The Jets’ offseason program continues to be in its early phases, however head coach Robert Saleh has seen some variations in second-year quarterback Zach Wilson.
“Zach seems to be good,” Saleh stated. “He’s positively hit the burden room. He seems to be beefy, in a great way. He’s positively crammed out. He’s nonetheless bought all his looseness in throwing the soccer and zip and all that stuff. He seems to be good.”
The Jets are within the second section of the offseason program, which permits the coaches to have some gentle discipline work. They are going to spend one other two weeks doing that earlier than starting OTAs, by which they'll ramp issues up.
Saleh stated Wilson has made strides mentally in addition to bodily.
“He’s bought a very good early command of the offense and he’s doing a very good job with reference to that,” Saleh stated. “There’s little issues that he’s doing the place you’re seeing slightly extra safety. He’s not a rookie, so he’s being slightly extra vocal. He seems to be good. He’s getting extra comfy, clearly greedy the offense. He’s by no means had bother greedy the offense, however he was a rookie so he goes via it. He’s a lot additional forward at this level than he was a 12 months in the past, for positive.”
The Jets signed first-round decide Sauce Gardner to his four-year rookie contract on Saturday. The contract is projected to be for $33.5 million based mostly on the rookie slotted salaries and Gardner going fourth total. He obtained a signing bonus of $21.5 million. The contract has a regular fifth-round choice as a result of he was a first-round decide.
The Jets launched guard Greg Van Roten on Friday. Saleh didn't rule out a return by Van Roten, who began 23 video games over the past two years for the Jets.
“GVR is an outstanding man. I actually appreciated the time with him,” Saleh stated. “It’s not over. Speaking with [general manager] Joe [Douglas], we’d like to have him again because the offseason goes. GVR has a spot on this league. I believe he has beginning alternatives at a couple of locations. Simply speaking with Joe, thought possibly give him that chance to see if he can get someplace to compete for a beginning job. On the identical time, the door’s not closed right here. We’d like to have Greg again.”
Saleh stated rookie TE Jeremy Ruckert continues to be coping with a foot damage he suffered throughout his draft preparation. He's not positive if Ruckert will likely be a participant in OTAs in two weeks.
“We’re hoping so,” Saleh stated. “We’ll see the place he’s at once more subsequent week. I do know he’s working via it. He’s feeling good. It’s only a matter of continuous to rehab.”
Saleh on fourth-round decide DE Micheal Clemons: “He completely loves ball. When he places a helmet on, he goes to a really darkish place. It displays in his play and the trouble and the violence at which he does it. On the identical time, he's a pleasure to be round.”
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