Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett stated Thursday that he didn’t must have a dialog with Garrett Wilson relating to the receiver’s feedback earlier this week about working with a distinct “route tree” this season.
Wilson, who made that remark throughout an ESPN radio interview, is off to a gradual begin regardless of the harm return of quarterback Aaron Rodgers — with 20 receptions for simply 191 yards by way of 4 video games.
Hackett careworn he doesn’t consider Wilson has been used any otherwise this yr, 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 apply. “We need to make Garrett the focus of the offense. We need to make sure that we’re concentrating on him and sort of setting issues up for him.”
“I feel it’s been nice to see these guys round him provide you with massive performs. If one thing’s not open, we by no means need to pressure the ball.”
Sam Darnold isn’t coming to MetLife Stadium this week to face the Jets, as a substitute main the unbeaten Vikings towards his former crew Sunday in London.
Darnold, the No. 3-overall decide 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 the beginning of his NFL profession, the 27-year-old Darnold replied: “No. I feel I had plenty of alternatives in New York, I at all times felt like I might 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 chew when requested primarily in regards to the commerce request by Raiders receiver Davante Adams.
Requested if the Jets may benefit from an unnamed veteran receiver who has familiarity together 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 desirous about.”
C.J. Mosley, who has missed the previous two video games on account of an harm to his proper massive toe, has been listed as a restricted participant in apply the previous two days.
Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle) was added to the harm report as restricted. Rodgers (knee) was a full participant. Morgan Moses (knee) stays out.
