faba Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 By Darryl Slater | The Star-Ledger Email the author | Follow on Twitter on July 30, 2014 at 7:23 PM, updated July 30, 2014 at 7:35 PM 0 Reddit Email CORTLAND, N.Y. – The Jets’ offense struggled for the second straight practice on Wednesday. Part of that stems from the offense probably not being as good as the defense, at this point. Part of it stems from Rex Ryan’s defense throwing all sorts of blitzes at the offense. And part of it is a result of who was leading the offense when those struggles occurred, because, yes, it is indeed tough to be a rookie quarterback in the NFL, in case you had forgotten. Here is what else we noticed off Wednesday’s practice, the Jets’ sixth of training camp … 1. Quarterbacks made mistakes. Dom Cosentino has your full recap here of what occurred with the Jets’ quarterbacks on Wednesday. In short, Geno Smith threw one pick, as did Michael Vick and Matt Simms. Tajh Boyd threw two in team periods (one returned for a touchdown) and one in 7-on-7 drills. Again, part of this pick total comes from all the pressure the Jets’ defense – which looks like a sharp unit – threw at the offense ... 2. Tajh Boyd is playing like a rookie. ... And part of the pick problems Wednesday came from the fact that Boyd is struggling, with errant throws and the like, just as Ryan expected he would. Boyd played in a simpler, up-tempo spread offense at Clemson. He put up prolific numbers, and attracted Ryan’s attention. (Ryan’s son, Seth, is a walk-on receiver at Clemson.) Ryan made Boyd his hand-picked selection in this draft, in the sixth round, which has resulted in the spotlight shining brighter on Boyd than most sixth-round picks. “He is struggling,” Ryan said. “There is no question. We thought it’s going to take a little time. Right now, we are feeding him, feeding everything (during installation). That might not play to his strength, and Marty (Mornhinweg, the offensive coordinator) knows that. It’s not surprising he would struggle. I think when we snap it for real and you are able to see his movement skills and things like that, I think he’ll be a little more effective.” For now, it is clear that Simms has a distinct lead in the competition to be the No. 3 quarterback. The Jets only keep three quarterbacks on the active roster, and only have two active on game day. So Boyd could wind up on the practice squad, or cut altogether. But it’s still early. We will see how Boyd adjusts going forward. 3. There were fights. And one for-real, punches-thrown fight, at long last. Sheldon Richardson and Brian Winters threw down during a one-on-one blocking drill. It’s always amusing when guys throw haymakers at each other despite both participants wearing helmets. Later in the drill, offensive lineman Will Campbell and defensive lineman T.J. Barnes wrestled to the ground. That would be 364-pound T.J. Barnes. (No word yet on the seismometer reading from him crashing down.) Offensive line coach Mike Devlin admonished the players after this, and no more fights happened. Still, a good time was had by all. 4. Tough day for Jace Amaro. He dropped an easy pass, fell down (leading to Antonio Allen’s pick six) and acknowledged afterward that he is still “figuring it out.” Again, we are just a week in, so this is to be expected from a rookie, even if the Jets are going to need Amaro, a second-round draft pick, much more than they will need Boyd this year. 5. Demario Davis is excelling. Davis is having a fantastic training camp. Not only did he have a pick six against Smith, he also break up a Vick pass intended for Amaro in a 7-on-7 drill, and a Smith throw intended for Jeff Cumberland in team periods. Davis has always been good in the open field, but he is showing some serious promise in coverage – a must for any successful weak-side linebacker. 6. Greg Salas is quietly consistent. You don’t hear a lot about Salas, a midseason pickup last year. He had eight catches last year with the Jets, including two for 57 yards in the win over the Saints. But he is looking pretty good in this camp. He might just make the team, at a crowded receiver position. He caught a 60-yard touchdown on Wednesday from Smith, and later beat Darrin Walls on a jump ball. 7. Oday Aboushi got first-team work. Willie Colon got all the action as the first-team right guard, rather than rotating with Aboushi, as Colon did Tuesday in his first team period action since coming off the physically unable to perform list. On Wednesday, Aboushi played first-team left guard for the entire practice, and last year’s starting left guard, Brian Winters, worked with the second team, at right guard. The coaches are giving Aboushi a chance to show what he’s got. (Speaking of Aboushi, check out Dom’s piece about how he balanced fasting for Ramadan with training camp.) 8. Injury-related matters. Amaro (knee) was back, but first-round pick safety Calvin Pryor (concussion) missed his third straight practice since getting hurt Saturday. Pryor again did exercises with trainers on the sideline. He remains under the guidelines of the NFL’s concussion protocol. Cornerback Johnny Patrick left practice after hurting his hamstring. Antwan Barnes (knee) remains on the PUP list. Also out of practice Wednesday: running back Bilal Powell (hamstring), running back Alex Green (chest), wide receiver David Nelson (groin), defensive lineman Zach Thompson (shoulder, though he got some work in position drills) and safety Brandon Hardin (foot). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 txs !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Would've loved to see Sheldon and Winters going at it. Gotta love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I know there are a ton of WR's on the roster, but I think Salas has a better shot than most people are giving him. In his very limited opportunities last season I liked the quickness he displayed. We snatched him up from Philly too so I'm guessing MM was familiar with him and liked the kid. This is the second article I've read t his week heaping praise on the kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Since Smith is the starter, I suppose it's encouraging - or less discouraging at least - that his interception (Davis's pick 6) was supposedly only as a result of Amaro falling down. Of course it isn't too encouraging that Amaro fell down, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaJetsFan Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Does anyone know the "protocol" for concussions? Is it just sit a week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Does anyone know the "protocol" for concussions? Is it just sit a week? Has to get medical clearance to return- those tests the doctors would put him through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Pryor in pads and helmet today. No worries, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Since Smith is the starter, I suppose it's encouraging - or less discouraging at least - that his interception (Davis's pick 6) was supposedly only as a result of Amaro falling down. Of course it isn't too encouraging that Amaro fell down, though. Never mind. Seems that Amaro fell down on one of Vick's passes, not Geno's. Resume discouragement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Since Smith is the starter, I suppose it's encouraging - or less discouraging at least - that his interception (Davis's pick 6) was supposedly only as a result of Amaro falling down. Of course it isn't too encouraging that Amaro fell down, though. The sniper has always gotten the best of our tight ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Amaro is off to a shaky start but I'm not worrying till he pukes on himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Amaro is off to a shaky start but I'm not worrying till he pukes on himself Waste of food, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Waste of food, right? Breaks my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Since Smith is the starter, I suppose it's encouraging - or less discouraging at least - that his interception (Davis's pick 6) was supposedly only as a result of Amaro falling down. Of course it isn't too encouraging that Amaro fell down, though. And why do we fall down, Bruce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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