Newly signed Jets offensive sort out Duane Brown believes the criticism surrounding his age is warranted as he steadily approaches his thirty seventh birthday on Aug. 30.
Nevertheless, Brown exudes a convincing confidence when speaking about his strongest property and what he thinks he can convey to the Jets, who signed the Virginia native to basically a one-year, $9 million assured contract on Monday. He is aware of he nonetheless has to go on the market and show it, he mentioned, however he’s feeling good about doing so.
“I wouldn’t be right here if I didn’t,” Brown mentioned when requested if he thinks he’s the identical participant as he’s at all times been regardless of coming into his fifteenth yr within the NFL. “I don’t play the sport simply to be on the market. I wish to play at a excessive stage. I work laborious and proceed to play at a excessive stage. I feel you ask my opponents that I play towards, they’ll inform you, I play at a excessive stage.
“There’s not many individuals that play to this age, so these criticisms are nicely warranted. I’m not going to speak about what I’m going to do as a lot, simply get on the market on the sector and show it. That’s what I plan to do.”
Coach Robert Saleh mentioned Brown, who was signed in wake of Mekhi Becton’s season-ending knee damage, ought to begin getting reps with the workforce starting Thursday. It gave the impression of Saleh desires Brown to take part within the twin follow with the Falcons on Friday, however the coach was uncertain if he’d compete within the Jets’ second preseason recreation towards Atlanta on Monday.
Although there doesn’t appear to be any rush to get the 6-foot-4, 329-pounder concerned in workforce drills, Brown acknowledged there’s some sense of urgency to get the offensive line along with the beginning of the common season just below 4 weeks away.
However Brown is already conversant in the Jets’ system, he mentioned, noting that he performed in the identical one for the primary seven years of his profession with the Texans.
“You need that continuity, however with the O-line particularly, since you’d like to get them to a degree the place they’re making nonverbal communication calls,” Saleh mentioned. “They already know, they’ve been working collectively a lot that they don’t have to talk, they'll simply play, which is at all times laborious to go towards as a result of you'll be able to’t get these pre-snap indicators. I feel now we have time. Duane has been within the system, so he’ll know tips on how to talk it.”
Moreover, Brown is already conversant in Saleh after the 2 spent three seasons collectively in Houston from 2008-10. Saleh first served because the defensive assistant (2005-08) earlier than turning into the assistant linebackers coach (2009-10). John Benton, the Jets’ offensive line and run recreation coordinator, additionally coached Brown for the primary six of his 9 years with the Texans.
With Brown’s arrival, George Fant was moved to proper sort out for the primary time. Fant had stepped in for Becton at left sort out final season and retained the job at the beginning of this yr’s coaching camp, however the Jets evidently wish to go along with the identical alignment the 2 tackles had throughout their three seasons as teammates with the Seahawks.
“We’ve been buddies since we performed collectively in Seattle, and we’ve at all times talked often since he’s been right here,” mentioned Brown, who did particular person work off to the facet Tuesday. “We’ve been in communication all through this course of. I've all of the respect on this planet for him. He’s an ideal participant. He has a mutual respect for myself, as nicely. I feel simply the state of affairs, the best way it’s performed out, it’s not simple for anyone. However he’s dealt with it tremendously and I’m grateful for it.
“It hasn’t been that awkward for us. We’re on nice phrases. We’re buddies earlier than something. We understand the best way our line is about up proper now, now we have the potential to be a very good one. He’s embraced it.”
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