#Jets practice is over. A few thoughts.
- It was another very good day for Aaron Rodgers. Again: The ball just never hits the ground. He was 10 of 12 passing throughout practice with two touchdowns. He was 6 of 8 with both scores in 11-on-11 periods (including 4 of 6 and the touchdowns in the red zone) and 4 of 4 in 7-on-7). The two touchdowns came on third down during the red zone period. One went to Malik Taylor and another to Tyler Conklin. He’s surgical. Honestly, watching Rodgers play is just fun. It’s rare you get a chance to see one of the 5-10 best quarterbacks to ever play on a day-in, day-out basis.
- One more on Rodgers: I've covered practices where the Jets starting quarterback didn't complete five passes (yes, really). Multiple times, actually. Rodgers has five incompletions combined over the last two practices. Five! He's 23 of 28 with three touchdowns.
- The Jets got some good news on the injury front. Guard Alijah Vera-Tucker returned to practice for the first time since his Achilles injury. The lone starter missing right now is Morgan Moses, whom Robert Saleh said is expected to return next week. I honestly can’t remember the last time the Jets had the starting five offensive linemen available to them so early in training camp. Maybe 2020, but that was the COVID year.
- One not-so great injury note: Wideout Xavier Gipson has a lower-leg issue. He’s out the next couple of weeks. That should lead to extra reps for rookie Malachi Corley, Saleh said. He still has “a long ways to go” with his route running, the coach added, so the extra reps should help.
- Left tackle Tyron Smith had a veteran rest day. He hasn’t played a full season since 2015. The Jets hope this practice structure helps that. Rookie Olu Fashanu took his place with the starters. He stonewalled defensive end Jermaine Johnson on the first rep of team drills. I didn’t notice Fashanu the rest of practice. That’s usually a good thing for offensive linemen. The only time you make note of them (without the aid of replay) is if you’re specifically watching them, or they mess up. Granted, Rodgers gets the ball out so quick you don’t even notice when they do get beat.
- Garrett Wilson continues to make plays. He had a wild catch on a deep in early in practice. He seems to be playing at a completely different speed. He’s thinking less, just doing, in his third year. Dangerous thought for opposing defenses.
- View the complete practice report with additional observations here:
https://sny.tv/articles/jets-training-camp-quick-hits-7-26-24
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