AFC Notes: Garrett Wilson, Matt Judon, Dolphins, Jets, Patriots

Dolphins

Dolphins S Jordan Poyer has played a lot against Miami in the past several years while he was starring for the Bills. He had a frank assessment of how the Dolphins were viewed as a team that wasnโ€™t necessarily tough mentally. 

โ€œPlaying against this team over the past few years, you kind of get a sense of, โ€˜OK, if you get on top of this team, they might fold,'โ€ Poyer said Tuesday via the team transcript, โ€œAnd there are some teams that are [like that] โ€” this is just being honest, so what is that that happens in those moments where we get hit in the mouth? What happens in those moments so weโ€™re like, โ€˜Hey, weโ€™re good. Letโ€™s bounce back. Weโ€™re good. Itโ€™s a 60-minute game, itโ€™s a long game.โ€™ Iโ€™ve been in games where Iโ€™ve been up 24 points and end up losing. Iโ€™ve been in games where weโ€™ve been down 21 points and end up winning. So, itโ€™s just continuing to just play, play the game.โ€

The Dolphins are well aware of their reputation as a team that has started fast but faded in each of the last two years, and Poyer reiterated the importance of the mental aspect of playing football even if itโ€™s not as apparent as the physical attributes. 

โ€œI think itโ€™s just as big as the physical side of the game,โ€ Poyer said. โ€œItโ€™s the NFL, not everything is going to happen exactly the way you want it to happen. Youโ€™re not going to win every single game even though youโ€™d like to. Itโ€™s really in those moments of adversity, those moments of maybe coming off a loss, being able to handle them in the right way.

โ€œAll of that has been instilled in myself throughout the 12 years that Iโ€™ve played, so Iโ€™ve really taken it into a factor of the game is going to flow. Thereโ€™s going to be some ups and downs, youโ€™ve got to handle the adversity and handle whatโ€™s thrown at you. Usually, those teams that are able to handle those moments, whether it be within a game or within a season, those are usually the teams that you see in the playoffs at the end of the season.โ€

Jets

Jets WR Garrett Wilson said is conversations with QB Aaron Rodgers have helped him gain a better understanding of the game and heโ€™s absorbing as much as he can off of him.

โ€œWeโ€™re getting better,โ€ Wilson said, via PFT. โ€œWeโ€™re gaining an understanding for each other and the way we go about things, the way we think โ€” interpret the game. Itโ€™s truly enlightening for me every time we have convos like that despite how it may look.โ€

Patriots

  • Patriots HC Jerod Mayo recalled what happened with OLB Matt Judon on Monday: โ€œWe had a conversation. I have a great relationship with Matthew. I have a great relationship with the players, and weโ€™re moving forward.โ€ (Zack Cox)
  • Mayo also mentioned DT Christian Barmore โ€œis in good spiritsโ€ but is unsure if heโ€™ll be back this season. (Mark Daniels)
  • Regarding second-round WR Jaโ€™Lynn Polk: โ€œWhen he puts the pads on, heโ€™s that much better.โ€ (Doug Kyed)
  • Mayo said first-round QB Drake Maye has handled himself well after some tough practices and heโ€™s been impressed with his work ethic: โ€œWhat you want to see as these guys go through adversity, you want to see them handle it the right way.โ€ (Daniels)
  • Judon is at Patriots camp on Thursday and he was not suspended by the team but Mayo wants to keep the details within the organization. (Daniels)

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