Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett mentioned Thursday that he didn’t have to have a dialog with Garrett Wilson concerning the receiver’s feedback earlier this week about working with a unique “route tree” this season.
Wilson, who made that remark throughout an ESPN radio interview, is off to a gradual begin regardless of the damage return of quarterback Aaron Rodgers — with 20 receptions for simply 191 yards by way of 4 video games.
Hackett confused he doesn’t consider Wilson has been used any in another way this yr, even with the addition of Mike Williams and the improved play of veteran Allen Lazard.
“No, I don’t assume so,” Hackett mentioned earlier than Thursday’s apply. “We need to make Garrett the focus of the offense. We need to ensure that we’re concentrating on him and form of setting issues up for him.”
“I believe it’s been nice to see these guys round him give you huge performs. If one thing’s not open, we by no means need to pressure the ball.”
Sam Darnold isn’t coming to MetLife Stadium this week to face the Jets, as an alternative main the unbeaten Vikings in opposition to his former group Sunday in London.
Darnold, the No. 3-overall decide within the 2018 draft, was traded after three shoddy seasons in New York.
However requested particularly this week if he believes the Jets “failed” him initially of his NFL profession, the 27-year-old Darnold replied: “No. I believe I had numerous alternatives in New York, I all the time felt like I may have performed higher there.”
After posting a pedestrian passer ranking of 78.3 over his first six years within the NFL — additionally spending time with Carolina and San Francisco — Darnold has upped that quantity to 118.3 with a league-best 11 touchdowns in the course of the Vikings’ 4-0 begin.
Hackett, the previous Packers offensive coordinator, didn’t chew when requested primarily concerning the commerce request by Raiders receiver Davante Adams.
Requested if the Jets may benefit from an unnamed veteran receiver who has familiarity along with his quarterback and system, Hackett smiled and mentioned, “Proper now, I’m trying ahead to getting over to London,” he replied when requested concerning the star receiver. “We hop on a flight in a few hours. That’s all I’ve been occupied with.”
C.J. Mosley, who has missed the previous two video games as a consequence of an damage to his proper huge toe, has been listed as a restricted participant in apply the previous two days.
Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle) was added to the damage report as restricted. Rodgers (knee) was a full participant. Morgan Moses (knee) stays out.
