Arian Smith Combats Those Drops
Arian Smith, the Jets' first fourth-round pick from Georgia, knows he's known for dropped passes in college as well as his world-class speed. He began attacking the handsy issue on the pro level at the minicamp.
"He's bouncy and he's a really good athlete," Glenn said. "And I thought the first day he was really focused on making sure that [he could] see through the ball and make sure [he] could bring it in. I think he did a good job yesterday catching the ball."
That was on Friday, when Smith flashed his impressive speed. He wasn't observed getting as much action at Saturday's practice. His development will be something to watch the rest of this spring and into the summer and fall.
RMC Notes
Much has already been observed about first-round selection Armand Membou. The RMC was needless to say no contact, but the 6-4, 332-pounder showed his quick feet and athleticism and in short "looked the part" at RT, where he will be competing for the starting job at OTAs, the full-squad minicamp and in training camp.
QBs Adrian Martinez and Brady Cook, wearing GoPro cameras, got reps and ran the Jets' basic offenses. Hard to evaluate where they'll fit into the operation at training camp, but Glenn, including veterans Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor, said: "I'm happy actually with all the quarterbacks we have in this program right now and I know they're going to push each other to get better."
Nobody had a busier rookie minicamp than undrafted free agent RB Donovan Edwards out of Michigan. He touched the ball more than anyone else during the open periods, looked smooth doing it, and will be competing for a roster spot behind the Jets' three returning RBs — Breece Hall, Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis. ... Leander Wiegand (6-5, 302), the International Player Pathway signing from Henstedt in Ulzburg, Germany, who played for three teams in the European League of Football and briefly at Central Florida, was a non-practicing observer at both RMC sessions.