eighteenth and nineteenth, 0:07:25.800 --> 0:07:29.320 Because earlier today it sure seems like Aaron Rodgers is 0:07:29.320 --> 0:07:32.200 gonna be there for the Packers this year. And one 0:07:32.240 --> 0:07:35.360 guy that the rookie who's gonna be slinging it for 0:07:35.640 --> 0:07:38.200 the Jets here in training camp has been compared to 0:07:38.360 --> 0:07:43.400 a lot do not because he's gonna duplicate the success 0:07:43.520 --> 0:07:46.840 he's had, but just from a stature standpoint and his 0:07:47.000 --> 0:07:49.680 athleticism and the way he can bring it from all 0:07:49.720 --> 0:07:52.800 different angles. Jack Wilson, Yeah, I also think that would 0:07:52.840 --> 0:07:55.960 be in a great experience for Zach Wilson after going 0:07:56.040 --> 0:07:59.120 up against just the Jets defense throughout the spring and 0:07:59.120 --> 0:08:01.520 then the first week or two of training camp. And 0:08:01.560 --> 0:08:05.360 also the Jett receiver is gonna see j R. Alexander, 0:08:05.400 --> 0:08:07.720 assuming he's healthy. That's a pretty good corner that the 0:08:07.760 --> 0:08:10.600 Packers have. But going back to my original question, is 0:08:10.600 --> 0:08:12.680 there a rookie you gotta go back? Is there a 0:08:12.720 --> 0:08:16.560 rookie that you're excited to see in pads that's not 0:08:16.880 --> 0:08:21.760 Jack Wilson. Well Vera Tucker, you know, And obviously the 0:08:21.840 --> 0:08:25.320 Jets feel like they got first the three first round 0:08:25.320 --> 0:08:27.600 talents in the draft, and Joe Douglas loved this kid. 0:08:27.640 --> 0:08:29.840 He goes up nine spots in order to get him. 0:08:29.840 --> 0:08:33.400 And you know, for my money, clean this offensive line 0:08:33.440 --> 0:08:39.800 prospect McKay Beckton, who was dealing with some soreness. I 0:08:39.800 --> 0:08:43.040 guess during the spring he's been cleared to go. So 0:08:43.160 --> 0:08:46.040 we'll be able to see that left side of the 0:08:46.160 --> 0:08:50.200 offensive line here early in training camp. And I just 0:08:50.200 --> 0:08:52.240 want to see Vera Tucker with the pads come on, 0:08:52.320 --> 0:08:54.920 because we just talked about it before. This is very 0:08:54.960 --> 0:08:58.760 good Jets defensive line. So let's see how he lines 0:08:58.880 --> 0:09:01.520 up early on in his career and then let's move 0:09:01.600 --> 0:09:04.000 on later in the draft class. I'll take two guys 0:09:04.040 --> 0:09:06.440 for it. Oh boy, I think you're about to take 0:09:06.480 --> 0:09:09.920 my guys. I'm taking it a linebacker or two. No, 0:09:10.559 --> 0:09:12.439 you know, I'm gonna leave the linebackers to you. I'll 0:09:12.440 --> 0:09:15.320 go on the outside and take Jason Pinnoch out of 0:09:15.360 --> 0:09:19.000 Pittsburgh because I think he brings a physical presence to 0:09:19.040 --> 0:09:21.360 the game. He's a big guy, had very good ball 0:09:21.480 --> 0:09:26.600 production at Pittsburgh. Let's see how heat bears once the 0:09:26.640 --> 0:09:29.240 paths come on and you could see the cornerbacks get 0:09:29.280 --> 0:09:31.880 after a little bit more in terms of press coverage 0:09:31.840 --> 0:09:34.960 and getting their hands on receivers. Yeah, you know Pennock 0:09:35.120 --> 0:09:37.680 was gonna be I was thinking about going with Pinnock. 0:09:37.760 --> 0:09:40.360 But I'm excited to see Jamie Sherwood and Hams of 0:09:40.440 --> 0:09:42.800 nozz real being in pads because those are two guys 0:09:42.880 --> 0:09:45.680 who were box safeties in college and now they're full 0:09:45.679 --> 0:09:48.720 time linebackers, and how are those guys going to translate 0:09:49.000 --> 0:09:52.679 to being full time linebackers. And this is step well, 0:09:52.840 --> 0:09:54.920 I know Mini camp was step one, but this is 0:09:54.960 --> 0:09:58.320 really step one because it's with pads on and you 0:09:58.360 --> 0:10:00.640 can really start to hit people and get after people 0:10:01.000 --> 0:10:04.480 to simulate what will be the NFL for them. So 0:10:04.640 --> 0:10:08.000 I'm curious to see how they acclimate in this defense. 0:10:08.040 --> 0:10:11.440 And Jamie and Sherwood listening to Jeff all Brick speak, 0:10:11.480 --> 0:10:15.960 the defensive coordinator is talking about how how Jamie Sherwood 0:10:15.960 --> 0:10:19.080 seems to already be in control of the defense and 0:10:19.400 --> 0:10:22.520 at least up top, meaning he understands what his roles 0:10:22.520 --> 0:10:25.000 and responsibilities are. And I'm curious to see how that 0:10:25.000 --> 0:10:28.600 translate if it does. And that leads me to my 0:10:28.640 --> 0:10:32.920 next question. How about a veteran in training camp that 0:10:33.000 --> 0:10:36.040 you that you're excited to see. And the reason why 0:10:36.040 --> 0:10:37.760 I'm bringing it up is, you know, I was thinking 0:10:37.760 --> 0:10:40.520 about the linebackers. First time we're seeing c J. Moseley 0:10:40.559 --> 0:10:42.480 and essentially two years or a year and a half, 0:10:43.000 --> 0:10:46.280 and I think that c J looking a little slimmer, 0:10:46.440 --> 0:10:48.480 and Quinn Williams said he looked a little slimmer too. 0:10:49.120 --> 0:10:51.240 I think that c. J. Mosley has something out to 0:10:51.240 --> 0:10:54.439 prove and he could potentially be a game changer for 0:10:54.480 --> 0:10:56.679 the Jets defense. There's no doubt about it, you know, 0:10:57.000 --> 0:10:59.600 and we're going to keep our eye on Mosley. But 0:11:00.440 --> 0:11:05.280 let me go back a level. Um. Marcus May started 0:11:05.360 --> 0:11:08.400 camp on the n f I list. How about LaMarcus 0:11:08.559 --> 0:11:13.040 Joyner because the Jets like what he brings from a 0:11:13.040 --> 0:11:15.400 coverage perspective. He's a safety you can come down and 0:11:15.400 --> 0:11:20.560 play that nickel spot and he also in bass figure 0:11:20.679 --> 0:11:23.439 you can use. Marcus May maybe more as your box 0:11:23.960 --> 0:11:27.640 safety where LaMarcus kind of handles center field. But then 0:11:28.000 --> 0:11:31.080 in sub packages, you know he's a natural to come 0:11:31.120 --> 0:11:33.520 down and then play some man to man and that's 0:11:33.520 --> 0:11:36.040 what the Jets like about him. And then that's a 0:11:36.080 --> 0:11:40.720 crowded offensive backfield, who's gonna separate themselves? How many running 0:11:40.720 --> 0:11:43.560 backs are the Jets going to keep about? Well? Michael 0:11:43.559 --> 0:11:45.880 p Ryan, the second year player out of Florida. I 0:11:45.920 --> 0:11:48.920 want to see how it all shakes out for him 0:11:48.960 --> 0:11:51.640 this summer. Yeah, I like the p Ryan. I like 0:11:51.720 --> 0:11:54.800 that you brought up p Ryan because last training camp 0:11:56.120 --> 0:11:58.440 I think you could make the argument Michael p Ryan 0:11:58.480 --> 0:12:02.000 had one of the best camps, not even among rookies, Like, 0:12:02.040 --> 0:12:04.400 he had a very impressive camp and he got hurt. Yeah, 0:12:04.400 --> 0:12:06.079 I think it was a Green and White practice when 0:12:06.080 --> 0:12:10.200 he uh rolled his ankle, had an ankle sprain, and 0:12:10.240 --> 0:12:12.480 then he battled a couple of injuries throughout the season 0:12:12.520 --> 0:12:17.000 and or eight yard scamper when he did and I 0:12:17.040 --> 0:12:20.400 was against the first team defense as well, So I 0:12:20.440 --> 0:12:23.079 do think that I'm I'm very interested to see Michael 0:12:23.080 --> 0:12:25.680 Peter Ryan. You mentioned Jamison Crowder. I want to see 0:12:25.720 --> 0:12:29.120 how quickly he can get on the same page with 0:12:29.240 --> 0:12:35.640 Zack Wilson, because Jamison Crowder is a quarterback friendly option. 0:12:35.920 --> 0:12:38.600 No matter where he's been, he's always been a quarterback 0:12:38.640 --> 0:12:40.920 friendly option because he's quicken and out of his breaks, 0:12:40.960 --> 0:12:43.079 he knows how to find holes in the defense, whether 0:12:43.120 --> 0:12:45.600 that's man coverage or zone coverage. And I think that 0:12:47.280 --> 0:12:50.560 he could be a real nice addition to this offense 0:12:50.640 --> 0:12:54.360 that has Elijah Moore, Corey Davis, Keelan Cold, Denzel Mims. 0:12:54.480 --> 0:12:56.679 I'm also I mean, I mentioned I really should talk 0:12:56.720 --> 0:12:59.200 about Mims because he's another second year player who we 0:12:59.200 --> 0:13:01.720 didn't see training camp at all. He was hurt all 0:13:01.760 --> 0:13:04.320 of last training camp, So what does he look like 0:13:04.400 --> 0:13:06.599 when the pads come on, when he can be a 0:13:06.640 --> 0:13:09.240 little physical and on the defensive side of the ball. 0:13:10.640 --> 0:13:13.120 There's two guys that I'm interested in. One of them 0:13:13.120 --> 0:13:15.840 is Sheldon Rankins because he's one of the guys that 0:13:16.040 --> 0:13:18.840 you saw flashes in New Orleans how good he could be. 0:13:19.280 --> 0:13:20.800 He had that one year when he had eight and 0:13:20.800 --> 0:13:24.280 a half sacks from the interior, which is very impressive. 0:13:24.800 --> 0:13:27.640 And in addition to that, I mean, I might be 0:13:27.720 --> 0:13:30.280 a sucker for the second year players. So how about 0:13:30.280 --> 0:13:35.240 Bryce Hall Bryce Hall with an offseason under his belt. 0:13:35.880 --> 0:13:39.680 And also remember last year he didn't participate in training camp. 0:13:39.679 --> 0:13:44.480 He was recovering from the injury that ended his college career, 0:13:44.760 --> 0:13:47.240 and then he basically played half a year coming off 0:13:47.280 --> 0:13:52.199 the physically unable to perform list. How how improved can 0:13:52.280 --> 0:13:55.000 Bryce Hall be in his second year? I think those 0:13:55.040 --> 0:13:57.000 are the guys that I have my eye. If you're 0:13:57.040 --> 0:14:00.080 a cornerback here and you're on the Jets rosters, this 0:14:00.120 --> 0:14:04.760 is a land of opportunity. You look about and say, hey, 0:14:04.800 --> 0:14:07.839 there are some young guys who are talented here. There 0:14:07.840 --> 0:14:10.959 are some young guys who are unproven. But if you're 0:14:11.120 --> 0:14:15.600 here and you're looking to make your way, I mean 0:14:16.000 --> 0:14:17.720 this is a team you want to be on. I 0:14:17.720 --> 0:14:21.280 mean you would say externally, it is a big question mark. 0:14:21.320 --> 0:14:24.480 There's no doubt about it. Not because there aren't guys 0:14:24.800 --> 0:14:27.920 who can't make plays or not good football players. It's 0:14:27.960 --> 0:14:30.520 just we haven't seen it, maybe for a long time 0:14:30.520 --> 0:14:34.120 in the NFL. Or you have a trio of rookies. 0:14:34.160 --> 0:14:37.120 You're talking about Brandon Ancles from Kentucky. You're talking about 0:14:37.320 --> 0:14:42.240 MC two from Duke, You're talking about Jason Pinnock from 0:14:42.320 --> 0:14:46.520 Pittsburgh where they fit into the equation. Um So it's 0:14:46.560 --> 0:14:49.640 a land of opportunity on the outside and on the inside. 0:14:49.720 --> 0:14:51.840 JA haveon Guidry did a lot of good things for 0:14:51.960 --> 0:14:54.280 the Jets last season. I'm a big fan of his. 0:14:54.720 --> 0:14:57.920 But Michael Carter the second uh, he did some good 0:14:57.960 --> 0:14:59.960 things in the spring and he brings a lot into 0:15:00.000 --> 0:15:02.680 injubles to the table that you like. And just going 0:15:02.760 --> 0:15:05.120 off of the three training camp battles to watch story 0:15:05.160 --> 0:15:07.400 on New York chet dot com. We talked about linebacker 0:15:07.480 --> 0:15:10.760 a little bit with the rookies. Also got a factor 0:15:10.760 --> 0:15:13.640 in Blake Cashman into the equation who's been battling injuries 0:15:13.680 --> 0:15:16.520 his first two years in the NFL, alongside C. J. 0:15:16.640 --> 0:15:20.040 Mosley and Jared Davis. You just mentioned the corners and 0:15:20.080 --> 0:15:24.360 also backup quarterback right now, Like if you assume Zack 0:15:24.400 --> 0:15:27.760 Wilson's the guy at number two and he's the starting 0:15:27.840 --> 0:15:31.800 quarterback week one, right now, the roster is Jack Wilson, 0:15:32.040 --> 0:15:35.800 Mike White, and James Morgan. They all have combined zero 0:15:35.960 --> 0:15:40.960 NFL starts. So how do my White and James Morgan 0:15:41.120 --> 0:15:44.920 separate themselves from each other if they're in fact the 0:15:44.960 --> 0:15:47.760 ones competing for the backup spot. You know, is that 0:15:47.840 --> 0:15:51.360 the preseason which James Morgan, like Mike White, is playing 0:15:51.400 --> 0:15:54.040 in preseason game. James Morgan is not all the rookies 0:15:54.120 --> 0:15:56.440 last year who did not play. I think is James Morgan, 0:15:56.520 --> 0:15:59.840 Cameron Clark off the top of my head, their prese 0:16:00.160 --> 0:16:05.000 and games will be their first NFL action. Yeah, listen, 0:16:05.280 --> 0:16:09.120 this is James Morgan's first professional season because you think 0:16:09.160 --> 0:16:11.400 about last spring, these guys weren't getting any reps on 0:16:11.400 --> 0:16:13.640 the field. So he gets drafted in the fourth round, 0:16:14.240 --> 0:16:17.000 gets no reps in the spring, and the first time 0:16:17.040 --> 0:16:20.080 he's out there on the field is training camp, and 0:16:20.120 --> 0:16:22.960 at that point you're trying to get your starter, those 0:16:23.040 --> 0:16:26.160 top reps. So yeah, it's gonna be interesting to see 0:16:27.120 --> 0:16:31.360 if Joe Douglas makes a move at the quarterback position, 0:16:31.440 --> 0:16:35.240 meaning does he bring in a veteran, how early does 0:16:35.280 --> 0:16:39.080 he do it or to your point, does Joe Douglas, 0:16:39.280 --> 0:16:43.120 Robert Sala, MICHAELA. Fleur take a look at how things 0:16:43.160 --> 0:16:46.680 progress here early in camp before they make that kind 0:16:46.720 --> 0:16:51.840 of play. And you started, you started getting me thinking 0:16:51.880 --> 0:16:54.680 about the wide receivers when you talked about Crowder and more. 0:16:55.160 --> 0:16:58.240 I don't know if people are looking at this the 0:16:58.360 --> 0:17:03.240 wrong way. ME mean that, Hey, it's either Prouder or more. 0:17:03.280 --> 0:17:07.080 I think sometimes you're gonna put your best personnel packages 0:17:07.240 --> 0:17:10.280 on the field, and for the Jets that could mean 0:17:11.000 --> 0:17:14.720 a lot of packages with Jameson Prouder and Elijah Moore. Yeah, 0:17:14.720 --> 0:17:17.520 I think it's a great point, especially when you consider 0:17:18.240 --> 0:17:20.639 what Robert Sale and Michael Ford we're talking about that 0:17:20.680 --> 0:17:24.639 Elijah Moore has that inside outside versatility, especially in this 0:17:24.720 --> 0:17:27.840 offense when you consider the amount of lateral movement that 0:17:27.880 --> 0:17:30.560 goes on, whether that's a Jet SUEEP or just to 0:17:30.640 --> 0:17:33.560 use that as an example, Elijah Moore has that ability 0:17:33.600 --> 0:17:36.000 and he has the speed to do it. And how 0:17:36.040 --> 0:17:38.600 about the motions we're gonna be watching from this offense too, 0:17:38.640 --> 0:17:41.159 That's gonna be different and we've seen that in San 0:17:41.200 --> 0:17:44.240 Francisco to last four years. You go back to Atlanta 0:17:44.280 --> 0:17:47.440 and stuff like that used to a lot of priests 0:17:47.480 --> 0:17:50.280 that motion. I think the forty Niners led the league 0:17:50.320 --> 0:17:54.200 in pre snap motion last season. So that's just something 0:17:54.200 --> 0:17:57.360 to keep an eye on. Honorable mention. We I mean 0:17:57.359 --> 0:18:00.800 the kickers, Sam picking Chris Negar. We'll see what happens 0:18:00.800 --> 0:18:04.280 in camp I mean, that's like you're quintessential training camp 0:18:04.320 --> 0:18:06.880 battle where it's one of you know, it's mono imano, 0:18:06.960 --> 0:18:10.840 two people fighting for one job. Um, And you know, 0:18:11.000 --> 0:18:13.879 I think before we hear from Steve Weish, I just 0:18:13.920 --> 0:18:17.600 want to get your take. Is there any other storylines 0:18:17.640 --> 0:18:21.040 that you really that you have your eye on. Well, 0:18:21.040 --> 0:18:25.440 it's the three preseason games, It's the it's the two 0:18:25.560 --> 0:18:29.880 joint practices. You know you're gonna be in Green Bay 0:18:29.880 --> 0:18:32.040 and then the next week you come back after playing 0:18:32.040 --> 0:18:34.680 the Packers on a Saturday night and all of a sudden, 0:18:35.240 --> 0:18:37.760 you're in there with the Eagles. And I think that's 0:18:37.760 --> 0:18:40.600 gonna be very valuable for sale and the coaching staff 0:18:40.600 --> 0:18:43.200 and Joe Douglas and the personnel staff because they'body able 0:18:43.240 --> 0:18:49.600 to watch their players compete against. Yes, different personnel, but 0:18:49.760 --> 0:18:53.359 also different systems. And I think when you're talking about 0:18:53.440 --> 0:18:57.879 working in a rookie quarterback, uh it, this is all 0:18:57.920 --> 0:19:01.280 about youth. To Randy Lang about a New Yorks dot 0:19:01.280 --> 0:19:04.240 Com the other day, one of his great inside the 0:19:04.320 --> 0:19:08.960 Numbers pieces that this is the youngest Jets roster at 0:19:09.080 --> 0:19:13.399 this point, and then it has been in two decades. 0:19:14.160 --> 0:19:18.200 So the average age of a Jet player out there 0:19:18.200 --> 0:19:21.480 in training camp is just a little bit over twenty five. 0:19:21.680 --> 0:19:25.359 And then take that further, the longest tenure players on 0:19:25.480 --> 0:19:27.119 this team. Do you know who they are? I do, 0:19:27.320 --> 0:19:31.560 Marcus May and Thomas Hennessy and they're both entering year five. 0:19:33.240 --> 0:19:36.919 This is all about a youth movement, but the talent 0:19:36.960 --> 0:19:40.400 has definitely got better here on the field. Now it's 0:19:40.920 --> 0:19:43.600 we're going to be fun watching these guys. Yeah, and 0:19:43.640 --> 0:19:47.639 early on you're going over a lot of review because 0:19:47.640 --> 0:19:50.640 you did installations in the spring, right, But then we're 0:19:50.640 --> 0:19:53.800 gonna see these guys compete, not only against the Giants. 0:19:53.920 --> 0:19:58.440 I love the fact that you're getting in there those 0:19:58.520 --> 0:20:02.399 joint sessions with the Packers and then the Giants, I 0:20:02.440 --> 0:20:04.080 mean the Packers and then the Eagles, and then you 0:20:04.160 --> 0:20:06.760 had that long break, which is interesting this. Yeah, I 0:20:06.800 --> 0:20:09.800 think that's I think probably a lot of teams will 0:20:09.840 --> 0:20:11.400 like that where they have a little bit of time 0:20:11.440 --> 0:20:14.919 before they can start preparing for week one, And for 0:20:14.960 --> 0:20:17.439 the Jets, that will be when they prepare to travel 0:20:17.520 --> 0:20:20.840 down to North Carolina to take on the Panthers. And 0:20:21.000 --> 0:20:23.960 that's that's a training camp preview right there. Now. It's 0:20:24.000 --> 0:20:27.359 here from Steve White, Steve, thanks so much for joining 0:20:27.400 --> 0:20:29.600 us here on the Official Jets podcast. You know, e 0:20:29.720 --> 0:20:31.600 A and I just broke down training camp and we 0:20:31.680 --> 0:20:33.960 said that the Jets are starting training camp with a 0:20:34.000 --> 0:20:36.720 heavy heart with the passing of Greg Nap. And you 0:20:36.800 --> 0:20:40.480 wrote a great article on NFL dot com about Nap 0:20:40.600 --> 0:20:45.080 and from your time around Nap and hearing others speak 0:20:45.160 --> 0:20:47.160 of him, what kind of person and what kind of 0:20:47.200 --> 0:20:50.960 effect did Greg Nap have in the different places that 0:20:51.000 --> 0:20:54.840 he coached. Yeah, I appreciate you guys have me on 0:20:55.000 --> 0:20:57.280 especially to talk about this. Look I make Greg back 0:20:57.280 --> 0:20:59.159 in oh five when I covered the Falcons. He was 0:20:59.200 --> 0:21:02.000 the offensive needed there when Jim Moore was the head coach. 0:21:02.840 --> 0:21:05.280 Um And and the one thing about Greg that has 0:21:05.280 --> 0:21:09.520 carried on because you've been with so many teams, you know, Atlanta, Oakland, Seattle, Denver, 0:21:10.040 --> 0:21:13.720 the Jets, Houston, is that he was a real positive guy, 0:21:13.960 --> 0:21:16.399 very upbeat guy like players. You know, you saw some 0:21:16.520 --> 0:21:18.800 a lot of player reaction, you know, from Matt Ryan, 0:21:18.880 --> 0:21:23.520 from Todd Clure, a lot of offensive lineman from Matt Shaw. Um. 0:21:23.560 --> 0:21:26.080 Just a very positive guy like no matter what was 0:21:26.119 --> 0:21:29.000 going on, lost the ballgame or he makes a you know, 0:21:29.080 --> 0:21:32.960 questionable series of calls or whatever. He was just always 0:21:33.080 --> 0:21:34.560 that guy saying, hey, look, we're gonna get to the 0:21:34.640 --> 0:21:37.240 next play, We're gonna we're gonna make this happen. It 0:21:37.400 --> 0:21:39.680 was constantly educating and you know, I'm not the only 0:21:39.760 --> 0:21:41.359 media member who could say this, but you know that. 0:21:41.520 --> 0:21:45.359 But always take time to spend with us too. You know. 0:21:45.400 --> 0:21:46.760 I would ask him like, hey, look, I know you're 0:21:46.800 --> 0:21:48.480 running this West Coast scheme, but I saw when you 0:21:48.520 --> 0:21:50.440 got in this situation, you guys did this or this 0:21:50.520 --> 0:21:53.520 defense responded like this, and you countered with that, and 0:21:53.560 --> 0:21:56.399 he would take the time to really educate um. And 0:21:56.440 --> 0:21:57.680 you know, I think a lot of the guys in 0:21:57.720 --> 0:22:01.080 the media really appreciated that. But more than anything, you know, 0:22:01.160 --> 0:22:03.560 Napper was just just a super positive guy, Like he 0:22:03.560 --> 0:22:07.040 would have been so good for this Jets locker room 0:22:07.080 --> 0:22:10.120