Jets quarterbacks coach Rob Calabrese drew curiosity this offseason from the College of Kentucky to turn into its offensive coordinator, however the Lengthy Island native mentioned he knew he wished to stick with the Jets.
“In the end, I’ve at all times wished to depart my footprint on one thing,” Calabrese mentioned Wednesday. “Simply being from this space, rising up a Jets fan and being with Zach [Wilson], I see the potential he has and what he went by final 12 months, myself included, I actually wished to get him to 12 months 2 and see what we will do that 12 months.”
Calabrese is now the primary voice in Wilson’s ear after sharing the duties final 12 months. The Jets had a crowded quarterbacks room, with Matt Cavanaugh and John Beck helping with Wilson’s improvement. Each of them are actually gone, and Calabrese and offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur are those charged with Wilson’s improvement in 12 months 2.
Head coach Robert Saleh mentioned Calabrese started taking over extra duties as final season went alongside. It was Calabrese’s first 12 months as a place coach.
“Within the second half of the 12 months final 12 months, once we had all of the totally different coaches in there, it was actually Rob who was the lead voice,” Saleh mentioned, “and also you see this 12 months much more confidence, much more conviction. Him and Mike having extra dialog, clearly it’s extra one-on-one — I don’t know if streamline is the phrase, but it surely’s extra targeted, I assume you may say. Due to it, I feel when you might have one voice, and clearly Mike in there too, however whenever you’re restricted in that regard, you’re assured as a result of precisely what was mentioned and how one can both broaden on it or repair what was mentioned.”
Saleh praised the flexibility the Jets now have of their broad receivers room, with Corey Davis, Elijah Moore, Garrett Wilson and Braxton Berrios all in a position to transfer round from exterior to inside within the offense.
“The cool factor in regards to the receiver room is there’s loads of versatility in it,” Saleh mentioned. “It’s sort of the philosophy of the system to not pigeonhole guys into sure spots however to have the flexibleness to, ‘All proper, we will get a mismatch right here with Corey. Let’s put him within the slot. Let’s put Garrett within the slot. Let’s put Elijah within the slot.’ It’s actually transferring elements. You may put C.J. [Uzomah] or [Tyler] Conklin there. It’s the place can we put our guys to make the most of among the mismatches. That’s the place I feel it’s actually cool and that’s the place the creativity comes from with LaFleur.”
Saleh mentioned subsequent week’s necessary minicamp will likely be structured the identical as organized workforce actions practices. The Jets have gone with a light-weight workload in OTAs, with little or no 11-on-11 soccer, hoping it is going to hold the workforce more healthy. Saleh mentioned he does count on everybody to attend subsequent week.
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