Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich is making an attempt to sort out the crew’s greatest defensive difficulty — tackling.
Ulbrich noticed his crew miss 20 tackles in Sunday’s 31-6 loss to the Cardinals.
He’s making an attempt to get issues fastened with some modifications in observe this week.
The crew wore pads throughout their positional drills in observe Wednesday and can put on pads for the entire observe Thursday.
Groups have a restricted variety of practices in the course of the season when they’re allowed to put on full pads, per the collective bargaining settlement.
“If there’s quarter-hour in [positional drills], it’s going to be 14 ½ minutes of tackling,” Ulbrich mentioned. “We’re going to get again to fundamentals and fundamentals. I did a tackling presentation for the crew as we speak, not simply the protection, so everyone is aware of precisely what we’re doing, how we’re attacking it, how we’re going to get it fastened.”
Ulbrich mentioned whereas it may be difficult to show tackling with out really tackling, they will go over method with gamers and fundamentals.
Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner, who had a important missed sort out towards the Cardinals, mentioned he appreciated Ulbrich’s presentation however it’s on the gamers to make tackles.
“We all know how one can sort out,” Gardner mentioned. “We’ve obtained to make the tackles. That’s actually it. We actually don’t want no presentation. I do know the place he was coming from when he did it, however us as skilled athletes, we’ve obtained to have the ability to make tackles, me included for certain.”
LT Tyron Smith missed Wednesday’s observe with the neck harm he suffered in Sunday’s loss.
It seems like Smith might miss Sunday’s sport with the Colts.
“They’re nonetheless assessing,” Ulbrich mentioned. “They’re gathering info and getting extra photographs and extra remedy. Hopefully by the tip of the week we’ll have a greater image of extra readability so far as him going ahead.”
Rookie Olu Fashanu crammed in for Smith within the second half towards the Cardinals and would begin if Smith is out.
“I believed he performed properly,” Ulbrich mentioned. “He had his rookie moments, for certain. He’s going to have some bumps within the street right here and there. I believed he confirmed a ton of promise. He’s a man that thank god we obtained him as a result of we knew we had been going to doubtlessly want him this 12 months. The way in which he has crammed in has been superb for a rookie. The extra he will get to play, the higher he’ll be.”
WR Davante Adams didn’t observe because of an sickness.
He additionally has a wrist harm, however Ulbrich indicated it’s simply soreness.
The opposite Jets who didn’t observe had been G Jake Hanson (hamstring), LB C.J. Mosley (neck), DT Solomon Thomas (knee) and CB Brandin Echols (concussion).
The next gamers had been restricted: RG Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle), RT Morgan Moses (knee), CB D.J. Reed (hip), LB Chazz Surratt (heel) and CB Michael Carter (again).
Security Chuck Clark had his observe window opened and is eligible to return from injured reserve.
