WEBVTT - Draft Preview - Sam Darnold

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<v Speaker 1>Like as over the world. You play to win the game.

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<v Speaker 1>He's got a touchdown. CA. You're listening to the official

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<v Speaker 1>New York Jets podcast, A Jets three sixty production. Alrighty A,

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<v Speaker 1>we are upping the volume. Last week. I promised you

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<v Speaker 1>that we'd be back this week and the next weekend,

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<v Speaker 1>the next weekend, the next week. Well, we're kicking it

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<v Speaker 1>up a notch. As the draft is looming, it is near.

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<v Speaker 1>We're gonna devote the next couple episodes to individual prospects,

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<v Speaker 1>and this episode itself, e A is gonna be devoted

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<v Speaker 1>to someone that many pundits believe is going to be

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<v Speaker 1>the number one pick on April down in Arlington, Texas,

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<v Speaker 1>Sam Donald. Sam Donald two year starter at usc A

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<v Speaker 1>sixty four point nine pastors, fifty seven touch Johnson two interceptions.

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<v Speaker 1>Most famously of late, Sam Donald worked out in the

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<v Speaker 1>rain at his para day and then he also cut

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<v Speaker 1>one of his pre draft visit short I believe in

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<v Speaker 1>Cleveland to go back and helped his running back Ronald

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<v Speaker 1>Jones out went back to southern California and through to him.

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<v Speaker 1>He's a guy Greens that people talk about his intangibles,

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<v Speaker 1>a leader, he was a multi sport guy who actually

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<v Speaker 1>played linebacker in high school. Also a very good basketball player.

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<v Speaker 1>Went to USC, wasn't guaranteed anything but USC game a shot.

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<v Speaker 1>He worked his way up the depth chart and he

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<v Speaker 1>became the man. And the one thing that a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of people are saying about Donald is he's big and

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<v Speaker 1>he can improvise. He can throw a while on the run,

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<v Speaker 1>and like I said, a leader, you can tell his

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<v Speaker 1>athletic background. He also played basketball and school and real quick,

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna be joined by Sam Farmer of the Los

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<v Speaker 1>Angeles Times later on in the show. He's gonna dissect

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<v Speaker 1>Donald for us as well as a different episode you

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<v Speaker 1>see la Josh Rosen, but this is the Sam Donald

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<v Speaker 1>episode on the Official Jet podcast. So we're gonna keep

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<v Speaker 1>things USC here. And you mentioned Donald's athletic ability, and

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<v Speaker 1>you can see it when he's not only navigating the pocket,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, making guys miss from a footwork perspective, and

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<v Speaker 1>then you know he tucks in and runs here and there.

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<v Speaker 1>He's very athletic and like you said, he throws on

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<v Speaker 1>the run well, and if you watched, he really came

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<v Speaker 1>onto the scene, at least for me, I think for

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of fans that follow college football on a

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<v Speaker 1>broader level than in depth people such as yourself. Was

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<v Speaker 1>the Rose Bowl against Pence. Yeah, you know, when you

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<v Speaker 1>look at his numbers, Greens, his numbers were more favorable

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<v Speaker 1>actually in two thousand sixteen than they were in two

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<v Speaker 1>thousand seventeen. One of the issues that he's gonna have

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<v Speaker 1>to talk about during his pre draft visits was the turnovers. Also,

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<v Speaker 1>he had a propensity maybe at times for not securing

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<v Speaker 1>that football with his hands back there in the pocket,

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<v Speaker 1>and fumbles were an issue. And that's something I know

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<v Speaker 1>he's working very hard on this offseason because he's not

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<v Speaker 1>only working out with himself, he's working out with fellow

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<v Speaker 1>top prospect Josh Allen as both of those guys are

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<v Speaker 1>getting tutelage under a former pro quarterback, Jordan Palmer, who

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<v Speaker 1>is the brother of former USC quarterback Carson Palton. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I think it's funny that a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>people mentioned Sam Donald's hand size as a concern because

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<v Speaker 1>he has a nine and three eights in his hand,

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<v Speaker 1>but he was slinging it in the rain at his

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<v Speaker 1>pro day, and you talked about it's almost kind of

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<v Speaker 1>like a movie moment where whoever runs the USC Pro

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<v Speaker 1>Day said hey, Sam, do you want to push up

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<v Speaker 1>your throwing time because he was slated for the end

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<v Speaker 1>of the pro day. Then he said, no, no, I

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<v Speaker 1>wanna wait, you know, let it, let it rate, and

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<v Speaker 1>then he absolutely dominated out there. From many reports that

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<v Speaker 1>you read that if you saw it looked like he

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<v Speaker 1>had a great day out there in the rain and

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<v Speaker 1>a longsleeve shirt and a baseball cap. And to me,

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of people think that that really cemented himself

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<v Speaker 1>as the number one overall pick. But Hugh Jackson and

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<v Speaker 1>John Dorsey of The Cleveland Brown said, this is still

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<v Speaker 1>an open yeah. And when you look at the Jets

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<v Speaker 1>over the last ten draft picks, you see defense everywhere.

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<v Speaker 1>You gotta go all the way back to Mike Tannebon,

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<v Speaker 1>former Jets GM was now the full ball architect down

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<v Speaker 1>in Miami, moved up in order to secure in other

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<v Speaker 1>USC signal caller Mark Sanchez. Donald could be off the

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<v Speaker 1>board by the time the Jets select, but there's a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of smoke this time a year, so maybe the

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<v Speaker 1>Green and White go on the clock and Donald might

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<v Speaker 1>be there still. I'm curious to see what Sam Farmer

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<v Speaker 1>thinks he has him as number one in his mock

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<v Speaker 1>draft too. Sam, Let's talk about a guy that's many

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<v Speaker 1>believe will be the number one overall pick in a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of weeks here in USC's Sam Donald, and you

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<v Speaker 1>have him in your mock draft going number one overall

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<v Speaker 1>to the Cleveland Brown. So from your time covering him,

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<v Speaker 1>from watching him, what makes Sam Donald unique and what

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<v Speaker 1>makes him the number one overall pick in your eyes?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I don't know that he is unique, but

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<v Speaker 1>he's compelling, and he's got some really attractive qualities and

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<v Speaker 1>and one is he's a winner. And you know, he's

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<v Speaker 1>a guy that has a charisma that you look for

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<v Speaker 1>me to sort of rally a team. He has a

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<v Speaker 1>turnover issues. Um, I think in the past two years.

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<v Speaker 1>Don't quote me, I think you're quote me. It's uh,

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<v Speaker 1>it's something on the order of nineteen to fumbles. Um

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<v Speaker 1>in the past two years. I think he might have

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<v Speaker 1>eleven this last season. Uh, second in the nation. So

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<v Speaker 1>turnovers are an issue, Um, he had He's had to

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<v Speaker 1>explain that to a lot of teams. And you know

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<v Speaker 1>Jordan Palmer who has been working with him, Cherson Palmer's

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<v Speaker 1>brother who says that you know Sam from the moment

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<v Speaker 1>he met him at like age fourteen, was a dead

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<v Speaker 1>ringer for Carson at that age probably um, not quite

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<v Speaker 1>the arm, but more athletic then Carson was at that age.

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<v Speaker 1>He's got the part of the typical size. The big

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<v Speaker 1>strong guy, was a good arm and a really good

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<v Speaker 1>head on his shoulders. And you know, I can see

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<v Speaker 1>him being really attractive at the top of the draft.

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<v Speaker 1>At his pro day, it was I was bran fell

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<v Speaker 1>On fack. Uh. We were sharing an umbrella there at

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<v Speaker 1>the pro day because it was really pouring. In fact, Troyman,

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<v Speaker 1>he even came out to pro day. He hadn't been

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<v Speaker 1>the USC campus. Uh. Since that's interesting, But I gotta

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<v Speaker 1>interrupt it real quick because I was listening to your reading.

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<v Speaker 1>In fact, you Sam Farmer from the l A Times,

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<v Speaker 1>and you said, the only time ever that U C

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<v Speaker 1>l A and USC quarterback we're selected in the same draft.

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<v Speaker 1>It wasn't a draft with Aikman and Rodney Pete. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>It's crazy, it's it's um, it's really weird. Me. I

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<v Speaker 1>take it. A number of great players who have come

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<v Speaker 1>out of that school, including number one overall picks A

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<v Speaker 1>quarterback from both schools, and Troy Aikman and and Carson Palmer,

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<v Speaker 1>the fact that you never had a Trojan and a

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<v Speaker 1>Brewing quarterback selected in the same drab butt for that

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<v Speaker 1>one year, and that you, like Rodney Peak, went in

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<v Speaker 1>sixth round, so you're the number one overall pick and

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<v Speaker 1>a sixth round or so a guy who you know

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<v Speaker 1>was select fairly late, and now you could potentially have

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<v Speaker 1>to top five or top three players from that school.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's a it's a spotlight is definitely shining out

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<v Speaker 1>southern Californias. Did Eigman like what he saw out of

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<v Speaker 1>Sam Donald? I know you wrote about Donald. He said

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<v Speaker 1>basically that, hey, this is very interesting. Like you mentioned,

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<v Speaker 1>it doesn't rain too much in southern California. Unfortunately, we've

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<v Speaker 1>gotten a lot of precipitation here in New York and

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<v Speaker 1>New Jersey here this winter that is extending. It appears

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<v Speaker 1>till May for us. But enough about the weather. The

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<v Speaker 1>rain came down from the heavens and Sam Donald said, hey, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't mind this at all. And by all counts,

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<v Speaker 1>he had a good day. And everybody talks about his

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<v Speaker 1>work ethic, his coach ability, him being cool on the

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<v Speaker 1>clutch and also having those leadership intangible as a guy

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<v Speaker 1>who played linebacker in high school, who was just a

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<v Speaker 1>two year starter at USC and now could be the

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<v Speaker 1>number one overall player in this draft. So yeah, and

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<v Speaker 1>I think Troy was impressed. In fact, Tory said, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>if it had rained on my Pro day, probably wouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>have been the number of all pick because I just

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<v Speaker 1>couldn't throw in the rain. And uh, he said, I

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<v Speaker 1>always had problems a gripping the ball, but Sam obviously didn't.

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<v Speaker 1>Now Troy had a different kind of Pro day back then,

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<v Speaker 1>he just worked out for the Cowboys. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>one of the things that Jordan Palmer has worked with

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<v Speaker 1>Sam Donald is gripping the ball with your left hands.

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<v Speaker 1>Actually did a lot of this stuff only with his

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<v Speaker 1>left hand, not at the Pro day, but in working

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<v Speaker 1>up to the Pro day, just to remind yourself to

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<v Speaker 1>keep two hands on the football and really grip it.

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<v Speaker 1>And if you look at something the pictures, he is

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<v Speaker 1>very making clearly a conservative effort to keep his left

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<v Speaker 1>hand on the football. A couple of years ago, when

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<v Speaker 1>the Rams made Jared goff In him on overall pick

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<v Speaker 1>and made that from number fifteen and number one to

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<v Speaker 1>get him. Uh, they sent a contingent after Golf's pro

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<v Speaker 1>day up to cow to work him out. If you

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<v Speaker 1>remember the big question about golf, one of the big

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<v Speaker 1>questions was hand side and its abilty to hold on

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<v Speaker 1>of the football. And it rained that day at CAW

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<v Speaker 1>and Goff said, Uh. They said, well, you don't have

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<v Speaker 1>to postpone the workout, and Stan Crocky was there. Kevin

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<v Speaker 1>demof less need uh. Jeff Fisher the coach at the time,

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<v Speaker 1>and he said, no, I definitely want to work out

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<v Speaker 1>in the rain. And so that was sort of a

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<v Speaker 1>seminal moment when the Rams talk about golf and when

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<v Speaker 1>they sort of fell in love with him. Was that

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<v Speaker 1>And as you know, Jimmy have On, the owner of

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<v Speaker 1>the Brown just sitting in the stands in a raincoat

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<v Speaker 1>with Sam Donald's parents, I'm thinking the same thing. They're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna fall in love with this guy in the rain.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, people take notice of that, and that sticks

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<v Speaker 1>with people. Sam, you've been covering a lot on a

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<v Speaker 1>fall draft. Do you envision any scenario where Donald gets

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<v Speaker 1>to three? Um, I don't know that it would be

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<v Speaker 1>unlikely at all. The season this is the season a

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<v Speaker 1>lying h. So you know a season, do you think

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<v Speaker 1>there's a you know, misdirection and deception that goes on

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<v Speaker 1>on the field. It's in hyper mode now, so teams

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<v Speaker 1>are gonna send out all kinds of signals. I said

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<v Speaker 1>at Je Jackson's table at the coach's breakfast, and he

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<v Speaker 1>was raving about Baker Mayfield. And you know my take

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<v Speaker 1>away from that. Instantly I go to, he's trying to

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<v Speaker 1>race somebody up and take that four pick and and

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<v Speaker 1>stare people into thinking Baker's and gone on, and so

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<v Speaker 1>you better trade into that spot. I mean in my

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<v Speaker 1>latest mock draft is I have quarterback sketall one to three, four.

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<v Speaker 1>I have Buffalo trading into the two spot and taking

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<v Speaker 1>Josh Allen Jets at three, and then Arizona trading up

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<v Speaker 1>from twelve to four and taking Baker Mayfield. So I

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<v Speaker 1>don't think we know if John Allen's number one pick

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<v Speaker 1>or Sam Donald or Josh Rosen, because people so coud

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<v Speaker 1>of balls all the time this time of year, in

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<v Speaker 1>so many alternitive motives. The last one for me because

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<v Speaker 1>Sam Farmer from the l A Times is not throwing

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<v Speaker 1>us any curve balls. He's gonna come in at us

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<v Speaker 1>with some heat here in terms of Sam Donald Dull

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<v Speaker 1>just twenty when he starts taking snaps and training camp,

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<v Speaker 1>I think will finally turn twenty one or once the

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<v Speaker 1>season commences next year. Do you think teams are really

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<v Speaker 1>gonna like his upside? Considering you can make an argue

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<v Speaker 1>and say, hey, listen, his numbers were better when he

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<v Speaker 1>started as a sophomore as compared to his junior year.

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<v Speaker 1>And you mentioned his turnovers the propensity for turnovers last season.

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<v Speaker 1>But do you think teams are gonna love that upside?

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<v Speaker 1>Is that here's a guy who has those leadership and tangibles.

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<v Speaker 1>He's a good thrower of the football. What what people

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<v Speaker 1>really love, Sam, and you know that the league has

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<v Speaker 1>changed so much over the years, is this is a

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<v Speaker 1>guy can improvise and he's very accurate throwing a football

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<v Speaker 1>on the run. Yeah, yeah, no, I I agree with

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<v Speaker 1>all his strength. I think that you can duties in

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<v Speaker 1>the eye of the beholder with these guys, and you

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<v Speaker 1>can look at the guy at twenty years old, like

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<v Speaker 1>Jared Doff was when the lamps to him, and say,

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<v Speaker 1>look at the upside, look at the potential, and you

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<v Speaker 1>can look at the photo negative that say, look, it's

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<v Speaker 1>a young kid, I mean twenty years old, or giving

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<v Speaker 1>him all this money and all this responsibility. Are you

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<v Speaker 1>I remember how I was twenty and I was a

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<v Speaker 1>lot different in three. Again, it's in the eye of

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<v Speaker 1>the beholder and sort of what you convince yourself off.

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<v Speaker 1>But talking to Sam Donald and being around Sam Donald,

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<v Speaker 1>I think that you don't get the impression that this

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<v Speaker 1>is a young guy, or that this is a naive

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<v Speaker 1>or immature guy. In fact, he get the opposite impression, like, wow,

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<v Speaker 1>he's only twenty years old. Seems like I'm talking to

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<v Speaker 1>the twenty five year old or older. You know, I

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<v Speaker 1>wish I would that mature age. I think that that

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<v Speaker 1>one weigh in his favor, much like golf, where they say,

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<v Speaker 1>look at the miles of road out in front of

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<v Speaker 1>them and the nalyst possibilities and not lgs. We're taking

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<v Speaker 1>on this headache. It's not even legally old enough to drink.

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<v Speaker 1>But he's uh done, X, Y and Z. So I

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<v Speaker 1>I think Sam Donald was Sam Donald's a positive for

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<v Speaker 1>other players that might be a negative. All right, you

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<v Speaker 1>gotta follow him at l A times farmer. He's Sam

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<v Speaker 1>Farmer and he's covered the National Football League for more

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<v Speaker 1>than twenty years, even when l A didn't have a

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<v Speaker 1>team or two teams as they do now. Things are

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<v Speaker 1>heating up there. Uh. We enjoyed it so much, Sam,

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll be following you and be looking forward to

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<v Speaker 1>that next mock draft if you keep Josh Rosen there

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<v Speaker 1>with the Jets. Great stuff from Sam Farmer, their greens. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>The one thing that stands out to me after talking

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<v Speaker 1>to Sam right now is that he's been covering a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of NFL drafts and he knows this time a

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<v Speaker 1>year is not necessarily league circles known for April showers,

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<v Speaker 1>it's known for April smoke. There's a lot of I

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<v Speaker 1>was wondering where you're gonna go with there is a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of smoke out there right now league circles because

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<v Speaker 1>rightfully so, teams do not want to reveal their playbook,

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<v Speaker 1>right And like Sam Farmer mentioned, is that Hugh Jackson's

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<v Speaker 1>there at the owners meetings talking about Baker Mayfield and

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<v Speaker 1>his first thought was that maybe that's baiting someone to

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<v Speaker 1>trade up to number four. And you know, I'm always curious,

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<v Speaker 1>like how much of it you never know? And and

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<v Speaker 1>that's to me what I think the beauty of the

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<v Speaker 1>NFL Draft is because I don't think anyone predicted the

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<v Speaker 1>Bears to trade off one spot for Mitchell Trubisky right

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<v Speaker 1>after they signed Mike Lennon. No one paid the Kansas

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<v Speaker 1>City Chiefs to jump up seventeen spots to get Patrick Mahomes,

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<v Speaker 1>who's gonna be their starting quarterback this year. So that

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's a tremendous time a year. As we

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<v Speaker 1>sit here in the studio, I have to say that

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<v Speaker 1>Sam Donald is twenty years old. Okay, well, so he's

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<v Speaker 1>got a lot of Listen, he did a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>good things in a small sample size that usc you

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<v Speaker 1>would have to think that he's got a lot of potential.

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<v Speaker 1>The question I have in champ Anington mentioned this Orlando, Florida.

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<v Speaker 1>He made a fascinating comparison to Alex Smith when he

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<v Speaker 1>came out a school, meaning that hey, Alex Smith came

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<v Speaker 1>out of Utah, say at a young age, and maybe

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<v Speaker 1>he wasn't ready to take the keys right away, maybe

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<v Speaker 1>to sit back and absorb a lot of things. How

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<v Speaker 1>quickly will Darnal be playing? We don't know where is

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<v Speaker 1>he gonna go first? I got a good question for

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<v Speaker 1>you said, Samonlod's twenty years old. If you could buy

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<v Speaker 1>him one six pack for his twenty first birthday, what

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<v Speaker 1>would it be and why? Well the six pack? If

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<v Speaker 1>you could buy him one beer and a beer in

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<v Speaker 1>the world, I would probably get him what dog Fish Had.

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<v Speaker 1>If they want to sponsor this official Jets podcast listen,

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<v Speaker 1>we are open for business. I would give him a

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<v Speaker 1>dog Fish Had sixty minute. But I just have Sam

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<v Speaker 1>have one beer and just after maybe he celebrates, so

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<v Speaker 1>you keep Yeah, I definitely keep the other and so.

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<v Speaker 1>But but real quick, is that because you said dog

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<v Speaker 1>Fish Had because that's your favorite beer, or because you

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<v Speaker 1>think that's something Sam Donald will like. I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>a tremendous adult beverage. It's smooth, it's not too powerful,

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<v Speaker 1>but it has nice hops. And this sounds like Sam Donald.

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<v Speaker 1>For folks on the West Coast, I think they would

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate something like that, and Donald is the West Coast guy.

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<v Speaker 1>Last last beer question is have you ever had ConA

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<v Speaker 1>brewing company, because that is big in in the West Coast.

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<v Speaker 1>A lot of my friends from school like it who

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<v Speaker 1>are California natives. No, I have not hit all. Right,

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<v Speaker 1>back to football, now and Sam Donald on the Official

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<v Speaker 1>Jets podcast Ethan Greenberg and Eric Allen again multiple episodes

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<v Speaker 1>here breaking down the top prospects in the two thousand

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<v Speaker 1>NFL Draft. I wonder what Scott's sink of Donald? When

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<v Speaker 1>do you think of him in terms of the mechanics

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<v Speaker 1>and the release, because a lot of people have criticized

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<v Speaker 1>him a little bit. He has a little hitch and yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>a little hitch, a little wind up. So that'd be

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<v Speaker 1>interesting to see in these final weeks as the various

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<v Speaker 1>organized issues throughout the National Football League are putting their

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<v Speaker 1>big boards together, what they think of that and when

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<v Speaker 1>they bring in Donald if he joins their club, are

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<v Speaker 1>they going to try to change that? Or is that

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<v Speaker 1>who he is and that's the way he throws football.

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<v Speaker 1>Whenever you hear Sam Donald speak in an interview setting,

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<v Speaker 1>he's very calm. He's very cool and collected. And I

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<v Speaker 1>was watching an interview with one of his former or

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<v Speaker 1>I was listening to an interview excuse me, with one

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<v Speaker 1>of his coaches, and they said, Hey, is that what

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<v Speaker 1>Sam's like off the field, And said, what you get

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<v Speaker 1>Sam like in an interview is exactly how he's like

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<v Speaker 1>off the field. A fun time to him is hanging

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<v Speaker 1>out with his buddies and just doing nothing. Well, my

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<v Speaker 1>thing with him is he's super competitive. I know we

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<v Speaker 1>talk about that, and you know a lot of folks

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<v Speaker 1>will say, what are you gonna say that about all

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<v Speaker 1>these top guys in the two thousand and eighteen draft class. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>there's a reason they're considered top prospects. And I think

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<v Speaker 1>that's an attractive quality to Donald. And it stands out

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<v Speaker 1>that he is a super competitor and he's gonna want

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<v Speaker 1>to get it right and he's gonna want to lead

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<v Speaker 1>your franchise. So I think somebody's gonna take him very

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<v Speaker 1>early in this draft. Be fascinating to see Greens if

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<v Speaker 1>he is on the board when the Jets are up

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<v Speaker 1>there at number three overall, or does Cleveland take him?

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<v Speaker 1>And if Cleveland doesn't take him, would Acrosstown giants be

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<v Speaker 1>interested in it? Sam Donald, We don't know that right now.

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<v Speaker 1>There are a lot of dominoes that will fall a

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<v Speaker 1>draft night. That right now is all speculation. And again

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<v Speaker 1>that's the beauty of what e A called April smoke.

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<v Speaker 1>There you have it, Sam Donald on the Official Jezz

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<v Speaker 1>Podcast