Speaker 1: Welcome to another edition of the Official Jets podcast, The
Speaker 1: Jets two TASM of twenty one schedule release, presented by
Speaker 1: Jet Bluer here the bet MGM studio. Let's just start
Speaker 1: up top the Jet season opener, A juicy one going
Speaker 1: down to Charlotte, North Carolina and taken on Sam Donald
Speaker 1: in the Carolina Panthers. The season is almost here. I
Speaker 1: can't wait to see a lot of people at MetLife
Speaker 1: Stadium next year. We're getting great news in terms of
Speaker 1: the pandemic where we're at with the vaccinations. So last year,
Speaker 1: at this time, we were wondering if we were going
Speaker 1: to have an NFL season. Now as we approached one
Speaker 1: NFL season, we're thinking about having the Green and White
Speaker 1: Faithful back at MetLife Stadium. The season opens up on
Speaker 1: the road. You mentioned the juicy storylines. Of course, the
Speaker 1: Jets started April by sending Sam Donald to the Carolina
Speaker 1: Panthers in exchange for three draft picks they and April
Speaker 1: by taking Zach Wilson at b y U. This will
Speaker 1: be Robert Sala's first game as head coach of the
Speaker 1: New York Jets. Yeah, I think that the storyline is
Speaker 1: an NFL intriguing storyline. I kind of like you ripped
Speaker 1: the band aid off when the Jets straight at Sam Donald,
Speaker 1: they knew that they were gonna see him this year,
Speaker 1: although he was traded outside of the conference. Having a
Speaker 1: B week one, there's no time. Well, I guess you
Speaker 1: would say there's no time for the storyline to be
Speaker 1: built up. But you do have the preseason in training camp,
Speaker 1: and I'm sure that a lot of analysts when the
Speaker 1: schedule was released said, you know what, at a game
Speaker 1: that most people are gonna circle and talk about now
Speaker 1: in May. But having a B week one, I think
Speaker 1: it's a Also when you think about where the Panthers
Speaker 1: finished last year they were draft they drafted in the
Speaker 1: top ten, number eight overall. I mean surprised on people
Speaker 1: by taking J. C. Horne. A lot of people thought
Speaker 1: they might still take a quarterback even after drafting for
Speaker 1: Sam after trading. Like matchups though, and generally speaking, I mean,
Speaker 1: it's not like the Jets are gonna face let's say,
Speaker 1: like last year at Buffalo. Buffalo had a great season
Speaker 1: last year, and I would say that they are a
Speaker 1: better team than the Panthers. Yeah, well, listen, the Panthers
Speaker 1: do have a lot of talent to skill positions. I
Speaker 1: like what the Jets are gonna throw at San Donald Company,
Speaker 1: and it's starting with that defensive line. Daniel Jeremiah said
Speaker 1: the other day that by the time this season has done,
Speaker 1: you're gonna be talking about Quentin Williams being the second
Speaker 1: best defensive tackle in football, with Aaron Donald having his
Speaker 1: own room. But the Jets got better up front, so
Speaker 1: they will be tough to contend with their in Week
Speaker 1: one because Carl Lawson on the outside, Sheldon Rankins joins
Speaker 1: the rotation on the inside, Vinny Curry gives you more
Speaker 1: depth for the rotation at the opposite end position. So yeah,
Speaker 1: it's gonna be fascinating. You know, you never knew obviously
Speaker 1: before Schedule King came out, where was that NFL gonna
Speaker 1: put this one? You thought week one was always a possibility, though, Yeah,
Speaker 1: I mean I thought maybe Thursday Night had a possibility
Speaker 1: to just because you want that storyline in prime time.
Speaker 1: But I think Week one is prime time enough for
Speaker 1: this storyline. And you know, there are a lot of
Speaker 1: familiar faces down in Carolina, but like Robby Anderson, Pat Alfly,
Speaker 1: Justin Burris, Trenton cannons on that roster as we speak.
Speaker 1: And then after Week one, the Jets open up at
Speaker 1: MetLife hopefully with fans in the stands. I know. Governor
Speaker 1: Phil Murphy said that he's expecting or the hope is
Speaker 1: to have close at MetLife Stadium. And then the Jets
Speaker 1: host the New England Patriots, who have had a just
Speaker 1: a totally atypical New England Patriot off season. Yeah, because
Speaker 1: they spent a boatload and free agency and a lot
Speaker 1: of guys going in there. They addressed the tight end position,
Speaker 1: the linebacker position of former Jets defunts alignment actually ended
Speaker 1: up there and Henry Anderson and all by the way
Speaker 1: that they became the second team in the a f
Speaker 1: C East at a quarterback in round one. Mac Jones
Speaker 1: going to New England, it's anticipated. We anticipate Cam Newton
Speaker 1: is going to be the guy in Week two. But
Speaker 1: the Jets get a crack at their old nemesis in
Speaker 1: week two. And speaking of the Patriots, they're gonna be
Speaker 1: done with the Patriots here early this season because the
Speaker 1: return matchup is October at Gilt Stadium. They will face
Speaker 1: that Patriots twice before facing the Buffalo Bills or the
Speaker 1: Miami Dolphins once. Yeah, and to that point, the Jets
Speaker 1: are done with the Patriots after week seven. Week seven
Speaker 1: is the return trip where the Jets go up to
Speaker 1: Foxboro for the second match up there. But you know,
Speaker 1: if we were to look at let's say the first
Speaker 1: nine weeks of the season, the first eight games the
Speaker 1: Buys week six, by the way, I think what stands
Speaker 1: out is the strength of schedule because the Jets host
Speaker 1: the Titans week four, and then week nine they traveled
Speaker 1: to Indianapolis for Thursday night f ball. Those are the
Speaker 1: only two teams in the first nine weeks who made
Speaker 1: the playoffs in two thousand and twenty that the Jets
Speaker 1: will face. Yeah. I wrote about this that six of
Speaker 1: the jets first seven opponents last year they had a
Speaker 1: combined record of thirty two sixty three and one to
Speaker 1: combine winning percentage of thirty three point three. So why
Speaker 1: is that relevant? Because the Jets are gonna have a
Speaker 1: learning curve, They have a new head coach and they're
Speaker 1: installing new systems on both sides of the ball. They
Speaker 1: could have a rookie quarterback from the get Go week
Speaker 1: one and Zach Wilson, so there will be bumps along
Speaker 1: the way, but they're facing a lot of teams who
Speaker 1: are in similar situations where they didn't have stellar records
Speaker 1: last year and they want to build things themselves as well. Yeah,
Speaker 1: I think, yeah, you're absolutely right. And also Week five
Speaker 1: I think will be you know, there's gonna be a
Speaker 1: lot of intrigue from Jets fans there because the Jets
Speaker 1: are gonna go overseas to take on the Anna Falcons.
Speaker 1: And we've talked about this. The Jets have eight road games,
Speaker 1: really seven right at a neutral site in being in London. Yeah,
Speaker 1: seventeen games for the first time in National Football League history.
Speaker 1: Nine home games this year, so get out to MetLife Stadium.
Speaker 1: I think it's gonna be a raucous atmosphere because the
Speaker 1: Jets are building something big here. Uh. Eight road games,
Speaker 1: but I really think it's seven road games and one
Speaker 1: neutral site game because this game against the Atlanta Falcons
Speaker 1: in Week five in London in Tottenham, I think you're
Speaker 1: probably gonna see more Green and White supporters overseas. And
Speaker 1: this is a cool thing, a great thing for Jets
Speaker 1: chairman Woody Johnson because most recently he served as the
Speaker 1: U S ambassador to both Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Speaker 1: So now he's taking his team back there. And after
Speaker 1: the London game, the Jets have a bye which you
Speaker 1: know that that marries nicely because the Jets have a
Speaker 1: have travel, heavy travel, heavy travel. They play nine thirty
Speaker 1: in the morning Eastern Standard time. They come back, they
Speaker 1: have the bye week, so things they get a little
Speaker 1: extra rest, and then we've talked about this, they play
Speaker 1: at New England and then they wrap up. That's late,
Speaker 1: but in that same breath to your point earlier, in
Speaker 1: the back half of the season, the Jets play Buffalo
Speaker 1: and Miami four times total. You're skipping ahead of the
Speaker 1: back half. How about the return matchups? Are some of
Speaker 1: these guys you mentioned Tennessee, Yeah, alright, alright, I was
Speaker 1: gonna do the return matchups as like a whole at
Speaker 1: the end. No, I'll do that at no. But you're
Speaker 1: right about the n FC East. You know it's the
Speaker 1: Patriots flavor early and on the back half you have
Speaker 1: that game mat is a Thursday night prime time game.
Speaker 1: I know you're gonna get to that against the Indianapolis Colts,
Speaker 1: but you have ten days to prepare for the Buffalo
Speaker 1: Bills week nine at Life Stadium or Game nine at
Speaker 1: Life Stadium, and then your tenth game is against the
Speaker 1: Miami Dolphins. So that's possibly setting up is a critical
Speaker 1: two game stretch inside a division where after you play
Speaker 1: the Colts, you get a chance to make your market
Speaker 1: inside the division and hopefully you at least gain a
Speaker 1: split with the Patriots early on. We'll have to see
Speaker 1: what happens. And also the Jets wrap up at Buffalo.
Speaker 1: That's gonna be a really cold game that is the
Speaker 1: early part of January. But on the positive side of
Speaker 1: the ledger, the past couple of years, the Jets have
Speaker 1: been going down to Miami and the warmer climate, like
Speaker 1: you know, October early November. Now they get a December
Speaker 1: game at Miami, so that that'll be a nice little
Speaker 1: break for the Jets, you know, assuming it's cold up
Speaker 1: here and a little warmer down in South Florida. It's
Speaker 1: always human down in South Florida. But yeah, break weatherwise.
Speaker 1: The other thing that stands out as far as the
Speaker 1: schedule down the stretch, not too many crazy cold weather
Speaker 1: games unless it's a home game where you don't mind
Speaker 1: if it's the New Orleans New Orleans Saints come in
Speaker 1: your place and Jags, Yeah, having to face you inside
Speaker 1: the elements per se, but going down to Miami late
Speaker 1: in a year, it can be awfully humid and hot
Speaker 1: in September, so you'll take that in December. But that
Speaker 1: finishing stretches something else. If Tampa and Buffalo have UH
Speaker 1: reason to play all their starters throughout the defending Super
Speaker 1: Bowl champions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers come in your place
Speaker 1: the second last game in the season, then going to
Speaker 1: Buffalo in Western New York. UH, the Bills thirteen and
Speaker 1: three last year undefeated inside the a FC East. There
Speaker 1: are teams will be reckoned with they are for certain.
Speaker 1: And you mentioned the Colts game, the lone primetime game
Speaker 1: as it stands on this slate right now. I don't
Speaker 1: want to say I was surprised that was a Thursday
Speaker 1: night game, but I would not have selected I would
Speaker 1: not have guessed that that would have been the Thursday
Speaker 1: night games. You wouldn't keep what you originally said as
Speaker 1: far as you would not have selected it, will you
Speaker 1: you would not have selected it. I I don't understand
Speaker 1: the Thursday night intrigue between the Colts and the Jets.
Speaker 1: I don't know if there's like a storyline there, and
Speaker 1: if you want like somewhat of a hook, why not
Speaker 1: do Jets Jacks Thursday night? Potentially the number one and
Speaker 1: number two overall picks going up against each other first
Speaker 1: time head coaches like Dad has a little more appeal
Speaker 1: to me than Colts Jets playoff team number two overall
Speaker 1: pick or you know, two and fourteen team last year.
Speaker 1: I don't understand it. You always can look at the
Speaker 1: quarterbacks right and and the Colts I think they potentially
Speaker 1: have upgraded the quarterback position. Philip Rivers finishes out his
Speaker 1: career there, they trade for Carson Wentz. Uh. That roster
Speaker 1: is built up pretty well. Rex Hogan, the Jets assistant
Speaker 1: GM had a hand in building that roster. We're seeing
Speaker 1: the Jets do that right now with Joe Douglas and
Speaker 1: company at the helm. Uh, trying to build this thing
Speaker 1: up front. Of course, the Jets draft McKay backed in
Speaker 1: two thousand twenty. They come back this year. Uh, you know,
Speaker 1: let's not overlook the fact that the Jets had two
Speaker 1: first round picks this year and they take Elijah Vera Tucker. So, uh,
Speaker 1: you know, didn't you write about this the other day,
Speaker 1: former or USC head coach Clay Helton has compared Elijah
Speaker 1: Vera Tucker to That article has not been posted on
Speaker 1: New York Jets dot com, but a little bit of
Speaker 1: sneak peaked there. Basically, he compared their versatility because he said,
Speaker 1: both of those guys are very good at guard on
Speaker 1: the interior and they can get you out of a
Speaker 1: pinch if you need either one of those guys to
Speaker 1: play tackle. Of course, Elijah Vera Tucker played guard at
Speaker 1: USC before he kicked out to tackle. In two thousands
Speaker 1: twenty won the Morris Trophy award, which goes to the
Speaker 1: best Pack twelve offensive and defensive lineman as voted by
Speaker 1: the players in the conference. So the defensive players in
Speaker 1: the Pack twelve voted Elijah Vera Tucker as the best
Speaker 1: offensive lineman in the conference, which is cool. I know
Speaker 1: that's kind of off track there, but now he got
Speaker 1: me going. So you were talking about the Colson Thursday nights.
Speaker 1: Do you think I like? I get it, okay, But
Speaker 1: do you consider the Colts the a f C self
Speaker 1: favorite or do you consider the Tennessee Titans, whom the
Speaker 1: Jets host early in the season. And I think that's
Speaker 1: a great question. Um. I would say the Colts right now,
Speaker 1: because I think the Titans lost some players where including
Speaker 1: Corey Davis, and they lost the Dory Jackson. I believe
Speaker 1: they let go of Malcolm Butler. The Colts got Carson Wentz,
Speaker 1: who you know, we'll see what what Carson Wentz looks
Speaker 1: like after a questionable last season in Philadelphia. They just
Speaker 1: addressed the offensive line the other day, adding former Chiefs
Speaker 1: tackle Eric Fisher. Yeah, and that that offensive line has
Speaker 1: been good for a long time now. So and they
Speaker 1: got continuity from top to bottom. I mean I think
Speaker 1: that bottom here. Let's just circle back on the Thursday night.
Speaker 1: You have a New York market, you have a draw
Speaker 1: on Robert Salam, you have potentially the number two overall
Speaker 1: pick in the draft, and you have a playoff team
Speaker 1: who could contend for the FC championship. If Zach Wilson
Speaker 1: starts that game, you're looking at two quarterbacks elected number
Speaker 1: two overall, both wearing number two. If Zach Wilson in
Speaker 1: fact keeps number two, because I believe Carson Wentz is
Speaker 1: now number two in Philadelphia after not wearing two in Philadelphia,
Speaker 1: and then so let's move on here just looking at
Speaker 1: the rest of the slate, I mean, not like a
Speaker 1: whole lot of storylines, but the circle back what you
Speaker 1: talked about before when you talk about guys playing former
Speaker 1: teams and whatnot, and the storylines there. Obviously, there's Sam
Speaker 1: Donald playing the Jets in week one, but then how
Speaker 1: about Carl Lawson playing the Bengals in Week eight, Corey
Speaker 1: Davis playing Tennessee in Week four. There's a lot of
Speaker 1: that too. Jeff Albrick, the Jets defensive coordinator, coaching against
Speaker 1: his former team last year in Week five in London. Yeah,
Speaker 1: a lot of connections there. At Corey Davis nearly a
Speaker 1: thousand yards receiving last season for the Titans. He considers
Speaker 1: himself a number one receiver. He joins a wide receiver
Speaker 1: group that got a lot better this offseason, and New
Speaker 1: York Jets. And then on the other side of the
Speaker 1: ball for Tennessee, thinking about a j Brown, right, and
Speaker 1: the connections he has with Elijah Moore and Corey Davis.
Speaker 1: So that's that's a cool storyline. Carl Lawson, he disropted
Speaker 1: the cornerback as well as anybody in terms of hits
Speaker 1: and prussures last season. Now he's gonna be targeting Joey Burrow.
Speaker 1: Did the Cincinnati Bengals do enough to address their offensive line?
Speaker 1: Remember Burrow went down early last season. You know Lawson
Speaker 1: will be amped for that game. You mentioned Jeff Albrick,
Speaker 1: who was calling to defensive shots for the Atlanta Falcons
Speaker 1: down the stretch last year. Did a great job. Raheem
Speaker 1: Morris was interim head coach. But I think all Brick
Speaker 1: really made his mark. He'll be contending with a group
Speaker 1: that includes Matt Ryan, Julio Jones if he's still there
Speaker 1: by the time the season starts. Kelvin Ridley and Kyle
Speaker 1: Pitts the number four overall selection and the draft taking
Speaker 1: two spots after Zack Wilson. Also Vinny Curry against the
Speaker 1: Eagles like that one. Uh. Obviously Tom Brady against the Jets.
Speaker 1: Let me tell you something about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Speaker 1: They've never won a road game at the Jets ever. Well,
Speaker 1: I think Jets fans are crossing their fingers that remains
Speaker 1: that record remains perfect. And also, the Jets have never
Speaker 1: beaten the Philadelphia Eagles, who was added as the ninth
Speaker 1: home game, and now that is Week thirteen, so the
Speaker 1: Jets will host the Philadelphia Eagles old games seventeen. Alright,
Speaker 1: so let's do something different here. Let's do early thoughts
Speaker 1: on each game. Run them down quick, Oh wow quick?
Speaker 1: All right. Yeah, we're gonna have to rip through these.
Speaker 1: So you wanna start Week one, alright? Week one, Jets
Speaker 1: at Carolina. Everybody's gonna be talking about the quarterbacks, but
Speaker 1: you're gonna have to contain Christian McCaffrey, who is one
Speaker 1: of the top offensive talents in all football, and also
Speaker 1: Robby Anderson and DJ More. They add Terroris Marshall, and
Speaker 1: I think the Jets can give you some problems up
Speaker 1: front with what they're doing on the defensive side of
Speaker 1: the ball, and then on the opposite side. It's the
Speaker 1: first time we'll get a chance to see Mike la
Speaker 1: Fleur at the helm calling offensive shots for the first time.
Speaker 1: And I think Carolina's defense we'll see home against New
Speaker 1: England Patriots. Fascinating off season, one of the most intriguing
Speaker 1: off seasons all throughout the National Football League. Bill Belichick
Speaker 1: has said this is Cam Newton is the starting quarterback
Speaker 1: of the New England Patriots. With that being said, I
Speaker 1: think the environment and Life Stadium is gonna be off,
Speaker 1: especially if the Jets are able to squeak out a
Speaker 1: win in Week one against the Panthers. I think MetLife
Speaker 1: will be rocking week two. Then the Jets head out
Speaker 1: west to take on the Broncos in Week three. Bronco's
Speaker 1: interesting tim took Patrick certain Uh Alabama cornerback of one
Speaker 1: of the top defensive players in the entire draft class.
Speaker 1: They have a lot of pieces there gonna be riding
Speaker 1: for Drew lock or is it or is it Teddy Bridgewater? Well,
Speaker 1: I don't know. I think that's part of the question.
Speaker 1: I mean, I think whoever's name started week one will
Speaker 1: be started week three, assuming there's no injury. But I
Speaker 1: think you know that Denver's got some interesting pieces on
Speaker 1: the outside. They drafted Javonte Williams. You will have a
Speaker 1: nice Javonte Williams. Michael Carter, Uh, Hello, I guess whatever
Speaker 1: you wanna call it. But they'll be playing against each
Speaker 1: other for the first time ever because they played with
Speaker 1: each other for many years down in North Carolina, and
Speaker 1: the Jets got numbers and offensive backfield. Like you mentioned,
Speaker 1: Michael Carter, you know you look about the production that
Speaker 1: both him and Jamante had at the college level that
Speaker 1: was really something else. But uh, the Jets going a
Speaker 1: mile high, they're gonna have to make sure they get
Speaker 1: their air UM four or five kickoff there early in
Speaker 1: the season Eastern time, right, yep. And then Week four
Speaker 1: the Jets host the Titans. My first thought is, what's
Speaker 1: that offense gonna look like without Arthur Smith? Yeah, you know,
Speaker 1: but for me, it starts with Derrick Henry. You know,
Speaker 1: Ryan Tannehill has been awfully productive, but you're taking Corey
Speaker 1: Davis out of the equation. Corey Davis now a New
Speaker 1: York Jet, he will be amped for this game. Uh.
Speaker 1: You know, if you can contain Henry, then I think
Speaker 1: you can settle in and get after Tannehill and company.
Speaker 1: On the other side of the ball. Um, They've got
Speaker 1: some changes over there, but it's gonna be interesting to see,
Speaker 1: Uh the Jets match up with his team. For my
Speaker 1: mom any Tennessee has always been one of the most
Speaker 1: physical ball clubs in the National Football League. Yeah, I
Speaker 1: agree with that. And then Week five the Jets at
Speaker 1: Atlanta technically, but it's really a neutral site game in
Speaker 1: London Tottenham. That's gonna be so cool. A great experience.
Speaker 1: Who's gonna handle that better? Going overseas, going overseas, going
Speaker 1: across the pond Atlanta. You mentioned Arthur Smith before. What's
Speaker 1: gonna happen Mett Ryan this season? They still got a
Speaker 1: lot of weapons there in Atlanta. I like that all
Speaker 1: Prig has got a lot of intel on those guys.
Speaker 1: I can't wait to see his game plan for them. Yeah.
Speaker 1: I think the defense also another question mark. What's that
Speaker 1: gonna look like this year? But then the Jets have
Speaker 1: the buy in Week six, then they go to New
Speaker 1: England in week seven. I mean, we talked about New England,
Speaker 1: so I'm just gonna keep going here. Week eight, the
Speaker 1: Jets host the Bengals. Joey Burrow Company coming here. Jamaar Chase,
Speaker 1: great receiver. Uh, you know, what are the Jets gonna
Speaker 1: do upfront with that new four three h uh defensive look?
Speaker 1: And then on the other side of the ball. You know,
Speaker 1: I think this will be a point of the season
Speaker 1: where you're kind of getting a feel for what the
Speaker 1: Jets are offensively because it's that new system under the
Speaker 1: Fleur and they're gonna try to run the football and
Speaker 1: use the boots and get the quarterback out of the
Speaker 1: rollouts and try to attack you down the field. I
Speaker 1: think the Jets have gotten so much better at receiver.
Speaker 1: Not sound like a broken record, but you like what
Speaker 1: you've seen out of Elijah Moore and that really small
Speaker 1: sample size. These explosive player Corey Davis, Key Link Cole
Speaker 1: and you do have talent at the skill positions right now. Yeah,
Speaker 1: And I think that for the Bengals defense, they lost
Speaker 1: William Jackson, so I think that I think the Jets
Speaker 1: could take advantage of that defense, and I think the
Speaker 1: Jets defensive front could take advantage of the Bengals offensive
Speaker 1: line as it currently stands. Then Week nine, I mean,
Speaker 1: we talked about this at Indianapolis. Sure week, how you're
Speaker 1: gonna deal with it, right, I think that's basically what
Speaker 1: it comes down to. Their And then the Jets host
Speaker 1: the Bills for the first time in the season Week ten,
Speaker 1: first matchup, and just like how you're gonna deal with
Speaker 1: the short week, the Jets now have ten days to
Speaker 1: prepare for the a f C Each Champs. Yeah, and
Speaker 1: that's nice and nice little break um after that game
Speaker 1: with the Colts and the Bills. What they addressed in
Speaker 1: the offseason that stood out was they resigned a lot
Speaker 1: of their guys and then they went defensive line because
Speaker 1: they want to be able to get after guys like
Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes and company. So how can that Jets new
Speaker 1: look offensive line? I say new look because you're adding
Speaker 1: a big piece of equation. Elijah Vera Tucker deal with
Speaker 1: what the Bills are gonna try to bring up front.
Speaker 1: And then the Jets host the Dolphins. And the one
Speaker 1: thing I'll say about the Dolphins before you give your
Speaker 1: two cents, is I know that they were had a
Speaker 1: good record last year. They had a Jalen Waddle too,
Speaker 1: you know, should be a better quarterback in his second season.
Speaker 1: That defense let go of a lot of key pieces,
Speaker 1: Kyle van Noy, Bobby McCaine. I mean, they let go
Speaker 1: of some good players and some captains on that team. Man.
Speaker 1: I know Brian Flores got some tricks up his sleeve,
Speaker 1: but I got some questions, how's that defense gonna look fair?
Speaker 1: But they are very good at the cornerback position, and
Speaker 1: perhaps they got the top pass rushing talent and an
Speaker 1: entire draft class and Jayalen Phillips. Yeah, yeah, a good point.
Speaker 1: So we'll see what that defense looks like because they
Speaker 1: did some shuffling as well. Then the Jets go and
Speaker 1: play at the Texans week twelve. Jordan Jenkins now on
Speaker 1: that team, Terrence Brooks, a couple of former Jets. I
Speaker 1: don't really know what to make of the Texans. I mean,
Speaker 1: it just feels like they made a lot of free
Speaker 1: agency moves. Obviously, the big question is who's playing quarterback
Speaker 1: for them? Is it Tyrod Taylor is it? Or is
Speaker 1: it Stanford's Davis Mills? Davis Mills. So they just selected
Speaker 1: in the draft. Uh, yeah, they have some issues to
Speaker 1: deal with because everybody's watching the Shawn Watson um dealings
Speaker 1: unfold here and we don't know what's gonna happen with that.
Speaker 1: But right now, Uh, the Houston Texans are a team
Speaker 1: that very much in transition. And would it surprise you
Speaker 1: at all if Houston was one of those teams we're
Speaker 1: talking about potentially could have the top overall draft pick
Speaker 1: next year, No, it would not be surprising. And then
Speaker 1: Week thirteen, the Jets played the Eagles, and I think
Speaker 1: with the Eagles, obviously there are a lot of questions
Speaker 1: going into the season, but it seems like the riding
Speaker 1: with Jalen Hurts. But also by week thirteen, I think
Speaker 1: you'll know you'll have your answer with Jalen Hurts one
Speaker 1: way or another. Wouldn't you say that's fair? I'd agree
Speaker 1: with that. And how about the little divisional trade in
Speaker 1: round one of the draft? Is the Eagles get Davante Smith? Huh? Yeah,
Speaker 1: that's true too, so, uh, we'll see the former Heisman
Speaker 1: Trophy winner. And the Jets addressed a cornerback position on
Speaker 1: Day three of the draft that got a lot of
Speaker 1: youth at that position. Um, and the Eagles took Landon
Speaker 1: Dickerson to fortify the line up in round two. Yeah,
Speaker 1: no doubt about that. So yeah, they've got some changes
Speaker 1: in changing pieces. Uh. I don't know where the Eagles
Speaker 1: are at right now. Yeah, I think me neither neither.
Speaker 1: I could see it going either way. And and I
Speaker 1: mean you talked about question marks at quarterback in New
Speaker 1: Orleans Saints come to town? Is it Jamis is it Taysom?
Speaker 1: Could we have a b y U B y u
Speaker 1: quarterback matchup? I wonder how many times in history in
Speaker 1: NFL history that's happened where you've had two starting quarterbacks
Speaker 1: both be by you guys. Yeah, well, it certainly could
Speaker 1: be Hill and it certainly could be Jamis. And even
Speaker 1: if it is Jamis, Hill is gonna take snaps at
Speaker 1: the quarterback position, so you have to be prepared for that.
Speaker 1: I do think people might be overlooking the Saints a
Speaker 1: little bit. Yes, Drew Brees was as good as they
Speaker 1: come at the quarterback position. What a career he had.
Speaker 1: I just think the coach is so good there, Sean Payton,
Speaker 1: and he always seems to get things done. You can
Speaker 1: talk about, oh, maybe they've st going to the playoffs
Speaker 1: on occasion and stuff like that. You can't debate this
Speaker 1: guy's record what he's done over the years. But yeah,
Speaker 1: they're starting a new era there and the defense is
Speaker 1: pretty good. People will see what happens with Marshawn Lattimore.
Speaker 1: I know he was he was facing charges. They lost
Speaker 1: Trey Hendrickson. But Michael Thomas, if he's a hundred percent healthy,
Speaker 1: I mean he wasn't last year, and the saying still
Speaker 1: did pretty well without him. To Barrio Davis has become
Speaker 1: you know, what a career he's had. Former New York
Speaker 1: Jet and for me, one of the top storylines that
Speaker 1: I'm looking at for the Jets is how is this
Speaker 1: all going on? Folded? Linebacker? Got Jared Davis here, c J.
Speaker 1: Moseley hopefully returning Blake Cashman, and then you address the
Speaker 1: linebacker position taking a couple of former box safeties in
Speaker 1: Jamie and Sherwood and hamsa N Dean. That's right, Yeah,
Speaker 1: So how how much can those guys contribute in year
Speaker 1: one and will they be playing big roles for the
Speaker 1: Jets against the sat Right. Also, I mean, I think
Speaker 1: we often don't talk about Blake Cashman because he's been
Speaker 1: hurt the past two years, but someone that I think
Speaker 1: would fit the system well if he's fully healthy, because
Speaker 1: he's got that spece and Mosley is an awfully good
Speaker 1: football player. We forget that because we haven't seen much
Speaker 1: of them. But C J. Molesley could be a difference maker. Absolutely.
Speaker 1: I think I think he's kind of a you know,
Speaker 1: he's a wild card. Week sixteen, the Jets host of
Speaker 1: Jacksonville Jaguars. The obvious storyline here is number one and
Speaker 1: number two Trevor Lawrence and Zack Wilson. But also it
Speaker 1: feels like the Jets and the Jaguars kind of married
Speaker 1: with their paths. First year head coach, first year head coach, quarterback, quarterback.
Speaker 1: Both had a lot of money to spend in the
Speaker 1: off season, both had a lot of draft capital. So
Speaker 1: I think that what I like about this and having
Speaker 1: them week sixteen is that you kind of know what
Speaker 1: they're gonna be thrown at you, whereas if you played
Speaker 1: them early in the year, you don't really know what
Speaker 1: urban Meyer is gonna want to do on either side
Speaker 1: of the ball there. Yeah, you know, and he's gonna
Speaker 1: be one of the top storylines that people are gonna
Speaker 1: track throughout the two thousand twenty one season is how
Speaker 1: has one of the top college coaches in history of
Speaker 1: the game make the transition to the National Football League. Obviously,
Speaker 1: you thought this was a very unique opportunity going there
Speaker 1: and get the number one pick, a special prospect and
Speaker 1: Trevor Lawrence. Um, yeah, I said, I see some parallels here. Um,
Speaker 1: but well, to see what happens again. Robert Sala used
Speaker 1: to be an assistant coach there in Jacksonville. So much
Speaker 1: has changed since then. You know, I'm curious of your
Speaker 1: thoughts before we wrap up here, one more opponent. I
Speaker 1: saw something about, you know, I think it's Bleacher Report
Speaker 1: tweeted about Trevor Lawrence's supporting cast James Robinson, Travis E, TN,
Speaker 1: DJ Shark, Levisca, Channal, Marvin Jones Jr. And now it
Speaker 1: seems like Tim Tebow will be joining the fold there.
Speaker 1: So what do you think about Lawrence's supporting cast versus
Speaker 1: let's say Wilson supporting cast. I think people have a
Speaker 1: stigma attached to the Jets. Is simul Jets? Well it's
Speaker 1: not simule Jets. Um. Are the Jets gonna be one
Speaker 1: of the most prolific offenses in football next year? I
Speaker 1: wouldn't say that, but we talked about Michael Carter before,
Speaker 1: Tevin Coleman, Ty Johnson, LA, Michael p Ryan, Josh Adams.
Speaker 1: How is that running back by committee going to shake
Speaker 1: out tight end position? What is Chris Herndon going to
Speaker 1: look like in this system wide receiver? I'm gonna bang
Speaker 1: the drama on that until we get to Week one
Speaker 1: because the people are sleeping on the Jets receivers. Dunsl
Speaker 1: Memsy flashed last year. What is he gonna become when
Speaker 1: he has a full off season under his bout. We'll
Speaker 1: have to see. Corey Davis has a proven commodity in
Speaker 1: the National Football League. Jameson Crowder would have been a
Speaker 1: thousand yard receiver last year had he not gotten injured.
Speaker 1: Keelan Cole was one of the Jacksonville Jaguars most productive players.
Speaker 1: There then Elijah More, most people think that he was
Speaker 1: a top first round talent, top half or second half
Speaker 1: of the first round talent. He was the most productive
Speaker 1: receiver in the best conference in college football that had
Speaker 1: the trophy winner. That's right. So Elijah More enters the
Speaker 1: Fray as well. So I do like the Jets and
Speaker 1: as far as what they're doing at the skill positions,
Speaker 1: and they're not done. But I would not you asked
Speaker 1: me the question, I wouldn't think that, Oh, Trevor Lawrence
Speaker 1: has a far different starting point than what Zack Wilson does. No,
Speaker 1: I do think the one the one thing with the Jaguars.
Speaker 1: I think that DJ Shark gets a little overlooked. I
Speaker 1: think he's a He's a good player, but very good,
Speaker 1: very good player. But I'm just looking at his totality. Yeah,
Speaker 1: I agree. I agree with everything you said. And then
Speaker 1: you know, it's almost fitting that the Jets end the
Speaker 1: season at Buffalo. But we've discussed Buffalo, So it's only
Speaker 1: fitting that we end Tom Brady returning to MetLife Stadium,
Speaker 1: and he has a very good record against the Jets.
Speaker 1: I mean, he's the only team he's beat more than
Speaker 1: the Jets is the Buffalo Bills, who, of course the
Speaker 1: Buccaneers will face because they played the ANFC East. It's
Speaker 1: so hard to repeat. You mentioned it to me when
Speaker 1: I looked at that final four games, and I said, wow,
Speaker 1: that's a tough finishing kick those final two games, and
Speaker 1: you said, well, what are the Buccaneers and the Bill
Speaker 1: is going to be playing for at that point? Could
Speaker 1: Tampa Bay runaway with the NFC self? Potentially? On paper
Speaker 1: it sets up like that. We don't know what's gonna
Speaker 1: happen as far as injuries and things like that, but
Speaker 1: they are an overwhelming favorite. A lot of people think
Speaker 1: they could be playing for the super Bowl once again
Speaker 1: this year, whereas last year people thought, oh the Jets,
Speaker 1: but can years are gonna get their feet while Tom
Speaker 1: Pratty of course, then win the championship. Uh, I think
Speaker 1: the Bills are gonna have a tougher road, but we'll
Speaker 1: have to see what happens. But if both those teams
Speaker 1: are playing for a lot of things down the stretch.
Speaker 1: That's as tough as a final two games as you
Speaker 1: will find. I've looked at all thirty two teams schedules,
Speaker 1: but nobody's gonna have as tough as those final two
Speaker 1: games as New York Jets. Yeah. I agree with that,
Speaker 1: and that is a perfect way to end this edition
Speaker 1: of the Official Jet Podcast. The Jets two thousand one
Speaker 1: schedule release, presented by Jeff Lilli