The Jets took a long look at rookie tight Jace Amaro in minicamp over the weekend, targeting him often in his debut workout as a pro, reports the New York Post.
“It’s like [offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg] thinks we’ve got a new toy and we’re trying to feature him,” coach Rex Ryan said.
Amaro, a 6-5, 265-pounder out of Texas Tech, set the NCAA's all-time single season record for receiving yards by a tight end with 1,352, on 106 catches. He's aiming to catch 100 passes a year in the NFL.
"The goal is to win the Rookie of the Year [award] and be the best offensive player you can be, and if you don’t have that mindset, then you’re not really in this for the right reasons,” Amaro told the paper.
"I would like to be a tight end who catches 100 balls a year. That might be five years from now or it might be 10 [years], but that’s the goal for me."