Post by I definitely have a cock~~~ on Sept 12, 2015 10:15:02 GMT -5
The New Bellore: It Could Be Trevor Reilly
Jets LB Would Like to Fill the Special Teams Role Vacated When Last Year's Leader Left for SF
Just from the fact that three of the Jets' top four special teams tacklers of a year ago will not be suiting up this year, Trevor Reilly — the one returnee — would figure to be one of the vanguards of the Jets' special teams come Sunday against the Browns.Of course, that's not always how it works in the NFL. Yet Reilly brings a lot more than a few numbers from 2014 kick coverage. He's got age/experience (he's 27 even though he's only a second-year player), physical skills, intelligence and want-to.And he wants to be the Jets' next Nick Bellore, if everything works out."I hope to be as good as Nick," Reilly told me after Friday's practice in the Atlantic Health Training Center locker room. "He should've been a Pro Bowler a couple of years ago. And I'd love to be at that level of play by the end of the year this year where he was then. He's a good player and San Francisco's lucky to have him."Bellore departed for the 49ers via free agency. Zach Sudfeld, on the other hand, won't be able to contribute his team-leading 20 ST tackles again because his offseason knee injury landed him on IR. No. 4 tackler T.J. Graham was recently waived.But Reilly will hardly be alone going up against the Brownies and beyond. Jaiquawn Jarrett, Quincy Enunwa and Darrin Walls had multiple teams tackle this preseason, Bilal Powell got a number of takedowns last season, and rookies such as WR Devin Smith as a gunner and LB Lorenzo Mauldin as a tackler/blocker have both stated their eagerness to contribute on specials with the Jets as they did on the college level.
Reilly can throw his weight around with the best of them and provide some of that Bellorean leadership as well."I would say it's both leadership and physical ability," Trevor said about what's most important for him to bring to the table. "I'd like to take an active role and motivate guys to do their jobs, lead by example, and do the best I can out there."Reilly also likes the contribution from the top with veteran special teams coach Bobby April, also new to the Jets this season."Bobby's done a great job so far. I think we had pretty good special teams play in the preseason with the exception of a few plays," Reilly said. "He's done a great job with the schemes, he's a good coach, he's got so much experience. And I think he'll have us well-prepared for what we think they're going to do this week."
Cleveland's returners could be dangerous. Travis Benjamin had a punt-return TD this summer and KR Marlon Moore averaged 24.8 yards on 13 kickoff returns last year. Andy Lee is a Pro Bowl-caliber punter who passed Bellore in the air coming from the 49ers to the Browns. But K Travis Coons is a first-year man.But the Jets have strong special teams kickers in Nick Folk and Ryan Quigley, potentially explosive returns in KR Chris Owusu and PR Jeremy Kerley, and those aforementioned coverers and blockers."Tempo has been good all week. We didn't have a lot of missed assignments in the practices and we think our schemes are going to be good," Reilly said. "If we can keep the same attitude we had in the preseason, guys doing their jobs, good returns, do well in punt protection, it should be a good year for us."
> www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/The-New-Bellore-It-Could-Be-Trevor-Reilly/06e918d8-7f33-4ede-ad1f-c40c2f04bc1a
Jets LB Would Like to Fill the Special Teams Role Vacated When Last Year's Leader Left for SF
Just from the fact that three of the Jets' top four special teams tacklers of a year ago will not be suiting up this year, Trevor Reilly — the one returnee — would figure to be one of the vanguards of the Jets' special teams come Sunday against the Browns.Of course, that's not always how it works in the NFL. Yet Reilly brings a lot more than a few numbers from 2014 kick coverage. He's got age/experience (he's 27 even though he's only a second-year player), physical skills, intelligence and want-to.And he wants to be the Jets' next Nick Bellore, if everything works out."I hope to be as good as Nick," Reilly told me after Friday's practice in the Atlantic Health Training Center locker room. "He should've been a Pro Bowler a couple of years ago. And I'd love to be at that level of play by the end of the year this year where he was then. He's a good player and San Francisco's lucky to have him."Bellore departed for the 49ers via free agency. Zach Sudfeld, on the other hand, won't be able to contribute his team-leading 20 ST tackles again because his offseason knee injury landed him on IR. No. 4 tackler T.J. Graham was recently waived.But Reilly will hardly be alone going up against the Brownies and beyond. Jaiquawn Jarrett, Quincy Enunwa and Darrin Walls had multiple teams tackle this preseason, Bilal Powell got a number of takedowns last season, and rookies such as WR Devin Smith as a gunner and LB Lorenzo Mauldin as a tackler/blocker have both stated their eagerness to contribute on specials with the Jets as they did on the college level.
Reilly can throw his weight around with the best of them and provide some of that Bellorean leadership as well."I would say it's both leadership and physical ability," Trevor said about what's most important for him to bring to the table. "I'd like to take an active role and motivate guys to do their jobs, lead by example, and do the best I can out there."Reilly also likes the contribution from the top with veteran special teams coach Bobby April, also new to the Jets this season."Bobby's done a great job so far. I think we had pretty good special teams play in the preseason with the exception of a few plays," Reilly said. "He's done a great job with the schemes, he's a good coach, he's got so much experience. And I think he'll have us well-prepared for what we think they're going to do this week."
Cleveland's returners could be dangerous. Travis Benjamin had a punt-return TD this summer and KR Marlon Moore averaged 24.8 yards on 13 kickoff returns last year. Andy Lee is a Pro Bowl-caliber punter who passed Bellore in the air coming from the 49ers to the Browns. But K Travis Coons is a first-year man.But the Jets have strong special teams kickers in Nick Folk and Ryan Quigley, potentially explosive returns in KR Chris Owusu and PR Jeremy Kerley, and those aforementioned coverers and blockers."Tempo has been good all week. We didn't have a lot of missed assignments in the practices and we think our schemes are going to be good," Reilly said. "If we can keep the same attitude we had in the preseason, guys doing their jobs, good returns, do well in punt protection, it should be a good year for us."
> www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/The-New-Bellore-It-Could-Be-Trevor-Reilly/06e918d8-7f33-4ede-ad1f-c40c2f04bc1a