Aaron Rodgers still got the most screen time on HBO’s second episode of this season’s “Hard Knocks,” but the Jets’ star quarterback shared the wealth, from Quinnen Williams to rookie Will McDonald IV to Zach Wilson to a mentalist who once won the Long Island Marathon in back-to-back years.
It was an episode of fun and games, on and off the field. Here’s the Episode 2 recap.
(Note: Spoilers below).
PIERCING ROOKIE
Will McDonald IV, the No. 15 pick in this year’s draft, stepped into the spotlight. First, we saw him getting his eyebrow, ear and nose pierced. “My style is unpredictable,” the free spirit said. Then we saw him cutting through the Panthers’ offensive line during the Jets’ 27-0 preseason win last Saturday. Jets coach Robert Saleh was impressed with just about everything McDonald did, from getting his first sack to the athletic maneuver he used to rise to his feet after a play. McDonald got the attention of the Carolina O-line, too, as one player told him, “You shifty, dog.”
‘Q’ RATING
Quinnen Williams has been the Jets’ best player, and he was rewarded with a four-year, $96 million contract this offseason. “It’s a lot of money,” Jets owner Woody Johnson told Saleh on the practice field, to which Saleh said, “And he’s the right person to give it to.” Williams dominated during the Jets’ joint practice with Carolina. “I probably got 10 sacks today by myself,” he told Aaron Rodgers, who then held up both index fingers when Williams got No. 11.
RUN OR PASS
One of the best behind-the-scenes scenes was in the quarterbacks room as the coaches put together tape of Rodgers’ signature play-fakes to see if the backup QBs could guess which was a run and which was a pass. Tim Boyle went 1-for-3 and Zach Wilson guessed correctly on the two they showed him answering. Wilson, who grew up idolizing Rodgers and is now his protege, had some fun at his mentor’s expense after the first question:…
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