The Jets have continued with their voluntary Organized Team Activities (OTAs) this week and today’s practice was open to the media. Here are some of the highlights:
Second round draft pick wide receiver Stephen Hill continues to impress after making an acrobatic 50 yard catch from Tim Tebow.
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Another rookie Quinton Coples has been showing why the Jets used the No.16 pick on him as he stood out in practice getting a quarterback pressure and batting down a pass.
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Mark Sanchez marches the offense down the field in 11-on-11 two minute drill but drive stalls as running back Joe McKnight can’t handle an errant throw.
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Greg McElroy, not Tim Tebow, quarterbacked the second-team offense in the two minute drill.
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Tight end Dustin Keller dropped a would be touchdown pass from Tebow.
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Here are the statistics on Sanchez and Tebow during today’s drills.
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Cornerback Antonio Cromartie is working out with the team after missing last week’s practices to spent time with family.
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Linebacker David Harris participated fully in drills today after being side-lined last week.
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Newly signed offensive tackles Stephen Heyer and Ray Willis were in attendance for their first practice as Jets.
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Third round draft pick linebacker Demario Davis saw some action alongside starter David Harris.
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Vladimir Ducasse is filling in for left guard Matt Slauson, who is sitting out drills, still nursing a surgically repaired shoulder.
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Receivers Jeremy Kerley and Patrick Turner are in attendance but not participating in drills. They worked on the side possible injury related.
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Seventh round draft pick wide receiver Jordan White did not practice due to an injured foot.
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Wide receiver Santonio Holmes did not attending OTA’s because he is in Germany meeting with the troops. This commitment kept Holmes out of last week’s OTAs as well.
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Safety LaRon Landry was a no-show at OTAs and has not participated in any voluntary workouts. Seems likely he won’t be around until mandatory mini-camp, June 12-14.
The Jets remaining OTAs and mini-camp: June 1, June 4, June 6-7; mandatory min-camp (June 12-14).
Today is Hall of Fame and Jets Super Bowl winning quarterback Joe Namath’s 69th birthday.
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