Tuesday was the longest follow of Jets coaching camp, a 2-hour and 25-minute exercise that was by design.
Coach Robert Saleh felt it was essential to push his gamers at this level in the summertime. The follow was heavy on 11-on-11 crew drills.
“That was an excellent one,” he mentioned. “I feel we scripted the equal of virtually three quarters of soccer for the primary and second group. It was good as a result of we didn’t flinch, so we’re in fairly good condition.”
Saleh is planning to have one other lengthy follow once more quickly, because the Jets proceed to prepare for the Sept. 9 opener at San Francisco.
It’s a unique philosophy in comparison with how Saleh has run coaching camp in previous years.
“It’s all a development, so we’ve been stair-stepping and making an attempt so as to add all of the mindfulness to be prepared for Week 1, and so we simply hold including the load on high of our gamers to get them able to play a full recreation,” Saleh mentioned. “So proper now, I really feel assured that we will play a full recreation although we repped the equal of about three quarters, however we’ll have one other lengthy one developing.”
The absence of latest addition Haason Reddick and departure of Bryce Huff have created query marks on the sting for the protection.
Which means extra accountability for third-year professional Jermaine Johnson, who had an enormous season final yr in notching 55 tackles and seven.5 sacks.
“I look to myself to make each play, if I’m being fairly trustworthy. That’s not even to be corny,” Johnson mentioned. “I feel I can do this. If it’s coming my approach, I feel I could make [the play]. There’s no extra stress anyone can placed on me than I do on myself.
“Simply loads of confidence. I’ve been right here, I’ve finished it. Now I’m simply trying to take my recreation to that subsequent stage.”
The largest hit of follow was delivered by an offensive participant.
Operating again Breece Corridor stunned linebacker Quincy Williams after making a brief catch throughout crew drills.
It drew an enormous response from the gang.
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