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Agree. LIL Bill would love doing that. Not to mention Rex also
Agree. LIL Bill would love doing that. Not to mention Rex also
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What does Jets QB coach Kevin Patullo think of Christian Hackenberg's development?
Connor Hughes | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com By Connor Hughes | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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on August 24, 2016 at 3:18 PM, updated August 24, 2016 at 3:19 PM
FLORHAM PARK — Jets quarterbacks coach Kevin Patullo may see more of Christian Hackenberg than the rookie's bathroom mirror.
Patullo is with Hackenberg in meetings, film room sessions and on the practice field. Even in between plays, it's almost impossible to find the two separated.
Jets camp positional battles: Who won and who lost
So what does Patullo think of Hackenberg's development to this point in training camp?
"He's not really behind or ahead [of where we thought he'd be]," Patullo said on Wednesday. "We try to coach him up as best as we can when he's out there."
Hackenberg's rookie campaign has been a bit different than most second-round picks. The Jets have been incredibly cautious with their hopeful quarterback of the future. Instead of bombarding him with playing time, he watches more than he plays. Hackenberg has received minimal reps in practice — although he's been getting more this week — and has not taken a snap in either of the Jets' two preseason games.
When Hackenberg has been on the field, it hasn't been pretty. In practice Sunday and Monday, he unofficially completed just 7 of 23 passes and threw two interceptions.
"He's your typical rookie right now," Patullo said. "He's swimming a little bit with the defensive looks and terminology, then piecing it all together. He's your typical rookie right now in learning it all as fast as he can. He's doing well. He's working hard and doing all he can. He's a hard-working kid. That's all we can ask for."
At Penn State, Hackenberg's accuracy was one of the things critics criticized the most. He had a completion percentage of just 56.3 during his three years as a starter, including a career-low 53.5 percent as a junior in 2015.
Instead of attempting to fix Hackenberg's mechanics (the assumed reason for poor accuracy) this year, the team is waiting until the offseason. There isn't enough time to tackle that yet, according to offensive coordinator Chan Gailey. The Jets just want Hackenberg to get comfortable within the offense.
"You want to be careful," Patullo said. "He's doing a lot. He's trying to learn the playbook, defenses, what he sees and how to react. In golf, you don't want to change your swing midseason."
In time, Hackenberg will get the playbook down. There's no doubt about it. The real question is when Jets' coaches start focusing on fixing his mechanics, will Hackenberg need a complete overhaul, or slight tweak?
"We're not trying to get into that right now," Patullo said. "We're just trying to see where he is at, what he knows, and stuff like that."
Connor Hughes may be reached at chughes@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @Connor_J_Hughes. Find NJ.com Jets on Facebook.
Connor Hughes | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com By Connor Hughes | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Email the author | Follow on Twitter
on August 24, 2016 at 3:18 PM, updated August 24, 2016 at 3:19 PM
FLORHAM PARK — Jets quarterbacks coach Kevin Patullo may see more of Christian Hackenberg than the rookie's bathroom mirror.
Patullo is with Hackenberg in meetings, film room sessions and on the practice field. Even in between plays, it's almost impossible to find the two separated.
Jets camp positional battles: Who won and who lost
So what does Patullo think of Hackenberg's development to this point in training camp?
"He's not really behind or ahead [of where we thought he'd be]," Patullo said on Wednesday. "We try to coach him up as best as we can when he's out there."
Hackenberg's rookie campaign has been a bit different than most second-round picks. The Jets have been incredibly cautious with their hopeful quarterback of the future. Instead of bombarding him with playing time, he watches more than he plays. Hackenberg has received minimal reps in practice — although he's been getting more this week — and has not taken a snap in either of the Jets' two preseason games.
When Hackenberg has been on the field, it hasn't been pretty. In practice Sunday and Monday, he unofficially completed just 7 of 23 passes and threw two interceptions.
"He's your typical rookie right now," Patullo said. "He's swimming a little bit with the defensive looks and terminology, then piecing it all together. He's your typical rookie right now in learning it all as fast as he can. He's doing well. He's working hard and doing all he can. He's a hard-working kid. That's all we can ask for."
At Penn State, Hackenberg's accuracy was one of the things critics criticized the most. He had a completion percentage of just 56.3 during his three years as a starter, including a career-low 53.5 percent as a junior in 2015.
Instead of attempting to fix Hackenberg's mechanics (the assumed reason for poor accuracy) this year, the team is waiting until the offseason. There isn't enough time to tackle that yet, according to offensive coordinator Chan Gailey. The Jets just want Hackenberg to get comfortable within the offense.
"You want to be careful," Patullo said. "He's doing a lot. He's trying to learn the playbook, defenses, what he sees and how to react. In golf, you don't want to change your swing midseason."
In time, Hackenberg will get the playbook down. There's no doubt about it. The real question is when Jets' coaches start focusing on fixing his mechanics, will Hackenberg need a complete overhaul, or slight tweak?
"We're not trying to get into that right now," Patullo said. "We're just trying to see where he is at, what he knows, and stuff like that."
Connor Hughes may be reached at chughes@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @Connor_J_Hughes. Find NJ.com Jets on Facebook.
LOLz almost forgot about ryan..
guessing tannenbaum wouldn't mind kicking his former employer square in the nuts either..
oh the AFCE.....
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Actually if you look at the leadership in the AFCE, shouldn't it be called the Jets, 1-2-3-4?
patullo's golf swing analogy really resonated with me..
hackenberg is only 21 & petty (is what, 24??) has shown real growth in year 2..
nothing wrong with a pecking order, so long as everyone is progressing at a rate the coaching staff considers acceptable..
this also shows some of the benefits of keeping a staff together for the long haul..
i'd like to see patullo get the chance to be the guy to help hackenberg take his next step with his mechanics going foward..
He can Casserly did this often when he was with the Skins as well
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Yeah. if this article is correct, and I have no reason to think it's not, you could "sneak' a PLAYER THRU
So there is some protection against poaching:
"It is important to keep in mind that injury waivers only apply during the offseason, up until the first cutdown date. So, as of the first cutdown date, a player with less than four years of service time can be placed directly on IR, although some teams will still use the “waived-injured” designation, hoping that another team will claim the player, thereby relieving them of the financial responsibility for a player on IR."
"It is important to keep in mind that injury waivers only apply during the offseason, up until the first cutdown date. So, as of the first cutdown date, a player with less than four years of service time can be placed directly on IR, although some teams will still use the “waived-injured” designation, hoping that another team will claim the player, thereby relieving them of the financial responsibility for a player on IR."