Rookie Minicamp Starts Today
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Video on our rookies.
Bowles calls this an "introductory class" for them.
The Jets 2015 Rookie Minicamp is underway at the team’s Atlantic Health Training Center. Players started to report Thursday and they’ll hit the field Friday for their first workout.
“They have to learn how we practice, the tempo of the practice and they have a big playbook to get ready for,” said head coach Todd Bowles. “This will be an introductory course for them, so it will be good.”
Bowles, who was present along with GM Mike Maccagnan this week for a Jets’ suite holders event at the NFL league offices in Manhattan, will get to see the team’s six-player draft class in action including first-round pick Leonard Williams.
“As Coach (Bill) Parcells would say, you can never ever have enough defensive linemen,” Bowles said. “He was the best player available for us. We felt very good about him in the draft and we took him.”
In the second round, the Jets added a vertical threat in Devin Smith. Bowles, an NFL safety for eight seasons, says Smith can help create space elsewhere on the field.
“It makes it difficult for the defense when a guy has that kind of speed. It allows you not to double Brandon (Marshall) and (Eric) Decker,” he said. “It also allows you to open up the run game a little more and as a safety, if you’re not very fast – you better back up.”
Quarterback Bryce Petty, a fourth-rounder out of Baylor, will have plenty on his plate as he starts his pro transition. But Bowles doesn’t believe the jump is as extreme as some think.
“The transition will be learning a new scheme. The guy is smart, he has a very strong arm and he threw a bunch of touchdown passes,” Bowles said. “It’s not like he’s coming from soccer, trying to play football. He’s played football. We’re not treating him like he’s some kind of new kid coming in off the block. We’re going to help him his maturation process, seeing how fast he can grasp the system – maybe two years, maybe one, maybe a couple of months, maybe longer than that. We don’t know until we get him in here.”
Petty was one of the Jets’ 30-pre draft visits. The 6’3”, 230-pounder, who led the Bears to a 21-4 mark and back-to-back Big 12 Conference championships in his two years as a starter, said last week he was eager to get back in the film room with Jets offensive coordinator Chan Gailey.
“Bryce is a very engaging young fellow – Chan is as well,” Bowles said. “So when they got a chance to meet each other and talk philosophy, Bryce was very upbeat and Chan kind of makes things very simple for guys to understand going in. But they had a lot of the similar philosophies as far as reading things and seeing things, and I think that will benefit him coming in.”
http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-6/Bowles-Introductory-Course-for-the-Rookies/d3a4a811-f269-4d86-bb91-5cb50ef8505f
Video on our rookies.
Bowles calls this an "introductory class" for them.
The Jets 2015 Rookie Minicamp is underway at the team’s Atlantic Health Training Center. Players started to report Thursday and they’ll hit the field Friday for their first workout.
“They have to learn how we practice, the tempo of the practice and they have a big playbook to get ready for,” said head coach Todd Bowles. “This will be an introductory course for them, so it will be good.”
Bowles, who was present along with GM Mike Maccagnan this week for a Jets’ suite holders event at the NFL league offices in Manhattan, will get to see the team’s six-player draft class in action including first-round pick Leonard Williams.
“As Coach (Bill) Parcells would say, you can never ever have enough defensive linemen,” Bowles said. “He was the best player available for us. We felt very good about him in the draft and we took him.”
In the second round, the Jets added a vertical threat in Devin Smith. Bowles, an NFL safety for eight seasons, says Smith can help create space elsewhere on the field.
“It makes it difficult for the defense when a guy has that kind of speed. It allows you not to double Brandon (Marshall) and (Eric) Decker,” he said. “It also allows you to open up the run game a little more and as a safety, if you’re not very fast – you better back up.”
Quarterback Bryce Petty, a fourth-rounder out of Baylor, will have plenty on his plate as he starts his pro transition. But Bowles doesn’t believe the jump is as extreme as some think.
“The transition will be learning a new scheme. The guy is smart, he has a very strong arm and he threw a bunch of touchdown passes,” Bowles said. “It’s not like he’s coming from soccer, trying to play football. He’s played football. We’re not treating him like he’s some kind of new kid coming in off the block. We’re going to help him his maturation process, seeing how fast he can grasp the system – maybe two years, maybe one, maybe a couple of months, maybe longer than that. We don’t know until we get him in here.”
Petty was one of the Jets’ 30-pre draft visits. The 6’3”, 230-pounder, who led the Bears to a 21-4 mark and back-to-back Big 12 Conference championships in his two years as a starter, said last week he was eager to get back in the film room with Jets offensive coordinator Chan Gailey.
“Bryce is a very engaging young fellow – Chan is as well,” Bowles said. “So when they got a chance to meet each other and talk philosophy, Bryce was very upbeat and Chan kind of makes things very simple for guys to understand going in. But they had a lot of the similar philosophies as far as reading things and seeing things, and I think that will benefit him coming in.”
http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-6/Bowles-Introductory-Course-for-the-Rookies/d3a4a811-f269-4d86-bb91-5cb50ef8505f
Brian Costello @BrianCoz · 54m54 minutes agoMike Flacco, Joe's brother, is in Jets rookie camp as a tryout. #nyj
Brian Costello @BrianCoz · 44m44 minutes agoWR AJ Jenkins is in Jets rookie camp as a tryout. He was a first round pick of 49ers in 2012 #nyj
Brian Costello @BrianCoz · 7m7 minutes ago2014 draft pick Quincy Enunwa is participating in the rookie minicamp. #nyj
Rich Cimini @RichCimini · 1h1 hour agoJets No. 1 pick Leonard Williams addressing media on first day of rookie camp. #nyj
Dennis Waszak Jr. 
Jeane Coakley @JeaneCoakley · 53s53 seconds agoIt's a beautiful day for the rookies to get some work done. #jets #nyj #rookiecamp
Chris Lopresti @CLoprestiWFAN · 18m18 minutes agoDex McDougle and Shaq Evans both spent entire season on IR. I believe that makes them ineligible for rookie camp. #NYJ
Chris Lopresti @CLoprestiWFAN · 1h1 hour agoLorenzo Mauldin asked about his role as a rookie. First thing out of his mouth: "I love Special Teams" #NYJ
Chris Lopresti @CLoprestiWFAN · 1h1 hour agoBryce Petty very comfortable with the media. Handled it like a seasoned pro. Was smiling from ear to ear. #NYJ
Chris Lopresti @CLoprestiWFAN · 3h3 hours agoAnxious to watch Bryce Petty today. It's only rookie camp but remember thinking last year that Tajh Boyd looked overwhelmed from the start.
Joe Caporoso retweeted
New York Jets @nyjets · 5h5 hours ago
Numbers for rookie minicamp (likely to change before season):Williams: 62Smith: 84Mauldin: 48Petty: 9Harrison: 64Simon: 61
Snacks has #94 that Williams wore at USC.
New York Jets @nyjets · 5h5 hours agoNumbers for rookie minicamp (likely to change before season):Williams: 62Smith: 84Mauldin: 48Petty: 9Harrison: 64Simon: 61
Snacks has #94 that Williams wore at USC.
Kimberley A. Martin @KMart_LI · 8m8 minutes agoWR drills.
Joe Caporoso retweeted
Numbers for rookie minicamp (likely to change before season):Williams: 62Smith: 84Mauldin: 48Petty: 9Harrison: 64Simon: 61
Snacks has #94 that Williams wore at USC.
Did Smith really have to take 84? LOL!!!
Rich Cimini @RichCimini · 33s34 seconds agoDE Leonard Williams, wearing No. 62, moves exceptionally well for 300-pounder. Of course, you'd expect that from 6th pick. #nyj
The team assigned them the numbers, but mentioned that they were likely to change before the season. Hopefully, it doesn't draw the wrong kind of attention before then
Seth Walder @SethWalderNYDN · 4m4 minutes agoJake Heaps just connected with Devin Smith on a deep pass down the left sideline. #NYJ
Seth Walder @SethWalderNYDN · 1m1 minute agoBryce Petty with a nice pass to Quincy Enunwa near right sideline. Enunwa dropped it.
Rich Cimini @RichCimini · 4m4 minutes agoDevin Smith doing what he does: Nice grab on long pass from tryout QB Jake Heaps. Showed speed + tracking ability, as per scouting reports.
Kimberley A. Martin @KMart_LI · 3m3 minutes agoPetty picked... Pass intended for AJ Jenkins ...intercepted by Dashaun Phillips #jets
Connor Hughes @Connor_J_Hughes · 9m9 minutes agoPractice ends one play later with Petty finding Smith on an out route.
Chris Nimbley 
Just hope they all stay healthy as it looks like Fowler hurt his knee and was carted off.
