Duane Brown nonetheless had not joined the Jets, however the ripple impact of his addition was evident throughout Sunday’s apply.
George Fant — who performed left deal with final season in Mekhi Becton’s absence and retained the job over Becton firstly of coaching camp — was moved to proper deal with for the primary time. After it was found final week that Becton possible will miss the season with a knee harm, the Jets signed Brown and determined to maintain the 36-year-old four-time Professional Bowler at left deal with and inform Fant to change sides.
“George’s curse can be a blessing in that he's extraordinarily versatile, very athletic,” coach Robert Saleh stated. “He simply needs a house, however on the identical time he’s the final word crew man. I do know he's going to place within the work, and he’s going to do all the things he can to be one of the best proper deal with he can probably be. It was an excellent, productive dialog.”
Brown was anticipated Sunday evening on the facility after a delay as a consequence of private causes, the Jets stated. The assumption is Brown stayed in form throughout free company and can cross the entry conditioning exams with out difficulty.
“We have to get these 5 [starting linemen] taking part in collectively rather a lot quicker,” Saleh stated. “We've got not had continuity with that group for some time. We simply need 5 guys to play collectively and construct some continuity.”
The message possible was obtained simpler by Fant as a result of he and Brown have been aligned that means for 3 seasons as teammates with the Seahawks, and Fant “actually respects Duane and understands how he will help a crew win,” former Seattle offensive line coach Mike Solari informed The Submit.
Common supervisor Joe Douglas signing Brown to exchange Becton despatched a message to the locker room.
“Joe and Saleh imagine that this crew can win a whole lot of soccer video games — and we imagine it,” heart Connor McGovern stated. “It additionally reveals the entrance workplace’s perception that this offensive line is particular. We expect we are able to do a whole lot of actually good issues. For them to go get the next-best doable man and slide him in, I feel that reveals what we’re anticipated to do as an offensive line and a crew.”
In talks with Brown, the Jets gained confidence that he'll be capable of apply extra often than he did final season with the Seahawks, when he was in a position to restrict wear-and-tear on his knees as a result of he wasn’t studying a brand new offense. The Seahawks practiced on indoor turf and the Jets usually use grass.
“We really feel like we’ll be capable of get the work in that we want,” Saleh stated, “particularly from a safety standpoint and all of the totally different walk-throughs we have now.”
Saleh reversed course and didn't play defensive finish Carl Lawson and linebacker C.J. Mosley towards the Eagles. He didn’t inform them till the final minute.
“I wakened [Friday] morning simply stated, ‘I’m going to allow them to undergo the psychological facet of it to get their our bodies proper,’ ” Saleh stated. “So, they have been mentally getting ready themselves to play after which within the locker room earlier than kickoff and I informed them to depart their helmets.”
Lawson, who missed all of final season, “was pissed” about not taking part in, Saleh stated. He'll play Aug. 22 towards the Falcons “for positive, for positive, for positive, for positive.”
Saleh laughed at seeing rookie receiver Garrett Wilson face-to-face with defensive lineman Nathan Shepherd in a near-fight regardless of freely giving an enormous measurement benefit.
“No offense Garrett, I assumed it was form of cute,” Saleh stated. “However I need to have a good time Shep as a result of outdated Shep would’ve been punching and swinging, and he remained composed, which was superior.”
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