Florham Park, NJ– Today’s practice was closed to the public, and without a boisterous fan base to distract the players, the Jets got down to business and tried to help their new quarterback learn the playbook. It was a sloppy day on both sides of the ball. Growing Pains for Darnold All eyes were on…
It is only day two of training camp, and the players have yet to put on pads for the first time. With that in mind, here are the three things I took away from today’s practice. Nathan Shepherd is the real deal The Canadian defensive lineman has been getting reps with both the…
The Jets offensive line was a weak spot for the Jets last year, and I’m personally still haunted by this play from 2016, which can only be described as “how not to play offensive line”. The Jets offensive line is ranked 31st by Pro Football Focus coming into the 2018 season, and for good reason….
The large number of receivers being brought into camp is in part to shore up the shoddy return game the Jets have had since the loss of Brad Smith and Leon Washington and to help an offense that ranked just 24th in passing yards despite good years from Jermaine Kearse and Robby Anderson. The quarterback…
Minicamp is mostly about the arduous process of learning the playbook and applying it on the field as a team. The 2018 Jets came together for the first time ever this week, and now in their second practice they tried to get more comfortable running their offense. They have their work cut out for them….