FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- When you think about the New York Jets' wide receivers, Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker immediately come to mind. Marshall is a six-time Pro Bowler, and Decker has had 1,000-plus receiving yards and 10-plus touchdown catches in three of the past four seasons.
But a passing game requires more than two targets.
The Jets spent a second-round draft pick on Devin Smith in 2015, hoping he'd emerge as a solid No. 3 receiver the past season. But second-year man Quincy Enunwa outperformed him. Marshall talked up Enunwa on Wednesday, the second day of the Jets' three-day minicamp.
"I think he's Martellus Bennett at the wide receiver position," Marshall said. "He's very violent with the ball in his hands. He's fast. He's explosive."
Bennett, who joined the New England Patriots the past offseason, is a former Pro Bowler and one of the more talented tight ends in the NFL.
Enunwa doesn't quite match up to Bennett physically, but at 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, he is big and strong for a wideout. After playing in just one game as a rookie in 2014-15, the former sixth-round draft pick amassed 22 catches for 315 yards in 12 games the past season. He was suspended for four games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.
Marshall said he made a list of things he wanted to work on this offseason, and he wrote down a few things for Enunw, too.
"One of the selfish things I wrote down for him: I would love to see this guy get more balls," Marshall said. "I don't care what it is -- if it's a bubble screen, flat route, shallow -- I think he's an asset for us."
It remains to be seen who will be throwing the ball for the Jets come the fall, as Ryan Fitzpatrick is still unsigned. For now, Geno Smith is taking snaps with the starters.
Regardless, Marshall likes what he has seen from his young understudy at wide receiver.
"It's been cool to see him mature this offseason in the route-running department," he said.
But a passing game requires more than two targets.
The Jets spent a second-round draft pick on Devin Smith in 2015, hoping he'd emerge as a solid No. 3 receiver the past season. But second-year man Quincy Enunwa outperformed him. Marshall talked up Enunwa on Wednesday, the second day of the Jets' three-day minicamp.
"I think he's Martellus Bennett at the wide receiver position," Marshall said. "He's very violent with the ball in his hands. He's fast. He's explosive."
Bennett, who joined the New England Patriots the past offseason, is a former Pro Bowler and one of the more talented tight ends in the NFL.
Enunwa doesn't quite match up to Bennett physically, but at 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, he is big and strong for a wideout. After playing in just one game as a rookie in 2014-15, the former sixth-round draft pick amassed 22 catches for 315 yards in 12 games the past season. He was suspended for four games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.
Marshall said he made a list of things he wanted to work on this offseason, and he wrote down a few things for Enunw, too.
"One of the selfish things I wrote down for him: I would love to see this guy get more balls," Marshall said. "I don't care what it is -- if it's a bubble screen, flat route, shallow -- I think he's an asset for us."
It remains to be seen who will be throwing the ball for the Jets come the fall, as Ryan Fitzpatrick is still unsigned. For now, Geno Smith is taking snaps with the starters.
Regardless, Marshall likes what he has seen from his young understudy at wide receiver.
"It's been cool to see him mature this offseason in the route-running department," he said.
