glad to hear his leg is shaping up. we haven't had a legit QB alternative in ages. Vick was a bum who had no interest in playing. I want Fitz to heal up, and push hard for this job.
glad to see fitz getting reps and looking good. hopefully there is a competition for him to try and win
He didn't do bad I assume considering that we didn't hear anything about him. Unlike last week when they made sure to let us know that he had a bad day.
No reports on him really. He was out there practicing, just didn't do anything good/bad enough I guess for people to talk about.
Yea the offense won the competitive session today so I guess we have to assume he did well, since it wouldn't help the QB controversy agenda that the beat writers are trying to drum up
Jets head coach Todd Bowles held his third press conference of OTAs on Wednesday, after practice. Here are five takeaways from that media powwow: 1. Comments about comments. Bowles offered mixed reactions to right guard Willie Colon's comments about quarterback Geno Smith. Bowles is OK with players speaking their minds, in general, but he doesn't like teammates talking negatively about each other in the press. Bowles clarified that he didn't think Colon's comments were meant as harmful to Smith. Nor did Bowles perceive them that way. 2. Ailing Amaro. Jace Amaro, the Jets' second-year tight end (and second-round draft pick last year), exited practice early with an apparent back injury. Bowles didn't have much in the way of an immediate update on Amaro. "They told me he was sore, but I'll have to find out more after this," Bowles said, adding that he wasn't even sure if it is a back injury for Amaro. 3. Fitzpatrick back for minicamp? Ryan Fitzpatrick, the current No. 2 quarterback, is back doing team periods work at practice, as he returns from a broken leg. Could he go through next week's minicamp without any practice restrictions? "He's been taking a lot more reps," Bowles said. "I hope he doesn't have any [restrictions during minicamp]. Right now, it's still a little early [to tell], but he's taking a lot more reps now. We'll try to ramp them up a little more next week." 4. Winters springing into action. Brian Winters, who will take part in the right guard competition in training camp, participated in team periods Wednesday — something reporters hadn't seen him do yet in OTAs. He sustained a season-ending torn ACL last October. "He plays some of them," Bowles said of Winters' team periods work. "You've still got to watch his rep count, but he's getting better." 5. Will Wilkerson show up? Everything has been voluntary since the Jets began offseason workouts in early April, including OTAs. Defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson, who wants a new contract, hasn't shown up for anything. He is subject to a fine if he skips any of next week's mandatory minicamp, though. Does Bowles expect him to attend? "I would be hopeful," Bowles said. "I mean, it's mandatory. But that's up to Muhammad. I don't know what the answer to that question will be until next week." Bowles said Wilkerson, while he trains away from the Jets' complex, does have a copy of the team's playbook, which is stored on an iPad.
Exactly, last week they propped up Fitz's performance but somehow didn't mention that he also threw a pick as well. But they made sure to mention every mistake Geno made. For so called beat writers they are unapologetically biased.
that's true, they love to sell negativity. there's no such thing as objective beat reporting anymore. all we can do is read from as many sources as possible to try to get a complete picture.......until we can see some action first hand.
Media definitely has an agenda. Star ledger just put out an article an hour ago saying Geno played much better today than last week and in my opinion have the best beat writers. While Ciminis article today just says Fitzpatrick looking much better. I don't get cimini's incentive to spark controversy. http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/20...ce_on_wednesday.html#incart_river_mobileshort 8 observations from Jets OTA practice on Wednesday By Dom Cosentino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Follow on Twitter on June 03, 2015 at 3:55 PM, updated June 03, 2015 at 3:58 PM Comments FLORHAM PARK — Wednesday's was the last Jets organized team activity practice of the spring that was open to the public. Let's get right to some of what happened. 1. Jace Amaro injured. The Jets have mostly avoided the injury bug during their offseason program so far, but tight end Jace Amaro left practice fairly early on with an apparent back injury. Head coach Todd Bowles provided no additional details after practice was finished. 2. Geno Smith was better than last week. Smith had struggled mightilyat last week's open session, particularly with his accuracy. But his throws were better and he was more on-point on Wednesday. Smith has already seen a lot of what the defense might throw at him, so the improvement is noteworthy. Again, though, it doesn't mean much. So much of what happens at OTAs is about players getting a feel for the playbook and accustomed to playing with each other. Its June 3. Long way to go. 3. No Wilkerson, Richardson.Defensive ends Muhammad Wilkerson and Sheldon Richardson were absent again, but the workouts are voluntary, which I might have mentioned before. Wilkerson is hoping for a contract extension, and Richardson has made reference to some family commitments. Next week's minicamp is mandatory and finable. Bowles said he hopes to have both of them back for it. "That's up to Muhammad," Bowles said of Wilkerson. "I'm hopeful," he said of Richardson, who's been in and out of the offseason program. PLUS: Kordell Stewart: Chan Gailey the right coach for Geno Smith 4. The offensive line shuffle. The Jets continue to rotate their offensive lineman, particularly at first-team right guard and at several spots among the backups. Brent Qvale, who spent his rookie season last year on the practice squad, got some reps as the starting right guard. The same was true of Brian Winters, who is coming back from ACL surgery and hadn't taken part in any open-practice team drills before Wednesday. Oday Aboushi, who had been getting a lot of first-team reps, mostly ran on the second field, which is used mainly by younger players and others deeper down the depth chart. Qvale (right) and Ben Ijalana (left) got most of the backup tackle reps. Dakota Dozier also got some snaps at second-team center. Jets’ Todd Bowles discusses QB Geno SmithNew York Jets head coach Todd Bowles isn’t concerned about Geno Smith’s past performance, is only concerned about what he does in the future. (Video by Saed Hindash | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)5. Other absences. Cornerback Antonio Cromartie, guard Willie Colon, and defensive tackle Leger Douzable were still at the broadcasting boot camp at NFL Films in Mount Laurel. Safety Calvin Pryor and running back Bilal Powell were also not at practice. Once more: voluntary. 6. More mixing and matching. Here's an example that illustrates exactly why it's too soon to read too much into anything because of how much tinkering the Jets are doing: First-round pick Leonard Williams, who mostly got reps on the first field the last two weeks, was on the second field Wednesday. And Bowles has been bullish on him. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick reflects on his situation with the JetsNew York Jets QB Fitzpatrick discusses his situation as he fights for a position on the roster following Organized Team Activities 6-3-15. (Video by Saed Hindash | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) 7. Play of the day. Backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick hit wideout Eric Decker in stride for a touchdown from about midfield in 7-on-7s. It was a perfect throw. 8. Injury update. Linebacker Joe Mays (knee), safety Marcus Gilchrist (shoulder), running back Stevan Ridley (knee), and cornerback Dee Milliner (Achilles) spent the team portions of practice with the trainers. The Jets have two more OTAs this week on Thursday and Friday. They then have mandatory minicamp next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before breaking until training camp in late July. Dom Cosentino may be reached at dcosentino@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @domcosentino. Find NJ.com Jets on Facebook.
Only bad thing about tapatalk is not seeing tweets, which is like half this thread. Can't wait to be home tonight! Thanks for all the updates!
they can still track your web traffic at work if you're in incognito mode - just fyi if you didn't know.
