Training Camp | Day 4 | Twitter Updates

It's day 4, practice starts at 1:50 / 2:20 (stretching). After beating the offense twice (no pads), the defense finally lost their first session yesterday (with pads, which is more important). We'll see how todays practice goes. There's a video with some of the highlights from yesterdays practice on NYJets.com: http://www.newyorkjets.com/videos/v...47-8f41-403b-8d3f-8895b77ffc22?campaign=ea-tw

Geno and Fitz have yet to throw an interception through 3 days even though the defense had a couple opportunities (dropped). Some observations from Darryl Slater:

Smith's stats: 10-for-15 (66.7 percent) on Saturday; 35-for-54 (64.8 percent) overall

Fitzpatrick's stats: 6-for-11 (54.5 percent) on Saturday; 25-for-41 (60.9 percent) overall

Smith observations: He started off great, with a deep completion to Chris Owusu in the first 11-on-11 team period, which drew big cheers from the crowd. But later in that segment of plays, he threw an incomplete pass high. In his first red-zone period, he had a pass into the end zone, intended for Brandon Marshall, broken up by Antonio Cromartie. Smith started off slowly in a 5-on-7 drill, missing Marshall high on a deep ball, and then throwing the ball too far in front of Marshall on a short crossing route. Then Smith connected for a precise completion to Jeff Cumberland on the side edge of the end zone. And he hit Owusu for a deep touchdown. Smith closed the 5-on-7 period with a pretty lob to Kellen Davis on the side edge of the end zone. Good stuff here. During Smith's next team period action, he did have a completion to Marshall, but it was wobbly and under-thrown, and Marshall had to come back for it. Later, in a red-zone team period, Smith threw through traffic and found Marshall in the end zone. The pass was right on the money, and not even close to being intercepted. Smith's last play of practice was another strong one — a roll right, to escape pressure, and pass to Owusu in the end zone, during a red-zone team period. Overall, a fairly solid day for Smith. Most importantly for him through three days — no turnovers.

Fitzpatrick observations: The veteran had his issues on Saturday. Not that this moment was Fitzpatrick's fault, but in his second segment of team periods, his nicely thread pass to Walter Powell was negated when Jaiquawn Jarrett stripped the ball from Powell, after it had been completed. Fitzpatrick later threw an incomplete pass when Leonard Williams burst up the middle to pressure him. Again, not Fitzpatrick's fault, but it was that kind of day for him. He fumbled three snaps. It was unclear whether Fitzpatrick was to blame for some or all of them. Fitzpatrick did hit Saalim Hakim for a deep completion, but the ball was under-thrown. He appeared to have a good shot of hitting Marshall in the end zone during a red-zone team period, but Marshall either dropped the pass, or Dee Milliner got a hand on it. It was hard to tell for sure, but the pass fell incomplete. Fitzpatrick closed his practice with these four plays: his third fumbled snap, an incomplete pass to Jace Amaro in the end zone that Amaro couldn't hang onto in traffic, a low incomplete pass, and an offensive pass interference flag on the final play of practice. Fitzpatrick will try for a better showing Sunday.

Advantage: Smith. It's not like Smith has blown everybody away in camp so far, but he's been solid, and Fitzpatrick hasn't really done anything to wow anybody. Both quarterbacks have looked perfectly acceptable at times. Neither has looked consistently spectacular. But remember, the Jets have held just three camp practices, including only one in pads, on Saturday. In order for Fitzpatrick to overtake Smith, Fitzpatrick probably has to be great, and Smith has to be putrid. That hasn't happened early on. The major positive for both players (and its importance cannot be understated, considering recent Jets quarterback play) — neither has thrown an interception. Of course, we might've just jinxed them.

http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2015/08/geno_smith_vs_ryan_fitzpatrick_jets_training_camp_1.html

 

I really wouldn't expect anything from Petty at this point, he's gonna struggle here and there these first few practices. Once he settles in a little I think we'll see him make more and more progress. He's just starting out trying to play in a pro type offense. The next few weeks hopefully he's gonna take the next few steps and especially the preseason will be huge for him. He's gonna play like 5-6 quarters against backups where he can show us something. But that said he has made some really good throws in camp but also some that were pretty bad. So all in all similar to Geno and Fitz. Realistically he might not play until week 15 or something if we're out of the playoff race.

 

I like Stacy but he's more of a poor mans Ivory. But I think he'll end up beating out Ridley for the #3 job. I wouldn't mind actually trading for that other Saints RB (Khiry Robinson), he can probably be had for a 7th rounder. Same guy as Ivory almost. Then you have Powell as the 3rd down back, you could really split the touches evenly among those 3 and hardly have a dropoff in talent or production.

 

That look on Dozier's face is priceless. It's like he's trying to stare Willie out of the RG competition.

 

I haven't seen him play too much, but from what I've read he's a power back in the mold of Ivory, but not quite as good/talented. I don't think he can block or catch but I know little about him to be honest.

We just signed a new WR by the way.


We have signed WR Jarrod West.

6'3 - 212 pounds, UDFA. Ran a 4.5 at the pro day (Syracuse).

 

WR DeVier Posey is not in pads. Not sure what injury is