An air horn sounded, and the Jets jumped. Eleven offensive linemen hurried to the back right corner of the practice fields to join their coach, Rick Dennison. Practice started with a focus on pre-snap stillness.
“Feet on the line!” Dennison said. Three linemen crouched into a set position to block. Dennison shouted, “Hut!” They took one step to begin a kick slide drill. He repeated his order, and they went back two steps.
The line danced as one this day. Three days before, it was another story. Three of their flinches resulted in flags for false starts during a 34-20 loss to the Bears.