After the Jets held their first training camp practice on Wednesday, head coach Robert Saleh was asked a number of questions about the quarterback position. Rookie Zach Wilson, the team's No. 2 overall selection in April's draft, has yet to come to terms on a contract with the Green & White, and third-year pro Mike White and second-year passer James Morgan handled the reps to get the summer workouts underway.
"I thought they did a good job," Saleh said of White and Morgan. "There was a good command of the huddle, getting in and out. There was good recall from what they went through at OTAs. Obviously it was a crisp practice in terms of route running and all that. I thought they did a good job."
When asked about the potential of adding an experienced veteran to the QB room, Saleh reiterated that an acquisition wasn't something that was on the front burner.
"You have two guys you have time invested in in terms of development, speaking of James Morgan and Mike White, and you see talent and you see potential and you see all that stuff," he said. "To give up on those guys just for the sake of bringing someone in, call it a pacifier if you will. Call me crazy, I think sometimes that can be seen as a cop out."
During the non-padded workout, White had a pretty connection to TE Chris Herndon up the sideline for a chunk gain. Earlier during a team period, White had some success connecting on some short passes to RB Michael Carter and his tight ends. So while much attention will be paid to who wasn't at One Jets Drive, Saleh was focused on who was in attendance.
"For us as a coaching staff, we don't waver that we have trust in the players we have here and we're going to give our full attention to the players that we have here," he said. "Call it blind loyalty if you want, but it's a commitment to those players that we're going to do everything we can to help them get to the point where they can win games for us."
"I thought they did a good job," Saleh said of White and Morgan. "There was a good command of the huddle, getting in and out. There was good recall from what they went through at OTAs. Obviously it was a crisp practice in terms of route running and all that. I thought they did a good job."
When asked about the potential of adding an experienced veteran to the QB room, Saleh reiterated that an acquisition wasn't something that was on the front burner.
"You have two guys you have time invested in in terms of development, speaking of James Morgan and Mike White, and you see talent and you see potential and you see all that stuff," he said. "To give up on those guys just for the sake of bringing someone in, call it a pacifier if you will. Call me crazy, I think sometimes that can be seen as a cop out."
During the non-padded workout, White had a pretty connection to TE Chris Herndon up the sideline for a chunk gain. Earlier during a team period, White had some success connecting on some short passes to RB Michael Carter and his tight ends. So while much attention will be paid to who wasn't at One Jets Drive, Saleh was focused on who was in attendance.
"For us as a coaching staff, we don't waver that we have trust in the players we have here and we're going to give our full attention to the players that we have here," he said. "Call it blind loyalty if you want, but it's a commitment to those players that we're going to do everything we can to help them get to the point where they can win games for us."
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