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Former Jets QB Zach Wilson, now with Miami, said something this week at Dolphins minicamp that is somewhat shocking.
He claims he had never been told before that he was “late” on throws.
“It’s crazy because I’ve never been told before at past places like, ‘Hey, you’re late.’” Wilson said Wednesday after Miami’s practice. “Even with a strong arm, it’s not like, ‘Hey, you’re late on this throw.’”
Wilson was late with throws quite a bit with the Jets.
You’re telling me nobody told him that during his three years with the club.
That makes no sense.
Look, I’m not looking to pick on Wilson, because when it comes to young quarterbacks being late on throws, he has a ton of company. It’s a common problem. So many young quarterbacks aren’t good at throwing with anticipation; they want to see it open before they throw it, and that often leads to late throws.
Look, I can’t verify that shocking claim one way or the other, but one thing is for sure: that likely won’t be a problem with Justin Fields.
If he’s delivering the ball late, which has been an issue at times in the past, Aaron Glenn will have no issue telling him that.
The days of sugarcoating are over in Florham Park.
We saw that on June 3, when Glenn was asked about Quincy Williams.
“I told Quincy when he first came and met with me, there are some things that I want him to work on, and he is doing everything he can to get better at those things,” Glenn said. “Listen, I don’t lie to players, and he’s a really good player, but there’s also some things that he’s got to get better at, and he understands that.”
For the last four years, you never heard a word about Williams’ need to work on some things, just high praise for his hitting ability, speed and toughness, which was well deserved, but he needed to play better in coverage and take on blocks better in run support.
Look, you can decide for yourself whether Wilson’s comment is accurate or not, but if it is, wow, is that a bad optic for the previous staff . . .
One of the better plays of the Jets veteran minicamp was on the first day, a nice PD by defensive back Isaiah Oliver on a deep pass from QB Tyrod Taylor to WR Quinton Skinner.
The Jets quietly re-signed Oliver on March 17 in an underrated move.
Oliver, a jack of all trades in the secondary who can play every position – outside corner, nickel back, and safety- played in all 17 games with seven starts last year for Gang Green, recording 57 tackles, one sack, and three passes defensed.
The Jets were smart to lock him up quickly in free agency, because with Jeff Ulbrich in Atlanta and Robert Saleh in San Francisco, both would have likely advised their GMs to sign this guy if he was on the street too long in free agency. Look, he’s not elite, but he’s solid, and if there is an injury, you can plug him in anywhere in the secondary . . .
A player who might be on the bubble is third-year offensive tackle Carter Warren. A 2023 fourth-round pick out of Pitt, you get the sense that he’s fifth on the pecking order at tackle now with Olu Fashanu, Armand Membou, Chukwuma Okorafor and Max Mitchell in front of him.
Watching Okorafor in the spring, you can tell this isn’t his first rodeo. The former Pittsburgh Steeler and New England Patriot knows what he’s doing out there, displaying advanced technique, which should not come as a surprise because he has 60 NFL starts.
The Jets were smart to take a flyer on him after investigating why he retired in the middle of the season last year in New England after being benched in a game.
JC will investigate the details of what happened there, but the Jets were comfortable with what they found out, and he could be a heck of a backup swing tackle for them with all his starting experience.
The Jets are cornering the market on Nigerian tackles with Fashanu, Okorafor and Obinna Eze . . .
Speaking of Nigerian players, the Jets signed edge-rusher Kingsley Jonathan following a minicamp tryout. The former Syracuse standout had cups of coffee in Buffalo, Green Bay, and Houston.
His signing points to a slight concern we wrote about the other day – defensive end depth. In the spring, the only guy you saw getting consistent pressure was Will McDonald. Jermaine Johnson wasn’t out there as he continues to rehab a torn achilles (he’s close), but when Johnson returns, they should be in good shape at both ends spots, but who will rotate in for the starters? They need some backup ends to emerge, and Jonathan will have a chance to grab one of those spots.
June 13, 2025
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