The Jets’ quarterback scenario in Thursday’s follow gave the impression to be precisely what it was Wednesday, which was rookie Brady Cook dinner taking the vast majority of the first-team reps.
Throughout the portion of follow open to reporters, the one two quarterbacks sporting the crimson non-contact jersey have been Cook dinner, who performed virtually all of final Sunday’s recreation after starter Tyrod Taylor injured his groin, and Adrian Martinez, who the Jets this week signed as an emergency possibility.
Neither Taylor nor Justin Fields, who final week complained of knee soreness, have been on the sector throughout the workforce follow portion and stay questionable to be prepared for Sunday’s recreation towards the Jaguars in Jacksonville.
“In reference to Brady, undrafted rookie free agent out of Missouri, from his time that he confirmed up in OTAs to now I might say that he has made a very good, vital quantity of progress,’’ Jets offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand mentioned Thursday. “We’re pleased with the place he’s at.’’
Apart from Taylor and Fields, the Jets harm report by way of Thursday included RB Breece Corridor (knee), TE Mason Taylor (neck), LB Quincy Williams (hand), LB Kiko Mauigoa (neck), TE Stone Smartt (concussion) and CB Azareye’h Thomas (shoulder) — all of whom didn’t follow Wednesday.
The Jets personal probably the greatest particular groups teams within the NFL this season, with an NFL-best 4 returns for TDs, and a robust punting and kicking recreation.
Within the Jags, nevertheless, the Jets could have met their match. Jacksonville’s Parker Washington has two punt returns for TDs, identical because the Jets’ Isaiah Williams has.
“It begins with Parker Washington by way of how dynamic he’s,’’ Jets particular groups coach Chris Banjo mentioned Thursday. “I believe he has all of the instruments in his bag.’’
Pretty much as good as Nick Folks has been for the Jets, making 23 of 24 field-goal makes an attempt, Jacksonville has a weapon in its kicker, 22-year-old Cam Little, who booted an NFL-record 68-yard area aim earlier this season and hit one from 70 yards in preseason.
“He’s very, very proficient,’’ Banjo mentioned. “They positively let him dial it up a bit bit, and he’s earned the precise to take action.’’
Banjo mentioned the pretend punt the Jets executed towards the Dolphins final Sunday was “one thing we’ve been engaged on for some time.’’
“Once you discuss concerning the execution, typically on recreation days issues get sped up a bit bit,’’ Banjo mentioned. “So the pitch wasn’t the perfect … however really, you realize what … I take all of that again.’’
Banjo mentioned that final half with a smile as a result of the pitch from Malachi Moore to working again Isaiah Davis was so low that Davis needed to area it like a baseball shortstop off the bottom. Nevertheless it labored because of Davis.
“Something that Zay does is tough for him to actually come on the unfavourable aspect of it,’’ Banjo mentioned. “If he messes one thing up, it’s just about since you’re teaching it improper.’’
Banjo mentioned he wouldn’t get into the “specifics’’ of how lengthy the Jets have been engaged on the play, however he mentioned, “The fellows have been capable of construct confidence in that play [and] they’ve been nagging me the entire time about after we have been going to get it performed. So, it was actually cool for them to see that executed.’’
