Darryl Slater @DarrylSlater In first team period at Jets OTA, six snaps apiece for Michael Vick and Geno Smith. Vick: 0-2, sack. Smith: 5-5.
Guys aren't going to participate in these if they have the slightest hint of an ouchie. There's just no reason to take any risk at this point.
Agreed but Vick has been in the league for way longer than Geno so should have more experience reason defenses.. Not that he was really any good at that.
See ya, Goodson. Mike Goodson still a no-show at Jets OTAs, as Rex Ryan says, 'We haven't seen him' http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/20...otas_as_rex_ryan_says_we_havent_seen_him.html By Darryl Slater/The Star-Ledger FLORHAM PARK – Halfway through the Jets’ organized team activities, and running back Mike Goodson is still a no-show. The Jets on Wednesday held their fifth of 10 OTA practices. It was the second session open to reporters. Afterward, coach Rex Ryan said Goodson had yet to report for OTAs, which are technically voluntary, though almost universally attended by NFL players. Right guard Willie Colon and rookie wide receiver Shaq Evans have been absent for both of the Jets’ open OTA sessions. But they have excuses. Colon just underwent arthroscopic knee surgery, so he almost certainly can’t do on-field rehab yet. Evans is finishing classes at UCLA, which is on the quarters system. Goodson is the only Jets player who has not shown up at all for OTAs. Last Wednesday, after the Jets’ second OTA workout, Ryan was asked if he had spoken to Goodson recently. Ryan, usually chatty, offered a one-word answer: “Nope.” Goodson is next due to appear in a Morris County courtroom June 12, as part of a weapons possession case against him. He suffered a season-ending knee injury last year that was expected to sideline him for OTAs. But he hasn’t been working with the trainers on the sideline at OTA practices, along with other injured Jets. Ryan was asked again Wednesday if he had spoken to Goodson lately. “The thing I know, in this camp, it’s voluntary,” Ryan said. “He hasn’t been here. He volunteered not to be here. And I’ll volunteer to not answer the question.” Did Ryan expect that Goodson would be absent from OTAs? In other words, did the coach have advance notice about this? “It is voluntary workouts,” Ryan said. “Personal things come up for different players. It’s the way it’s set up. It’s voluntary. Do I like guys being here? Of course.” Even if Goodson was present, how much would he even be able to do, because of his knee? “Well, I’m not going to speculate because he’s not here, and I don’t know where he is (in his rehab),” Ryan said. “We haven’t seen him, so I can’t answer that question (about where he is in his rehab progress).” It remains unclear why Goodson has not shown up to OTAs. But his absence might not bode well for his future with the team. In late April, leading into the draft, Jets general manager John Idzik was asked about Goodson. Idzik said he did not approach free agency, and the signing of running back Chris Johnson, with the thought that Goodson would not be available to the Jets because of his legal situation. “We assume Mike is a Jet,” Idzik said. “We’ve always made that assumption. He didn’t get much time with us last year, but we assume that Mike is on our roster.” Goodson signed with the Jets in free agency last offseason. Then he was arrested on drug and weapons possession charges. That led to a four-game suspension to start last season. And then his season ended prematurely, because of his knee injury. Goodson, a 27-year-old who has played five seasons in the NFL, ended up participating in just two games last season for the Jets. He had seven carries and two catches. He was considered a potential asset for the Jets’ West Coast offense, because of his ability to catch passes out of the backfield. But the Jets satisfied that need this offseason by adding Johnson, which could make Goodson expendable. The Jets also claimed right back Daryl Richardson off waivers from the Rams. In addition to Johnson and Richardson, they also have Bilal Powell, Chris Ivory and Alex Green in the backfield. Goodson is under contract through 2015. He is due to count $1.279 million against the Jets’ salary cap this year, but would count just $558,000 in “dead” money if the Jets cut him. His dead money figure for 2015 is $279,412, compared to a cap hit of $1.779 million.
Rex Ryan upset at Milliner for missing practice due to a sore hamstring. Says "he needs to step it up". Also says, “He has to understand too that he’s got to be in extraordinary shape,” Ryan said. “His challenge is: Be in world-class shape. 'Cause we have to have you out there. He needs to be out there and he needs to get work. 'Cause that’s how he’s going to get better.”
Rex started it and Woody and Tannebaum joined in. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81c0c12f/article/jets-organization-doing-pushups-for-penalties _
Is it me, or does Rex Ryan every year call out a 2nd year player to the Media? He did it with Coples and Jeremy Kerley.
Coples needed some calling out. I don't remember him calling out Kerley though. Also, is he wrong about what he's saying with Milliner? Although I don't really know how a guy can avoid hamstring soreness if he has a history of hamstring issues. I'm sure a lot more goes into that than just being in shape.
