Jets’ Mason Taylor staying current irrespective of wealthy NFL household blood

Mason Taylor has loads of Corridor of Fame DNA in his blood.

The rookie Jets tight finish — drafted within the second spherical this spring — is the son of legendary move rusher Jason Taylor and nephew of former star linebacker Zach Thomas.

Expectations are excessive for Taylor, who’s more likely to instantly slot in because the beginning tight finish.

He has a powerful help system to deal with — and meet — these expectations.

“My dad shot me a textual content, ‘Simply keep the place your toes are,’ ” Taylor mentioned after observe on Saturday. “We at all times say that in our household — daily, assault the day. Get higher each single day, and actually be the place your toes are. Don’t look into the longer term or into the previous, and simply make the most of each second you get.”

Taylor was a powerful move catcher at LSU, recording 55 receptions for 546 yards and two touchdowns as a junior final yr. His run blocking, although, was an space he wanted to enhance coming into the draft.

Jets tight end Mason Taylor speaks to the media after practice at training camp in Florham Park, NJ. — Jets tight finish Mason Taylor speaks to the media after observe at coaching camp in Florham Park, NJ. Invoice Kostroun/New York Put up

Listed at 6-foot-5 and 251 kilos, Taylor has the physique to grow to be an entire tight finish. He’s assured he’s making strides as a blocker.

“I believe it’s actually simply diving again into the basics of issues, the footwork, hand placement, pad degree,” Taylor mentioned. “So these are issues that I’m attempting to get higher on each single day. Studying from our tight ends, the coaches right here, and actually simply emphasizing that, and pre-practice drills, the hand placement and every little thing like that. I’m sort of harping on that, and the significance of that has actually been serving to me as a blocker.

“So I say these little issues actually do add up.”

Jets tight end Mason Taylor (85) makes a catch during practice at training camp in Florham Park, NJ. — Jets tight finish Mason Taylor makes a catch throughout observe at coaching camp in Florham Park, NJ. Invoice Kostroun/New York Put up

Head coach Aaron Glenn believes there’s one other degree to Breece Corridor’s sport that he hasn’t proven. Corridor is coming into a pivotal season individually, on the final yr of his four-year rookie contract.

“You are able to do quite a bit with Breece,” Glenn mentioned. “We’re gonna open his sport up fairly a bit. He’s the kind of man you’ll be able to cut up out extensive and let him run the route tree, as a result of he can run it like a receiver. And I like that matchup with him towards a security or a linebacker. … I believe this yr, you’re gonna see a man that’s actually gonna flip it up a notch due to what we’re gonna do, who we’re gonna be and due to who he’s additionally.”

Jermaine Johnson, who suffered a torn Achilles final yr, posted on X on July 25 that he was “cleared.” He stays on the PUP checklist and has not but joined his teammates on the sphere, although. Glenn mentioned the expectation remains to be that Johnson will probably be prepared for Week 1.