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A heaping helping of OTA Whispers . . .
While media QB stats in OTA practices are foolish, there are some incompletions at OTAs that can cause slight concern.
Early in Wednesday’s OTA practice, on the first pass in the team period (11-on-11), Zach Wilson threw behind Cory Davis on a crossing route.
Remember last week, early in a practice, Zach Wilson threw behind Garrett Wilson on a crossing route.
Look, I understand this time of year is about developing chemistry between quarterbacks and wide receivers, but when you see this kind of incompletion, behind a receiver on a crossing route, two weeks in a row, you wonder what is going on from a mechanics standpoint . . .
Not only is Tevin Coleman a good running back, and a great fit for the Jets’ one-cut blocking scheme, but his value goes beyond his talent as a player.
In a running back room with a lot of young players like Michael Carter, Breece Hall, Ty Johnson, La’Mical Perine and Bam Knight, he’s a great leader/mentor for that group.
Coleman is an excellent teammate. Today, after Kenny Yeboah had a long catch-and-run on a pass from Joe Flacco, when the second-year tight end came back to the sideline, Coleman was the most-excited guy on the field, jumping up and giving Yeboah a chest bump . . .
Jordan Whitehead is a very good player, and a smart signing by the Jets, but looking at him up close today at Jets’ OTAs, I wasn’t aware of how lean he is at 5-10, 198 pounds.
In other words, he’s not a big safety – a very good one, but not a big one, so obviously durability can be a concern, especially at a position rife with big collisions.
When he came out of Pitt in 2018, NFL Network draft analyst Lance Zeirlein wrote about him: “Undersized and could face durability concerns if he’s parked near the line of scrimmage.”
The Jets’ other likely starting safety is LaMarcus Joyner, who is 5-8, 185.
Potentially, this could be one of the Jets’ better safety combinations in recent years, but the Jets will certainly keep their fingers crossed hoping this combo can hold up physically, and it has nothing to do with toughness. They are both very tough, but neither has great safety size . . .
I don’t know much about offensive tackle Greg Senat as a player, but man does he look the part.
He’s 6-6, 305, light on his feet, long arms. The former Wagner basketball player is right out of Central Casting to play offensive tackle.
So why has he bounced around so much since entering the league as a sixth-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 2018?
He’s been with the Ravens, Chiefs, Browns, Cowboys, Colts and now the Jets. Well, first of all, he came into the league incredibly raw, after playing just a couple of years of I-AA football at Wagner, where he first landed as a basketball player.
Secondly, he’s had bad luck with injuries on the NFL level. With the Ravens, Chiefs and Browns, he landed on injured reserve.
If he can stay healthy, he could be a diamond in the rough for the Jets. He’s a very, very athletic offensive tackle, which makes him a great fit for the Jets’ zone-blocking scheme.
June 1, 2022
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