Among the many changes to the Jets this year, one of the biggest and most impactful might be at the running back position. Chris Ivory could be a major part of that change and it sounds as if Ivory wants to help the Jets win, and to accomplish that, he wants the ball.

“Along with [winning], I do want the touches,” Ivory told the Star-Ledger. “I feel like I can be a big threat, but overall I just want to win, man. And be a big part of that puzzle.”

The Jets are going to have a puzzle on offense, to be sure and the picture on the box is that Morhinweg’s offense generally relies on running backs who can also catch the ball. Ivory might not have been used that way much in Sean Payton’s offense in New Orleans, but can he catch it?

“People say I can’t catch,” said Ivory. “But how many times have these people seen me catch a pass out of the backfield and all the times I caught the ball. But yet, they say I can’t catch.”

Brian Bassett, theJetsBlog.com

The West Coast is going to rely on a lot of short timing passes, and from among that list are passes to running backs either on screens or routes where the back releases into the flat or behind the linebackers. The Jets are going to make use of their running backs as receivers and if Ivory can handle that work, then he’s going to be more of use in this offense than some of the analysts envision him to be. Conversely, if he can’t contribute in the passing game then it’s going to be more difficult for him to stay on the field and get the touches he’s looking for and he’ll be best used as an early down back.  Ivory has been used sparingly in the pass game during his time in New Orleans, but his results have been good with a small sample size.  It’s going to be important to keep an eye on how he fares during camp to get a sense of whether or not the Jets can use him in that way this fall.

Mike Goodson will return to Jets practice next week, according to Rich Cimini of ESPN New York.

Seth Walder of the New York Daily News says Goodson will return to practice on Tuesday.

Goodson was arrested last week and charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of handgun, possession of a loaded handgun and possession of hollow-point ammunition.

He plead not guilty to the charges earlier this week.

Brian Bassett, theJetsBlog.com

As we’ve said a bunch already, this court proceeding is going to take a long time to play out.  The Jets are letting the system work and obviously going to keep Goodson for as long as they can … at least for this season.

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It’s been  just a few days and it sounds as if teammates are already talking behind Sanchez’s back to the media.

Per Mike Freeman of CBS Sports, the majority of players on the Jets have seen enough of Mark Sanchez.  ”Everyone on the team likes Mark personally but there’s a general feeling among some of the players that maybe it’s time to give someone else a chance.”

According to Freeman, the player told him that the unnamed player estimates “80-90 percent” of the team feels the same way as the player in question does …

Brian Bassett, theJetsBlog.com

We know what the hue and cry will be in the comments … PUT YA NAME ON IT!  

Since there’s no name attached to it, it’s hard to take this too seriously.  That said, it certainly is a peek into what the whispers in the Jets locker room might be.

It’s early in camp, but Sanchez’s performance yesterday was not a good omen.  Players want the same thing that fans do; a competent quarterback who can run their offense with some degree of efficiency.  If Mark Sanchez can’t get it done, then it is time for someone else to get a crack at it.  The Jets have told us that much about the QB competition … now let’s see them act on it.

Sheldon Richardson is happy to carry his teammates helmets on and off the field this week in Florham Park, but he seems to be more focused on carrying his new playbook around in his head. With Kenrick Ellis sitting out practice Ryan threw Richardson in as the team’s nose tackle and seemed to fare well. In both 7-on-7 and in 11-on-11 drills, Richardson did a good job of shooting the gaps to pressure the quarterback, but it’s the responsibilities of two-gapping that seem to be more troubling for the former Mizzou Tiger.

“I had a rough one today, put me at a new position,” Richardson told Steven Braid of Newsday. “They’re putting me in at a lot more nose [tackle] today. They moved me over from the three [technique]. It’s a slow pace for me, but I’m getting it.”

Two-gapping is a whole different thing for a guy like Richardson who spent much of his career pinning his ears back and just attacking the ballcarrier. A two-gapping defensive lineman is responsible for both the A & B gaps and his job is not to crash through the gap but to read the play, anticipate which gap a running back will choose and then clog it. A two gap defender must quickly diagnose the blocking scheme to determine which of his gaps is more vulnerable. Two-gappers are generally a little bigger and stronger than their one-gapping brethren who are generally a little smaller and quicker and one-gappers are generally better pass rushers.

“It’s a lot more responsibility, a little more heavier people in there, a lot more double teams,” Richardson said. “I just have to make sure to contain and get outside — there’s a lot of people to work through. For right now, I’m getting kind of good at it.”

Brian Bassett, theJetsBlog.com

Did Garay take any snaps there?  We’ll have to check in on that.  As far as Richardson, we don’t doubt that he will be a quick study.  He’s a super athletic and a very versatile player  but he’s going to need to change his mindset and “throttle back” on plays where he’ll be used as a two-gapper.  In actual games, we’d expect that Richardson will get caught overpursuing, but we’re more looking forward to what he’ll be doing as a defensive tackle in four man fronts.

More on the QB competition.

Here’s some videos from yesterday’s media access at Florham Park:

Star-Ledger: Geno Smith talks about the QB competition
Star-Ledger: Mark Sanchez talks about the QB competition
Star-Ledger: Rex Ryan talks about the QB competition
ESPN NY: Discussing Geno Smith’s picking of Roc Nation