Jets’ middle competitors comes with intriguing Ohio State wrinkle
Joe Tippmann would possibly’ve been stunned by the risk of a contest at first, however Josh Myers knew when he signed with the Jets that he would have an opportunity to begin.
Myers, who was Justin Fields’ middle at Ohio State earlier than beginning 60 video games throughout the previous 4 seasons, together with playoffs, with the Packers, signed a one-year, $2 million deal in March to finish a free company that “was not what I anticipated.”
And his battle with Tippmann, the incumbent from the previous two seasons, has develop into one of the crucial outstanding competitions from the early stage of coaching camp.
“I focus solely on what I can management, so I strive to not fear about any of that stuff,” Myers mentioned Friday after the Jets’ third session of the summer season. “Simply present up each day as ready as I can, as bodily prepared, as mentally prepared and simply try to deliver my finest each single day — type of take it a day at a time.
“After which, you recognize, nevertheless, it unfolds is the way it unfolds.”
Myers overlapped with Fields for 2 seasons at Ohio State and mentioned there’s “for certain” a chemistry between a quarterback and a middle — and, on this case, one that will transcend totally different ranges of soccer, too.
It may not emerge till later within the season, but when something, it supplies an attention-grabbing wrinkle within the competitors with Tippmann, who expressed pleasure concerning the battle for a beginning spot Wednesday and with whom Myers mentioned he has relationship.
Nonetheless, Myers in the end must win the job so as to display that cohesion with Fields in Week 1 and past. He might want to leverage the expertise he collected from taking part in with Aaron Rodgers — who he appeared in a playoff recreation with in 2021 — and Jordan Love in Inexperienced Bay.
He might want to show getting neglected in free company was a mistake by the groups who didn’t signal him.
When requested about free company Friday, although, Myers mentioned “it’s what it’s” and expressed contentment with how all the pieces ended up.
“With speaking to my agent, we simply each believed in coach [Aaron] Glenn and the employees he introduced right here and the roster as effectively,” Myers mentioned. “Simply all the pieces felt proper.”
Glenn described tight finish Mason Taylor’s capacity to dam as a rookie as “uncommon,” although he added that Taylor is a “uncommon particular person, too,” provided that his father — Jason Taylor — was a Corridor of Fame defensive finish.
“The receiving abilities, pay attention, that doesn’t shock me,” Glenn mentioned. “I do know he can do this. His blocking, I do know he can block, however I didn’t assume it was going to be this good.”
Rookie proper sort out Armand Membou has been matched up with Will McDonald IV to begin camp, and Glenn spoke to Membou on Thursday about embracing reps in opposition to the sting rusher who collected 10.5 sacks in a breakout 2024 marketing campaign.
“You’re not going to search out too many guys with that kind of capacity — so far as pace, agile, quickness — to go in opposition to each day,” Glenn mentioned, “and he’s profiting from each second of it, and he understands that, they usually each really perceive that.”
The Jets will put on their “Gotham Metropolis Soccer” rivalry uniforms, which shall be launched Aug. 28, on Dec. 7 in opposition to the Dolphins as a part of the NFL’s Rivalries partnership with Nike, the staff introduced.
WWE’s Sheamus was in attendance through the Jets session Friday.
