Las Vegas Raiders GM, Dave Ziegler, Speaks On Derek Carr Situation, Going From Guidance Counselor To GM + Expectations Going Into Next Season

Recorded: January 20th 2023 | This weeks episode, Will recaps his time in Cabo as Taylor is still recovering from the week.

Following the intro, the boys sit down with Dave Ziegler, GM of the Las Vegas Raiders. Have you ever wanted to know what it's to be a GM? No we aren't talking about your Madden franchise. Ziegler gives you a firsthand look at all the different responsibilities a GM has. Dave also tells his story how he went from Taylor's High School guidance Counselor, to NFL GM. Ziegler then goes on to explain what it was like coming into the Raiders organization + all of the moves he has planned going into the offseason to improve the Raiders team. If you are a huge football junky, you are going to love this episode. Biggest of hugs, tiniest of kisses.

0:00 Intro

26:55 Interview Starts

4:30 Ziegler was Taylor’s guidance counselor and journey to the NFL

10:15 what made him want to stay in scouting rather than coaching

18:45 How does it affect you that this job probably temporary

25:30 what were the first things you realized needed to be fixed with the raiders

29:20 scouting report on Will

36:20 Taylor transferring into Chaparral

37:45 Taylor scouting report

46:20 talk about the balance of business vs personal

50:15 Ziegler’s hardest situations he’s been in letting people go

1:00:00 How did Taylor get a 75% in his spanish class when he hardly tried

1:01:15 Ziegler was essentially assigned to Taylor

1:12:00 what is more important to you at the combine, the physical part or the interviews

1:15:35 most unique convo/question you have had with a player

1:18:30 anyone specifically you remember their interview who has been successful

1:21:40 navigating work life balance as a GM and coach

1:25:15 the best scouting report you’ve ever seen

1:36:00 as a GM where do you start when you’ve lost so many one score games

1:38:15 are you critical of the coaching sometimes more than the players

1:41:45 Derek Carr situation

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