Winners and losers from Week 1 of New York Jets training camp

The first week of training camp is officially in the books for the Jets and needless to say, it’s been an eventful one for New York. Justin Fields’ injury scare rocked the Jets world for a few hours, but he was back on the practice field on Saturday going through limited work. But what other players have stood out? And who has left a lot to be desired? Here are the biggest winners and losers from Week 1 of camp for the New York Jets:

Winner: Aaron Glenn

Is it odd to put a coach in the “winner” section? Maybe, but we are doing it anyway. Glenn’s attitude and passion have been on full display, and it’s clear that he’s the leader the Jets have needed for the past several decades.

One example of this is that Glenn has brought in an officiating crew for every single practice. Glenn is trying to get his team to become more disciplined after the Jets led the league in penalty yards last season, and bringing in a full officiating crew should help.

Another example of his leadership is the Jets finishing practice strong even after Fields went down with his foot injury. Many teams would let that injury cloud the entire practice, but that wasn’t the case for the Jets on Thursday.

Time will tell how the Glenn era will work out in New York, but he has complete command of the team and it’s clear that he is not overwhelmed despite being a first-year head coach.

Winner: Mason Taylor

One of the biggest strengths for Taylor coming into the pre-draft process was that he was a pro-ready player who could contribute from Day 1. And that has proven to be true during the first week of camp. He’s been one of the team’s most targeted players during the 11-on-11 drills, and beat reports at practice saw him dominate the end-zone period.  

We know that Taylor will have a big role in the passing game, but the Jets have been thrilled with his work as a blocker. The Jets are going to lean on Taylor to be a big part of their offense in Year 1, especially with all of the issues at receiver outside of Garrett Wilson. But it sure doesn’t feel like the moment is too big for him. And that’s exactly what you want to see from your second-round pick at tight end.

Loser: Malachi Corley

The Jets are in desperate need of a No. 2 receiver to step up and right now, that role would belong to Allen Lazard. And while he isn’t a bad player, he doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence either. They need someone to step up and play opposite Garrett Wilson, and that just hasn't happened yet.

One player who has a chance to grab that role is Malachi Corley, the second-year receiver from Western Michigan. Corley had a rough rookie season, finishing the year with just three receptions. And this year isn’t off to a much better start, as Corley missed most of the offseason workouts with an injury.

The good news is that Corley is healthy and was able to join the team for all of the practices this week. But he hasn’t stood out. In fact, the only time he’s been mentioned is when something negative happens, such as when he dropped a pass when playing with fourth-string quarterback Brady Cook. According to Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic, Corley still has a long way to go to justify his spot on the 53-man roster after a rough week of camp.

Maybe things will turn around for Corley once the pads come on, but this has been a week to forget for the former third-round pick.