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Jets OTA's & Mini Camp News and Notes
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The offense is running sprints as defense wins practice. I assume that's what happens when you intercept 5 passes
Connor Hughes @Connor_J_Hughes 12m12 minutes ago
Ryan Fitzpatrick is doing dead sprints during these gassers. First player across line every time.
"All my guys, I think they're all exceptional players" - #Jets Pepper Johnson
Thats on the Receiver.dom cosentino @domcosentino 41s42 seconds ago
Geno throws high in flat for open Eric Decker, who tips it into Darrin Walls' hands for INT. #jets
Thats on the Quarterback.Connor Hughes @Connor_J_Hughes 1m1 minute ago
Geno Smith intercepted again. This time by Dexter McDougle in the end zone.
Connor Hughes @Connor_J_Hughes 42s43 seconds ago
Smith pass was into coverage. McDougle grabbed it at its highest point.
If I'm keeping track of these things, I have one WR muff and one INT
Bowles says it “didn’t look like” Mo was limited by his toe injury.
Bowles says Wilkerson can come into his office “whenever he wants,” but he doesn’t have any set time to “sit down with” him
Bowles jokes that the “whole league” would want a new contract.
How good is #Jets defense? “It looks good, but looks aren’t anything” -Bowles
Bowles says that Devin Smith is expecting a child. That’s why he’s not here.
I’ve said this before, but Todd Bowles comes from the Tom Coughlin School of Press Conferences. May have gotten a doctorate there.
Bowles said he saw “Leadership” from Geno Smith today.
Bowles: “Turnovers always matter"
Bowles expects offense to be on par w/ the defense by the second week of training camp #jets
Bowles said Amaro's back is sore and he was held out as a precaution
Bowles was asked how good #Jets DL can be. Said "it looks good (on paper), but looks don't mean anything." #jets
Get used to it, this defense has a chance to be off the charts dominant.
I have a feeling a lot of teams that play us this year will be saying the same thing; "not a good day for the offense"
New #Jets DL coach Pepper Johnson: "It's good to be back."
Pepper Johnson expressed disappointment earlier in offseason over missing out on #NYG DC job. But said he's "ecstatic" to work w Bowles.
Other Pepper Johnson observations:A) he's massive.B) he's not a fan of discussing the past. Like, at all.
The last day of OTA's the defense ran sprints for the first time this off season, and they weren't happy about it. Snacks said lets make this the last time we have to run sprints. It sounds like they came out today determined to send a message, and that message was delivered, loud and clear.Connor Hughes @Connor_J_Hughes 13m13 minutes ago
The offense is running sprints as defense wins practice. I assume that's what happens when you intercept 5 passes.
completely off topic, but i've read jim harbaugh (at least now in college, don't know if he did this in the pros) has a different approach. he says the winner of practice is the one who runs sprints, because (to paraphrase) running makes you better and he wants teams to compete for the chance to get better.
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/c...3/24/michigan-football-jim-harbaugh/70409924/
Jim Harbaugh is a weird guy, even his brother (John) calls him a weirdo, and while he was a super competitive QB who definitely overachieved as a player, and you can't argue with his results as a coach, sometimes he tries to reinvent the wheel and that gets on peoples nerves. This, too me, makes no sense. Its counterintuitive, and sometimes counterintuitive is the right call, but in this case not so much in my view. Yes running improves conditioning and increases stamina, but nobody likes to run sprints in the hot sun so its not an incentive to practice hard if the reward is running sprints. If you really believe running sprints after practice is essential, then just have the whole team run sprints. Why would you only want half your team to reap the benefits? But if you want to use it as a carrot to create competition in practice, IMO its better used the way Bowles is using it, by saying the losers run sprints.
i don't necessarily disagree with you. but it seems, at least initially, he's getting his players to buy into it. again, i have no idea if he's always done it this way, or just did it to shake up an under-performing team at michigan and install a new mindset. this was just based on spring practices, so it's not like he's even had a fall camp or real practice time with pads and hitting. that team needed a whole housecleaning. not sure that would necessarily fly with professional players (again, i don't know if this is how he did things with the niners), but to college player on a disappointing team, he is a rock star who's taken his team to 3 conference title games and a super bowl.
Quick Hits and Tidbits: Observations from #Jets first day of mandatory minicamp [READ] http://www.scout.com/nfl/jets/story/1553567-jets-minicamp-observations-june-9-2015 …
Dee Milliner on being called a bust: "Let them talk. Let them label me as they want to label me." #nyj
Connor Hughes @Connor_J_Hughes 4m4 minutes ago
Jets defense having a good practice. Flying all over the field. McDougle, by the way, very vocal in team drills. Fun player to watch
Connor Hughes @Connor_J_Hughes 2m2 minutes ago
Jets trying everything at guard. Brent Qvale in with first unit right now.
Man, we are all focused on QB, but the fact our RG spot could go to Qvale tells me we have a huge need and no starting RGs on the roster. I'm sure they are seeing what the kid an do, but doesn't bode well for facing Suh and Dareus. Our OG spot is turning into a nightmare.
As Elias and I have said, please someone cut Pete Kendall 2.0 ASAP...we could use one!
Not a good answer in my view. Thats the same answer Vernon Gholston used to give, almost verbatim.Brian Costello @BrianCoz 6m6 minutes ago
Dee Milliner on being called a bust: "Let them talk. Let them label me as they want to label me." #nyj
Where's the fire?
Where's the passion?
He should be indignant about being called a bust.
I'd much rather hear him say something along the lines of; "Oh yeah, we'll effin' see about that, anyone who calls me a bust is going to eat those words, I guarantee it."
Sounds like Dex McDougle was the star of the first day of mini camp.
There's a long way to go and the first thing this kid has to do is prove that he can make it through training camp in one piece. That said, if he does that and is ready to go on week one, don't automatically assume Buster Skrine is the Nickel.
I've said all along that he was a massive reach where Idzik took him, because he barely played his last year in college, was dealing with another injury, and his injury history is vast, going all the way back to High School, but the young man definitely has talent, that I never questioned, he's always been a talented football player, so if he finally gets lucky and stays healthy, I can definitely see him battling for the Nickel spot and perhaps moving Skrine to the Dime. I'm not saying it will happen, but its definitely a battle to keep an eye on in my mind, its far from settled that Skrine is the Nickel.
There's a long way to go and the first thing this kid has to do is prove that he can make it through training camp in one piece. That said, if he does that and is ready to go on week one, don't automatically assume Buster Skrine is the Nickel.
I've said all along that he was a massive reach where Idzik took him, because he barely played his last year in college, was dealing with another injury, and his injury history is vast, going all the way back to High School, but the young man definitely has talent, that I never questioned, he's always been a talented football player, so if he finally gets lucky and stays healthy, I can definitely see him battling for the Nickel spot and perhaps moving Skrine to the Dime. I'm not saying it will happen, but its definitely a battle to keep an eye on in my mind, its far from settled that Skrine is the Nickel.
I think that is super unlikely. Skrine is an excellent nickel/TE corner.
Skrine is a #2 cb and paid like it that we have the luxory of playing athe the 3. He's right now the best nickel back in football. I hope McDougle beats him out, it would move him into the top 15-20 CBs in the NFL and we can always use more talent. Same can be said for milliner. Let McDougal and milliner show what they have. if they're better than skine or cro, that's a good thing.