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The New York Jets have welcomed first-round rookie Armand Membou to the practice field.
Membou took part in the team's rookie minicamp and has more recently taken on OTA workouts with veteran players as well.
After seeing Membou in the green and white for the first time on the practice field, head coach Aaron Glenn sure had an interesting way of describing Membou.
A player comparison? Try a "dancing bear" instead.
"He's like a dancing bear," Glenn said at minicamp. "He's an agile, gifted, big man with measurables that everybody wants when it comes to OL, & he's only gonna get better. He wants to work, he wants to be good, he wants to compete. He has all those traits that we look for when it comes to an OL. He's nasty. I'm excited what he's gonna do when you add him to the guys that we already have."
On paper, Membou will complete the offensive line in New York.
Olu Fashanu was the Jets' first-round pick a year ago. He will hold down the left tackle spot next to John Simpson at guard. Joe Tippmann returns at center and Alijah Vera-Tucker stays at right guard. That leaves the right tackle position for Membou... if he earns it this offseason.
For now, Membou is just happy to be back playing football after the draft hoopla he went throughout the past few months.
"Yeah, [minicamp] was pretty cool," he said of minicamp. "It was good to get my feet back wet, especially since I haven't practiced since November, so it's been a while."
Membou's draft stock jumped following his efforts last season. Pro Football Focus' grade on him was a 90.6 in 12 games played in 2024, up from a 67.1 the year prior.
Jets Wire will continue to provide updates throughout the 2025 offseason.
This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: Why Aaron Glenn compared Jets rookie Armand Membou to a 'dancing bear'
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Membou took part in the team's rookie minicamp and has more recently taken on OTA workouts with veteran players as well.
After seeing Membou in the green and white for the first time on the practice field, head coach Aaron Glenn sure had an interesting way of describing Membou.
A player comparison? Try a "dancing bear" instead.
"He's like a dancing bear," Glenn said at minicamp. "He's an agile, gifted, big man with measurables that everybody wants when it comes to OL, & he's only gonna get better. He wants to work, he wants to be good, he wants to compete. He has all those traits that we look for when it comes to an OL. He's nasty. I'm excited what he's gonna do when you add him to the guys that we already have."
On paper, Membou will complete the offensive line in New York.
Olu Fashanu was the Jets' first-round pick a year ago. He will hold down the left tackle spot next to John Simpson at guard. Joe Tippmann returns at center and Alijah Vera-Tucker stays at right guard. That leaves the right tackle position for Membou... if he earns it this offseason.
For now, Membou is just happy to be back playing football after the draft hoopla he went throughout the past few months.
"Yeah, [minicamp] was pretty cool," he said of minicamp. "It was good to get my feet back wet, especially since I haven't practiced since November, so it's been a while."
Membou's draft stock jumped following his efforts last season. Pro Football Focus' grade on him was a 90.6 in 12 games played in 2024, up from a 67.1 the year prior.
Jets Wire will continue to provide updates throughout the 2025 offseason.
This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: Why Aaron Glenn compared Jets rookie Armand Membou to a 'dancing bear'
Continue reading...
