{"id":29358,"date":"2015-08-05T07:49:16","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T11:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=29358"},"modified":"2015-08-07T00:31:11","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T04:31:11","slug":"new-york-jets-speedsters-opening-eyes-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2015\/08\/05\/new-york-jets-speedsters-opening-eyes-early\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets Speedsters Opening Eyes Early On"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Quincy<\/a>\n

By Glenn Naughton<\/p>\n

Jets training camp is just a week old, but for a loyal fan base that has grown tired of an anemic offense lacking an\u00a0explosive playmaker, the early reports have been encouraging to say the least.<\/p>\n

With the addition of wide receiver Brandon Marshall<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>the Jets have a legitimate number-one option to line up opposite last year’s big free agent signing in Eric Decker. \u00a0While both receivers are established, productive veterans, neither offers game-breaking speed that opposing defenses have to account for.<\/span><\/p>\n

General Manager Mike Maccagnan selected Ohio State wide receiver Devin Smith<\/a><\/strong><\/span> in round two of this season’s draft in hopes of adding a deep threat as the receiver led the nation with a whopping 28.2 yards per reception.<\/p>\n

Currently sidelined with broken ribs and a punctured lung, Smith will be out for four to six weeks, but in his absence there has been no shortage of other receivers who have turned some heads this week.<\/p>\n

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Owusu blazed a 4.26 40-time during his NFL combine workout.<\/p><\/div>\n

The player garnering the most attention thus far is former Stanford product Chris Owusu who managed to make an impression late last season despite limited playing opportunities<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Jets fans have seen his name mentioned early and often from camp reports that continue to pour in from multiple media outlets praising his speed and explosiveness<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Owusu is far from alone at Florham Park as one of last season’s draft choices, Quincy Enunwa out of Nebraska, has also made some eye-opening plays, one of which was a 60-yard score from rookie quarterback Bryce Petty.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/CLoprestiWFAN\/status\/627568663487508480<\/p>\n

A productive receiver at Nebraska (115\/1,526\/15), Enunwa ran his combine 40 in 4.45 but was taken with the expectation of being a developmental player.\u00a0 Jets fans heard his name come up several times during the pre-season last year but he would spend the majority of the 2014 campaign on the practice squad.\u00a0 Despite making the original 53-man roster, Enunwa was accused of domestic violence and wasn’t placed back on the active roster until later in the season when charges were dismissed<\/strong><\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n

If we’re going to cover the topic of speedy young receivers who are making plays early on, you’d have to mention arguably the fastest player on the Jets roster, wide receiver Saalim Hakim.<\/p>\n

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Fitzpatrick with the best pass of the day, 35 yard tight spiral over DB to Salim Hakim. Caught in stride over the shoulder. #Jets<\/a> #JetsCamp<\/a><\/p>\n

— Kristian Dyer (@KristianRDyer) August 4, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n