The Jets' final practice of the offseason program before the month-plus break that precedes training camp was quick. The session didn't last more than an hour whereas Tuesday's and Wednesday's practices were each nearly two hours.
"I was surprised a little bit because, like you said, [we practice] one way," nickel Michael Carter II said. "He demands us to be the best players, but also, he tells us to trust the process and in return he'll take care of us. That's kind of what happened today. I was super grateful for that. But that's how it is, man. It's going to be hard. It's going to be hard work. In return, as long as we trust the process, all the benefits and everything will come with that."
As head coach Aaron Glenn said in his introductory press conference in January, he's going to demand a lot of his team. But as an NFL player for 15 seasons, he knows which strings to pull and when.
"I think for the most part, as a coach, you always want the discipline part to be on point," Glenn said. "You're never getting away from that. But also, you have to have an eye for it. I think my ability to have played it for a long time and coach it for a long time, I know when enough is enough. I know when to push I know when to hold back.
"I do know when it's time to have a little fun. And for the guys out there, those O-linemen out there catching passes, it was time for those guys to get a chance to do that. They've worked their asses off this whole offseason and I haven't had any complaints on how we do things."