Hill hopes to learns Jets' offense ASAP. (Getty Images)
CBSSports.com Rapid Reporter Lisa Zimmerman reported Thursday that the Jets had signed rookie wide receiver Stephen Hill, the team's second-round pick last week. And now Hill, whose raw athleticism, size and speed enthralled the Jets enough to trade up for him, is understandably excited about having his contract situation behind him so he can focus solely on football.

"It's definitely getting it off your mind," Hill said of his contract according to the Newark Star-Ledger's Jenny Vrentas. "Not being worried how much money you are going to make, because it's not really about that. It is about going out there and playing football, so that’s why I wanted to get it over with and get on the football field and get to work."

In the weeks leading up to the draft, Hill was routinely mentioned in the group of big-play wide receivers after Justin Blackmon, Michael Floyd and Kendall Wright. There was even discussions that he might go in the first round. Instead, Hill wound up as a second-rounder (43rd overall), the fifth wideout taken after the three aforementioned players and Brian Quick.

And now Hill, who caught just 28 passes during his final season at Georgia Tech where the Yellow Jackets featured the triple-option, must learn a new offense while mastering the nuances of what it means to be an NFL wide receiver. And he understands that the evolution from high-upside prospect to legit playmaker will take time. He just hopes not too much time.

“I am praying it doesn’t take me as long (to get comfortable with the Jets' playbook), but I know coach will help me out as much as he can to get me to learn as quickly as possible," he said during a radio interview (via SportsRadioInterviews.com). I’m actually here to learn and do the best that I can, so it doesn’t take me as long.”

And after one practice, so far, so good. Working with new Jets wide receivers coach Sanjay Lal, Hill says that he's not yet been overwhelmed with information. "Not at all," he said according to Vrentas. "This is your job, you have to get this done. You have no classes, all you have is football."

Of course, the Jets are just one practice into minicamp. Things will only get more complicated going forward. That said, it's not uncommon for rookies to be buried from the start. In that sense, Hill is ahead of the curve.

"I feel confident that I learned the installs," he said Monday afternoon. "Now I've got to make sure I get the second practice in to put it all together."

When asked who he looks up to in the NFL, Hill pointed to the Lions' Calvin Johnson because "I look at most of his highlights to just put into my game a little bit, but that’s mostly why I compare myself to him.” But he also knows that, while there are differences between the two players, the quickest way to lessen the gap is through -- you guessed it -- hard work.

"I've always been a hard worker," he said. "I'm just out here to make the team the same way as the other guys are making the team."

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