Aaron Glenn’s Jets practices already displaying an edge as two skirmishes get away
Don’t let the shorts and T-shirts idiot you into mistaking a Jets follow for a trip at Membership Med.
Even within the spring, when NFL guidelines prohibit carrying pads and ban reside contact, there may be an edge to new head coach Aaron Glenn that seeps into his gamers.
There have been two skirmishes after the whistle — neither escalated to fisticuffs — throughout Tuesday’s OTAs. Glenn stopped follow at one level.
“It began to get just a little — I don’t need to say ‘bodily’ — however pushing and shoving,” Glenn mentioned. “You need to cease that as a result of, pay attention, we’re all in underwear. Let’s follow and let’s transfer ahead. However these issues occur. It’s soccer. You appropriate it, and you progress on.”
It’s frequent for tempers to flare throughout coaching camp, when temperatures soar into the 90s, the fatigue and monotony of an on a regular basis schedule units in and pads enable for elevated physicality. That’s when a punch may be thrown.
Receiver Josh Reynolds is aware of the depth Glenn is on the lookout for after training in opposition to the defenses Glenn coordinated as a member of the Lions (2021-23).
“We’re going to follow with a goal, and the aim is to win video games, the aim is to get higher, the aim is to have element and approach and end,” Reynolds mentioned. “When guys are eager to win, yeah, it’s going to get just a little chippy. It’s like a great combination of, ‘Can we try this however nonetheless type of be underneath management?’ ”
CB Sauce Gardner, DT Quinnen Williams, DE Will McDonald and DE Micheal Clemons have been essentially the most noticeable absences. All OTAs are voluntary, and necessary minicamp begins subsequent Tuesday.
Shortly after follow ended, Gardner was on X, reacting to a Professional Soccer Focus listing rating him because the No. 1 nook within the NFL.
“Them pretend & pressured narratives can’t cease actuality. been certainly one of them ones,” Gardner wrote, including a shushing emoji.
As for Clemons, who has missed a number of media-viewed OTAs, Glenn balked at criticizing voluntary attendance.
“He’s been right here,” Glenn mentioned. “Different days, I’ve mentioned we had one hundred pc participation. I don’t need to paint that narrative that he hasn’t been right here.”
It was Nice Catch Day.
Take your choose between Garrett Wilson leaping over the again of Michael Carter II to seize a go from QB Justin Fields, the tip-to-himself catch by Xavier Gipson from QB Tyrod Taylor, Pokey Wilson’s sideline seize by a view obstructed by a leaping defender on a layered contact go from Taylor, and rookie Malachi Moore’s diving interception and pop-up return for a landing off QB Brady Cook dinner.
Rookie second-round choose Mason Taylor is staking his declare to a beginning tight finish job.
“It’s the blocking that basically will get me going,” Glenn mentioned. “As a result of I do know what he can do within the passing sport. For him to return out and do the issues he’s doing within the run sport … the place, the physique language, the leverage, I actually love that in relation to the run sport.”
Proprietor Woody Johnson, vice chairman Christopher Johnson and normal supervisor Darren Mougey watched follow collectively from the sideline.
The Jets employed senior scout/particular tasks TJ McCreight, professional scout JaLun Morris and faculty scout Chook Sherrill.
