NY Jets Confidential - July 2014

FIRST DOWN- A lot of potential, but a lot to learn

There is a lyric in an old song by the rock group Chicago that sums up where Zach Wilson is right now:

IN HIS OWN WORDS WITH DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR JEFF ULBRICH - Ulbrich breaks down Jets' defensive personnel

(Marcus Maye) can do it all. I would feel comfortable with him (at free or strong safety). He’s a guy that, to me, he can play deep, he can play the half field, he can play the middle third, he can do that and you feel comfortable with it. I think he’s got range, speed and athleticism. I think he’s got ball skills and instincts to be a deep safety. But I think he’s got enough size and girth and want-to and courage to play in the box. It’ll be fun to utilize all the things that he does. He can cover tight ends; he can cover some of the wide receivers in this league.

Dan's Minicamp Diary

Becton bombarded with weighty questions

Saleh calls Wilson ‘relentless' as a worker

QUESTION SESSION WITH QB ZACH WILSON

Jets hope initiatives will increase winning edge

Aside from adding as many good players as possible to help the Jets improve, coach Robert Saleh and GM Joe Douglas are trying to turn over every stone to find extra ways to give their team a winning edge, and two examples of this were announced over the course of the offseason, with the additions of a game management coach (Matt Burke) and the installation of an Athletic Care and Performance Department. Let’s take a closer look at these two moves and how they might help the Jets:

Dan's Spring Camp Diary

This time of year for learning, experimenting, not stats

AUDIBLES-Saleh doesn't cave on offseason work

Tom Brady might be wrong about this one.

SAFETIES

Justin Simmons, Broncos 6-2 • 202 pounds • 27 years old

OFFENSIVE TACKLES

Trent Williams, 49ers 6-5 • 320 pounds • 32 years old

LINEBACKERS

Lavonte David, Buccaneers 6-0 • 226 pounds • 26 years old