Arian Smith, the fourth-rounder from Georgia, matched his two catches from the opener at Green Bay but more than doubled his 18-yard production vs. the Pack. His 23- and 16-yard receptions both came from Martinez, both converted third downs, and both were instrumental in what Glenn said was "a really good two-minute drive" from the Jets 5 to the Giants 13 before Nick Folk's second field goal trimmed the Jets deficit to 7-6 at the half.
And B-Smitty was happy to see A-Smitty overcome an earlier dropped pass and execute his late-first-half heroics.
"You know what you can bring to the table and you don't let a mistake sit there and make you think otherwise," Brandon Smith said. "I was just proud and happy for him to be able to get over that hump."
The entire group behind Wilson and veteran wideouts Allen Lazard, Josh Reynolds and Tyler Johnson, which also includes Malachi Corley, Ontaria Wilson, Dymere Miller and special-teams staples Xavier Gipson and Irvin Charles, are showing that maybe two or three of them can win jobs on the 53-man roster as they continue to push themselves and each other.
"There's a whole lot of competition involved," Brandon Smith said. "Every single guy we have in there has the capability to make plays and they have made plays, whether in games or practices. And we're a tight-knit group as well. We all root each other on and it's exciting to see."
The excitement — and tension — ratchets up even more with the Jets' final preseason game, this time as the MetLife home team, against Philadelphia on Friday, followed two weeks later by opening day at home against Pittsburgh.
"We've had a lot of young guys make plays in camp," Fields said. "I'm looking forward to getting back to work with them this week and keep seeing them make plays."