New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles spoke to the media after practice on Saturday. The full transcript appears below but here are some highlights:<\/p>\n
New York Jets Head Coach Todd Bowles, 7.29<\/strong><\/p>\n On what he thought of the first day\u2026<\/strong> On how he plans to use the quarterbacks in training camp\u2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong> On if he will rotate the quarterback that receives the majority of the reps each day\u2026<\/strong> On his confidence level in the quarterback position\u2026<\/strong> On if the quarterbacks will get equal reps between now and the first preseason game\u2026<\/strong> On when he wants to decide on a starting quarterback\u2026<\/strong> On if he anticipates it eventually being a two-man quarterback competition\u2026<\/strong> On if it\u2019s possible for the three quarterbacks to have the same amount of reps\u2026<\/strong> On what he saw from Christian Hackenberg today\u2026<\/strong> On the nature of the restrictions on ArDarius Stewart and Chad Hansen\u2026<\/strong> On the restrictions on Ben Ijalana\u2026<\/strong> On if he will give Kelvin Beachum and Brian Winters any rest during camp\u2026<\/strong> On the competition at the tackle positions\u2026<\/strong> On if he\u2019s happy with the progress of Juston Burris\u2026<\/strong> On if it\u2019s hot enough out here for him\u2026<\/strong> On if Ijalana will be involved in the competition at right tackle\u2026<\/strong> On if he thinks Quincy Enunwa is ready to be a number one receiver\u2026<\/strong> On where Enunwa can improve from last year\u2026<\/strong> On if anyone came back in exceptional shape\u2026<\/strong> On if everyone passed the conditioning test\u2026<\/strong> On Morris Claiborne today at practice\u2026<\/strong> On how much Claiborne can help the secondary if healthy\u2026<\/strong> On hiring Collette Smith as a training camp intern\u2026<\/strong> On if he had any reservations on hiring Smith because she was a female \u2026<\/strong> On if the report that 99 percent of former NFL players have signs of CTE is a concern for him as a former player as he gets older\u2026<\/strong> On if he understands why current players would quit football after reading this study\u2026<\/strong> On if any players have expressed concerns to him about their long-term health\u2026<\/strong> On if there\u2019s a possibility for Josh Martin to increase his role on the defense\u2026<\/strong> On when the first practice in pads is scheduled\u2026<\/strong> On his message when he addressed the team at the first team meeting last night\u2026<\/strong> On if he uses any of the outside noise as motivation\u2026<\/strong> On his expectations for Leonard Williams in his third season\u2026<\/strong> On why the Lombardi Trophy was moved closer to the locker room\u2026<\/strong> On what he takes from everyone reporting on time and passing their conditioning test\u2026<\/strong> On his reaction to David Harris signing with the Patriots\u2026<\/strong> New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles spoke to the media after practice on Saturday. The full transcript appears below but here are some highlights: No timeline on picking a starting QB, the Jets don’t currently have a starter First practice in pads will be on Monday Offensive tackle; both spots are open competitions Everyone […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":36617,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[213],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-36616","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jet-news"},"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bowles.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/peLffi-9wA","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36616"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36618,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36616\/revisions\/36618"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nIt was the first day. People got their feet wet. Hopefully, we stay healthy for the most part but they ran around. We\u2019ll get better every day and keep working.<\/p>\n
\nI can\u2019t detail it. It will work itself out. The reps will be different every day or every week. We have a plan when the preseason games start. Right now, we\u2019re just getting our feet back wet from when we left in OTAs and minicamp. That situation will work itself out.<\/p>\n
\nI\u2019m not saying that. I\u2019m saying it will sort itself out. We don\u2019t have a starter. Regardless of who goes first, who goes second, who goes third, they\u2019ll all get a chance to play. We have a lot of evaluating to do. Once the preseason starts when we get in pads and play some games, we\u2019ll go from there.<\/p>\n
\nMine is good. They\u2019ve been working hard. They\u2019ve all been learning and studying. We just have to see them play.<\/p>\n
\nI don\u2019t think you can equal anything in training camp. They may be unequal during the days but when we add them up at the end, I\u2019m sure they\u2019ll be close.<\/p>\n
\nI don\u2019t have a timetable on it. As soon as it sorts itself out, I\u2019ll give you a decision.<\/p>\n
\nYou hope it\u2019s three, but obviously somebody\u2019s going to play better than the others. It will sort itself out again.<\/p>\n
\nNo, it\u2019s not possible. But you have to make plays at the position like any other position so once we see everybody play, it will work itself out.<\/p>\n
\nIt\u2019s only the first day. Obviously, he\u2019s going to have butterflies like everyone else the first day. As practice goes on and the week goes on, we\u2019ll see.<\/p>\n
\nWe\u2019re taking it easy on them right now – just letting them go through individuals. They probably could\u2019ve practiced but the trainers are just taking it day-by-day and we\u2019ll increase the load as it goes on.<\/p>\n
\nSame thing. We\u2019ll increase it as it goes.<\/p>\n
\nDepending how they feel, they may get a rest day here or there.<\/p>\n
\nThere\u2019s competition at all spots, especially both tackle spots. There\u2019s competition there. There\u2019s nobody starting yet. We haven\u2019t even put on pads. When the pads come on, as the practices go, we\u2019ll see.<\/p>\n
\nAs much as you could be in t-shirts and shorts, yes.<\/p>\n
\nIt\u2019s kind of like winter out here.<\/p>\n
\nYes, he\u2019ll be involved in that. We\u2019re working everybody both sides right now. When we put the pads on, depending on who\u2019s better where, we may move someone to the other side, we may not.<\/p>\n
\nHe\u2019s working hard every day. That\u2019s all I can tell you. He got better last year from the year before and we hope he makes a jump from last year to this year.<\/p>\n
\nHe just has to continue to be a pro. He has to get better blocking. Obviously, route-running, catching, concentration – just the normal, standard stuff. But he works hard at it.<\/p>\n
\nNo, they were all in pretty good shape.<\/p>\n
\nYes.<\/p>\n
\nWe\u2019re in t-shirt and shorts. We\u2019re playing two-hand touch right now. You have to put it all together and put the physical part with the mental part, but he\u2019s quick. Obviously, he had two picks today. He just has to continue to work and keep getting better.<\/p>\n
\nHe could help if he\u2019s healthy, that\u2019s why we signed him. He\u2019s a good player. He just has to stay healthy.<\/p>\n
\nI met Collette over a year ago. She came to a few practices. Just talking to her over the course of time, her football knowledge was outstanding. Interns, it\u2019s all male interns so far. I thought it would be a good idea to bring in a female intern, strictly off of her skillset. Not because she\u2019s a female or anything else. She\u2019s a hell of a football coach. We talked a lot and she fits in with the guys so we gave her a chance.<\/p>\n
\nNone.<\/p>\n
\nI don\u2019t want it to be. I hope it isn\u2019t. Right now, I can say no but I don\u2019t think so. I can\u2019t answer that question. I\u2019m healthy in my head I think. Maybe I\u2019m not healthy because I\u2019m coaching football. (joking) I hope it doesn\u2019t become a problem.<\/p>\n
\nI understand it. Obviously back then, it was a great thing to knock somebody out. That\u2019s how you grew up. That\u2019s how a lot of guys got in the Hall of Fame. Now, the game is changing and player\u2019s safety with medical being more advanced than it was back when I played, you see a lot more things coming up from an injury standpoint so I understand the concern.<\/p>\n
\nNo, I mean it\u2019s a tough game. We all grew up playing it. We understand that when we walk on the field. It\u2019s a tough game. You can get hurt doing anything. It\u2019s a tough game. We just have to play it as safe as possible and then try to make the best of it.<\/p>\n
\nIt\u2019s possible. It\u2019s early. Everybody looks good in shorts and t-shirts. Until the pads come on and we start evaluating these guys, everybody has an edge in shorts and t-shirts.<\/p>\n
\nMonday will be the first day in pads.<\/p>\n
\nObviously, I\u2019m glad they came back in shape. We just have to get better every day. Keep our heads down and keep working. We understand what\u2019s been said but that doesn\u2019t concern us because we just worry about what we can worry about inside this building and as a team. We just keep moving forward and working towards opening day.<\/p>\n
\nIt\u2019s extra motivation. It\u2019s not the motivation. Obviously, you\u2019re motivated and we\u2019re trying to win a Super Bowl anyway no matter what. When you have adversity and people say you can\u2019t do things as an athlete or as a competitor, you love challenges. You come to work every day intent on getting better and proving everybody wrong. That\u2019s not why we\u2019re trying to win. Is it extra added incentive for some people? Yes, it is. But motivation is because we didn\u2019t play well and we\u2019re trying to win anyway.<\/p>\n
\nHopefully, he can continue to get better. That\u2019s hard to do when he\u2019s already very good. As long as he works on his craft and gets his fundamentals down and his hand placement gets a little better, I think he\u2019ll be fine.<\/p>\n
\nWe had a bunch of alterations in the building and that was one of them, moving it down that way – seeing the players having a goal for what we\u2019re shooting for everyday when they walk in the building. We put it down the other end because that\u2019s where the player\u2019s entrance is and they walk in every day. We rarely see it down on the other end because there\u2019s (not where we spend much time).<\/p>\n
\nIt\u2019s a good start. Everybody has been working. No one just sat down and took a couple of weeks off. People did some type of training. They\u2019re ready to come back and work. That\u2019s a good start.<\/p>\n
\nI think David\u2019s a great person and he\u2019s a good player. I\u2019m happy as long as he\u2019s happy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"