Several Earn High Marks on day 2 of Jets Rookie Minicamp

Jets rookie minicamp entered its second day today and headed outdoors after playing inside yesterday.  Head coach Aaron Glenn had some praise for some of the youngsters as Rich Cimini of ESPN New York chimed in with some thoughts of his own.

Glenn kicked things off by stressing the fact that what any of these players did and where they came from doesn’t matter.  Now that they’re in the building, they have a shot.  What would players have to do to stand out?  Glenn listed the three things he was looking for.

• Can they learn
• Are they coachable
• Can they play special teams

Glenn also thanked his former boss in Lions head coach Dan Campbell, who would at times, allow Glenn to address the entire Detroit team, not just the defense.

Speaking about speedy wide receiver Arian Smith, Glenn said under his breath but audibly “Arian has some juice, don’t he?”  Smith’s speed is a trait that will garner plenty of attention.

Perhaps most interesting from Cimini was noting the fact that Glenn has all rookies taking part in the practice sessions.  Under previous head coach Robert Saleh, rookies were spectators only as the team looked to avoid injuries.

Tight end Mason Taylor is the player the Jets thought they were getting according to Glenn.  Taylor shows good hands and ability to knife between defenders according to the rookie head coach.

For more on observations from today’s Jets rookie minicamp, click the link above to listen on JetNation radio or watch via youtube.

Glenn Naughton

Glenn was Born in the Bronx, New York and has followed the Jets religiously despite being stationed in several different countries and time zones around the world. He now resides in England and has been a JetNation member since 2005. Glenn will bleed green with the rest of us through the highs and lows.

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