Jets' Sauce Gardner reveals the 'best practice' he gets following All-Pro rookie season
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The New York Jets are surrounded by a bunch of young talent, but even the most optimistic fans probably could not predict what they got out of their first two draft picks from last year.
Gang Green selected cornerback Sauce Gardner out of Cincinnati with the fourth overall selection. Six picks later, they selected Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson.
The two were named the Defensive and Offensive Rookies of the Year, respectively - had it not been for the team's running back, Breece Hall, tearing his ACL midseason, he probably would have won OROY, so it is clear that the Jets have a dominant young core.
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Sauce Gardner, #1 of the New York Jets, reacts during the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on Jan. 1, 2023 in Seattle. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Just about everybody is high on the Jets. The Jets started last season 7-4 until their quarterback issues started rearing its ugly head.
The 2021 No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson was benched twice, and Joe Flacco and Mike White hardly fared any better. The Jets lost their final six games of the season, missing out on the playoffs for a 12th consecutive season.
However, seeing the young talent in the locker room, the front office went for it all and acquired the four-time MVP in Aaron Rodgers in the offseason.
The phrase "iron sharpens iron" has been a staple around Gang Green for a while now, but it literally rings true every day in practice when Gardner and Wilson line up against one another, and one of the game's best quarterbacks ever throwing the ball in their direction.
For Gardner, there is no better