Las Vegas Raiders' new offensive coordinator Luke Getsy's entire first press conference with the Silver and Black.
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00:00 Hey Luke, Paul Gutierrez here from ESPN.com. Number one, what about the Raiders and this job in particular appeal to you to want to come in and take this job?
00:15 And also secondly, I know it's really early, but what about the news of Jimmy Garoppolo and the suspension and most likely not being here? How does that affect what you may want to do going forward?
00:23 Yeah, that second part I'm not familiar with just yet, but you talk about this organization and the history of this organization.
00:34 I've been fortunate to be a part of two other organizations that have that tradition and history and it's just something that resonates in me.
00:43 I grew up in Pittsburgh, so obviously growing up and the Steelers/Raiders rivalry and all the cool stuff that's happened between these two organizations.
00:53 So there's just always been a really cool respect that I've always had for the Raiders growing up.
00:57 So that's the starting point to why you ever would want to be in the silver and black.
01:01 And then you get the opportunity to get here and I came on the interview and got to not just meet AP, but everybody in this building.
01:08 Something that's really important to me are the people. Everywhere I've been, I've really tried to connect to everybody in the building, not just stick on that football side.
01:16 And I love the flow of this new building and how you're able to do that. You're able to be a part of all this thing because we're in this together.
01:23 This isn't just about me or one player or anything. This is the entire organization going to win.
01:29 And I just think it's really cool how they set this thing up to where we can all connect.
01:33 And it was obvious as soon as I walked in the building how important this family atmosphere is.
01:38 And so I was really drawn to it.
01:40 Hey Luke, congratulations. Had you met Antonio before this process and in the interview process,
01:48 what was your guys' combined vision of the offense, how it's going to look, and what do you guys want to accomplish on that side of the ball?
01:54 I had not met AP prior to that interview.
01:59 But it was evident, like I said, when I walked in, the energy, the enthusiasm that he brings to work every single day was just something I was attracted to right away.
02:11 And as you talk about the vision of the offense, you always have to play into the players that you have.
02:18 And your best player's got to be the one shining on Sunday.
02:21 And so it's always about finding what everybody does best and finding cool and unique ways to emphasize those things each and every week.
02:30 And we're always going to start with talking about our play style and the mentality that we're going to bring.
02:35 I mean, that's going to be evident. I use that phrase.
02:37 We want, as an offense, we want everyone to feel our film. We don't just want them to see it.
02:42 And that's going to be a big part of it, and I think that's where AP and I really hit off.
02:48 Coach, Q Myers from Raider Nation Radio 920. Congratulations.
02:51 Wanted to know what you learned from your experiences in Chicago as a first-time play caller for those two years and what you could take from those experiences and bring them to Las Vegas with the Raiders.
03:01 Yeah, I mean, experience is like the best thing you can get, right?
03:05 We talk about with quarterbacks all the time, like you get on that game film, there's nothing like it.
03:09 And that game experience gives you the most to grow from.
03:13 It's the same thing with me. Every game, I found my way. I found my way to get through the process a little bit cleaner each and every week.
03:20 And from season one to season two, and the way that we were able to help those guys in season two, the guys like DJ and Cole have the best seasons of their career.
03:29 That's something that was a really cool thing that we were able to do and continue to grow there.
03:35 And it's always about getting better every single day, right?
03:37 So whether it's in the upstairs as an offensive staff or whether it's when you're with your players, everything's always about getting better every single day.
03:46 And being able to stick to that and hold true to that was something that I was really proud of.
03:50 Luke Hondo-Carpenter from Sports Illustrated. I echo my colleague's sentiments of congratulations.
03:58 Thank you.
03:59 In talking to Devontae last week, he talked about they came to him, they talked to him.
04:05 I'm just curious about that relationship with Devontae, how special it is to have him as any weapon in whatever offense you run.
04:12 But he specifically mentioned the West Coast.
04:15 Yeah. Devontae entered the world in Green Bay. That was how I was raised in this business, in that Mike McCarthy, West Coast style.
04:25 And obviously, the West Coast is a general term now. There's all these different flavors of it that everyone has kind of taken run with.
04:33 And I think we'll have our own as well.
04:35 But when you're working with a guy like Devontae, I walked into a room as a young receivers coach and was really able to connect to him quickly.
04:45 I saw he's in the middle of a room with Randall Cobb and Jordy Nelson who are at the peaks of their career and accomplishing all these things.
04:55 And I'd been to Pro Bowls and Devontae, he aspired to do that and more.
05:01 And we were able to connect really well and our relationship was such that I walked in, I'm a quarterback guy walking into the receiver room
05:08 and hopefully those guys felt that I kind of brought that element to that room.
05:12 So hopefully bringing that football IQ up a different way, even through the quarterback's eyes, I think is really important.
05:19 And I think that you're talking about one of the most spatial aware people I've ever been around.
05:25 Someone who's able to take information and make the most of it.
05:28 And that's Tae. That '16 season was really kind of the beginning of when he was ready to take off as a pro.
05:35 Luke, this is Pat at the Chicago Sun-Times. How are you?
05:40 What's going on, buddy?
05:42 It's good to see you. I'm curious, you've lived this here the last couple of years with the questions about Justin and what he can and can't do.
05:50 How is he different now than he was when you got here, when you got to Chicago?
05:54 And what do you think his future can be, whether it's with the Bears or somebody else?
05:58 Tremendous growth for Justin. I told you, like I've said when I was there, he's one of the best human beings I've ever got to work with.
06:05 It's just the mentality that he brought every day, the consistent approach, the kind of man that he is.
06:12 Just really, it was a blessing to work with him.
06:15 And he was someone that just came to work every day to get better and better.
06:20 And I think he'll continue to do so.
06:22 Coach, Mark Anderson, AP. Obviously, you've had a lot of success running the ball in Chicago.
06:30 Do you envision that kind of approach here, or would you rather see more balanced offense?
06:34 No, you know, hey, we're all about winning here, right?
06:37 Whatever it takes to win.
06:39 And whether that's some weeks you've got to run it more and some weeks you've got to throw it more, whatever it takes.
06:43 I think it's all about playing into the players that you have and trying to get them to do the things that they do really well.
06:49 And so whatever that looks like, we'll find out here this fall.
06:53 But we'll take this offseason to go ahead and figure out exactly what that is.
06:56 Hi, Coach. Heidi Fang, Las Vegas Review Journal.
07:01 I'm curious that Antonio Pearson said he was impressed with your offensive scheme when the Raiders faced the Bears this season.
07:08 How did that conversation go with you two when you were going through the process of coming to the Raiders?
07:14 No, yeah, that was a part of it. I think there was a part of the interview, you know, where we sat and we all watched that game.
07:20 And we talked about the whys and what we were doing and how we were doing it.
07:24 And I think all that stuff was, you know, resonated with them.
07:28 And I think they kind of talked about how, you know, we kind of exposed a few things that helped them turn into the defense that they turned into.
07:35 I think, you know, the success that we had here last year was, you know, from that point on was, you know, a little bit because of that.
07:43 And we had some success and we had the young kid playing quarterback.
07:46 And so, you know, that element of it, too, was a different dynamic, having a new guy come in and, you know, playing the game just a little bit different as well.
07:56 Let's get right to it. What are your impressions of this year's quarterback draft class?
08:00 Yeah, it's obviously an impressive one, right? I think there's a lot of different flavors.
08:05 And I think it'll be, I'm going to have a lot of fun diving into it.
08:09 I haven't gotten to that point where I could give you the evaluation on each guy.
08:13 But I think that, you know, watching from afar is watching that college football season.
08:17 I think that, you know, this is a pretty cool year.
08:19 There's a lot of different styles of guys and a lot of success that they've had in college.
08:24 So I'm excited to get down into that stuff.
08:26 What kind of on the same vein, Luke, what kind of quarterback skill set fits best in the kind of offense you want to run that you envision?
08:36 Yeah, there's not one in particular.
08:39 And I think any time that you can get as many good players on your football team as possible, you can't, I don't think it ever helps anybody to box yourself into a corner with it.
08:47 They have to be this exact thing.
08:49 I mean, I think you got to play into the players that you have and the things that they do really well.
08:54 And, you know, I think that's what's cool about this draft.
08:58 Like we talked about, there's a lot of different types of guys and it's about who can do things, you know, to the level that's a difference maker.
09:04 Right. You try to get as many dynamic guys on your team as you can.
09:07 And that, you know, I wouldn't ever want to box myself into a corner with one particular style.
09:12 Luke, I'm curious what your last month has been like.
09:17 Do you sit down and think what you would do the same, what you would do differently?
09:22 And I'm sure those questions are asked of you as you're interviewing for jobs.
09:25 How do you kind of take a look at what you guys did holistically with the Bears and then present a plan going forward based on that?
09:32 Well, yeah, I mean, that's something that I do in my life with pretty much everything.
09:37 You go do something and then you have to reflect on it and then you have to grow from it and, you know, try to do better.
09:44 Whether how good it was or how maybe not so good it was.
09:47 And so, of course, there was time for reflection.
09:50 But the competitive spirit in me, like, was getting right back into it and ready to rock and roll.
09:55 And I took this opportunity to, you know, I interviewed a lot of places to meet as many people as I could.
10:02 And it was a really cool experience.
10:03 And this was like, like this was just an incredible opportunity here that that I was really excited about because of, one, the organization that it is.
10:13 And then, two, the people in the building were just incredible.
10:16 Three more questions. Vinny, Hondo and Q.
10:20 Hey, Luke. Vinny Bonsignore with the Las Vegas Review Journal. Welcome to Las Vegas.
10:28 Thank you, man.
10:29 You know, looking at you guys' numbers from last year, Cole Komet, young tight end, was featured pretty prominently in your offense.
10:36 The Raiders have a young tight end in Michael Mayer, and I'm sure you dug into him a little bit last year coming into the draft.
10:42 What are your, you know, what are your impressions of Michael Mayer and how he could fit in your offense?
10:47 Yeah, I think the cool thing about him is, is that, you know, a little bit like Cole, he's a cool blend at tight end.
10:55 He can do a little bit of everything, right?
10:57 Anytime that, you know, you're evaluating players, you're trying to see, like, how diverse they can be.
11:02 The flexibility with, for a player just allows you to be more dynamic as an offense.
11:07 And I think that's what's, you know, really exciting about working with Michael.
11:11 Luke, I'm curious. Obviously, the Raiders are going to need to add a quarterback, whether it's free agency or draft,
11:18 but Aiden O'Connell is in-house and a guy that AP installed when he took over his interim.
11:24 What's your initial thoughts on Aiden O'Connell, please?
11:27 Yeah, I think, you know, what a, you know, anytime you have a young guy like that, that can come in and play as well as he did,
11:37 you know, without getting to know him yet well enough, I think it just speaks volumes of the type of guy that he is.
11:43 Like, without even knowing him or talking to him about anything yet, I could tell you right now,
11:50 that guy's got to be someone that prepares his butt off and, like, is a great teammate.
11:54 I mean, for the guys to rally around him the way that I saw from the outside looking in,
11:59 and for him to go to perform the way that he did at the end of that season, that just speaks volumes.
12:04 So I'm excited to get to know him, excited to work with him for sure.
12:07 Coach, you've worked with a quarterback that has the athletic ability to get out of the pocket at any time and pick up some big yards with his legs.
12:16 You've also worked with quarterbacks that can stand in the pocket and just throw the ball around the yard.
12:20 Can you give us the kind of pros and cons, and is there a preference that you have?
12:24 Well, kind of like anything, you'd like everything to have, you'd like to have a little bit of everything, right?
12:30 And I think, you know, in this game, I think it's really important that you have some type of escapability.
12:37 It doesn't mean you have to be as dynamic as Justin was, but I think you have to have escapability.
12:42 You've got to be able to have the second chance and create the extended play, whether it's just slides in the pocket
12:47 or whether it's extending it with your feet outside the pocket.
12:50 So all those things are really important.
12:53 It was on display in the Super Bowl, as we just saw here in Vegas the other day.
12:58 That ability of both of those guys to create the second chance of the play is an important part in our league.
13:03 And when you're trying to go win games, you've got to be good at third down in the red zone.
13:07 And when you're good at those two things, it's usually because your quarterback has some kind of cool dynamic
13:13 to be able to spit the ball around, which we were pretty good at that thing the last two years.
13:18 All right. Thanks, Coach.
13:21 Thanks, guys. Appreciate it.