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…
After three days of camp without Sam Darnold, the quarterback finally reached an agreement with the Jets on a four-year, $30.25 million deal, with $20 million in guaranteed money. Practice commenced at 1:50 with just Josh McCown and Teddy Bridgewater on the field but moments later Sam came running out of the facility. He was…
FLORHAM PARK, NJ – For the first three days of training camp the biggest story was the absence of the rookie quarterback, Sam Darnold. On the fourth day the story finally turns back to what he does on the field. Darnold officially signed a four-year (with a fifth-year-option) deal worth, a fully guaranteed, $30.25 million with…
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…
FLORHAM PARK, NJ – Yes there was one conspicuous player missing from day 1 of JetsCamp as top draft pick Sam Darnold remains a holdout. However, the show must go on. Inclement weather forced the first day of camp indoors as the Jets kicked off 2018. A better weather forecast on Saturday means the first…
The New York Jets 2018 training camp got underway Friday. Here’s three observation from what happened on day one: Darnold’s Absence Grabs Attention: Sam Darnold, the third overall pick in the 2018 draft was absent from practice Friday due to ongoing negotiations with his rookie contract. Some expected Darnold’s deal would maybe get done before…
Florham Park, NJ – “Honestly every year feels different, you know it’s something Muhammad Wilkerson told me when I first came in as a rookie, he said ‘every year is going to be a different team’ and it’s true. Every year I’ve been here so far it’s been a different team and you just have to…
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….