Jets-Giants Joint Practice Report | Aaron Rodgers a ‘Different Person’ in 2-Minute Period

In the move-the-ball period, Rodgers and WR Garrett Wilson connected for arguably the best throw-and-catch of camp. The veteran quarterback dropped back to the Jets’ 35-yard-line and hurled perfect 55-yard pass in the air to Wilson, who beat CB Nick McCloud, for the touchdown. The Jets offensive line provided strong protection throughout the afternoon against a talented defensive front and Rodgers was bolstered on his long scoring toss by LT Tyron Smith’s knockdown block of edge rusher Brian Burns.

The Green & White wrapped up practice with a situational period. The offense trailed by 19-14 with 58 seconds left in the second quarter and started on its 49-yard line. Rodgers first led his unit down the field in six plays and found WR Allen Lazard along the backline of the end one as time expired.

While Rodgers led a methodical drive, QB Tyrod Taylor needed two plays against his former team. After an incompletion to WR Jason Brownlee, Taylor went right back to the second-year wideout hitting him in stride for a 51-yard score.

“I love seeing Aaron run through those two-minute periods,” CB D.J. Reed said. “It’s like he’s just playing catch out there and it’s really exciting to see him do what he does.”

In the first period, a red-zone period which started at the Green & White’s 20-yard-line, the four-time MVP found RB Breece Hall up the seam for a touchdown behind the safety. Rodgers would have had two more red zone scores had it not been for a couple of drops.

The next period, Rodgers and Wilson connected on a pair of chunk plays. The future Hall of Fame QB rolled out to his right and flipped a pass over the Giants linebackers to Wilson, who found a soft spot in the coverage. Five plays later, Wilson made a sliding catch over the middle for a first down.