1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: No, here's Eric Kellett and Eric Coleman. Welcome to Inside 2 00:00:04,040 --> 00:00:13,680 Speaker 1: the Jets broadcasting sports and Hamilton Park. Eric Coleman also, 3 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 1: I want to thank Kyrie back in New York City, 4 00:00:16,520 --> 00:00:20,479 Speaker 1: was handling the controls at ESPN. Justin here in Florn Park. 5 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:26,759 Speaker 1: Noah and Charles representing Jets three sixty but e the 6 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 1: Jets have hit the midway point with the one in 7 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:34,600 Speaker 1: seven mark, so much positivity heading into the two thousand 8 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:39,240 Speaker 1: nineteen season, but the winds just haven't been there through 9 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 1: half of the campaign. Now eight games to go. Yeah, 10 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:45,400 Speaker 1: I mean it's you know, it was a promising looking 11 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:47,520 Speaker 1: into the uh, you know, in the off season, looking 12 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: into the season, you you know, you and I talked 13 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 1: about it. We expected seven to ten wins. You know, 14 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 1: we expected to compete for the wild card spot, uh, 15 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 1: barring injuries. But injuries have plagued this team. That's been 16 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 1: a part of it. You know, perform much has been 17 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:02,960 Speaker 1: the other part. You know, you know, the Stars haven't 18 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 1: been playing consistent, consistently good football. And that's what you 19 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 1: need if you're gonna have a good football team. You 20 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 1: need the first round picks, the free agents, you need 21 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:14,479 Speaker 1: them to be contributing. You need them to be playing 22 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:17,680 Speaker 1: solid Pro bowl level football, and the Jets aren't getting 23 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 1: that out of the top players and inconsistent in the 24 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: middle as well. Yeah, and you can't make excuses because 25 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:26,679 Speaker 1: every team in the National Football League does face the 26 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 1: injury bug from time to time. But again, you go 27 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:34,479 Speaker 1: out in free agency, he signed c. J. Mosley because 28 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:36,560 Speaker 1: he's gonna be a culture changer and he's gonna be 29 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 1: the dynamic playmaker. And he has played less than two 30 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:45,760 Speaker 1: games for you defensively, your offensive quarterback. Of course, the 31 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:50,440 Speaker 1: second year player out of USC, Sam Donald, goes out 32 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 1: with Model M three games, comes back in the lineup, 33 00:01:54,960 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: has made five starts and he's hit a roadbump here 34 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:02,559 Speaker 1: over the last three games. There's no doubt about that. Yeah, 35 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:05,640 Speaker 1: I mean it's been a combination of of guys not 36 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 1: playing up to their potential. Uh, it's been you know 37 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 1: a lot of the Jets beating themselves and you know, 38 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:13,800 Speaker 1: and you know it's time to to start correcting those mistakes. 39 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 1: You know, stop getting the penalties that cost you a 40 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 1: big play. You know, stop putting other teams in position 41 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:22,359 Speaker 1: to score and and and perform. You know, the it's 42 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 1: time for the excuses to get out of the door. 43 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 1: And it's time for guys to start stepping up to 44 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:28,800 Speaker 1: the plate and start playing good football like they expect. 45 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 1: And why are the Jets in this position you mentioned 46 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 1: before death? I thought before the season, like you mentioned that, Hey, 47 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 1: this club the way it's constituted, could get anywhere from 48 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:44,640 Speaker 1: on the low one seven to maybe ten and challenge 49 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 1: for a wild card spot. A lot of positive vibes 50 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: throughout the summer, and then it started against the Buffalo Bills. 51 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 1: This team had a sixteen nothing lead in the third quarter, 52 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:59,079 Speaker 1: that mostly goes down and things kind of unraveled from there. 53 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:02,840 Speaker 1: Darn never felt like himself in that ball game, even 54 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:06,560 Speaker 1: though he completed forty one and the Bills take home 55 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 1: a seventeen sixteen victory. And then from there the Jets, 56 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 1: it kind of spiraled away from them. Donald goes out, 57 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 1: Trevor Simeon goes out, and Week two against the Cleveland Browns, 58 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:22,600 Speaker 1: you play Luke Falk for a couple starts. Donald ultimately 59 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:25,800 Speaker 1: comes back. He gives you that glimmeral hope against the 60 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboys. But the last three games just hasn't been 61 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 1: there for this club. Offensively, they scored actually on opening 62 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 1: possessions the last two games at thirty games that they 63 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 1: had scored in their opening possession. But after established after 64 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 1: established establishing that, I should say that offensive rhythm early 65 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:50,840 Speaker 1: in games, it's going away. It is, it is going away. 66 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 1: Uh and and they gotta find a way to continue 67 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 1: that that success of the first drive throughout the game. 68 00:03:56,360 --> 00:03:58,160 Speaker 1: You know, teams are making adjustments and jets have to 69 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 1: be able to adjust as well. But you know, with 70 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 1: all these injuries that are happening, all the all the 71 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 1: big players that are going out, it's opportunities for young 72 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 1: guys to develop it and get those reps and really 73 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 1: prove themselves. And there are a couple of couple of 74 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 1: young players that are really stepping out and showing that 75 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 1: they deserve to be on this team, that they deserve 76 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 1: to be getting big minutes out there on the field, 77 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 1: getting reps um and that's something positive to look at. 78 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 1: You know, this team there there, the future is bright 79 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:26,240 Speaker 1: if the guys can just stop beating themselves. You know, 80 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:29,800 Speaker 1: you you talk about going into a game, it's it's 81 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:32,599 Speaker 1: hard enough in the NFL to win because of the 82 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 1: talent level, and sometimes you're gonna get beat physically. The 83 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:37,880 Speaker 1: guy next across from you might just be bigger, but 84 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:39,600 Speaker 1: he might just be better than you, or he may 85 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:41,640 Speaker 1: just make a good play. But to go out there 86 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:44,920 Speaker 1: and beat yourself and not give yourself an opportunity. That's 87 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:47,560 Speaker 1: what's disappointing about watching the team when when they're the 88 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:51,920 Speaker 1: mental mistakes, when you see blown coverages, when you see penalties, Uh, 89 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:56,320 Speaker 1: can't do that too. If you win games. Winless Dolphins, 90 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 1: we knew there were a dangerous animal. No pun intended. 91 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 1: You go against a team who lost a one point 92 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 1: decision of the Washington Redskins, had a halftime lead at Buffle, 93 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 1: had a halftime lead at Pittsburgh. You knew it was 94 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:13,960 Speaker 1: a matter of time before this team was going to 95 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 1: get a victory. You were just hoping it didn't come 96 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:21,680 Speaker 1: against you. But ten penalties for a hundred and five yards. 97 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:24,359 Speaker 1: We talked about hidden yards in the National Football League. 98 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:27,679 Speaker 1: You can't have a hundred and five yards marked off 99 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:30,520 Speaker 1: against you. No better, who are your playing? No, you can't, 100 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 1: I mean, And a lot of those penalties came after 101 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:35,240 Speaker 1: great plays. You know, offensively, you get a you know, 102 00:05:35,279 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 1: get a great play where running back make spring loose 103 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:40,560 Speaker 1: for a seventeen yard game is coming back for holding. 104 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:43,839 Speaker 1: You know that not only stops the momentum and stops 105 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:46,239 Speaker 1: that drive, but you know, if that play would have stood, 106 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 1: maybe you would have got momentum. Ever know, you know, 107 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:50,440 Speaker 1: I always say there's three or four plays in the 108 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:52,479 Speaker 1: game that determined the outcome of the game. If you 109 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 1: make a big play and take that momentum and continue 110 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,359 Speaker 1: to build off it, the game could be a completely 111 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:00,839 Speaker 1: different game. That just may have scored a touchdown or 112 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:03,200 Speaker 1: or something may have happened where things are different. But 113 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:05,040 Speaker 1: you don't give yourself a chance like that if you 114 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:09,000 Speaker 1: keep shooting yourself in the foot. But in the National 115 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 1: Football League you were on playoff teams. How do you 116 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:14,880 Speaker 1: change that mindset? Because on the sideline, the Jets are 117 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:18,080 Speaker 1: in control. Early they go down to field seven nothing. 118 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 1: Williams and number three overall selection out of Alabama picks 119 00:06:21,520 --> 00:06:25,159 Speaker 1: up the first professional full sack, go three and out, 120 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:28,160 Speaker 1: get the ball back. You're right in position. You're inside 121 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:32,440 Speaker 1: the thirty yard line and scoring territory, holding penally. Two 122 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 1: plays later, a sack, play later, miss field goal instead 123 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:39,839 Speaker 1: of fourteen nothing or ten nothing, seven nothing, But you 124 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:43,680 Speaker 1: still gotta be sitting there on the sidelines and say, hey, guys, 125 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:47,960 Speaker 1: we're gonna be fine. But instead they couldn't handle adversity 126 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:51,480 Speaker 1: against Miami. Ryan Fitzpatrick took that game over. Yeah. I mean, 127 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:54,479 Speaker 1: you know, a great way to handle adversity is to 128 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: look around, you know, look at the man next to you. 129 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 1: You know you're you're not just doing it for yourself. 130 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:00,480 Speaker 1: Maybe things aren't going well, Well, you know what, I'm 131 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:02,440 Speaker 1: gonna give it my all. I'm gonna make sure I'm focused. 132 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 1: I'm gonna make sure on where I'm supposed to be. 133 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 1: I'm gonna make sure I give it effort on this 134 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 1: play for you, you know, for the man next to me, 135 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:11,400 Speaker 1: and he's depending on me, he has his family depending 136 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 1: on me. And if the team looks at that, looks 137 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 1: at each other like that, and has trust in one 138 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: another and everybody gives their all, you'll stop making those 139 00:07:19,080 --> 00:07:21,880 Speaker 1: mistakes and stop being selfish and having those selfish penalties 140 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:26,520 Speaker 1: hurting the team. What do you think defensively right now? Again, 141 00:07:26,840 --> 00:07:30,000 Speaker 1: for a second consecutive week, we saw a team. First, 142 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:34,280 Speaker 1: it was Jacksonville. The previous week go fifty percent. Jacksonville 143 00:07:34,320 --> 00:07:37,280 Speaker 1: was fifty percent on third downs before they knelt on 144 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:40,960 Speaker 1: the ball late when the game was over. The Dolphins 145 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:43,880 Speaker 1: converted fifty percent of the time on third downs as well. 146 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:47,320 Speaker 1: We know the Jets have been relatively strong against the 147 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 1: run all year. They got the Ryan Fitzpatrick four times 148 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 1: in all, but Fitzpatrick had a lot of success on 149 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:58,480 Speaker 1: the outside with Preston Williams and DeVante Parker and Mike A. 150 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:00,560 Speaker 1: Sick He got free a lot. Yeah, you know what 151 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:02,880 Speaker 1: it's it's winning one on one matchups, you know, on 152 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:05,760 Speaker 1: the perimeter. As a defense, I have to challenge that 153 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:08,960 Speaker 1: receiver when there's third down in five, third down and seven. Listen, 154 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:11,200 Speaker 1: they're not gonna be running go routes. Make them throw 155 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:13,200 Speaker 1: a deep route. That's a that's a more difficult ball 156 00:08:13,240 --> 00:08:16,920 Speaker 1: to complete. The outside fade. It's tough for quarterback to 157 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:19,960 Speaker 1: to complete that challenge every other route. How about let's 158 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:22,600 Speaker 1: not give up a five yard cushion on a third 159 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 1: down in five, you know, tighten up that coverage. Challenge 160 00:08:25,200 --> 00:08:28,560 Speaker 1: those receivers fight for everything. Make them, you know, make 161 00:08:28,600 --> 00:08:31,119 Speaker 1: it a fight. You know, let somebody beat you. Don't 162 00:08:31,280 --> 00:08:33,840 Speaker 1: beat your don't get yourself beat by your alignment or 163 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:36,640 Speaker 1: by your you're playing soft and playing off coverage, and 164 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:39,080 Speaker 1: they just continue to just dink and dunk and convert 165 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:42,160 Speaker 1: third downs down the field and continue drives. You have 166 00:08:42,280 --> 00:08:44,400 Speaker 1: to at some point in time have some pridea and 167 00:08:44,480 --> 00:08:47,720 Speaker 1: challenge those receivers. Sometimes the receivers is gonna make a 168 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 1: play in your Parker made that offense, fantastic one handed 169 00:08:51,520 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 1: reception on Date Harriston in the end zone. But um, 170 00:08:56,960 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 1: one of those plays there seems to be a miscommunication 171 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:04,080 Speaker 1: in a defensive backfield between Darryl Roberts and safety Jamal Yeah. 172 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:06,120 Speaker 1: I mean they were there on the twelve yard line. 173 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:08,640 Speaker 1: Miami was on the twelve. That's we're in a Tampa 174 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:11,120 Speaker 1: two defense. We call it read too down in the 175 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:13,960 Speaker 1: red zone. A lot of teams played that defense. Uh, 176 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:17,520 Speaker 1: the corners playing uh the flat routes, the linebackers are 177 00:09:17,520 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 1: playing underneath, and the middle linebackers closed in the middle. 178 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:22,880 Speaker 1: Is technically a three dep with two safeties high with 179 00:09:22,960 --> 00:09:24,920 Speaker 1: the middle linebacker closed in the middle of the field. 180 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:28,040 Speaker 1: And you know, for whatever reason, Jamal thought he saw something. 181 00:09:28,120 --> 00:09:30,439 Speaker 1: There's a flat route by the running back. He got 182 00:09:30,440 --> 00:09:33,720 Speaker 1: a little curious, got out of his post and they 183 00:09:33,800 --> 00:09:35,880 Speaker 1: ran a post right there, right where Jamal would have been. 184 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:39,160 Speaker 1: If he would have stayed disciplined and stayed in his assignment, 185 00:09:39,520 --> 00:09:42,280 Speaker 1: that would have been an interception. Or Ryan Fitzpatrick never 186 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:44,760 Speaker 1: throws it into the sack. But that's what that's what 187 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:48,120 Speaker 1: happens when when when guys start start pressing, you want 188 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:49,840 Speaker 1: to make a play for your team, you want to 189 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:51,800 Speaker 1: do extra. You don't have to do extra, just do 190 00:09:51,880 --> 00:09:54,080 Speaker 1: your job, do it to your best of your ability, 191 00:09:54,360 --> 00:09:56,960 Speaker 1: and play within the scheme of the offense of the defense, 192 00:09:57,280 --> 00:09:59,400 Speaker 1: and you get off the field. And that didn't happen. 193 00:09:59,840 --> 00:10:03,680 Speaker 1: So we talked about depth. We have continued to talk 194 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:06,920 Speaker 1: about depth all year, and the Jets are gonna have 195 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:10,800 Speaker 1: to add to that not only this offseason, but in 196 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:13,280 Speaker 1: the off seasons after that. Joe Douglas has a lot 197 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:17,280 Speaker 1: of work on his hands. Offensive line, though has been 198 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:22,080 Speaker 1: shuffled throughout the year. Yesterday, Jonathan Harrison played center. There's 199 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:25,360 Speaker 1: a rookie at left tackle, and Chuma Adoga. Calvin Beecham 200 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:29,280 Speaker 1: hopefully is back this week against a Crosstown Giants Sunday 201 00:10:29,320 --> 00:10:32,440 Speaker 1: at Medlife Stadium. We'll talk about that game later. Uh 202 00:10:32,559 --> 00:10:36,640 Speaker 1: Brandon Shell back at right tackle. Brian winners at right guard, 203 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:39,920 Speaker 1: and that Alex Lewis is your left guard, because remember 204 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:42,959 Speaker 1: you started this season with Collecchiossemmily, who you thought was 205 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:45,920 Speaker 1: gonna be your left guard. So it seems like there's 206 00:10:45,920 --> 00:10:48,880 Speaker 1: been a different lineup each and every week. What is 207 00:10:48,960 --> 00:10:52,880 Speaker 1: happening between the line and the young quarterback right now 208 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:55,439 Speaker 1: to plays in the fourth quarter, Let's go over him 209 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:59,560 Speaker 1: the sack where the Jets are within the shadow of 210 00:10:59,559 --> 00:11:03,320 Speaker 1: their own end zone, Miami disguising well, the corner comes 211 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:08,120 Speaker 1: over from Donald's right after it sure looked like the 212 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:11,880 Speaker 1: line shifted protection left. I mean, that's that's a great 213 00:11:11,920 --> 00:11:14,400 Speaker 1: scheme by Miami. You know, Brian Flores isn't in this 214 00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:17,280 Speaker 1: position as head coach of the Miami Dolphins for no reason. 215 00:11:17,520 --> 00:11:20,040 Speaker 1: He did a great job in New England scheme in 216 00:11:20,120 --> 00:11:22,880 Speaker 1: different teams, and he knows as a defense there's a 217 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:25,640 Speaker 1: certain there's certain timing that the call has to be made. 218 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:27,839 Speaker 1: Speak speaking the time and I gotta I'm gonna cut 219 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:31,040 Speaker 1: you off right back, which that's wide receiver Vincent Smith. 220 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:32,959 Speaker 1: And we have a lot of coverage stuff to get 221 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:39,680 Speaker 1: to with our guy Eric Coleman, Donald and the shotgun 222 00:11:39,720 --> 00:11:42,559 Speaker 1: bunch set takes this tap drops looks my pros like 223 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:46,160 Speaker 1: Canarius Thomas easy his text FROs rust down a little 224 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:48,959 Speaker 1: pick play works to perfection. He runs right inside the 225 00:11:49,040 --> 00:11:51,720 Speaker 1: twenty five inside the twenty and how to bounce up 226 00:11:51,760 --> 00:11:54,560 Speaker 1: a dolphin eighteen yard line. Nick Needum bumped him out. 227 00:11:55,640 --> 00:11:58,160 Speaker 1: Inside the Jets is presented by e Y Building a 228 00:11:58,160 --> 00:12:01,720 Speaker 1: Better Working World Erica Allen and Eric Coleman here at 229 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:05,080 Speaker 1: Vanderbilt Sports and Spirits inside the Windham Hamilton's Park Hotel. 230 00:12:05,160 --> 00:12:08,400 Speaker 1: Or Player Guest segment is presented by M ANDT Bank, 231 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:11,839 Speaker 1: the official community bank of your New York Jets. Without 232 00:12:11,840 --> 00:12:16,840 Speaker 1: further ado, let's bring in Jets wide receiver Vincent Smith. Vincent, 233 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:23,120 Speaker 1: Sometimes when you need to play, somebody's got to step up, 234 00:12:23,240 --> 00:12:27,080 Speaker 1: and you did yesterday. Miami had total control of that 235 00:12:27,080 --> 00:12:30,600 Speaker 1: ball game seven right before that of the first half, 236 00:12:31,080 --> 00:12:35,600 Speaker 1: and there you go. You're deep seventy eight yards almost 237 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:39,480 Speaker 1: to the house. Can you take us through the return? Uh? Yeah, 238 00:12:39,640 --> 00:12:41,560 Speaker 1: they kick off they had before they had kicked it 239 00:12:41,559 --> 00:12:43,920 Speaker 1: to my side deep into the end zone. So I 240 00:12:43,960 --> 00:12:45,719 Speaker 1: was kind of looking for coming into that player that 241 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:48,200 Speaker 1: they probably trying to put it to my side. So 242 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:50,240 Speaker 1: I saw that ain't got the ball, and you know, 243 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:52,000 Speaker 1: really it was in the end zone. How to let 244 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:54,640 Speaker 1: it go? But it was closer, caught it, took off 245 00:12:54,679 --> 00:12:58,439 Speaker 1: on read the coverage and broke a cup of tackles 246 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:00,280 Speaker 1: and tried to beat him with the side line. I 247 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 1: wish I would have kept my feeder. Man. You ran 248 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:04,880 Speaker 1: through that little attempted tackle, a little little cornerback trying 249 00:13:04,920 --> 00:13:07,000 Speaker 1: to take out your legs. I think guys get used to, 250 00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:09,480 Speaker 1: I guess smaller return man where they can just get 251 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:11,360 Speaker 1: a shot on him and knock them down. But you 252 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:13,200 Speaker 1: you were strongly had to kept your legs going. That 253 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:15,360 Speaker 1: was a huge play man. How that feel? It felt 254 00:13:15,360 --> 00:13:17,520 Speaker 1: great on you know, any player you can make in 255 00:13:17,520 --> 00:13:19,520 Speaker 1: a game. It just makes you feel more established, makes 256 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:22,200 Speaker 1: you feel like you go make more Inside the Jets 257 00:13:22,280 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 1: is supported by M ANDT bank. That fishal me bank. 258 00:13:24,640 --> 00:13:28,439 Speaker 1: If you're New York, Jets fences so earlier on in 259 00:13:28,480 --> 00:13:32,760 Speaker 1: the game time Montgomery's back deep because you guys have 260 00:13:32,840 --> 00:13:36,400 Speaker 1: Trent and Cannon on into reserve right now. He gets 261 00:13:36,480 --> 00:13:39,480 Speaker 1: banged up a little bit. I saw you line up 262 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:42,680 Speaker 1: on that first kickoff return a little bit to his 263 00:13:42,880 --> 00:13:46,280 Speaker 1: right and he was deep. How was it different on 264 00:13:46,400 --> 00:13:50,080 Speaker 1: that return. It was actually exactly the same. I'm the 265 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:52,920 Speaker 1: we're both deep, but I play a little bit up. 266 00:13:52,960 --> 00:13:55,720 Speaker 1: He's the main return guard to the right, so I'll 267 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:57,960 Speaker 1: play off him. And like I said, they kicked that 268 00:13:58,040 --> 00:14:00,319 Speaker 1: one over my head, so I was expecting kicking to 269 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:02,079 Speaker 1: my out side of again. And you know how to 270 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:04,680 Speaker 1: make them pay? What grand boyers say to you Jet 271 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:06,959 Speaker 1: Special teams coordinator when he came over the sideline, are 272 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:08,480 Speaker 1: you say a great job? You know the way to 273 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:10,840 Speaker 1: get his back in the game. Good run strong, you 274 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:14,120 Speaker 1: know all the stuff. Electacy now visit you went to 275 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:17,720 Speaker 1: a small school, limes Limestone College, but you you played 276 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:19,400 Speaker 1: some big time in football, you know, going to the 277 00:14:19,440 --> 00:14:22,760 Speaker 1: Houston Texans being coached by guys like Andre Johnson, uh 278 00:14:22,840 --> 00:14:26,000 Speaker 1: now coming to the Jets, Hines war Sean Jefferson. What 279 00:14:26,120 --> 00:14:28,280 Speaker 1: is that like? What has that been like? Learning from 280 00:14:28,280 --> 00:14:30,320 Speaker 1: those guys who have so much experience from from their 281 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:32,840 Speaker 1: playing years. It's a lot to take in, but it's 282 00:14:32,960 --> 00:14:35,040 Speaker 1: great because I feel like I have such a high 283 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:38,160 Speaker 1: sailing from where I'm coming from, and you know, just 284 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:40,800 Speaker 1: to see him see what they're seeing me, and it 285 00:14:40,840 --> 00:14:42,440 Speaker 1: makes me more confident go through it out there on 286 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:45,320 Speaker 1: the field. What's this year been like for you? Because 287 00:14:45,720 --> 00:14:49,680 Speaker 1: you started in Houston with the Texans on their practice 288 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:52,920 Speaker 1: squad and the Jets signed yet late September. I believe 289 00:14:52,960 --> 00:14:56,760 Speaker 1: the Uh, it's been crazy. You know, there's a lot 290 00:14:56,800 --> 00:14:59,760 Speaker 1: of change over, but you know, it just helps you grow. 291 00:15:00,040 --> 00:15:02,760 Speaker 1: I think, um, it's another way to further my career 292 00:15:02,800 --> 00:15:05,360 Speaker 1: and become the player I want to be. Have you 293 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:07,800 Speaker 1: had that moment you know? I mean, obviously I hate 294 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:09,840 Speaker 1: to keep going back and I'm not trying to disrespect 295 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:11,920 Speaker 1: your school, but coming from a small school and then 296 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,560 Speaker 1: coming to the NFL, was there a moment where you 297 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:16,840 Speaker 1: I mean, obviously you're nervous, probably coming into your first 298 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:19,200 Speaker 1: training camp, like, man, can I play against these guys? 299 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:21,600 Speaker 1: Was there a moment when you're like, Oh, this is it? 300 00:15:21,760 --> 00:15:22,880 Speaker 1: You know what I mean, this is all I have 301 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:24,520 Speaker 1: to do is go out here and show my talents. 302 00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:28,200 Speaker 1: Was there a moment like that for you? Yeah, I'll 303 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:32,360 Speaker 1: say even before I even was picked up undrafted, going 304 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:35,200 Speaker 1: into the Pro day South Carolina and having a really 305 00:15:35,200 --> 00:15:37,320 Speaker 1: good pro dam and proven that I can, you know, 306 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:39,880 Speaker 1: just compete with guys coming from that level, you know, 307 00:15:39,920 --> 00:15:41,880 Speaker 1: that was questions as fast as you think we are 308 00:15:41,920 --> 00:15:44,320 Speaker 1: a game move as well, it's as big as we 309 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:46,480 Speaker 1: think you are. And you know, comparing um to those 310 00:15:46,520 --> 00:15:49,120 Speaker 1: guys just in the Pro Day and then having that 311 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 1: momentum on me, and that's why I think I was like, Okay, 312 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:54,920 Speaker 1: I can do this. Did you have any kickoff return 313 00:15:56,040 --> 00:16:00,840 Speaker 1: duties in Houston at all? Even going back to practice? Uh? 314 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:03,280 Speaker 1: Last season I didn't. Well, I was back up, and 315 00:16:03,280 --> 00:16:05,760 Speaker 1: in this preseason I had it, and I had I 316 00:16:05,840 --> 00:16:08,840 Speaker 1: think I had almost I think a thirty eight almost 317 00:16:08,920 --> 00:16:10,960 Speaker 1: fifty yard return. So that's one of the things I 318 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:12,640 Speaker 1: was looking to try to take over in Houston. So 319 00:16:12,680 --> 00:16:15,360 Speaker 1: I'm glad I can kind of bring it here. This 320 00:16:15,400 --> 00:16:18,760 Speaker 1: is big for you now. Earlier on the season, I 321 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:21,600 Speaker 1: believe it was Week five against the Philadelphia Eagles. The 322 00:16:21,680 --> 00:16:25,400 Speaker 1: Jets get on the board by calling your number. Can 323 00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:28,760 Speaker 1: you take us through that end around? Um? You know 324 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:32,200 Speaker 1: what they call my formation? The formation I'm in, go 325 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:34,840 Speaker 1: line up and you know, Sam calls to play and 326 00:16:34,960 --> 00:16:36,320 Speaker 1: Tie is talking to me. He was like, oh, you know, 327 00:16:36,520 --> 00:16:38,760 Speaker 1: you just secute the ball getting around the corner on 328 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:42,760 Speaker 1: serial score. You know, That's exactly how it happened. It's 329 00:16:42,760 --> 00:16:45,160 Speaker 1: probably the easiest touched on our score. That was a 330 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:49,840 Speaker 1: great play call in that area. Uh, sudden change, Um, 331 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:53,960 Speaker 1: And that's exactly what you did yesterday. You needed momentum play. 332 00:16:54,320 --> 00:16:59,160 Speaker 1: You gave it. That fouled a turnover takeaway on special teams, Um, 333 00:16:59,320 --> 00:17:03,120 Speaker 1: Eagles per suing everybody. The whole stadium was pursuing this 334 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:07,280 Speaker 1: way here, you're coming that way. But that was one 335 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:09,600 Speaker 1: of the fastest runs in the National Football League this 336 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:12,560 Speaker 1: season in terms of getting in the end zone. Yeah. 337 00:17:12,600 --> 00:17:15,159 Speaker 1: Actually I was surprised. I felt like I got up 338 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:16,679 Speaker 1: to a good speed, but I didn't think I hit 339 00:17:16,720 --> 00:17:18,439 Speaker 1: my top speed on the run. So you're one of 340 00:17:18,480 --> 00:17:21,600 Speaker 1: these guys I think, who runs gracefully and you don't 341 00:17:21,600 --> 00:17:25,000 Speaker 1: know how fast you're going because you are a tall 342 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:28,560 Speaker 1: guy about six three, a long long strider. Sorry, yeah, 343 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:31,240 Speaker 1: I think I look up a lot to Uh you 344 00:17:31,359 --> 00:17:33,680 Speaker 1: same boat. You know, he's a big, fast guy. So 345 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:36,080 Speaker 1: I used to run track and love it. And that's 346 00:17:36,080 --> 00:17:37,919 Speaker 1: one of guys look up to in terms of running 347 00:17:38,160 --> 00:17:40,800 Speaker 1: and being that big receiver, being six ft three. What 348 00:17:41,160 --> 00:17:43,200 Speaker 1: are some things that you had to work on? Uh, 349 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:45,640 Speaker 1: you know, being that big, that having that big size 350 00:17:45,680 --> 00:17:47,720 Speaker 1: because I know, you know, it's a defensive back with 351 00:17:47,800 --> 00:17:49,840 Speaker 1: the big receivers, that's a big target to get your 352 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:52,920 Speaker 1: hands on them and press coverage. What are some things 353 00:17:52,920 --> 00:17:55,239 Speaker 1: that you had to work on and continue to work 354 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:58,800 Speaker 1: on as a wide receiver. I would say just getting 355 00:17:58,800 --> 00:18:00,760 Speaker 1: my shoulders lower on the line and playing more of 356 00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:03,480 Speaker 1: my hands. Uh, you know, since I can run and 357 00:18:03,520 --> 00:18:04,720 Speaker 1: a lot of times I want to give a move 358 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:06,639 Speaker 1: and take off and say I gotta take more time 359 00:18:06,760 --> 00:18:09,399 Speaker 1: at the line, get him off the spot. Kind of 360 00:18:09,440 --> 00:18:11,600 Speaker 1: spending more time there and getting comfortable with doing that. 361 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:15,000 Speaker 1: How much is dt to marryous time is helping you out? 362 00:18:15,080 --> 00:18:19,280 Speaker 1: Because he was in Houston with yeah, and now you 363 00:18:19,400 --> 00:18:21,720 Speaker 1: come over to the Jets and there he is in 364 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:24,360 Speaker 1: that wide receiving room. Uh. He's a big help. He's 365 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:25,959 Speaker 1: the reason I came over to the Jets. You know, 366 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:28,760 Speaker 1: when they were um scouting my film, they asked him 367 00:18:28,760 --> 00:18:31,800 Speaker 1: about He's like, yeah, bring him in. He's gonna be big. 368 00:18:31,880 --> 00:18:33,760 Speaker 1: And like I said, he helped me out in Houston. 369 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:35,680 Speaker 1: I helped him a little bit, you know, with the players, 370 00:18:35,720 --> 00:18:38,359 Speaker 1: and held him with everything else. Uh, you know, things 371 00:18:38,359 --> 00:18:40,280 Speaker 1: like just being a professional on and off the field. 372 00:18:40,359 --> 00:18:42,679 Speaker 1: He's helped at How would you describe the way he 373 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:45,360 Speaker 1: goes about his leadership style. But he's, like you mentioned, 374 00:18:45,880 --> 00:18:47,719 Speaker 1: guy has been in the National Football League for a 375 00:18:47,720 --> 00:18:51,600 Speaker 1: long time and awfully productive receiver. Yeah, he's one of 376 00:18:51,600 --> 00:18:53,640 Speaker 1: the guys I like, I said, that takes again very seriously. 377 00:18:53,680 --> 00:18:56,440 Speaker 1: You know. You know some guys, some older guys in 378 00:18:56,480 --> 00:18:58,560 Speaker 1: the league. You know, they're kind of like chill, relaxed, 379 00:18:58,600 --> 00:19:01,000 Speaker 1: you know, I've done my job. But he takes it 380 00:19:01,080 --> 00:19:03,320 Speaker 1: very seriously. You know, he he's in the building a 381 00:19:03,320 --> 00:19:05,800 Speaker 1: long time, takes share of his body. Like I said, 382 00:19:05,800 --> 00:19:08,080 Speaker 1: he's a real professional. And that's what things I like 383 00:19:08,119 --> 00:19:10,000 Speaker 1: to remember from him. And they always talk about the 384 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:13,080 Speaker 1: bonds and in different position groups. You know, offensive line 385 00:19:13,119 --> 00:19:15,760 Speaker 1: is supposed to be have all this chemistry, defensive backs. 386 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:18,600 Speaker 1: What is it like in the wide receiver room and 387 00:19:18,640 --> 00:19:20,560 Speaker 1: what and how much how important is it for you 388 00:19:20,600 --> 00:19:22,320 Speaker 1: all to be on the same page and have that bond. 389 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:25,399 Speaker 1: All of us have a really different skill set for 390 00:19:25,440 --> 00:19:27,159 Speaker 1: the most parting receiver room. I think all of us 391 00:19:27,280 --> 00:19:29,880 Speaker 1: can like do our jobs and know what our job is, 392 00:19:30,320 --> 00:19:32,119 Speaker 1: and I think we all respect that a lot. You know, 393 00:19:32,400 --> 00:19:34,199 Speaker 1: we want to get the ball spread around more and 394 00:19:34,240 --> 00:19:36,600 Speaker 1: we all want more touches, of course, but you know, 395 00:19:36,640 --> 00:19:38,359 Speaker 1: we all respect each other in their jobs and we 396 00:19:38,400 --> 00:19:42,119 Speaker 1: want to see each other be successful. How different is 397 00:19:42,119 --> 00:19:46,400 Speaker 1: this offensive system then what you were playing in with 398 00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:49,520 Speaker 1: the Texans for a couple of seasons and in terms 399 00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:53,480 Speaker 1: of in terms of terminology, how difficult is that to 400 00:19:53,560 --> 00:19:56,320 Speaker 1: pick it up on the run because you're coming here 401 00:19:56,680 --> 00:19:59,320 Speaker 1: with your backpack on in September twenty three and they're 402 00:19:59,359 --> 00:20:02,280 Speaker 1: saying come on. That said, Uh, there's some things that 403 00:20:02,320 --> 00:20:04,800 Speaker 1: are exactly the same and a lot of it is different. 404 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:07,520 Speaker 1: So you know, some things work the same, like formation, 405 00:20:07,680 --> 00:20:10,160 Speaker 1: their exact same names, some players are exact same names. 406 00:20:10,280 --> 00:20:12,720 Speaker 1: All playbooks have that. But for the most part it 407 00:20:12,760 --> 00:20:15,440 Speaker 1: is different. You know, how they run rouse is different. Um, 408 00:20:15,680 --> 00:20:18,600 Speaker 1: how you think of things and do things is different. 409 00:20:19,400 --> 00:20:22,280 Speaker 1: So visit. What is it gonna take for the Jets 410 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:24,840 Speaker 1: to turn things around, to start ending games with with 411 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:28,280 Speaker 1: victories and instead of disappointing losses. Is it gonna take? 412 00:20:28,440 --> 00:20:30,320 Speaker 1: You know what? In your opinion? What do you what 413 00:20:30,359 --> 00:20:32,439 Speaker 1: do you think it's gonna take. Just attention to detail, 414 00:20:32,640 --> 00:20:36,200 Speaker 1: not being ourselves and critical moments. I think that's something 415 00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:38,760 Speaker 1: we did in the past two weeks is beat ourselves 416 00:20:38,800 --> 00:20:42,159 Speaker 1: in critical moments, but attention to detail. Uh, we practice 417 00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:44,520 Speaker 1: very hard. I think we just need to get some 418 00:20:44,560 --> 00:20:46,600 Speaker 1: more of these situations in our practice and kind of 419 00:20:46,600 --> 00:20:48,720 Speaker 1: focused on on that. We talked about the skill set, 420 00:20:48,960 --> 00:20:53,320 Speaker 1: we talked about the system before. Why do you think 421 00:20:54,040 --> 00:20:56,720 Speaker 1: you're a good fit in terms of your skill set? 422 00:20:57,240 --> 00:21:01,480 Speaker 1: And hopefully moving forward you continue to see yourself, Uh 423 00:21:01,880 --> 00:21:04,560 Speaker 1: have an evolution in this offense. I think I'm a 424 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:07,320 Speaker 1: good fit just because I'm learning from God's like DT 425 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:11,240 Speaker 1: and even Robbie, you know Crowder, you know, learned to play. 426 00:21:11,359 --> 00:21:13,480 Speaker 1: Just trying to pick up the playbook. Um, so we 427 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:16,480 Speaker 1: can move faster, Uh, at least while I'm on the field. 428 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:18,080 Speaker 1: They can move pritty and fast when they're on the field, 429 00:21:18,119 --> 00:21:20,840 Speaker 1: but move faster when I'm on the field. The routes, 430 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:22,440 Speaker 1: you know, they're actually hard. You know, you just gotta 431 00:21:22,440 --> 00:21:25,399 Speaker 1: get good repetition. So it's second nature. I think I 432 00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:27,040 Speaker 1: can do that very well and take it to the 433 00:21:27,040 --> 00:21:29,480 Speaker 1: next level. And how how hard is it coming in, 434 00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:31,560 Speaker 1: you know, not having an off season with this team 435 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:34,119 Speaker 1: and then you know, being thrown into the lineup. Are 436 00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:36,560 Speaker 1: you trying to find time with Sam to be like, yo, 437 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:38,400 Speaker 1: you know I'm still here, you know what I mean? 438 00:21:38,520 --> 00:21:40,800 Speaker 1: Let me know. You know, we can have a bond too. 439 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:43,400 Speaker 1: I mean, like, what is that like, gaining that chemistry 440 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:45,639 Speaker 1: with your quarterback. I think it's more than just getting 441 00:21:45,680 --> 00:21:48,480 Speaker 1: chemistry with him as gaming chemistry with him. Shivers coach, 442 00:21:49,400 --> 00:21:51,960 Speaker 1: O c Head coach. You know, just because I didn't 443 00:21:51,960 --> 00:21:55,680 Speaker 1: have that time and you know preseason and training camp, 444 00:21:55,760 --> 00:21:57,840 Speaker 1: you know, to kind of build and show them everything 445 00:21:57,880 --> 00:22:00,320 Speaker 1: I can do and that. Okay, I know there's like 446 00:22:00,359 --> 00:22:02,280 Speaker 1: the back of my hand. I think that's the hardest part, 447 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:06,119 Speaker 1: you know, But weeks as weeks go, it'll be you 448 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:09,160 Speaker 1: just mentioned your wide receiver coach Shawn Jefferson. He really 449 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:13,640 Speaker 1: gets after you guys, a fiery, passionate soul. And then 450 00:22:13,720 --> 00:22:17,639 Speaker 1: you also have one of the most productive receivers in 451 00:22:17,680 --> 00:22:20,720 Speaker 1: the history in the National Football League in Hines Ward 452 00:22:20,760 --> 00:22:25,040 Speaker 1: helping you out. How have those guys went about coaching 453 00:22:25,080 --> 00:22:28,040 Speaker 1: you up? Uh? They love our room, to take care 454 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:31,120 Speaker 1: of our room. Uh. Like I said, they're both very 455 00:22:31,200 --> 00:22:33,040 Speaker 1: keen un attention to detail. I mean, you can make 456 00:22:33,080 --> 00:22:34,840 Speaker 1: a big play, but you know they'll let you know. Okay, 457 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:36,680 Speaker 1: you know, you gotta get another yard on this or 458 00:22:37,640 --> 00:22:39,639 Speaker 1: you know, you gotta do this, and then sometimes like 459 00:22:39,640 --> 00:22:41,920 Speaker 1: it's it's a great play is nothing. You know, this 460 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:44,560 Speaker 1: might be how it's supposed to be done, but you're 461 00:22:44,600 --> 00:22:46,679 Speaker 1: just playing football, and that's what they love. I love 462 00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:49,080 Speaker 1: to see us getting after there and and you know, 463 00:22:49,240 --> 00:22:52,040 Speaker 1: just playing all hard. Did you know you're you're you're 464 00:22:52,080 --> 00:22:55,080 Speaker 1: a young dude. Did you know about Hinze you watch 465 00:22:55,160 --> 00:22:58,080 Speaker 1: him growing up a little bit? Definitely? Yeah. He he 466 00:22:58,520 --> 00:23:02,120 Speaker 1: played with an edge, and that's the way Sean coaches 467 00:23:02,119 --> 00:23:05,320 Speaker 1: as well. For a former I believe he's an undrafted 468 00:23:05,400 --> 00:23:09,560 Speaker 1: free agent who made everything out of his opportunities in 469 00:23:09,560 --> 00:23:12,640 Speaker 1: the National Football Leader and his sons doing very well 470 00:23:13,040 --> 00:23:15,720 Speaker 1: at the University of Florida. Vana Jefferson he's gonna be 471 00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:18,399 Speaker 1: playing on Sundays to pretty Does he talk to you 472 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:20,359 Speaker 1: guys about him at all? Yeah, of course he He 473 00:23:20,440 --> 00:23:21,760 Speaker 1: loves the sign. You know, he'll be like, oh yeah, 474 00:23:23,520 --> 00:23:26,480 Speaker 1: very week. I know he's coached up. I played with 475 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:28,600 Speaker 1: Sean Jefferson when I was in Detroit. He was a 476 00:23:28,640 --> 00:23:31,200 Speaker 1: wide receivers coaching and he was very intense. He was 477 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:34,159 Speaker 1: hard on guys like Calvin Johnson, Nate Burrowson, and they 478 00:23:34,200 --> 00:23:35,879 Speaker 1: were at the top of their games. And you know 479 00:23:35,960 --> 00:23:38,040 Speaker 1: that's one thing about coach Jefferson. He's not gonna let 480 00:23:38,040 --> 00:23:40,800 Speaker 1: you slack off. He's gonna ask for the best of you, 481 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:43,080 Speaker 1: you know, every single practice, and that's only gonna make 482 00:23:43,119 --> 00:23:46,080 Speaker 1: you better player. Well, Vincent, we thank you so much 483 00:23:46,480 --> 00:23:49,880 Speaker 1: for coming on and continued success to you. You're off 484 00:23:49,880 --> 00:23:53,320 Speaker 1: to a good start with your new club. And uh listen, man, 485 00:23:53,359 --> 00:23:55,600 Speaker 1: you can run like the wind, so keep on getting 486 00:23:55,640 --> 00:23:57,679 Speaker 1: that ball in your hands making things happen. And you 487 00:23:57,720 --> 00:24:00,560 Speaker 1: are listening to uh inside, did you have on ESPN 488 00:24:00,600 --> 00:24:09,080 Speaker 1: New York roll tuch snap drops back, looks like the 489 00:24:10,080 --> 00:24:13,639 Speaker 1: open Jamison Crowder prods got a kiss for a touchdown 490 00:24:13,960 --> 00:24:16,080 Speaker 1: and there was a flag down in the offensive back, 491 00:24:20,440 --> 00:24:22,800 Speaker 1: said Jets. We were broadcasting live from Vanderbilt Sports of 492 00:24:22,800 --> 00:24:26,359 Speaker 1: Spirits and Sudden Windham Hamilton Park Hotel, Remember Jets fancy 493 00:24:26,400 --> 00:24:28,520 Speaker 1: and stream Inside the Jets Live through the Jets app 494 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:30,639 Speaker 1: presented by M and T Bank. Go to the app 495 00:24:30,720 --> 00:24:34,800 Speaker 1: store or a Google play Now and search Official New 496 00:24:34,840 --> 00:24:39,320 Speaker 1: York Jets. Well, we started this show talking about opportunities 497 00:24:39,359 --> 00:24:43,760 Speaker 1: for young players, and our last guest, Vincent Smith, is 498 00:24:43,800 --> 00:24:48,520 Speaker 1: a prime example of that. He's an interesting I don't 499 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:51,520 Speaker 1: want to call him a project because this is second 500 00:24:51,600 --> 00:24:54,960 Speaker 1: year in the National Football League, but he's got a 501 00:24:55,000 --> 00:24:58,439 Speaker 1: lot of tools that you like. And let's see if 502 00:24:58,440 --> 00:25:01,160 Speaker 1: the Jets can continue to mold him and also give 503 00:25:01,320 --> 00:25:06,720 Speaker 1: him more opportunities because he's big, he can fly, he's smart, 504 00:25:07,359 --> 00:25:09,920 Speaker 1: and I think he's got a good future. Yeah, he does. 505 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:11,520 Speaker 1: He has all the tools that you can ask for 506 00:25:11,680 --> 00:25:14,359 Speaker 1: in a wide receiver, and he's passionate about the game. 507 00:25:14,760 --> 00:25:16,639 Speaker 1: And they have two great coaches that are really going 508 00:25:16,680 --> 00:25:18,960 Speaker 1: to help him develop and mold into you know, our 509 00:25:19,080 --> 00:25:21,960 Speaker 1: promising receiver. You know, depending on the work that he 510 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:24,800 Speaker 1: puts in, there's some great things that can happen from him. 511 00:25:24,840 --> 00:25:26,520 Speaker 1: You know, a guy who played from a small school. 512 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:29,520 Speaker 1: He's getting coached up behind his ward Sean Jefferson to 513 00:25:29,880 --> 00:25:31,800 Speaker 1: the guys who have coached and played with some of 514 00:25:31,800 --> 00:25:34,320 Speaker 1: the best and been some of the best to play 515 00:25:34,359 --> 00:25:36,200 Speaker 1: the game. So if he can learn from them, learn 516 00:25:36,240 --> 00:25:38,240 Speaker 1: those ins and outs, you know that he canna have 517 00:25:38,240 --> 00:25:40,440 Speaker 1: a long career ahead of him. Yeah. Vincent Smith is 518 00:25:40,480 --> 00:25:43,760 Speaker 1: a four three guy. He's six three over two pounds. 519 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:47,520 Speaker 1: Coach speed, no, you can't. And he also can go 520 00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:50,000 Speaker 1: up and get it with that with that height. So 521 00:25:50,680 --> 00:25:53,760 Speaker 1: he is a guy I'm excited to watch down the 522 00:25:53,840 --> 00:25:57,840 Speaker 1: stretch because every time he makes a play, Adam Gaze, 523 00:25:57,960 --> 00:26:00,240 Speaker 1: who is the Jets head coach but also the teams 524 00:26:00,280 --> 00:26:03,560 Speaker 1: offensive signal caller, is going to be more app to 525 00:26:03,600 --> 00:26:05,640 Speaker 1: get him in the football. Yeah. I mean, that's how 526 00:26:05,640 --> 00:26:08,360 Speaker 1: you get more opportunities. You keep producing. You know, they 527 00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:10,640 Speaker 1: throw the ball to you one time, you catch it, uh, 528 00:26:10,760 --> 00:26:12,960 Speaker 1: and pretty soon you start doing that and they're saying, listen, 529 00:26:12,960 --> 00:26:15,240 Speaker 1: this guy is consistent. We can trust this guy. He's 530 00:26:15,240 --> 00:26:18,280 Speaker 1: where he's supposed to be. He makes the catches. Then 531 00:26:18,320 --> 00:26:20,200 Speaker 1: you start getting more reps, and then you start to 532 00:26:20,240 --> 00:26:22,480 Speaker 1: gain a role in the offense and you can become 533 00:26:22,520 --> 00:26:26,639 Speaker 1: a star. Good chemistry. Eric Coleman between Sam Donald and 534 00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:32,119 Speaker 1: Jamison Crowder. I believe Crowder's at forty three receptions, So 535 00:26:33,080 --> 00:26:35,960 Speaker 1: if you average that out over the course the sixteen games, 536 00:26:36,400 --> 00:26:38,960 Speaker 1: guy could have eighty six receptions. Yeah. I mean, he's 537 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:41,159 Speaker 1: he's on pace to have a great year. And you know, 538 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:43,800 Speaker 1: he's been an impact player since he arrived here in 539 00:26:43,880 --> 00:26:47,000 Speaker 1: Floren Parking and the off season. You know, through training camp, 540 00:26:47,080 --> 00:26:49,280 Speaker 1: he was a guy that everyone said, listen, you gotta 541 00:26:49,320 --> 00:26:51,080 Speaker 1: keep your eye out on number eighty two. You know, 542 00:26:51,119 --> 00:26:53,920 Speaker 1: he's a big time playmaker. And uh, it's been great 543 00:26:53,920 --> 00:26:56,320 Speaker 1: to see Sam how that security blanket, that guy who 544 00:26:56,359 --> 00:26:59,359 Speaker 1: can move the chains, keep drives going. He's been trustworthy, 545 00:26:59,400 --> 00:27:02,280 Speaker 1: he's he's it's open, and he's a physical runner for 546 00:27:02,280 --> 00:27:04,040 Speaker 1: a wide receivers. So I cut you off before that 547 00:27:04,119 --> 00:27:05,639 Speaker 1: in the first segment is we had to go to 548 00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:09,080 Speaker 1: the break and pay some bills here. But the two 549 00:27:09,160 --> 00:27:14,080 Speaker 1: instances between Donald and offensive line and stood out to me. 550 00:27:14,200 --> 00:27:16,880 Speaker 1: We're in the fourth quarter, there was a sack by 551 00:27:16,920 --> 00:27:20,679 Speaker 1: a cornerback. Uh, they did a great job disguise. And 552 00:27:20,760 --> 00:27:23,199 Speaker 1: you said, give Brian Flores credit, but it looked like 553 00:27:23,240 --> 00:27:26,760 Speaker 1: the Jets that shifted protection to the left and then 554 00:27:26,800 --> 00:27:29,600 Speaker 1: that cornerback came free to the right. So take me 555 00:27:29,680 --> 00:27:34,040 Speaker 1: through the play. Whose responsibility is that without you being 556 00:27:34,080 --> 00:27:36,240 Speaker 1: in the meeting room. Well, you know, as a defense, 557 00:27:36,240 --> 00:27:39,119 Speaker 1: you're always waiting for for cues, and you watch film 558 00:27:39,119 --> 00:27:41,040 Speaker 1: and you study. You know, for instance, when we play 559 00:27:41,080 --> 00:27:43,960 Speaker 1: Peyton Manning, we knew that at the clock got under 560 00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:47,159 Speaker 1: seven eight seconds, he wasn't able to audible. So you 561 00:27:47,160 --> 00:27:50,040 Speaker 1: would hold one coverage and show it and try to 562 00:27:50,080 --> 00:27:52,200 Speaker 1: be patient and diligent in that coverage, and once it 563 00:27:52,280 --> 00:27:54,600 Speaker 1: hit eight seconds, you can roll into the coverage that 564 00:27:54,600 --> 00:27:56,720 Speaker 1: you were gonna initially play because it was too late 565 00:27:56,760 --> 00:27:59,000 Speaker 1: for him to change everything. And I think what what 566 00:27:59,040 --> 00:28:01,480 Speaker 1: the Dolphins did on that They loaded the left side 567 00:28:01,480 --> 00:28:03,600 Speaker 1: of the Jets offense. They loaded, They showed that they 568 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:06,480 Speaker 1: were going that way, so the offensive line slid that way. 569 00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:09,679 Speaker 1: Leban went that way to add the extra protection, and 570 00:28:09,680 --> 00:28:12,280 Speaker 1: then at the last second they bailed and a corner 571 00:28:12,320 --> 00:28:14,639 Speaker 1: came from the right side after Lebian had scanned to 572 00:28:14,680 --> 00:28:17,520 Speaker 1: the left. No one saw him. Sam Donald didn't even 573 00:28:17,560 --> 00:28:20,240 Speaker 1: see him, and you have a big play. So, uh 574 00:28:20,280 --> 00:28:25,200 Speaker 1: that that's great scheme by Miami. We once Leban goes over, 575 00:28:25,440 --> 00:28:27,919 Speaker 1: should somebody be picking up that corner? Or is that 576 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:31,680 Speaker 1: responsibility on the quarterback? Well, I mean it's technically listen, 577 00:28:31,720 --> 00:28:33,600 Speaker 1: it was it was the running backs guy. I would 578 00:28:33,640 --> 00:28:35,640 Speaker 1: guess you know what I mean. But once he saw 579 00:28:35,680 --> 00:28:38,800 Speaker 1: that defensive loaded, Uh, the defense loaded on his left side. 580 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:41,960 Speaker 1: They made that adjustment, didn't snap the ball. So yeah, 581 00:28:42,040 --> 00:28:44,120 Speaker 1: you know, you would like to say, see Sam have 582 00:28:44,200 --> 00:28:46,560 Speaker 1: awareness and know that he's there. But if his eyes 583 00:28:46,600 --> 00:28:48,360 Speaker 1: are down the field. It's hard to see that that 584 00:28:48,400 --> 00:28:53,240 Speaker 1: corner coming. Okay, so the next Jets possession right there 585 00:28:53,440 --> 00:28:55,760 Speaker 1: in the shadow of their own end zone. Again, you 586 00:28:55,760 --> 00:28:59,080 Speaker 1: don't want to be there. But that's a separate story. 587 00:28:59,640 --> 00:29:03,080 Speaker 1: You're in shotgun. The crowd, even though it was a 588 00:29:03,080 --> 00:29:05,480 Speaker 1: sparse place. I was there in South Florida on Sunday, 589 00:29:05,480 --> 00:29:10,720 Speaker 1: it got loud. It's as soon as the Dolphins took control. 590 00:29:10,800 --> 00:29:15,360 Speaker 1: They stayed in it that whole game. But this can't 591 00:29:15,360 --> 00:29:19,440 Speaker 1: happen either. Jonathan Harrison is snapping the Donald and shotgun 592 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:22,280 Speaker 1: Brian Winters is a right guard. He gives him a 593 00:29:22,320 --> 00:29:24,920 Speaker 1: tap and the darrier to tell him when Donald is 594 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:28,720 Speaker 1: ready for the football, gives him the tap, snaps the ball. 595 00:29:29,760 --> 00:29:33,080 Speaker 1: Donald didn't know what was coming, and you got a safety, 596 00:29:33,240 --> 00:29:36,000 Speaker 1: you know. And in that instance, the quarterback is trying 597 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:38,040 Speaker 1: to figure out he's trying to find the snitch in 598 00:29:38,080 --> 00:29:40,239 Speaker 1: the defense. So what he's gonna do. He's gonna make 599 00:29:40,280 --> 00:29:43,080 Speaker 1: everything look the same. Callus Caden's do that leg kick 600 00:29:43,360 --> 00:29:45,320 Speaker 1: and make it look like he's about to snap the ball. 601 00:29:45,560 --> 00:29:47,040 Speaker 1: And now all of a sudden, what you see is 602 00:29:47,200 --> 00:29:49,040 Speaker 1: you start to see that safety drop and the other 603 00:29:49,040 --> 00:29:50,680 Speaker 1: one go to the middle of the field, and now 604 00:29:50,720 --> 00:29:52,960 Speaker 1: he's like, okay, now they're in cover one. We can 605 00:29:53,040 --> 00:29:55,600 Speaker 1: audible to this defense. And I think on that play, 606 00:29:55,800 --> 00:29:57,520 Speaker 1: Sam was counting for it to be on two. He 607 00:29:57,560 --> 00:30:00,360 Speaker 1: wanted to give that fake, that fake leg kick. Scan 608 00:30:00,480 --> 00:30:02,640 Speaker 1: the defense to understand what, you know, what play he 609 00:30:02,680 --> 00:30:04,840 Speaker 1: wants to put him in. Do it again, let them 610 00:30:04,840 --> 00:30:07,160 Speaker 1: get set, and then you know, having to be on two. 611 00:30:07,440 --> 00:30:09,760 Speaker 1: But Brian Winters, I don't know that. I don't know 612 00:30:09,800 --> 00:30:11,280 Speaker 1: the snap coout. I don't know who's fault it was. 613 00:30:11,320 --> 00:30:13,840 Speaker 1: But Brian Wincher saw that leg kick. He signaled to 614 00:30:13,880 --> 00:30:17,840 Speaker 1: Harrison to snap the ball. Donald's looking at the secondary 615 00:30:17,880 --> 00:30:20,160 Speaker 1: to see which way they roll in. The ball snapped 616 00:30:20,160 --> 00:30:22,080 Speaker 1: and and you have a disaster. So you know, that's 617 00:30:22,120 --> 00:30:24,560 Speaker 1: one of those things where in week eight, week nine, 618 00:30:24,840 --> 00:30:27,040 Speaker 1: you can't have those mistakes, just like the busted coverage 619 00:30:27,040 --> 00:30:29,800 Speaker 1: on defense, you can't beat yourself. You can't have those 620 00:30:29,840 --> 00:30:32,480 Speaker 1: those mental mistakes. Everyone has to be on the same page. 621 00:30:32,600 --> 00:30:34,200 Speaker 1: You know, that stuff that you get rid of and 622 00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:36,960 Speaker 1: O T A S and training camp, those are those 623 00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:38,920 Speaker 1: things that you iron now back then, not during week 624 00:30:39,000 --> 00:30:41,479 Speaker 1: eight week nine. Well it's been quite a season, a 625 00:30:41,480 --> 00:30:46,320 Speaker 1: lot of adversity, and as of right now, while we're 626 00:30:46,320 --> 00:30:51,080 Speaker 1: taping at Vanderbilt Sports and Spirits, Levian Bell was scheduled 627 00:30:51,120 --> 00:30:53,600 Speaker 1: to getting an m r I today on his knee. 628 00:30:55,280 --> 00:30:59,600 Speaker 1: Bell touches in all for a hundred twenty one yards 629 00:30:59,640 --> 00:31:04,000 Speaker 1: against the Dolphins. Is if he was schedule to miss 630 00:31:04,040 --> 00:31:05,920 Speaker 1: any amount of time, how big of a loss would 631 00:31:05,920 --> 00:31:07,640 Speaker 1: that be for them? It would be a huge loss, 632 00:31:07,680 --> 00:31:10,640 Speaker 1: you know, Levan. Listen, he hasn't had the number production, 633 00:31:10,680 --> 00:31:13,360 Speaker 1: he hasn't been running for a hundred yards plus, but 634 00:31:14,200 --> 00:31:16,280 Speaker 1: he's that He's that one player that you look at 635 00:31:16,280 --> 00:31:18,320 Speaker 1: every time he gets the ball, he's fighting and he's 636 00:31:18,320 --> 00:31:21,200 Speaker 1: scrapping for any extra yardage that he can get, and 637 00:31:21,240 --> 00:31:24,080 Speaker 1: he's been a great motivator for for the rest of 638 00:31:24,120 --> 00:31:25,680 Speaker 1: the team. You know, he's the best player on the 639 00:31:25,680 --> 00:31:27,920 Speaker 1: field and he's out here busting his butt through thick 640 00:31:27,960 --> 00:31:31,120 Speaker 1: and thin. Has a positive attitude about things. The exact 641 00:31:31,200 --> 00:31:33,280 Speaker 1: guy you want in your locker room right now. You know, 642 00:31:33,360 --> 00:31:35,960 Speaker 1: when when the adversity strikes, when things aren't going your way, 643 00:31:36,160 --> 00:31:37,680 Speaker 1: you look at a guy like Levy on to see 644 00:31:37,680 --> 00:31:40,680 Speaker 1: how he reacts and if he's positive, he's still working hard. 645 00:31:40,880 --> 00:31:43,600 Speaker 1: He's still putting in that extra work. Everyone else is 646 00:31:43,600 --> 00:31:45,760 Speaker 1: gonna follow suit. But to have a guy like that 647 00:31:45,880 --> 00:31:49,160 Speaker 1: possibly be injured, it's gonna be it's gonna be tough 648 00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:51,160 Speaker 1: on the team, you know, to miss that leadership, to 649 00:31:51,240 --> 00:31:54,120 Speaker 1: miss that hard work and that just that that overall 650 00:31:54,160 --> 00:31:56,400 Speaker 1: confidence that he brings to the team. Yeah, that would 651 00:31:56,400 --> 00:31:59,440 Speaker 1: be a big time blow. You do have capable guys 652 00:31:59,440 --> 00:32:02,800 Speaker 1: in the back too, that might be more Blapal time, 653 00:32:02,800 --> 00:32:05,320 Speaker 1: Montgomery time. I'm I don't want to get ahead of 654 00:32:05,360 --> 00:32:09,680 Speaker 1: myself here, but you know, if you are a Jets fan, 655 00:32:09,960 --> 00:32:13,880 Speaker 1: you're kind of like, what's happening next. It's been kind 656 00:32:13,880 --> 00:32:16,760 Speaker 1: of our Murphy's Law season for their team. It has been, 657 00:32:16,760 --> 00:32:19,240 Speaker 1: you know, and it's unfortunate. You know, the best players 658 00:32:19,280 --> 00:32:21,080 Speaker 1: in the team, a lot of them are are injured. 659 00:32:21,200 --> 00:32:23,560 Speaker 1: You know, they've been battling injuries and haven't been up 660 00:32:23,560 --> 00:32:25,960 Speaker 1: to full speed. And it's not an excuse, it's just 661 00:32:26,040 --> 00:32:27,800 Speaker 1: a fact, you know. And it happens to a lot 662 00:32:27,840 --> 00:32:30,320 Speaker 1: of teams where you guys are getting big minutes, they're 663 00:32:30,320 --> 00:32:32,400 Speaker 1: they're playing a lot of playing a lot of reps, 664 00:32:32,520 --> 00:32:35,680 Speaker 1: and injuries are inevitable in football. Everybody at the end 665 00:32:35,680 --> 00:32:37,320 Speaker 1: of the year, a percent of the guys out there 666 00:32:37,360 --> 00:32:39,600 Speaker 1: are hurt. They're playing through some type of pain. So 667 00:32:40,440 --> 00:32:43,240 Speaker 1: it's just it's unfortunate that these injuries have happened to 668 00:32:43,280 --> 00:32:46,000 Speaker 1: the team. They've really decimated the team and kind of, 669 00:32:46,400 --> 00:32:48,880 Speaker 1: uh put a stop on everything that you you work 670 00:32:48,920 --> 00:32:51,240 Speaker 1: for in the off season, the preseason, what you game 671 00:32:51,280 --> 00:32:53,920 Speaker 1: planning for to have these guys out on the field contributing. 672 00:32:54,320 --> 00:32:56,080 Speaker 1: All Right, we're gonna take a break, but then when 673 00:32:56,080 --> 00:33:00,000 Speaker 1: we come back and talk about the Crosstown Battle. Jets 674 00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:06,360 Speaker 1: Science at MetLife Stadium Sunday, Sam Donald and Daniel Jones 675 00:33:06,600 --> 00:33:09,160 Speaker 1: for the Giant Giants, of course, playing tonight against the 676 00:33:09,240 --> 00:33:12,960 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboys. You are listening to Inside the Jets on 677 00:33:13,160 --> 00:33:22,040 Speaker 1: ESPN Radio with Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback. In the shotguns 678 00:33:22,080 --> 00:33:25,080 Speaker 1: got back to his left and Martin Walton and a 679 00:33:25,120 --> 00:33:28,600 Speaker 1: slot left play actions. Fitzpatrick gon durs pressure and he 680 00:33:28,680 --> 00:33:32,520 Speaker 1: goes down. He had no chance. Quinn and Williams comes 681 00:33:32,600 --> 00:33:36,719 Speaker 1: untouched off the right side and he gets his first 682 00:33:36,760 --> 00:33:41,720 Speaker 1: full solo sack. Has Jets Rewards members don't forget to 683 00:33:41,920 --> 00:33:46,680 Speaker 1: enter the code pass and your Jets Rewards portal. During 684 00:33:46,720 --> 00:33:51,240 Speaker 1: the show to earn a hundred points. 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What do you think about the quarterback match up, 691 00:34:13,280 --> 00:34:16,359 Speaker 1: the most important position in the National Football A Sam 692 00:34:16,400 --> 00:34:21,520 Speaker 1: Donald in his second season, the former third pick in 693 00:34:21,560 --> 00:34:24,600 Speaker 1: the draft, and of course the Giants come back this 694 00:34:24,680 --> 00:34:28,680 Speaker 1: year after taking Sa Kwan Barkley one spot. I had 695 00:34:28,719 --> 00:34:32,399 Speaker 1: a Donald two thousand and eighteen, and last April they 696 00:34:32,440 --> 00:34:34,719 Speaker 1: take Daniel Jones out of Duke and a lot of 697 00:34:34,719 --> 00:34:38,040 Speaker 1: people raised their eyebrows after they took him with the 698 00:34:38,160 --> 00:34:41,200 Speaker 1: number six pick. But he's at his moments, his rookie year. 699 00:34:41,320 --> 00:34:43,480 Speaker 1: He has, you know, and I like what Daniel Jones 700 00:34:43,480 --> 00:34:46,120 Speaker 1: has been doing. Of course, he's gonna have some inconsistencies 701 00:34:46,120 --> 00:34:49,040 Speaker 1: because he's young. We've seen that with Sam Donald. But 702 00:34:49,160 --> 00:34:51,400 Speaker 1: you know, really a glimpse of the future uh the 703 00:34:51,520 --> 00:34:54,399 Speaker 1: NFL and a glimpse of New York football I think 704 00:34:54,440 --> 00:34:56,520 Speaker 1: both players have a lot to you know, a lot, 705 00:34:56,560 --> 00:34:58,239 Speaker 1: a lot of to grow. It's a lot to learn, 706 00:34:58,480 --> 00:35:01,239 Speaker 1: and I think that they'll have fantastic careers and it's 707 00:35:01,280 --> 00:35:03,799 Speaker 1: gonna be something special to see them compete against each other. 708 00:35:03,880 --> 00:35:07,160 Speaker 1: It's funny because the organizations are always gonna be linked, 709 00:35:07,160 --> 00:35:11,480 Speaker 1: but especially with their futures now because that two thousand 710 00:35:11,520 --> 00:35:16,080 Speaker 1: and eighteen draft, if the Giants don't go Barkley, that 711 00:35:16,200 --> 00:35:20,359 Speaker 1: maybe Donald's not there at three and the Jets take them, 712 00:35:20,400 --> 00:35:24,200 Speaker 1: of course, and the Giants got criticized big time for that, 713 00:35:24,360 --> 00:35:29,200 Speaker 1: but at the same time, they draft an unbelievable talent 714 00:35:29,320 --> 00:35:32,759 Speaker 1: in Sae Kwon Barkley, who became the third running back 715 00:35:32,760 --> 00:35:37,120 Speaker 1: in NFL history, third rookie running back in NFL history 716 00:35:37,400 --> 00:35:41,439 Speaker 1: to reach two thousand yards from scrimmage his first season. Yeah, 717 00:35:41,440 --> 00:35:43,040 Speaker 1: you know what, It's just a part of the process, 718 00:35:43,080 --> 00:35:45,839 Speaker 1: and I commend the Giants for from making that making 719 00:35:45,880 --> 00:35:49,160 Speaker 1: that draft pick with sa Kwon Barkley, when everyone said, 720 00:35:49,320 --> 00:35:51,120 Speaker 1: you don't draft the running back in the first round, 721 00:35:51,120 --> 00:35:52,879 Speaker 1: you don't draft him a number two. I mean, he's 722 00:35:52,880 --> 00:35:55,040 Speaker 1: a fantastic player and he's got a bright future ahead 723 00:35:55,040 --> 00:35:58,480 Speaker 1: of him, but he's one of those those foundations for 724 00:35:58,560 --> 00:36:00,919 Speaker 1: this Giants team moving board, and I think the Jets 725 00:36:00,960 --> 00:36:02,920 Speaker 1: are trying to do the same thing with with Quinnin 726 00:36:02,960 --> 00:36:06,480 Speaker 1: Williams and Sam Donald, grow that foundation, have have those players, 727 00:36:06,600 --> 00:36:08,839 Speaker 1: those pillars that are always gonna be here and make 728 00:36:08,880 --> 00:36:11,920 Speaker 1: it make an impact for your team. So it's exciting that, 729 00:36:12,040 --> 00:36:14,560 Speaker 1: you know, to see these teams, you know, not follow trends, 730 00:36:14,600 --> 00:36:18,040 Speaker 1: not follow all the draft gurus and whatever they say, 731 00:36:18,160 --> 00:36:20,880 Speaker 1: and bring in players that are gonna bring value to 732 00:36:20,920 --> 00:36:23,280 Speaker 1: the Yeah. So we talked, and we started this show 733 00:36:24,040 --> 00:36:28,000 Speaker 1: talking about the Jets failure and drafting, and that's part 734 00:36:28,080 --> 00:36:31,520 Speaker 1: of the reason they're sitting here at one and seven 735 00:36:31,920 --> 00:36:35,480 Speaker 1: and also have depth problems. They have to draft better. 736 00:36:35,880 --> 00:36:39,200 Speaker 1: We know that. That's why Joe Douglas is in that 737 00:36:39,360 --> 00:36:42,440 Speaker 1: seat as the general manager. How many draft picks has 738 00:36:42,480 --> 00:36:46,480 Speaker 1: he made is GM and the New York Jets zero zero. 739 00:36:46,840 --> 00:36:49,319 Speaker 1: So we have to give this man a chance to 740 00:36:49,400 --> 00:36:54,120 Speaker 1: put his stamp on this roster. Another storyline that will 741 00:36:54,160 --> 00:36:57,120 Speaker 1: be following this week, of course, is the Big Cat 742 00:36:57,880 --> 00:37:00,880 Speaker 1: is over across town with the Giants and August made 743 00:37:00,920 --> 00:37:04,360 Speaker 1: the move. Hoby judged on that in the future. I 744 00:37:04,400 --> 00:37:07,239 Speaker 1: think it was a wise decision, because we talked about 745 00:37:07,280 --> 00:37:11,120 Speaker 1: it last week. If the Jets don't trade Leonard Williams 746 00:37:11,120 --> 00:37:13,680 Speaker 1: and don't get a pair of draft picks back at 747 00:37:13,719 --> 00:37:17,799 Speaker 1: this time, then he probably goes in free agency. You're 748 00:37:17,800 --> 00:37:20,399 Speaker 1: getting compensatory picked on the line, but you don't get 749 00:37:20,440 --> 00:37:23,200 Speaker 1: to draft picks. Yeah, you know, it was a decision 750 00:37:23,239 --> 00:37:25,200 Speaker 1: that had to be made, whether you agree with it 751 00:37:25,320 --> 00:37:26,920 Speaker 1: or not. You know, the Jets, if they're not gonna 752 00:37:27,080 --> 00:37:29,279 Speaker 1: keep Leonard Williams for the future, they have to get 753 00:37:29,320 --> 00:37:31,759 Speaker 1: something in return, something that they can they can help 754 00:37:31,800 --> 00:37:34,360 Speaker 1: them moving forward. And I think for Leonard Williams, I 755 00:37:34,360 --> 00:37:36,359 Speaker 1: think it's a good thing. You know, it's a right 756 00:37:36,360 --> 00:37:39,279 Speaker 1: across the street, you know, the same stadium, but it's 757 00:37:39,320 --> 00:37:41,759 Speaker 1: a new environment. I think something new maybe may have 758 00:37:41,760 --> 00:37:44,440 Speaker 1: been needed for Leonard Williams. And it's gonna be exciting 759 00:37:44,440 --> 00:37:46,480 Speaker 1: to see them play against each other. Uh. You know, 760 00:37:46,560 --> 00:37:48,600 Speaker 1: of course he's gonna be fired up to be playing 761 00:37:48,600 --> 00:37:51,080 Speaker 1: against his old team. You know, there's nothing like playing 762 00:37:51,080 --> 00:37:53,279 Speaker 1: against your your old team. I remember my first time 763 00:37:53,480 --> 00:37:56,279 Speaker 1: coming down to MetLife and playing against the Jets when 764 00:37:56,280 --> 00:37:58,360 Speaker 1: I was in Atlanta. I was fired up. You couldn't 765 00:37:58,400 --> 00:38:00,439 Speaker 1: tell me anything you know, it was like it meant 766 00:38:00,440 --> 00:38:02,560 Speaker 1: the world to me, you know, to to prove to 767 00:38:02,600 --> 00:38:04,799 Speaker 1: my old team that that I should have been here still, 768 00:38:04,880 --> 00:38:07,120 Speaker 1: I could have been helping your team. So he's gonna 769 00:38:07,160 --> 00:38:08,920 Speaker 1: be motivated, but it's gonna be up to the Jets 770 00:38:09,040 --> 00:38:12,240 Speaker 1: to whether that storm and encounter his energy. But another 771 00:38:12,280 --> 00:38:16,160 Speaker 1: reason why that trade had to happen is you drafted 772 00:38:16,200 --> 00:38:18,920 Speaker 1: Quinn and Williams. You need this guy to be on 773 00:38:18,960 --> 00:38:20,720 Speaker 1: the field, and I know he's part of the rotation 774 00:38:20,760 --> 00:38:23,279 Speaker 1: and Greg Williams is doing a tremendous job with that 775 00:38:23,360 --> 00:38:26,400 Speaker 1: defensive line. We can talk, we can talk for a 776 00:38:26,480 --> 00:38:29,880 Speaker 1: long time about all the contributions are getting from the 777 00:38:29,880 --> 00:38:34,120 Speaker 1: young kids up front, but predominantly earlier in the season 778 00:38:34,239 --> 00:38:38,400 Speaker 1: he was working in that rotation. Now he's gonna be 779 00:38:38,480 --> 00:38:40,640 Speaker 1: a fixture because he had the three guys in the 780 00:38:40,640 --> 00:38:43,120 Speaker 1: middle where you were looking at Steve McClendon, Leonard Williams, 781 00:38:43,200 --> 00:38:47,200 Speaker 1: Quinn and Williams. Now you're looking at McClendon, Quinnon, Williams 782 00:38:47,480 --> 00:38:49,839 Speaker 1: and occasionally he's coming out for a breather. Yeah, I mean, 783 00:38:49,840 --> 00:38:52,319 Speaker 1: that's gonna be exciting to see quinnin featured. You know, 784 00:38:52,320 --> 00:38:54,319 Speaker 1: in the middle of that defense with uh, you know, 785 00:38:54,560 --> 00:38:57,000 Speaker 1: with all the talent that the Jets defensive line has. 786 00:38:57,280 --> 00:38:59,879 Speaker 1: You know, he showed some signs of you know, making 787 00:39:00,080 --> 00:39:02,319 Speaker 1: big plays. He had a sack last week. Uh. You know, 788 00:39:02,360 --> 00:39:05,319 Speaker 1: he's very active on that defensive line. And given that 789 00:39:05,400 --> 00:39:08,160 Speaker 1: opportunity to take the lead role and to be that 790 00:39:08,239 --> 00:39:10,640 Speaker 1: three technique is going to be exciting because he's he's 791 00:39:10,640 --> 00:39:13,120 Speaker 1: one of those players that he's young. He's very young, 792 00:39:13,520 --> 00:39:16,160 Speaker 1: but he's he's learning and he's growing and he's getting better. 793 00:39:16,320 --> 00:39:18,880 Speaker 1: And I think it's important for everybody you know, watching 794 00:39:19,239 --> 00:39:21,040 Speaker 1: you listen. He may not be a guy who goes 795 00:39:21,040 --> 00:39:22,960 Speaker 1: out there and get you ten sacks. He may not 796 00:39:23,000 --> 00:39:26,600 Speaker 1: be Aaron Donald from from year one. Everybody grows differently 797 00:39:26,600 --> 00:39:28,520 Speaker 1: and he's as a young player that's going to develop 798 00:39:28,560 --> 00:39:32,480 Speaker 1: into something special. And the Jets linebackers will have a 799 00:39:32,480 --> 00:39:36,000 Speaker 1: phenomenal challenge on their hands in se Kwon Berkeley, because 800 00:39:36,160 --> 00:39:39,080 Speaker 1: we talked about Berkeley. Before you can run the football, 801 00:39:39,360 --> 00:39:41,040 Speaker 1: you also can catch it out of the back field, 802 00:39:41,080 --> 00:39:44,399 Speaker 1: no doubt about that. And the Jets continue to get 803 00:39:44,400 --> 00:39:48,520 Speaker 1: tested at the inside linebacker position. C J. Molesley We're 804 00:39:48,560 --> 00:39:51,120 Speaker 1: mentioned him, but out with the growing he's not gonna 805 00:39:51,120 --> 00:39:55,000 Speaker 1: play this week. Blake Cashman, the rookie who was impressive 806 00:39:55,680 --> 00:39:59,719 Speaker 1: in a small sampling here early in his career. He's 807 00:39:59,760 --> 00:40:05,560 Speaker 1: on and to reserve Albert mclallen on injured reserve, um 808 00:40:05,719 --> 00:40:08,920 Speaker 1: nevill Hewitt trying to work back in the lineup. So 809 00:40:09,480 --> 00:40:14,759 Speaker 1: against let's not forget Avery Williams. Yeah. Yeah, So so 810 00:40:14,840 --> 00:40:19,360 Speaker 1: you're talking about James Burgess and um who am I 811 00:40:19,440 --> 00:40:22,960 Speaker 1: forgetting here? Burgess and Brandon Copeland where you're inside linebackers. 812 00:40:22,960 --> 00:40:25,520 Speaker 1: That Cope is a guy who's been playing outside linebacker 813 00:40:25,560 --> 00:40:27,839 Speaker 1: for it. Yeah, I mean, you know against Miami. Yeah, 814 00:40:27,840 --> 00:40:29,800 Speaker 1: I mean it's easy to say, like, oh, he's a linebacker, 815 00:40:29,880 --> 00:40:32,640 Speaker 1: he could just put go in there, But listen, it's 816 00:40:32,719 --> 00:40:34,880 Speaker 1: it's similar to losing your quarterback. You know, he's a 817 00:40:34,960 --> 00:40:38,200 Speaker 1: quarterback of your defense. That inside linebacker. He runs the show, 818 00:40:38,200 --> 00:40:40,600 Speaker 1: He gets the defensive line of Justin, he makes all 819 00:40:40,640 --> 00:40:43,120 Speaker 1: the audibles. To not have that player, to not have 820 00:40:43,200 --> 00:40:46,359 Speaker 1: consistency at that position, is gonna hurt your defense, and 821 00:40:46,400 --> 00:40:48,680 Speaker 1: it has hurt the Jets defense in their run defense 822 00:40:48,880 --> 00:40:51,839 Speaker 1: and their past defense. You need that that that steadfast, 823 00:40:51,920 --> 00:40:54,040 Speaker 1: that that player in the middle of your defense. That's 824 00:40:54,040 --> 00:40:57,000 Speaker 1: gonna set the tone. Yeah, it's been amazing the number 825 00:40:57,000 --> 00:41:01,240 Speaker 1: of injuries at that position inside linebacker and a big 826 00:41:01,480 --> 00:41:05,680 Speaker 1: challenge on their hands and Barkley. Uh. One thing you'd 827 00:41:05,680 --> 00:41:08,239 Speaker 1: like to see the Jets get back to here this 828 00:41:08,280 --> 00:41:12,560 Speaker 1: week is taking the football away. Um we haven't seen 829 00:41:12,600 --> 00:41:15,879 Speaker 1: that of late, but the rooky quarterback Dana Jones winn 830 00:41:15,880 --> 00:41:19,399 Speaker 1: he gets himself in trouble, he will turn the football over. Yeah, 831 00:41:19,400 --> 00:41:21,640 Speaker 1: you know, and that's gonna be you know, the defensive 832 00:41:21,640 --> 00:41:25,239 Speaker 1: back challenging receivers, applying pressure up front. You know, it's 833 00:41:25,239 --> 00:41:26,719 Speaker 1: a it's a team unit, you know what I mean. 834 00:41:26,719 --> 00:41:29,160 Speaker 1: Everyone has to work together to force turnovers. It's gonna 835 00:41:29,200 --> 00:41:31,920 Speaker 1: take someone hitting Daniel Jones as he throws the football 836 00:41:32,000 --> 00:41:33,799 Speaker 1: or maybe getting a couple of shots on him and 837 00:41:33,880 --> 00:41:36,680 Speaker 1: forcing him to rush the pass. And Jamal Adams and 838 00:41:36,719 --> 00:41:38,960 Speaker 1: company are gonna have to start jumping routes and taking 839 00:41:38,960 --> 00:41:41,200 Speaker 1: some chances within the scheme of the defense. I don't 840 00:41:41,200 --> 00:41:43,840 Speaker 1: want you leaving guys wide open, but it's time to 841 00:41:43,880 --> 00:41:46,200 Speaker 1: start taking some chances and getting the ball back to 842 00:41:46,239 --> 00:41:49,440 Speaker 1: your offense, giving them opportunities to create some scores. And 843 00:41:49,480 --> 00:41:53,200 Speaker 1: get up and listen. In about thirty seconds or less. 844 00:41:53,840 --> 00:41:57,120 Speaker 1: Jets are one and seven. But these guys are playing 845 00:41:57,280 --> 00:41:59,920 Speaker 1: their professionals, they're playing for their jobs, are playing for 846 00:42:00,080 --> 00:42:02,360 Speaker 1: next season, to trying to get on a streak. And 847 00:42:02,920 --> 00:42:08,279 Speaker 1: does it matter that crosstown rivalry. I mean, you look 848 00:42:08,280 --> 00:42:09,879 Speaker 1: at the you know, the Jets playing in New York. 849 00:42:09,920 --> 00:42:11,840 Speaker 1: Whether you're for the Jets or the Giants, the media 850 00:42:11,880 --> 00:42:14,280 Speaker 1: has a lot to do with, you know, the perception 851 00:42:14,280 --> 00:42:16,520 Speaker 1: of your team. And if you win that crosstown rivalry, 852 00:42:16,719 --> 00:42:18,960 Speaker 1: you play some good football and you know, while everyone 853 00:42:19,000 --> 00:42:21,520 Speaker 1: in New York is watching, it definitely means something. We'll 854 00:42:21,560 --> 00:42:24,480 Speaker 1: be back right here next week for Inside the Jets.