‘Tis the season for offseason workout videos aplenty.
Hey, whether or not you’re one of the many grumbling individuals who have seen enough of the offseason workout videos that aim to hype fans up for the far-too-away season ahead, it does not matter. The offseason show, indeed, trudges forward. (Besides, personally speaking, as long as it’s not another Carmelo Anthony offseason banger, circa his later New York Knicks years, I’m cool with it.)
In February, in this sport, the NFL, the place Jerry Glanville so affectionally dubbed as “Not for Long,” we need something (anything) to view.
Count New York Jets second-year cornerback Qwan’tez Stiggers in on the fun as he recently showcased an offseason workout on his official X (formerly Twitter) account.
Stiggers, 23, captioned the video with, “The wait is almost over!”
Oh, Qwan’tez, fans would largely and furiously disagree.
Unlike a league like the NHL, the NFL offseason is a grind for everybody involved—even the fans. It’s a boring marathon in which a couple of extreme dead periods hit hard. While it feels like hockey players receive a mere weekend off before the next season’s opening night, football players get half a damn year.
Look, I’m not trying to dump on anybody here; that’s just the surface-level feeling. There’s a reason football is played just once a week: On Monday, each participating player feels like he was just in a five-car accident (sans kickers, punters, long snappers, and Patrick Mahomes, of course, thanks to the zebras; I joke, folks, I joke).
I can’t even imagine that post-car accident feeling at an elite level—the professional level—yet it’s what these guys feel each week.
In Stiggers’s video, there’s a lot of focus on footwork and leverage situations. I even saw some intentional trail techniques from the inside that would work with over-the-top help.
Stiggers is seemingly working on “staying attached” to the weapon, and the Jets have coached that and leverage extremely well under Robert Saleh. Of all the position coaches, the Jets’ defensive backs were coached the greatest, by far (well-deserved shoutout to Tony Oden and Marquand Manuel).
These days, Stiggers now has the second-greatest cornerback in Jets history as his head coach, Aaron Glenn.
In 14 games last season (1 start), Stiggers collected 8 total tackles (7 solo). The New York Jets’ fifth-round pick in 2024—who is also assuredly one of the roster’s funniest players—is seeking more defensive playing time in 2025.
