FLORHAM PARK — It’s only May and the New York Jets have already made their fans nervous about the health of their new franchise quarterback.
On the second day of OTAs Tuesday afternoon, the team continued the next stage of offseason activities in preparation for training camp.
It’s always hard to gauge where a team is at this early in the process, but there were still plenty of takeaways from 1Jets Drive.
Let’s get to them:
Rodgers Injury?
A packed media room was in attendance to see the first public practice for Aaron Rodgers.
Turns out there was little practicing done from the future Hall-of-Famer.
Rodgers took part in the team stretch period but spent the rest of practice off to the side without his helmet. There’s little to be worried about while we’re still in May but Rodgers has had ankle issues before and keeping him healthy is the team’s top priority.
While there is little to no-concern right now, it’s still something to monitor.
Zach Wilson shines
Many analysts and fans believed that with Rodgers in the fold, it was only a matter of time before former second-overall pick Zach Wilson was moved.
The former BYU standout showed Tuesday why getting experience under a former MVP could be extremely beneficial for him though.
Wilson went 9/10 on seven-on-seven drills and read the secondary beautifully. The highlights came with a deep ball to Garrett Wilson in a right window, as well as middle-of-the-field throws to Irvin Charles and Jeremy Ruckert.
It was the kind of practice that showed why the team still had plenty of confidence in the former second-overall pick.
Jermaine Johnson excels
Wilson wasn’t the only former first-round pick that shined on day two. Last year’s first-round end, Jermaine Johnson dominated defensive line drills and showed why the team is high on him going into year two.
Johnson beat current first-round pick Will McDonald on a drill that got the entire group fired up and showed why his athleticism…
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