By Connor Hughes | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

It wasn't pretty for the Jets' offense on the opening day of training camp. What else happened? Here's the complete practice report.

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Offense struggles on opening day of Jets camp

FLORHAM PARK — Here's some positivity: The Jets' offense has an awful lot of time to get better.

On the opening day of training camp, things couldn't have gone much worse for those in white jerseys. The quarterbacks were far from spectacular, the offensive line couldn't pass protect or open running lanes, the receivers dropped an abundance of wide-open passes, and the running backs, well, actually, they were fine.

Is the sky falling at One Jets Drive? Not at all. This is Day 1 of camp. But this is a practice report, and for the sake of reporting about practice, you should know the offense didn't look very good.

Want more details? Away we go...

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INJURIES

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Not much to note here. The Jets are actually pretty healthy at the start of camp.

The only players I caught not practicing were those you'd expect: cornerback Jeremy Clark (PUP/knee) and receiver Devin Smith (IR/knee). Receiver ArDarius Stewart (groin/knee) did individual drills, but sat out all work involving the defense. Lineman Ben Ijalana (knee) and receiver Chad Hansen (knee) were limited in a similar fashion. Coach Todd Bowles said all three will earn more work as camp drags on.

Stewart, the Jets third-round pick, is the big name here. In individuals, he looked good. The wideout has a chance to work himself into a prominent role on offense as the starting slot receiver. Here's a video (link here) of him making an impressive grab deep down the field.

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Collette Smith begins coaching stint with Jets

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THE SPECIAL TEAMS

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Lucky Whitehead, whom the Jets claimed this week, seems to have slid right in as the starting returner. He earned the initial rep in most drills. He looked good, too. On one return, he had an impressive juke to fake safety Jamal Adams.

Receivers Frankie Hammond and Gabe Marks, along with running back Marcus Murphy, received reps, too. One notable absence? Rookie running back Eli McGuire. McGuire seemed to be the front-runner to return kicks and punts for the Jets back in organized team activities. Apparently that changed.

In the kicking battle, Ross Martin and Chandler Catanzaro each went 5 of 6 in the kicking gauntlet. Catanzaro missed one from 28 (I believe), and Martin from 50.

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THE QUARTERBACK ROTATION

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For the majority of practice, the quarterback rotation went Josh McCown, Christian Hackenberg, then Bryce Petty. There was one drill — the individual quarterback-receiver work — where Petty went second.

It wasn't a good day for the quarterbacks, but Hackenberg looked better than McCown and Petty. Reiterating: It wasn't a great day for any quarterback. Horrid protection and dropped passes didn't help, but all three made some pretty bad throws.

Here's more on the quarterback situation from Darryl Slater.

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How will Jets rotate QBs?

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OFFENSIVE LINE ROTATION

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Brian Winters and James Carpenter are locked in at guard. The same can be said for Wesley Johnson at center. The Jets are rotating the tackle positions.

On the right side, it's Brent Qvale and Brandon Shell. On the left side, it's Ijalana (when fully cleared) and Kelvin Beachum. When all is said and done, I'd expect Beachum to be the Jets' left tackle, and Shell the right.

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DEFENSE DOMINATES

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The defense was absolutely dominant today. There's no other way to put it. I counted more than a handful of sacks, two interceptions, two near interceptions, and several plays which were just stifled. They had their way with the offense.

This unit seems to truly enjoy playing with each other. The guys on the sideline are constantly shouting words of encouragement — or playful jabs — to those on the field, and vice versa once they rotate. Every player who makes even the smallest play is mobbed by his teammates.

I talked to cornerback Juston Burris about this after practice. He said, this year, the entire defense is a brotherhood, which is likely because everyone is so close in age. In 2016, guys had ventures outside of football which occupied their time. This year, players are constantly spending time together on and off the field. It has brought them closer together.

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Jets QBs at work at camp

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DROPS...DROPS...AND MORE DROPS

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Again, it's only Day 1 of camp, but the drops by the receivers were easily the most alarming aspect of practice. If there weren't a dozen, it was awfully close. This included four by Charone Peake.

There were also two situations where receivers — Robby Anderson and Peake — could not get off a press. They literally were jammed, and could not break free. This is my fourth season covering the Jets. I can't remember seeing that before.

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ADAMS DOES IT AGAIN

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The rookie keeps impressing. Continuing a trend from minicamp, Jamal Adams again called an offense's play. He was quite proud of this, too, when he came to the sideline.

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Recap and review from Jets' camp

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STAR OF PRACTICE

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This one goes to cornerback Morris Claiborne. He had an interception in receiver-cornerback drills, another in team drills, a pass breakup, and a jam on Robby Anderson that prevented him from getting off the line. Claiborne's skills are as good as advertised. He just needs to stay healthy. Since 2013, he has missed an astounding 32 games

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THE RUNNER UP

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Cornerback Marcus Williams looked good, too. He had an interception in team drills, just missed a second, and had a forced fumble on a deep-in to Robby Anderson. Williams, who led the Jets in interceptions two years ago (6), is fighting for a roster spot. If he keeps this up, he'll make the team.

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Jets ignoring outside noise

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THE BEST PLAY

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It's one from the offense, believe it or not. In an 11-on-11 drill, quarterback Bryce Petty chucked one up down the right sideline. Cornerback Derrick Jones had near perfect coverage on receiver Greg Harper, but Harper made the play anyway.

The wideout boxed out Jones, jumped in the air, high-pointed the ball, and brought it down for a long completion.

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ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

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Here are a few other impressive plays and standout moments from practice:

The Jamal Adams vs. Austin Seferian-Jenkins battle will be fun to watch all camp. The two went at it in the offseason, and picked up right where they left off on Saturday. There was one play — a deep-in to Seferian-Jenkins — where Adams had perfect coverage. The two collided in air, and Adams broke it up. Seferian-Jenkins nearly caught the ball while lying on his back, but just missed it.

Rookie tight end Jordan Leggett had an impressive day. He made several catches over the middle. Leggett's hands were an issue in rookie camp. He's really turned it around as of late.

While most of the receivers stunk, Quincy Enunwa had a nice showing. He looks to be in great shape, and is embracing his new role as the Jets' No. 1 wideout.

Josh Martin and Lorenzo Mauldin started at outside linebacker for the Jets. Martin is clearly impressing the coaching staff.

It didn't take long to get the first fight (well, skirmish). Robby Anderson and Morris Claiborne went at it after Claiborne tackled Anderson in a non-contact practice.

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Could this Jet be cut soon?

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