(8/4) Lange: Jets Notes

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Friday, August 4, 2006

Scrimmage on

Chad Pennington stood out during the first scrimmage of Eric Mangini's first training camp as an NFL head coach.

The scrimmage was of the no-contact variety, with each series a different game situation and was held on the Jets' own grass field, closed to fans.

The easiest measure of the scrimmage was the passing. Pennington got the "start" and in four series, unofficially completed six of seven passes for 38 yards and the night's only TD pass to Laveranues Coles, plus a two-point conversion pass to Tim Dwight.

The other quarterbacks' numbers: Patrick Ramsey, 7-for-12 for 60 yards, two sacks and two delays of game; Brooks Bollinger, 3-for-3 for 8 yards and two sacks, and rookie Kellen Clemens, 4-for-4 for 35 yards, all on one decent drive.

Mike Nugent, who kicked a 57-yard field goal at the start of the morning practice, hit three of four tries in the scrimmage, from 40, 32 and 49 yards, with a 49-yarder falling very short into a stiff wind that suddenly sprang up ahead of the welcome cold front. Ben Graham had a punt blocked.

Mangini, apparently going soft on the seventh day of camp, held his two shortest practices of camp Thursday (2 hours, 11 minutes and 2:10) and canceled today's 2 p.m. scrimmage, although players are still reporting.

The Jets' practice Saturday afternoon at Giants Stadium, 2 p.m., is open to the public free of charge.

Briefs

College scouting coordinator John Griffin, a Jets employee for 26 seasons, has left to become assistant director of the National Scouting Service in Indianapolis, which administers the NFL combine workouts. ... G Pete Kendall, who injured his arm Wednesday, didn't work in the scrimmage. ... S Erik Coleman (flu) was still sidelined, as were DTs Sione Pouha (knee) and Tui Alailefaleula (knee) and TE Jason Pociask (shoulder). ... WR Dante Ridgeway joined them with a knee twisted on a Kerry Rhodes takedown during tackling drills Wednesday.

-- Randy Lange