Reporting from the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park, NJ<\/p>\n
Those who can completely separate themselves from reality, any semblance of awareness, and the nature of physics, could have convinced themselves that the 1985 Chicago Bears and 1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers met on the Florham Park, NJ, practice field Tuesday morning. <\/p>\n
The scenario featured Mike Singletary\u2019s Bears obliterating one of the worst offenses in NFL history. Pay no mind to the fact that Buddy Ryan was nowhere to be found; the level of domination reached epic levels. <\/p>\n
Fortunately, for head coach Aaron Glenn, that\u2019s great news for his New York Jets defense<\/a>. <\/p>\n Unfortunately, for the same man, his offense is forced to go back to the drawing board. <\/p>\n A defensive day in Northern NJ<\/p>\n From the jump, all three defensive units dominated each offensive unit. In a stark contrast to Monday\u2019s performance, the Jets\u2019 offensive line could not get anything going. <\/p>\n Linebacker Quincy Williams made an outstanding lower-half tackle early in team sessions, and Quinnen Williams<\/a> picked up a TFL by plugging one of the gaps at the point of attack. <\/p>\n First team session rotation has completed; notes \u2026 <\/p>\n \u2014Quincy makes a nice lower-half tackle on a rush attempt, despite some pre-snap stuff designed to try to get the second level moving east-west. Excellent tackle in a tough spot, open space in an area that shouldn\u2019t be that\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Robby Sabo (@RobbySabo) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Interestingly, the rush concepts presented on Monday (and even Saturday) were impressive. The offensive line moved players and created serious room for the backs. <\/p>\n None of that happened on Tuesday morning. Worse yet, Justin Fields had perhaps his worst day this summer. <\/p>\n One of his first throws targeted Garrett Wilson<\/a> on a three-step concept near the sideline. It was tough to see how much separation he created\u2014as Brandon Stephens remained attached to his hip\u2014but the ball wound up incomplete (along with a tough defensive pass interference call)<\/p>\n The first rotation also featured a Fields vertical attempt that was overshot (perhaps intentionally, due to the tight coverage by single-high safety Andre Cisco). The capper was a Mason Taylor drop. <\/p>\n Though Fields was forced to flush to his right and throw on the run, he delivered it a tick late and behind Taylor. Either way, it\u2019s a play the rookie tight end would want to have back. <\/p>\n Second time around for the big boys in teams \u2026 <\/p>\n \u2014First play featured the defense reacting extremely well to the offense\u2019s pre-snap shenanigans. Impressively well. Shut down rush attempt. Communication on point. <\/p>\n \u2014Second play saw Q just dominate, stone a rush attempt<\/p>\n \u2014Pass\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Robby Sabo (@RobbySabo) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Subsequent first-team rotations didn\u2019t go any more swimmingly. Rookie Arian Smith dropped a quick one, on an in-breaker, which interestingly showcased one of the few solid throws in practice.<\/p>\n Fields connected with Josh Reynolds for a nice 25+ yard chunk, but the play would have ended with a sack or throwaway. (Thanks to the nature of practice, Fields was afforded the right to extend the play\u2014despite the reality of the pocket situation.)<\/p>\n If I were Aaron Glenn right now, I\u2019d be annoyed that my offense isn\u2019t showing enough fight. It just hasn\u2019t been a competitive practice bc of that. <\/p>\n \u2014First play after a rest period is a Breece rush attempt that finally gains some positive yardage (but not much). <\/p>\n \u2014Next, Fields\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Robby Sabo (@RobbySabo) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The defense\u2019s ceiling<\/p>\n How exactly does a defense that seemingly did not improve in the offseason actually outproduce last year\u2019s iteration? The answer is simple \u2026 <\/p>\n Coaching. <\/p>\n Despite the current \u201cJets\u2019 previous coaching staff stunk\u201d narrative running rampant, and Glenn somewhat alluding and\/or attempting to stomp out that momentum in his Tuesday presser, the \u201ccoaching\u201d piece to this puzzle is as legitimate as it gets. <\/p>\n How much higher is Sauce Gardner\u2019s ceiling in a rush-heavy defense? <\/p>\n How many more quarterback pressures can Quinnen Williams compile when working within more 1v1 situations?<\/p>\n How much heavier can MIKE Jamien Sherwood play when coached to fill and spill in appropriate situations? <\/p>\n How well can Will McDonald play in base scenarios if coached the right way to do so? <\/p>\n It\u2019s critical to analyze how each player\u2019s potential changes based on this specific scheme and coaching staff, and that thought hit home on Tuesday morning. <\/p>\n Don\u2019t call it a comeback<\/p>\n The most positive offensive sign of the day happened to cap practice. <\/p>\n Two-minute drills began with Fields\u2019s worst throw of the day. With about 45 seconds on the clock and at the opponent\u2019s 40-ish yard line, Fields appropriately targeted Garrett Wilson, who was floating to the sideline on a quick flat. <\/p>\n Fields\u2019s throw wound up in Parsippany. <\/p>\n Two-minute drill: Fields throws one to Parsippany (Garrett). Defense played a softer-type look (makes sense due to situation of time and YDL), and Fields was trying to lead him towards the sideline, sailed it to Staten Island. <\/p>\n \u2014He then recovers in an identical situation a play\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Robby Sabo (@RobbySabo) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The key item to hug tightly is what followed \u2026 <\/p>\n After his despondent body signals made everybody aware of his self-criticism of the misfire, Fields hit Allen Lazard on a beauty that resulted in 20+ yards. The ball was intentionally thrown to Lazard\u2019s backside on a dig route to avoid a hospital ball situation. <\/p>\n Fields then found rookie Mason Taylor on a corner-ish route, resulting in a late-game-scenario touchdown to cap practice. It appeared like he took advantage of a soft spot in a particular zone coverage (led away from one of the two deep-half safeties). <\/p>\n Since the highlight is out, I’ll provide some surface-level coverage thoughts (which may or may not be correct, based on not having the ability to see the film) \u2026 I think it was some type of “Softer-type\/goal line 2,” which means Fields hit Taylor in one of the soft spots\/hole\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/H9f69fGjRT<\/a><\/p>\n