After a light practice on Monday, #JetsCamp turned up the intensity Tuesday morning in Florham Park. Practice began at approximately 8:30 a.m. with rain falling, and the media watched from the patio overlooking the practice fields. The Jets spent considerable time on fundamentals and individual position work before moving into 11-on-11 periods, which became the primary focus of the day. Joseph Ossai was one of the defensive standouts, while David Bailey continued his impressive training camp with several plays in coverage.

General Notes

• Practice started at approximately 8:30 a.m. with rain falling.
• After being on the field Monday, the media watched Tuesday’s practice from the patio overlooking the fields.
• Mory Bamba, Kenyon Sadiq and Qwan’tez Stiggers worked on the side.
• Sadiq continues to make progress. He jogged and sprinted on the side field before later catching passes from a coach while wearing a helmet and shorts.
• After stretching, the defense spent time working on tackling and fumble recovery.
• The Jets then split into several position-specific competitive periods. Wide receivers worked against defensive backs, the offensive and defensive lines faced each other, and the linebackers went through pass-rushing drills.
• The emphasis early in practice seemed to be on fundamentals, particularly blocking, tackling and creating turnovers.
• After kickoff work, the Jets moved into 11-on-11 periods for the bulk of practice.
• The difference from Monday was noticeable. Monday’s practice was short and light. Tuesday had much better tempo and considerably more intensity.

Special Teams

• The Jets worked on kickoff teams before the extended 11-on-11 portion of practice.
• Special teams coordinator Chris Banjo was once again one of the most vocal coaches on the field. Banjo was constantly communicating with the players and was loud but very positive with his praise.

Offense

• Geno Smith connected with Adonai Mitchell for one of the biggest offensive plays of practice, hitting him approximately 40 yards downfield. Mitchell made a nice over-the-shoulder catch and was stopped near the goal line.
• Geno found Mitchell again later for close to 20 yards over the middle from a clean pocket.
• Garrett Wilson, back after missing Monday’s practice because of an illness, nearly made a big play down the sideline. Geno gave him an opportunity roughly 40 yards downfield, but Wilson couldn’t control the ball.
• Geno later connected with Wilson over the middle despite tight coverage.
• Isaiah Williams continued to get opportunities with the first-team offense, catching multiple passes during team periods.
• The offensive line had a good stretch in pass protection during one of the first-team periods, giving Geno time to work through the defense.
• Jeremy Ruckert made a nice catch with open field in front of him but lost the football after the reception.
• The running game had some productive moments, but the defense was stout for stretches and repeatedly shut down runs around the line of scrimmage.

Joseph Ossai Stands Out

Joseph Ossai had a very good practice and was one of the most active defenders on the field. During one series against Cade Klubnik and the second-team offense, Ossai generated pressure off the edge to help force an incompletion. On the next play, he crashed down against the run and made the stop. Later, Ossai stopped Braelon Allen for no gain on a screen.

What stood out wasn’t simply the individual plays. Ossai was playing with excellent effort throughout the practice. On completed passes, he continued chasing the play downfield after initially rushing the quarterback. It looked like game-level effort during a training camp practice.

After returning to team work Monday, Tuesday represented another encouraging step for Ossai.

David Bailey Continues to Make Plays

David Bailey has spent much of training camp getting noticed as a pass rusher, but Tuesday showed another part of his game. Bailey made several plays while dropping into coverage. During one first-team period, Geno threw to Kene Nwangwu in the flat and Bailey was in coverage to break up the pass.

Those reps are worth watching because Bailey’s ability to contribute beyond simply rushing off the edge could give Aaron Glenn more options for how he deploys him. Bailey has been one of the most consistent defensive standouts throughout Jets camp, and Tuesday was another productive day.

Defensive Front

The Jets continue to get healthier up front, and the potential combinations are becoming interesting.  There are options with this line, and the defensive tackle depth should help keep everyone fresh. Darrell Jackson Jr. also saw work alongside David Onyemata during a period where the interior run defense was particularly stout.

The run defense was strong for stretches throughout the 11-on-11 periods. During one second-team series, the defense stopped consecutive running plays for no gain.

Cade Klubnik

Klubnik had some positive moments during practice before a tougher finish in the two-minute drill. The Jets rolled the pocket several times for the rookie, and he connected with Mason Taylor for a short gain before completing another pass after rolling to his right.

On another rollout, Klubnik put the ball in danger on a pass that was nearly intercepted by a linebacker.

The Jets closed practice with a two-minute drill. Geno Smith did not participate, giving Klubnik an opportunity to work with the starters. The possession ended with an interception.

Overall, it was a valuable set of reps for the rookie, particularly getting the opportunity to operate the starting offense in a two-minute situation. Klubnik is playing like the 2nd best QB on this team, so the reps are important as the rookie learns.

Standouts

• Joseph Ossai
• David Bailey
• Adonai Mitchell
• Jets defensive front

Final Thoughts

Tuesday’s practice had a much different feel than Monday. After a lighter session to start the week, the Jets increased the tempo considerably and spent the majority of Tuesday working through competitive 11-on-11 periods.

Joseph Ossai was one of the biggest standouts. He generated pressure, made plays against the run and showed excellent effort chasing plays downfield. David Bailey also continued his impressive camp, this time showing his ability to make plays while dropping into coverage.

Offensively, Geno Smith and Adonai Mitchell connected on the biggest play of the day, while Garrett Wilson returned to the field after missing Monday’s practice.