Greensince69 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Can Lawn or Jetcane tell me how he is doing in camp? I am stuck in toronto and don't know if he has been mentioned at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetCane Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 He's been getting reps on the second team line- sometimes the third string unit. I have liked what I have seen from him. Here's a not so optimistic view from T-Rock's blog page. Bender Breaking In By Katie Strang The hope of becoming the first Nicholls St. player to see action as a New York Jet was looking bleak for OL Jacob Bender today. Bender took about as many snaps during drills as brownies I had for lunch. Although he looked strong off the snap and held his ground against the less-mobile defenders, Bender had difficulty sealing off the more agile linebackers. Bender also has very limited pass protection experience since Nicholls St. ran a triple-option offense, but has been watching film to learn and has gotten tips from D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greensince69 Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 He's been getting reps on the second team line- sometimes the third string unit. I have liked what I have seen from him. Here's a not so optimistic view from T-Rock's blog page. Bender Breaking In By Katie Strang The hope of becoming the first Nicholls St. player to see action as a New York Jet was looking bleak for OL Jacob Bender today. Bender took about as many snaps during drills as brownies I had for lunch. Although he looked strong off the snap and held his ground against the less-mobile defenders, Bender had difficulty sealing off the more agile linebackers. Bender also has very limited pass protection experience since Nicholls St. ran a triple-option offense, but has been watching film to learn and has gotten tips from D’Brickashaw Ferguson about improving his technique. This isn’t the first time Bender has been an underdog. Ironically enough, Hofstra University (where Jets mini-camp is held) had originally offered him a scholarship but ended up backing out, leading him to become a Colonel instead. He had an impressive college career there and is hoping he can stand out by being the ”hardest worker out there.” True to his word, he was the last player on the field during first session today. He worked with NFL veteran Lomas Brown on pass sets for an extra 10-15 minutes after practice ended. Nice Kid. Hell of a work ethic. And he has one other thing working in his favor: No mention of dogfighting yet. Thanks, sounds like he is a project that may pay divedends in a year or 2. maybe a stint in europe after the practice squad this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionelRichie Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 small school to the NFL is a big jump in competition. he should be fine once he adjusts to the speed/size of the nfl. he has the tools to contribute in yrs 2+ but it would be foolish to expect much of anything this year. i like the fact that jones is learning OT/OG as a backup so hopefully we never have to see bender protecting chadwick this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Thanks, sounds like he is a project that may pay divedends in a year or 2. maybe a stint in europe after the practice squad this year. NFL Europe is gone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawngnome o-line Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 He has done pretty well, and stepped in for Adrian Jones as the RT when he was put in the doghouse for part of the practice on Monday. He has made a few mental mistakes, and ran at least 2 laps during the training camp sessions that I went to. As a 6th round pick, he is a work in progress. He will be a backup in this league at the least, and should be good enough with his work ethic, to remain on the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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