Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich is making an attempt to sort out the workforce’s greatest defensive challenge — tackling.
Ulbrich noticed his workforce miss 20 tackles in Sunday’s 31-6 loss to the Cardinals.
He’s making an attempt to get issues fastened with some adjustments in observe this week.
The workforce wore pads throughout their positional drills in observe Wednesday and can put on pads for the entire observe Thursday.
Groups have a restricted variety of practices through the season when they’re allowed to put on full pads, per the collective bargaining settlement.
“If there’s quarter-hour in [positional drills], it’s going to be 14 ½ minutes of tackling,” Ulbrich mentioned. “We’re going to get again to fundamentals and fundamentals. I did a tackling presentation for the workforce at present, not simply the protection, so everyone is aware of precisely what we’re doing, how we’re attacking it, how we’re going to get it fastened.”
Ulbrich mentioned whereas it may be difficult to show tackling with out truly tackling, they’ll go over approach with gamers and fundamentals.
Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner, who had a crucial missed sort out towards the Cardinals, mentioned he appreciated Ulbrich’s presentation however it’s on the gamers to make tackles.
“We all know sort out,” Gardner mentioned. “We’ve received to make the tackles. That’s actually it. We actually don’t want no presentation. I do know the place he was coming from when he did it, however us as skilled athletes, we’ve received to have the ability to make tackles, me included for positive.”
LT Tyron Smith missed Wednesday’s observe with the neck harm he suffered in Sunday’s loss.
It appears like Smith may miss Sunday’s recreation with the Colts.
“They’re nonetheless assessing,” Ulbrich mentioned. “They’re gathering data and getting extra photos and extra remedy. Hopefully by the top of the week we’ll have a greater image of extra readability so far as him going ahead.”
Rookie Olu Fashanu stuffed in for Smith within the second half towards the Cardinals and would begin if Smith is out.
“I believed he performed nicely,” Ulbrich mentioned. “He had his rookie moments, for positive. He’s going to have some bumps within the street right here and there. I believed he confirmed a ton of promise. He’s a man that thank god we received him as a result of we knew we had been going to probably want him this 12 months. The best way he has stuffed in has been superb for a rookie. The extra he will get to play, the higher he’ll be.”
WR Davante Adams didn’t observe attributable to an sickness.
He additionally has a wrist harm, however Ulbrich indicated it’s simply soreness.
The opposite Jets who didn’t observe had been G Jake Hanson (hamstring), LB C.J. Mosley (neck), DT Solomon Thomas (knee) and CB Brandin Echols (concussion).
The next gamers had been restricted: RG Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle), RT Morgan Moses (knee), CB D.J. Reed (hip), LB Chazz Surratt (heel) and CB Michael Carter (again).
Security Chuck Clark had his observe window opened and is eligible to return from injured reserve.
