Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett stated Thursday that he didn’t have to have a dialog with Garrett Wilson concerning the receiver’s feedback earlier this week about working with a unique “route tree” this season.
Wilson, who made that remark throughout an ESPN radio interview, is off to a gradual begin regardless of the damage return of quarterback Aaron Rodgers — with 20 receptions for simply 191 yards by 4 video games.
Hackett burdened he doesn’t consider Wilson has been used any in another way this 12 months, even with the addition of Mike Williams and the improved play of veteran Allen Lazard.
“No, I don’t assume so,” Hackett stated earlier than Thursday’s observe. “We wish to make Garrett the focus of the offense. We wish to make sure that we’re focusing on him and sort of setting issues up for him.”
“I feel it’s been nice to see these guys round him give you large performs. If one thing’s not open, we by no means wish to drive the ball.”
Sam Darnold isn’t coming to MetLife Stadium this week to face the Jets, as a substitute main the unbeaten Vikings in opposition to his former staff Sunday in London.
Darnold, the No. 3-overall choose within the 2018 draft, was traded after three shoddy seasons in New York.
However requested particularly this week if he believes the Jets “failed” him at first of his NFL profession, the 27-year-old Darnold replied: “No. I feel I had numerous alternatives in New York, I at all times felt like I may have performed higher there.”
After posting a pedestrian passer ranking of 78.3 over his first six years within the NFL — additionally spending time with Carolina and San Francisco — Darnold has upped that quantity to 118.3 with a league-best 11 touchdowns through the Vikings’ 4-0 begin.
Hackett, the previous Packers offensive coordinator, didn’t chunk when requested basically in regards to the commerce request by Raiders receiver Davante Adams.
Requested if the Jets may gain advantage from an unnamed veteran receiver who has familiarity along with his quarterback and system, Hackett smiled and stated, “Proper now, I’m wanting ahead to getting over to London,” he replied when requested in regards to the star receiver. “We hop on a flight in a few hours. That’s all I’ve been fascinated by.”
C.J. Mosley, who has missed the previous two video games resulting from an damage to his proper large toe, has been listed as a restricted participant in observe the previous two days.
Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle) was added to the damage report as restricted. Rodgers (knee) was a full participant. Morgan Moses (knee) stays out.
