Aaron Rodgers’ honeymoon interval with the Jets continues.
Second-year huge receiver Garrett Wilson joined SiriusXM NFL this week to debate what it has been like getting acclimated to his new quarterback.
“When you may have a brand new signal-caller coming in and new quarterback, you simply need to have the ability to get these reps and bookmark sure routes collectively. And we obtained an opportunity to try this,” Wilson mentioned. “It was superior to have the ability to throw with him and go towards a protection with him main the cost and see how he sees the protection and spend time with him within the movie room — all these issues. The fruits of all these issues hopefully results in our success down the street.
“We’re going to attempt to hold constructing upon that. Now we have a small pattern dimension collectively, however we really feel like we took full benefit of the time we did have collectively. That’s all we may do.”
Wilson, who received the AP’s Offensive Rookie of the 12 months award final season with 1,103 receiving yards, was requested what it has been prefer to be round Rodgers.
“Aaron is a superb man,” Wilson answered. “He’s an excellent dude.
“I simply wish to study as a lot as doable. He is aware of that. He is aware of all of us grew up watching him play. The best way he carries himself is such as you’d anticipate.
“He’s a champion, he’s a former champion, he’s an excellent participant, all-time nice and he carries himself as such. So, it’s been nice to be round him, for certain.”
The Jets will seem on HBO’s “Exhausting Knocks” within the coming weeks, which is able to present an additional glimpse into the connection Rodgers is cultivating with Wilson and the remainder of his Jets teammates.
