The New York Jets’ offensive weapons make more noise in a lighter day of practice with the Atlanta Falcons
The New York Jets held their second and final joint practice with the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday. It was a lighter day of practice in comparison to Friday’s proceedings, spanning a shorter length and featuring no pads.
The Jets appeared to be the better team on Friday, and it seems that New York’s momentum carried into the weekend.
#Jets reporters keep telling me, “It’s going to be a long season D. Led.” (This normally cynical bunch has not been too impressed with the #Falcons)
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) August 20, 2022
Falcons first team offense can’t score in red zone team drill period. Sauce Gardner forces the fourth-down incompletion with good coverage on Pitts.
— Andy Vasquez (@andy_vasquez) August 20, 2022
Practice has ended. Much lighter day than yesterday with no pads. Elijah Moore, Garrett Wilson and Corey Davis had standout catches. Flacco was also sharp again
— Antwan V. Staley (@antwanstaley) August 20, 2022
New York’s offense had another eventful day. Joe Flacco, the team’s temporary QB1, continues to impress, while many players at the skill positions are standing out.
Flacco hooked up with Elijah Moore for a 5-yard touchdown pass after Moore beat the coverage of star cornerback A.J. Terrell on a crossing route. Two angles of the play can be seen below.
td moore / pic.twitter.com/L5bMC97CmD
— NYJ/BKN/NYM4LIFE (@cfattovw) August 20, 2022
Flacco find Elijah Moore for a TD at #JetsCamp #Jets pic.twitter.com/C16ZFOQuRh
— The Jets Report (@jets_cp) August 20, 2022
Flacco connects with Corey Davis on a corner route. Davis releases outside, gives an inside fake, and then breaks off his inside foot into the corner route, gaining separation. Flacco’s throw is slightly awry but Davis makes an incredible one-handed catch.
Joe Flacco goes deep to Corey Davis who makes an outstanding one handed catch#Jets pic.twitter.com/KceUpPIqbD
— Optimistic Jets (@OptimisticJets) August 20, 2022
GO CRAZY @TheCDavis84 ‼️ pic.twitter.com/X8IiVAFlG5
— New York Jets (@nyjets) August 20, 2022
Davis’s athleticism in the clip above is something worth noting (in regards to the sharpness of his route). Davis says he lost 10-15 pounds in the offseason, likely in an effort to add quickness and explosiveness to his game. Those traits are certainly on display in the play above. We didn’t see too many routes like that from Davis last year.
Garrett Wilson caught a touchdown from Flacco on this long-lasting play, made possible by great pass protection from the offensive line.
Joe Flacco connects with Garrett Wilson in the back of the end zone for a touchdown#Jets pic.twitter.com/FnVIRGU6IE
— Optimistic Jets (@OptimisticJets) August 20, 2022
After turning heads with a 75-yard touchdown on Friday, Breece Hall stood out again. Hall broke loose for a big run up the middle and also caught a deep pass from Flacco.
Breece is the word pic.twitter.com/ME8abu48nL
— NYJ MIKE (@NyjMike) August 20, 2022
Joe Flacco starts off practice with a deep pass to Breece Hall for a big gain #Jets pic.twitter.com/TD4T3VUVQA
— Optimistic Jets (@OptimisticJets) August 20, 2022
Rookie cornerback Sauce Gardner had an interception on Friday and continued to make noise on Saturday. Here, he matches up one-on-one against tight end Kyle Pitts on the outside, providing tight coverage to force an incompletion.
Sauce Gardner matched up against Kyle Pitts. Incomplete#Jets pic.twitter.com/u6whu7FmSK
— Optimistic Jets (@OptimisticJets) August 20, 2022
The Jets and Falcons will enjoy a day off on Sunday before their preseason game at MetLife Stadium on Monday night (8 p.m. ET).
