The recently acquired C.J. Spiller made his Jets’ debut last week, returning two kickoffs for 37 yards. A Saint at the beginning of the year, Spiller was cut and then joined the Seahawks prior to their Week 4 date with the Jets. He appeared in a couple of games with the ‘Hawks, was released and joined the Green & White last week.
“Rollercoaster. But as a professional, you pick yourself up, you keep going, you keep your head down and put your blinders on,” Spiller said of his year to date. “And you just believe in yourself never lose confidence. Just keep focus and you wait for that next opportunity. I’m very fortunate for the Jets to give me an opportunity to live out my dream.”
While the Jets weren’t able to spring a long return in Miami, the Dolphins’ Kenyan Drake’s 95-yard KR in the fourth quarter ended up being the decisive score.
“It takes a group effort to get a return. Some people think the return guy is the only one to make it work, but it takes 11 guys to make sure everyone is fitting up on the right man,” Spiller said. “You trust your guys and then you’re just hitting it with speed. Last week it felt good to get out there with the guys, getting an understanding how I return and me understanding how they block. Then you try to carry what you’ve done in practice over to the game. We’re still working out the kinks and getting a feel for each other, but over time we’ll be fine.”
“Rollercoaster. But as a professional, you pick yourself up, you keep going, you keep your head down and put your blinders on,” Spiller said of his year to date. “And you just believe in yourself never lose confidence. Just keep focus and you wait for that next opportunity. I’m very fortunate for the Jets to give me an opportunity to live out my dream.”
While the Jets weren’t able to spring a long return in Miami, the Dolphins’ Kenyan Drake’s 95-yard KR in the fourth quarter ended up being the decisive score.
“It takes a group effort to get a return. Some people think the return guy is the only one to make it work, but it takes 11 guys to make sure everyone is fitting up on the right man,” Spiller said. “You trust your guys and then you’re just hitting it with speed. Last week it felt good to get out there with the guys, getting an understanding how I return and me understanding how they block. Then you try to carry what you’ve done in practice over to the game. We’re still working out the kinks and getting a feel for each other, but over time we’ll be fine.”
