Totally wholesome Jets go rush leaves Aaron Glenn speechless
The Jets go rush left coach Aaron Glenn looking for phrases on Tuesday.
“Whoa,” Glenn mentioned. “That’s all I can say is, ‘Whoa.’ ”
Jermaine Johnson returned to workforce drills for the primary time this summer season. Johnson began off coaching camp on the bodily unable to carry out listing as he returned from Achilles surgical procedure final yr.
Johnson was again on Tuesday and he was within the backfield incessantly.
“[Johnson] is on the market and he’s dashing the passer and he runs proper by me and it was similar to wind, like, ‘Whoosh,’ ” Glenn mentioned. “Simply goes by me and you then see [Quinnen Williams]. It felt good. I’ll simply say that. It felt actually good.”
The Jets defensive position has not been entire throughout camp with Johnson solely coming off PUP final week. Williams has missed time with a calf damage and Will McDonald has handled again tightness and a knee damage.
Glenn is dreaming of what McDonald and Johnson — two first-round picks — can do off the sting.
“I feel we see Will has a fastball that’s like elite on this league,” Glenn mentioned. “Jermaine is an even bigger physique — 265, 270 kilos — that’s a real energy participant however he does have pace additionally. To me, a number of instances when you’ve that dynamic, you’ll be able to have one man from one facet rush with energy, when he’s working proper by means of the sort out, now the quarterback has to have an escape lane and you’ve got a man who has pace that may come from the bottom and make a play. … That makes a hell of a rush. … I’m trying ahead to seeing these guys work collectively.”
Glenn mentioned a “good quantity” of starters gained’t play within the preseason finale Friday in opposition to the Eagles. The Jets have performed starters in every of the primary two video games.
Glenn wouldn’t say particularly who gained’t play, nevertheless it appears like a secure guess that quarterback Justin Fields gained’t play.
“It provides us an opportunity to take a look at a few of our different younger guys and provides them loads of enjoying time so we will consider them,” Glenn mentioned. “It’s getting right down to nut-cutting time so far as who’s going to make the 53.”
Glenn had a humorous line when speaking concerning the workforce’s working backs on Tuesday to keep away from any commerce speak about Breece Corridor.
“We’ve got three good working backs,” Glenn mentioned. “I hold saying that. All of them have totally different ability units that we’re going to make the most of. That doesn’t imply that I’m buying and selling Breece. OK? It doesn’t. I’m going to say that proper now. I similar to having three good guys. Hell, I want I had extra.”
