New York Jets: Fitzpatrick discusses Green and White practice

Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick of the New York Jets is the most experienced athlete on the roster at the position. He was acquired by the Jets earlier this off season in hopes of not only pushing quarterback Geno Smith to become a better athlete, but also as veteran insurance in case he needs to step in and get the job done if things don’t go as planned this upcoming season.

So far in Jets’ training camp, Smith has performed well and is making his case to earn the starting position under center heading into the regular season. Fitzpatrick has also shown signs of playing well but is looking more like he’ll be Smith’s main backup.

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We here at The Jet Press would like to thank the Media Relations Department of the Jets for sending us a full transcript of what Fitzpatrick had to say about the Green and White practice and more. Here it is in its entirety:

On how he felt practice went…

It was kind of an extension of what we’ve been doing all camp. Some good, some bad. We’ll definitely have some film to look at, some stuff to correct. I think it’s fun, especially for the young guys, to get out in front of the fans, to have to call a play, listen to a play in the huddle, gets your heart rate going a little bit being in this type of atmosphere. I think in terms of that stuff, we found some stuff that we need to work on communication wise, but it was a productive night for us.

Jul 30, 2015; Florham Park, NJ, USA; New York Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (14) and quarterback Geno Smith (7) during first day of training camp at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports

On what makes Brandon Marshall special…

Brandon’s experience jumps out in terms of the amount of football that he’s played, his football smarts and really his maturity. The way he goes about his business every day, taking care of his body, his communication with the quarterbacks and everybody else – he does a great job with that. Aside from all of the physical attributes that he’s always had, I think he’s really matured as a person and a player, that’s the thing that really impressed me and jumped out at me in getting to know him a little bit that really helps him on the field.

On hearing boos from the crowd…

I’ve played here and I’ve been cheered when I’ve thrown interceptions here before (joking). I think the fans like to be here, they like to support the team and they like seeing a good product on the field. It puts that much more pressure on us to get it right and work on things. I thought even that tonight, it was good to work through a little bit of adversity. We’re not going to have one game where everything goes perfect. To come out, have a slow start, first and second team offense, to get a couple drives going and make a few plays, I thought that was good for us.

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