1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:04,760 Speaker 1: NFL network analysts and Jaguars Happy Our co host Jaguars 2 00:00:04,800 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 1: Scoreboard show co hosts Lucky Brooks joining us now and uh, Bucky, 3 00:00:10,119 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: thanks for taking the time. You know, it's it's a 4 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:17,119 Speaker 1: strange week obviously in Jaguar's Twitter land and on sports 5 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:21,319 Speaker 1: talk radio and local media here in Jacksonville. There's a 6 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: fan base that loves to see Trevor Lawrence on the 7 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:28,000 Speaker 1: television screen then in the stadium. But there's a football team, 8 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:30,720 Speaker 1: the players and coaches that want to snap a thirteen 9 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 1: game losing skin. That's quite a balance to to deal 10 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:36,199 Speaker 1: with this week. Yeah, it is a balance, and it's 11 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:38,199 Speaker 1: a balance because it's a bit of a distraction from 12 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:40,360 Speaker 1: the coaches because the coaches and the players they obviously 13 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:42,920 Speaker 1: want to win. No one wants to I mean, Endo 14 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:46,239 Speaker 1: her thirteen straight losses and potentially looking at fourteen, and 15 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 1: so as a coach and as a player, you're doing 16 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 1: everything in your power to put yourself in the winning column. 17 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 1: That's it. You're you're looking around the fan base and uh, 18 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: I mean even in the front office is like there's 19 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 1: a bit of excitement because you see what could potentially 20 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: be around the corner and what's behind door. Number one 21 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 1: is a terrific prospect, a guy who was a transcendent 22 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 1: talent and a game changer. And so I can't blame 23 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:15,039 Speaker 1: the fans for being excited about the prospect of um 24 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:18,479 Speaker 1: a quarterback from Clempson Trevor Lawrence potentially being the number 25 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:20,680 Speaker 1: one overall pick if the Jaguars finished with the number 26 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 1: one pick. But Bucky, there's all this talk about you 27 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 1: know what, bench guys tank do it right, But that's unethical. 28 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:31,320 Speaker 1: You have to go play the game still at some 29 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:34,319 Speaker 1: point because that would affect the Bears of the NFC 30 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 1: playoff race as well. There's a lot going on here 31 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 1: with that game. So you you want to pick, sure, 32 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:42,760 Speaker 1: but you go out and play. It just happens that 33 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 1: this team is probably not good enough to win anyway. 34 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 1: We saw what happened last week when everybody was out there. Yeah, 35 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 1: you know, and the thing I think that's that's scary 36 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 1: about it, right, because you can sit here and say, um, 37 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 1: they're not good enough to win. But we're seeing any 38 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:57,840 Speaker 1: given Sunday, any given Monday, we said, and they saw 39 00:01:57,880 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: the Jazz knock off, the Rams, we saw since the 40 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: NATI beingo Palm of the Pittsburgh Stillers, and so you 41 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:04,559 Speaker 1: just don't know, And I think it is their duty 42 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 1: as coach and his players to get ready to play, 43 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 1: to put them the best performance that they can put 44 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 1: on in between the lines, and then you just kinda 45 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 1: have to see what happens. But I do understand the 46 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 1: anticipation and the excitement of potentially having the number one 47 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:20,960 Speaker 1: overall pick because you see this quarterback who has been 48 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:23,079 Speaker 1: lightened up for years at Clempson, who has led them 49 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 1: to a national title, who has this team back in 50 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 1: the football playoff. I mean, there is a level of 51 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:31,120 Speaker 1: entry because you're just saying, man, if you get a 52 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 1: player like that, what could that do for the franchise? 53 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:37,079 Speaker 1: As you think about this branchise having to undergo a rebuild, 54 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: it's a huge piece. Of course, there's still a lot 55 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 1: of other things to do, but you get that quarterback 56 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 1: and it changes a lot of Bucky Brooks with us 57 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:48,400 Speaker 1: NFL Network analysts, speaking of quarterbacks, this football team this 58 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:52,800 Speaker 1: week had a quarterback competition in Week sixteen, Mike Glennon 59 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 1: and Gardner met show. I don't think I've ever heard 60 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 1: of that, especially at a one in thirteen football team. Yeah, no, 61 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 1: I've never I've never heard of that, and I don't 62 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 1: how you do that in practices that are scripted in 63 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:05,799 Speaker 1: those things. But everybody is always under evaluation. I think 64 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:07,919 Speaker 1: for Doug Moron, he's trying to figure out, man, who 65 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:09,840 Speaker 1: is the best guy that can give me an opportunity 66 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 1: to win when they've charted out Mike Lennon, he has 67 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 1: been fine at times, but the more that he played, 68 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 1: the more that he kind of showed who he is 69 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:18,840 Speaker 1: as a player. And if we're going to ment you 70 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 1: who started out as a starter, I think everyone knows 71 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 1: exactly who he is. And as a coach, you're trying 72 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:27,519 Speaker 1: to figure out what is the right combination uh at 73 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 1: the position to allow us to play our best in 74 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:33,120 Speaker 1: the potensity knock off a Bears team, Um that has 75 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 1: been playing pretty well, all right, Bucky. On top of 76 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 1: all that, general manager interviews reportedly have started this week, 77 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 1: I don't know. On Jaguars dot com this week you 78 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: had some writing about some of the candidates and what 79 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 1: they bring to the table. Let's go through them. Let's 80 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 1: start off with Lewis Riddick, who has been reported to 81 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 1: have interviewed with the Jaguars Monday, Night Football analysts tell 82 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 1: us about his past. So Lewis Ridick is funny because 83 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 1: Lewis and our teammates with the Oakland Raiders back in 84 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:00,920 Speaker 1: the day. And I would say is one of the 85 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:03,920 Speaker 1: brightest minds in football. Obviously, you hear how he conveys 86 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 1: and teaches the game to fans on Monday Night Football 87 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 1: during the telecasts and also on ESPN. He certainly gets 88 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 1: it from a big picture perspective. He has been influenced 89 00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:16,720 Speaker 1: the right way having played in Cleveland under Bill Belichick 90 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:19,960 Speaker 1: and Nick Saban. He understands how football should be played. 91 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 1: He is more the type that we're leaning towards an 92 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 1: old school tent in terms of smart, fast, physical football. 93 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 1: He wants to have a team that is strong down 94 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:31,520 Speaker 1: the middle, and I think he has said that on 95 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 1: numerous occasions when he's had the opportunity to talk about 96 00:04:34,120 --> 00:04:38,000 Speaker 1: team building on TV. And so he is obviously someone 97 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 1: who has worked in a couple of different front offices, 98 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 1: the Washington Football Team, the Philadelphia Eagles as a pro director, 99 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 1: and so what he doesn't have and top end experience, 100 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:52,240 Speaker 1: he makes up for in his expertise and how he's 101 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 1: been influenced by those who have been very very successful 102 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 1: in the league. Next name, I'm Trent and Bunky. He 103 00:04:57,960 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 1: is the in the house option at least at the moment, 104 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:04,320 Speaker 1: the interim GM right now. He came on in January 105 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 1: of this year. We know his track record with the 106 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:08,960 Speaker 1: forty Niners. They had some success when he was there. Yeah, 107 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:10,720 Speaker 1: he had a lot of success. He is a guy 108 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:12,840 Speaker 1: who kind of worked up the ranks as a scout. 109 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 1: He has been with a few different organizations, the Jets 110 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:19,719 Speaker 1: Washington before making his way to San Francisco. Uh really 111 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:23,000 Speaker 1: worked with the guy that I'm really uh familiar found 112 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:26,040 Speaker 1: within that's Scott mccloyin and they built that forty Niners 113 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:28,719 Speaker 1: team into a juggernaut. Um. You see some of the 114 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 1: picks and some of the things that they were able 115 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:34,279 Speaker 1: to do the way they played. They certainly, um were 116 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 1: a star studied group who had a lot of success. 117 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 1: And I think uh if he had an opportunity to 118 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:41,320 Speaker 1: really put his inmfort on the Jackson Jaguars, I think 119 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 1: you would see some of those things play out. Big 120 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:46,760 Speaker 1: and strong in the trenches. Defense that really has pass 121 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:49,280 Speaker 1: for uss as just able to control it fast at 122 00:05:49,279 --> 00:05:52,040 Speaker 1: the second level on defense and then if you flip 123 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 1: the offense, playmakers, running game, quarterback, that's dynamic. He understands 124 00:05:57,560 --> 00:05:59,480 Speaker 1: how to build that. And so if he had his opportunity, 125 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:01,320 Speaker 1: with all the picks and the things that are set 126 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 1: up for whoever takes over the role UM, he certainly 127 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 1: would be able to build this team in the vision 128 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:10,280 Speaker 1: of a fast, physical football team that should have a 129 00:06:10,320 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 1: lot of success, Bucky. The final name will discuss today 130 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:16,800 Speaker 1: that has been mentioned as an interviewee is Rick Smith, 131 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:18,720 Speaker 1: the guy we know well in the a f C 132 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:21,760 Speaker 1: South with his time down in Houston. Yeah, Rick Smith 133 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 1: has been very, very successful as a general manager UM. 134 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:27,800 Speaker 1: In twelve seasons in Houston, he had eight teams that 135 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:30,880 Speaker 1: were five hundred better. Uh they won four division titles, 136 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:33,280 Speaker 1: three or four playoff mark and then I think when 137 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 1: you look at the draft record, the draft record is 138 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:40,160 Speaker 1: pretty impressive. J. J. Watt, Deshaun Watson, Jadevian Clowney, uh 139 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:43,320 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins all were guys that came in were cornerstone 140 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:46,120 Speaker 1: players for their franchise. I think with Rick Smith, what 141 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:48,719 Speaker 1: you're getting is a very experienced guy who is a 142 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:51,479 Speaker 1: great communicator. I think if you look at his relationships, 143 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:53,560 Speaker 1: not only with scouts, but with the head coaches. He 144 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:56,320 Speaker 1: has been able to get along and try and create 145 00:06:56,400 --> 00:07:00,440 Speaker 1: a cooperation that allows the team to kind have one 146 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:02,520 Speaker 1: voice in one vision. And so when you look at 147 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:05,640 Speaker 1: the Jaguars in the situation with the number of draft picks, 148 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 1: the sellary cap space, the young talent that's available, I 149 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:10,800 Speaker 1: would like to think that Rick Smith would be able 150 00:07:10,840 --> 00:07:12,960 Speaker 1: to hit the ground running, particularly because he has a 151 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:15,800 Speaker 1: familiarity with the division that should give him an edge 152 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:18,840 Speaker 1: over some candidates. Great stuff is always Bucky. This is 153 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:21,560 Speaker 1: just the beginning, So get ready. Moving back with you 154 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:23,440 Speaker 1: a lot in the coming week. So we'll talk to 155 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:25,520 Speaker 1: you in the post game. How about it? How about it, man, 156 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:26,120 Speaker 1: Let's do it.