Jets third- and sixth-round picks Nathan Shepherd and Folorunso Fatukasi share more than a position. They share a mindset.

"Right now I'm an intern in the Jets organization," Shepherd said. "I have several weeks ahead of me and it's going to be intense. I just had to put that mindset into myself and everyone else that I'm here to earn this job."

The defensive linemen roomed together during last week's rookie minicamp and after practice, they'd quickly call their families before diving into the playbook. They created offensive line fronts with the hotel room chairs to make sure they understood what the coaches were expecting from them come practice.

"It's great because let's say I pick up 60% and that other 40% is in my notes, he'll have it in his notes or right on deck," Shepherd said. "We'll go through plays and each one of us is filling each other in on something we might've overlooked."

The two were so focused in their studies that Fatukasi, who's an NBA (and Knicks) fan, didn't watch a single minute of the playoffs during their stay in Florham Park.