Locked on Jets 6/11/19 Episode 652: Five Tasks for Joe Douglas

Positive Early Signs from Joe Douglas Episode 846 4/14/20: Joe Douglas might technically be in his second year as Jets general manager, but for all intents and purposes this is his first year. Last year he was hired after free agency and the Draft. While he was able to make a few moves, the 2019 Jets roster was largely set by the time he arrived on the scene. The last month has been his first opportunity to shape his team. It is too early to make sweeping declarations about his job performance. A few free agent signings neither guarantee a future spot in Canton nor do they guarantee he will go down as another general manager failure. For the first time, however, we can begin to draw impressions on the job he is doing. On today's podcast I offer my thoughts on three philosopical things Douglas has shown that give me hope for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 6/13/19 Episode 654: Welcome Joe Douglas Mailbag: The Jets have their new general manager, and it is Thursday. To celebrate these events, today we have a podcast mailbag. Thanks as always to everybody who submitted questions. There could be no mailbag show without mailbag questions. If yours went unanswered this week feel free to resubmit them for the next mailbag show. Today we look at whether it makes sense to extend young players early with a new Collective Bargaining Agreement on the horizon, whether Joe Douglas has any flaws considering how positive the coverage of him has been, whether Douglas could have been hired in January, what moves we can expect the Jets to make before the start of the season, he difference between the new general manager and the old general manager, whether the Jets can make the Playoffs, and the difference between interior linemen and edge rushers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 6/12/19 Episode 653: Thoughts on the Joe Douglas Press Conference: The Jets introduced their new general manager, Joe Douglas, yesterday. These press conferences are typically overhyped and not that important. It is very easy to come away looking good. Douglas received a lot of praise for his performance on Tuesday. This is pretty common. What isn't so common is the overwhelmingly positive reputation he has. Still on today's podcast we look at some of the key comments about Douglas' press event. These introductions typically don't have a ton of substance. This event was full of typically broad speaking about building a winner, but there actually were a few genuinely interesting comments that might tell us something about Douglas' philosophy. Today we look into the important things the new general manager might have said as he introduced himself to the press and the fanbase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 6/14/19 Episode 655: Reflections on the Year That Was: This is the final week of five daily podcasts until the start of training camp. There will still be shows between now and then, but we will move to a summer schedule. In many ways the podcast year begins with the start of training camp and ends now, around the time the offseason program ends. What follows is the quietest time on the NFL calendar. It has been a very trying year in many ways for the Jets. Training camp started with a holdout of the new franchise quarterback. While the team showed signs of life early in the 2018 season, things got ugly very quickly. The team fell apart, and the coaching staff was fired. A somewhat erratic offseason followed. Then the Jets hired Joe Douglas as their general manager, and things seem much brighter. What you will hear on today's show are some personal reflections on the year that was. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 6/20/19 Episode 657: Top Five Things to Watch Before Training Camp: We are in the quietest part of the NFL calendar. This is the only six week stretch of the year where nothing is going on. At other points of the year we have training camp, preseason, games, the Draft, free agency, or the offseason program to discuss. Right now we have none of those things. There is not much going on. There are a few things on the horizon to watch. On today's podcast we discuss the top five developments to monitor between now and training camp for the Jets. There might not be much daily excitement, but there still will be a few developments worth watching. On the show we discuss potential action on the waiver wire, a possible informal workout Sam Darnold could be putting together, getting the team's top pick signed before training camp, the staffing up of the front office, and a possible significant addition through either free agency or a trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Jets Draft Strategy Thoughts Episode 840 4/6/20: With free agency now mostly behind us, the focus turns to the 2020 NFL Draft. There are always a handful of late offseason signings, cuts, and trades. Generally speaking, though, the Draft is the last opportunity most teams have to improve their roster for the upcoming season. I would say this year's Draft is very important for the Jets, but the Draft is always important. This will be Joe Douglas' first one running the Jets. He, of course, was hired after last year's Draft. The Jets are currently a team short on young talent, which helps to explain their long postseason drought. This year is another opportunity to change the trajectory of the franchise and bring an infusion of the young talent necessary to win in the NFL. On today's podcast I offer some thoughts on how I think the Jets should approach the Draft and some pitfalls to avoid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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The New York Jets Offensive Line Is Improved But Still Needs Work to Become Dominant 3/1/22: Today we continue our positional by position review of the 2021 Jets. Our focus turns to the offensive line. Joe Douglas called rebuilding the line a top priority when he got the general manager job three years ago. How has he done thus far? We take a look at the performance of each relevant player on the line in 2021 and talk about the work and questions that remain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Rock Your Next Job Pivot (with NFL Pro Bowler Eric Wood) by The Stacking Benjamins Show

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Locked on Jets 6/4/19 Episode 647: General Manager Basics With Dan Hatman: The Jets are searching for a new general manager. The first round of interviews is presumably at its end. We will soon find out whether a quick hiring will be made. Philadelphia's Joe Douglas seems to be the overwhelming favorite. Will he get the job? Will he accept? Will the Jets make a surprise offer to somebody else? Will they conduct a second round of interviews? Will they add more candidates to the search? We await the answers to those questions. In the meantime today's podcast discusses the frequently misunderstood natures of searching for a general manager and the responsibilities of the job. Dan Hatman is one of the most qualified people to discuss these concepts. He has worked in NFL front offices. He now writes for Inside the Pylon where he studies general manager searches each year. Dan even wrote his masters thesis on the job of an NFL general manager. Dan joins me today for an extremely insightful l by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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NFL Draft Talk With Connor Rogers Episode 850 4/20/20: The 2020 NFL Draft is a few days away from its scheduled start. It is Joe Douglas' first in charge of the Jets. He will be looking to lay the groundwork for a new era of success. On today's podcast Connor Rogers joins us to talk about the Jets' approach. Connor writes for Bleacher Report, co-hosts the Stick to Football podcast, and has started a new Jets venture with Joe Caporoso called Badlands which looks back at the last Jets decade. On today's show we talk about the options the Jets have with the eleventh overall pick. Should it be a tackle or a wider receiver? Which are the best choices? How about the later rounds? Who will be available at these positions? What about edge rusher and cornerback? Connor offers us detailed analysis on what the Jets can and should do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Jets Positional Preview: Offensive Line 8/19/20: Today we continue the podcast series previewing the Jets’ roster position by position. Now the focus turns to the offensive line. This is typically a position group where continuity is important. Offensive lines function as one unit. For the Jets continuity was not an option. The team needed to make drastic changes during the offseason after the line had a disastrous 2019 season. A situation like the 2019 New York Jets offensive line does not happen overnight. A unit like that only comes together after years of Draft neglect and poor decisions. The 2020 Jets offensive line will not likely be an elite unit, but hopefully the first steps Joe Douglas took in the offseason will lead to appreciable improvement. Many of the biggest questions on the offensive line have been answered over the last few weeks, but on today’s show we look at the players and expectations for the 2020 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Jets Players Most Impacted by the Draft Episode 857 4/29/20: The 2020 NFL Draft is now complete, and the Jets have added nine new players (ten if you count a trade). The Draft was a big moment for these players. It was also significant to players already on the team. Depending on whom the Jets did or did not select, current members of the team might see increased or decreased playing time. There are also long-term implications for players. That is the topic of today's podcast. I offer some thoughts on which players were most positively and negatively impacted by the Jets' approach. Some players will now have more of an opportunity to make an impact. Some will have less. Some might view the lack of a pick at their position as a vote of confidence for the future. Others might see their time with the Jets numbered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 6/10/19 Episode 651: A Turning Point?: The Jets have their new general manager, and the choice is receiving close to universal praise. Joe Douglas has generally been viewed as a blue chip prospect for the job. Those guys are not easier to find. They also are not easy to land. Candidates of this caliber frequently turn down interview requests. The fact the Jets were able to land Douglas could potentially be a turning point for the franchise. We discuss that on today's podcast. The Johnson ownership has brought periods of success and failure for the Jets. The most recent stretch has been full of the latter. The quality of ownership is not set in stone, however. Sometimes owners who seem good turn bad, and owners who seem bad turn good. Much like the trajectory of a playing career can go up and down. This has the potential to be a move that changes the trajectory of the Johnson tenure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 3/27/18 Episode 378: Wild Cards: The Jets have done their best to remake their roster and improve on back to back 5-11 records. There will be tweaks between now and training camp. There might even be a big signing or two. There might be a trade. There certainly will be at least one franchise-altering pick in the upcoming Draft. With that said, we now know what most of the roster will look like. There are a number of players who have to be considered wild cards at this point. They could really help the Jets. They also might disappoint for varying reasons. On today's podcast, we look at five such players. I put together a list of the top ten Jets wild cards. Today we will look at numbers ten through six. The top five will be unveiled on a later show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Nick Chubb vs. The RB World with Dalton Del Don: Dalton Del Don joins Greg to review news and fantasy football draft strategy related to the running back position. by The Most Accurate Podcast

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Locked on Jets 5/2/18 Episode 403: A Potential Culture Changer: There is not much doubt the Jets' selection of Sam Darnold in last week's NFL Draft was a potentially franchise-altering pick.. The tangible reasons for this are obvious. Quarterback is the most important position on the field. Having a quality quarterback alone is not enough to guarantee a team's success, but lacking a quality quarterback virtually guarantees a team will not be successful. The importance of the pick may also go beyond tangible on field benefits. It might change the franchise in other ways. It seems fair to say that the Jets have not been a successful organization over the past seven years. The franchise has one of the longest Playoff droughts in the league. Beyond that, there have seemed to be senses of doom and pessimism around the Jets and their fanbase. On today's podcast, we take a look at how this all might change now that the team has landed its new quarterback of the future. Learn more about your a by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 5/14/19 Episode 633: Top Five Reasons for Optimism: On today's podcast we start a new themed show. Now that we are deep into the offseason, we will try to provide a top five list on Tuesdays going forward. There might be weeks where something else happens on Tuesday, but most weeks will feature a Top Five Tuesday. Today we kick things off with the top five reasons I have to be optimistic about the Jets in 2019. The great thing about the offseason is everybody is tied for first place and can dream of their team having a big year. If the Jets are going to have a big year, we will discuss the reasons why on today's show. The reasons I have are something about the schedule, the interior of the defensive line, the development of a new offensive weapon, a new star, and the quarterback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Jets Still Have cap Space to Bolster Roster in Free Agency: Should Joe Douglas be Making Moves? by JetNation Radio - New York Jets Talk.

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No Huddle Radio #72: Let's Talk Packers Salary Cap: Green Bay's 2021 season is over, the front office is trying to figure out what the future will hold, and along the way one of the big tasks will be bringing the Packers salary cap situation into a manageable place. Gil and J.J. refresh you on what all of the words and phrases you'll hear surrounding the conversation mean and break down how the team likes to structure or restructure contracts to manage cap space. The big to-do items: solve Aaron Rodgers' contract, decide on a plan for Davante Adams, and start freeing up money by cutting, trading, extending, or restructuring the other 13+ players with large enough contracts to affect the $50 million plus cap deficit. Plus there's a wagon load of free agents to make decisions on. The guys will be with you every step of the way this offseason! On No Huddle Radio, hosts J.J. Lahey and Gil Martin give you in-depth analysis of what’s happening with the Green Bay Packers. Get the latest new by Packers Talk

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State of the Jets Offense 6/2/20 Episode 880: Now that the NFL Draft has passed, the 2020 Jets roster is largely set. A signing or two is still possible, and some roster spots will be determined in training camp and the preseason. Still we now have a good understanding of what the team will look like. Whether we know playing time allocations varies position by position. On today's podcast we look at the Jets offense. Looking at each position, we determine which spots are subject to a camp battle. Some starting jobs are up in the air. So are some backup jobs. Additionally, there are playing time situations that are unclear whether or not the player is a starter. Some backups get more action than others. We will discuss this all on today's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Showing Some Love to the Special Teams After the New York Jets Jets Sign Kicker Greg Zuerlein 3/28/22: Special teams account for around 15 percent of NFL plays, but we rarely discuss them. Over the weekend the Jets signed a new kicker, Greg Zuerlein. For the first time in the Joe Douglas era, the team has a kicker with a proven NFL track record. On today's episode we discuss the implications and give credit to other important special teamers on the roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked in Jets 4/9/19 Episode 608: Potential Draft Losers: The NFL Draft has implications for numerous people. Prospects see their lifelong dreams fulfilled. Players already on the roster also are impacted by the Draft. Sometimes a rookie comes in and makes their jobs easier. We discussed this on yesterday's podcast. On today's podcast we go in the other direction. Some members of the Jets might be impacted negatively by this month's Draft, especially if the team selects somebody who plays their position. The impact might be a loss of playing time. It might impact future contract negotiations. It might even result in the loss of a roster spot. We will look at some of the players who might hope the Jets stay away from prospects at their position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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The Misconceptions About Joe Judge - 08/20/2020: Clearing up some national misconceptions about Giants head coach Joe Judge, including the locker room environment he's created. Also hear from the coach about how he plans to structure the team's first scrimmage on Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Giants - Daily Podcast On The New York Giants

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Mid-June Mailbag Episode 891 6/18/20: Today we do our weekly podcast mailbag. Thanks to everybody who sent in questions for this show. If your question went unanswered this week, feel free to resend it to be answered in a future mailbag. On today's show we look at the extent to which Sam Darnold needs to improve his footwork to take the next step as a quarterback, which undrafted Jets rookie is likely to have the most success this season, the best part of Joe Douglas' first offseason as general manager, his worst move, the move he still should look to make, and whether winning a Super Bowl during Sam Darnold's rookie contract is a viable possibility or do the Jets need to focus on his second contract? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 6/5/19 Episode 648: Five Questions for the Jets in 2019: The Jets enter the middle of their offseason minicamp today. The three day event is the only time the entire team gets together during the offseason. The remainder of the offseason program is voluntary. The next time the Jets will be on the field will be for training camp to prepare for the season. While this minicamp draws a lot of attention, it will not have a major effect on the 2019 season for the Jets. It is merely a series of offseason practices. On today's podcast we discuss some things that actually will impact the Jets in 2019. Our normal offseason top five show is on Wednesday instead of Tuesday this week. Today we will discuss how the growth of late round Draft picks, Leonard Williams' ability to take the next step, Adam Gase's potential growth as a coach, Le'Veon Bell's return to the NFL, and the degree to which Sam Darnold improves will impact the Jets in both the short and long runs. Learn more about by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Jets Positional Draft Thoughts Episode 845 4/13/20: The 2020 NFL Draft is almost here. The annual event is scheduled for late next week. The Jets currently own the eleventh overall selection, a second round pick, and a pair of third rounders (in addition to their day three picks). There are many goals for the NFL Draft. The most important of these goals is to add desperately-needed young talent to the roster to finally move forward a seemingly perennial rebuild. Another goal which is not totally separate has to be improving critical positions of need. That is the topic of today's podcast. On the show I give some thoughts on how I think the Jets should approach the 2020 Draft from a positional standpoint. Some positions are more important than others in the NFL. Some positions have a deeper class than others in 2020. Some positions are in worse shape than others for the Jets. Some positions are important for long-term investment. I offer thoughts on all of this and more on today's show. by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 1/25/19 Episode 557: What the Jets Need This Offseason: The Jets have now hired a head coach and their three coordinators. The team needs to fill out its roster of position coaches, an ongoing process, but things are starting to settle down a bit. We can begin focusing on the offseason. That is what we will do on today's podcast episode. We will put an eye on the upcoming offseason and look at what the Jets need. I think we frequently view needs too rigidly. Needs aren't just about the Jets needing a player at X position. Some needs are roles that need to be filled that could conceivably be handled by players at multiple positions. On this show I will discuss five areas that I believe need to be addressed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked on Jets 12/20/17 Episode 313: Looking Forward to Needs: Only two weeks remain in the 2017 season for the New York Jets. As you know by now, there will be no postseason for this team for a seventh consecutive season. While the team will look to put wins on the board to improve its final record, the Jets will have a losing record for the second straight season, the third time in four seasons, and the fourth time in six seasons. Clearly a lot needs to be fixed. While this team is probably more than one offseason away from eliminating all of its problems, it is not too early to start looking. Our friend Michael from Gang Green Nation joins our show once again for a discussion of Jets needs heading into the offseason. The biggest needs seem to fall at the premium positions. This team really doesn't have much at the most important positions on the field, even if you get past the obvious need at quarterback. Tune in as we discuss Jets needs, philosophy regarding positional value, and s by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Reactions to Avoid in the NFL Draft Episode 847 4/15/20: The scheduled start of the 2020 NFL Draft is just over a week away. The Jets and the rest of the league will look to add young talent to their rosters. In the aftermath of the NFL Draft there is frequently overreaction. I should know. I have frequently overreacted in the past. All of us have ideas about what our teams should do. All of us have prospects we like and prospects we dislike. If your team follows your preferred course, you are likely to declare it a great Draft. If your team doesn't, you might express disappointment. Immediate Draft reactions both positive and negative frequently prove to be incorrect over the long haul, though. Even the most brilliant minds in the history of the game have made Draft errors. On today's podcast I give thoughts on things you can do to help prevent these overreactions. There are certain things worth ignoring during and immediately after the NFL Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis by Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The New York Jets

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Locked On Browns 265 PFF Cleveland Night John Kosko joins for The firings, Player Grades, Rights and Wrongs, and what Gregg Williams' focus should be over these next next right weeks: Jeff Lloyd is joined by PFF's John Kosko for our weekly sit down, We discuss the Coaching staff shake-ups. The Player Grades from Sunday, do changes need to be made on the Oline and Dline? Perhaps. Can Gregg shift from DC to having his eyes on the greater good of the 53? And what are the most important things this team and current staff needs to work on over the next weeks. #Browns #GreggWilliams #BakerMayfield #JoelBitonio #MylesGarrett #NickChubb #DenzelWard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices by Locked On Browns - Daily Podcast On The Cleveland Browns

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