Reporting from OTA - What we want to hear

mydogisajetsfan

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So OTA begin and there is as much mystery and uncertainty around this team as there has been in many, many years. Of course, QB competition is first and foremost on everyone's mind. But there are other intriguing elements as well. Given the quality and nature of many of the writers who cover this team, I wanted to post a list of things we want to hear about and things we DON'T want to hear about (at least not incessantly!).

Let's hear about;
  • To me Adams and Maye are the most compelling story of the 2017 Jets. How do they look out there? Yes, yes, it's only in shorts and non-contact but are they demonstrating leadership?
  • What is the pecking order of the cornerbacks? Is it Williams/Burris or Burris/Williams?
  • Is Richardson showing up to team meetings? Is he acting like a lame duck?
  • Ok, let's hear about the QB competition but please, there are other things going on in camp. And Cimini, for the love of God, please do not post QB stats (Rich Cimini reporting from Jets camp where Hackenburg was 7-11, 1 TD, 3 INT, QB rating of 72.5). NO ONE CARES!!!
  • Is it Shell/Ijalana or Ijalana/Shell?
Let's NOT hear about;
  • QB stats - see above.
  • Please, please avoid interviews like 'So Sammy, how does it feel to be out there again'. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
  • We don't want to hear how Decker looks every single hour of every single day in camp.
What do you want/not want to hear about?
 
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Mainejet

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How did guys like Ed Reed and Troy Polamalu look playing in shorts? Because that's who every Jets fan is hoping for with Adams and Maye...
 

Old#15

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Since it is only shorts, I don't care to hear about OL/DL. I want to hear about improvement of the 2nd year WR's, first impressions of rookie WRs, Leggett and McGuire. Also curious as to how the young DBs look, all 1st and 2nd year players. Any UDFAs flashing? Maybe what I'm most interested about is Hackenberg. Does he look like a QB ready to lead the team, or a young guy not ready to step up. How comfortable does he look running the team, mechanics and accuracy. Too early to tell for a lot of that, but he needs to make a strong, early impression to put the coaches and other QBs on notice.
 

Elias

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I'm so glad that there will finally be some football to discuss. Nothing like the football season
 

Old#15

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One real positive from the tweets I read about today's practice is that TEs were really invioved and that ASJ looked in shape and caught the ball real well. Apparently Leggett looked good as well. Hopefully a sign of things to come, and will certainly help both balance the offense and provide better ball control.
 

mydogisajetsfan

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Since it is only shorts, I don't care to hear about OL/DL. I want to hear about improvement of the 2nd year WR's, first impressions of rookie WRs, Leggett and McGuire. Also curious as to how the young DBs look, all 1st and 2nd year players. Any UDFAs flashing? Maybe what I'm most interested about is Hackenberg. Does he look like a QB ready to lead the team, or a young guy not ready to step up. How comfortable does he look running the team, mechanics and accuracy. Too early to tell for a lot of that, but he needs to make a strong, early impression to put the coaches and other QBs on notice.

Very good point about UDFA. Would love to find a contributor or two here.
 

lounap23

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Any info from these OTA's won't mean much.... Once training camp starts we will know what progress anyone has made or hasn't based on how and where everyone is placed day 1 of Training Camp
 

lounap23

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Sheldon talking about Brandon Marshall and the locker room last year is the kinda crap I didn't want to hear. Let's focus on moving forward not last year.
 

Old#15

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Sheldon talking about Brandon Marshall and the locker room last year is the kinda crap I didn't want to hear. Let's focus on moving forward not last year.

"15" reasons why lockerroom is better than last year.
 

mykcuz

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I don't know maybe it's just me but I feel like it was an unnecessary comment.
Just showed Sheldon is the problem. He doesn't ever learn. At least this year he didn't almost kill a child while ruining from the cops.

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mydogisajetsfan

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This headline from SNY just in...
[h=1]Bowles says Decker looks healthy as OTAs begin[/h] Seriously? That's a news story? What's he going to say tomorrow...
[h=1]Bowles says Decker looks healthy again![/h]
 

Old#15

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This headline from SNY just in...
[h=1]Bowles says Decker looks healthy as OTAs begin[/h] Seriously? That's a news story? What's he going to say tomorrow...
[h=1]Bowles says Decker looks healthy again![/h]

Obviously not a whole lot to write about right now. Since there was a media blackout for OTA #2, what about #3? Is it any coincidence that the blackout coincided with Hack's turn with the #1s?
 

SackExchange

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No reason for Sheldon to act that way.

That said, if his attitude is shared, it could be good that Marshall walked. Of course, there are still some problem children in the locker room, Sheldon himself at the top of the list.
 

jetgreen13

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No reason for Sheldon to act that way.

That said, if his attitude is shared, it could be good that Marshall walked. Of course, there are still some problem children in the locker room, Sheldon himself at the top of the list.
& bowles, being a parcells guy, makes this all the more puzzling to me.. parcells was here 20 minutes & he already had a general idea of who absolutely had to go.. by year two, they were all gone..

bowles is going in to year three, still trying (or not) to weed the bad seeds out??

jeezbus..
 

SackExchange

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& bowles, being a parcells guy, makes this all the more puzzling to me.. parcells was here 20 minutes & he already had a general idea of who absolutely had to go.. by year two, they were all gone..

bowles is going in to year three, still trying (or not) to weed the bad seeds out??

jeezbus..

I agree. I'm not ready to throw in the towel on Bowles, but he has to start demonstrating more of that Parcells demeanor when it comes to accountability and the locker room.
 
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