New York Jets LB Aaron Maybin, 9.5

On Mario Williams…

I’m pretty much faster than him.  (laughing)  For him, somebody that’s 300 pounds, to be able to move at that speed, is pretty ridiculous.  It’s hard to really simulate that size moving at that speed. But at least if they can see somebody like myself out there during the week, it will have them a little bit more prepared for how fast things are going to be moving in the game.

On his weight …

Today I lost a bunch of pounds out there running around.  At the beginning of the week, I was actually 255, which is up from where I was during training camp.  245 is actually where I was trying to hold it.  Like I said, I can gain and lose (weight) very quickly.  I had gotten up to 255 earlier in the week and they told me, ‘Get back down.’  So I was back down today around where I was for the rest of the preseason, right at about 245, 246.

On how he feels going into the season…

Honestly, I feel great.  This is, physically, the best I’ve felt before a season.  With me kind of having a little bit more time during training camp and during our preseason to get comfortable moving around with (the extra weight), I think was really helpful.  Now that we’re in the flow of regular season practice now and I’m able to kind of be in those situations that I’m going to be in in games, I still feel comfortable.  So, I’m planning on keeping it that way.

On the level of excitement the team has now that they will play a regular season game…

I think Coach Ryan probably said it best earlier this morning, where he said it’s kind of like you’re a kid (and) it’s the first day of school.  You’re not necessarily excited about going to your first class, but you’re excited about running around the halls and staking your claim.  That’s exactly what this team is looking to do.  We’ve had a long offseason, there’s been a lot said, a lot of people have tried to lump us into one category or the other.  But this is finally the chance that we get to go out there as a team and prove exactly who we are.

On whether the Buffalo offense will be a challenge…

Oh, very much so, and that definitely can’t be understated, how far Buffalo’s team has come over the past few years.  With me, starting out there and progressing, I’ve kind of been able to see that over the past few years.  They definitely have talent on both sides of the ball especially, defensively now with the recent acquisitions that they’ve made in the offseason.  Offensively, they’ve always had talent, but it was just a matter of putting the right drives together and being able to get those points on the board.  (Ryan) Fitzpatrick has settled in now.  He’s their bona fide leader.  They’re behind him, and they’re producing for him.  It’s definitely a game where you’ve got to be on top of everything.  You have to know what the game plan is, you have to know how they’re going to attack you and you have to execute.

New York Jets P Robert Malone, 9.5

On holding for Nick Folk…

Actually, we gelled pretty quickly. It only took a few minutes. He just told me how he likes it as far as leans go. I don’t have to do much. Tanner (Purdum) is a great snapper and he gets the laces every time, so I don’t have to do a whole lot.

On being on so many teams…

It’s a process. It’s expected as a young punter in the league. It’s going to happen. You just have to find a team to stick around (with) and perform well.

On competing against Mike Scifres in San Diego…

It was good working with him. It definitely challenged me to get up to his level. There’s no one that hits a higher ball than him, so I actually probably improved my hang time a good 3/10ths to a half-a-second. Being around him just was a pure competition. It’s fun to hit the big balls with him. It was good.

New York Jets Quarterback Tim Tebow, 9.5

On if he’s excited for Sunday…

I’m excited.  I’m excited to just play a real game.  It’s been a long time coming here, getting ready for Buffalo.  We’re excited.  They’re a great opponent. It’ll be a fun game.

On whether it’s helpful that Buffalo does not know what they are going to do…

I guess. I mean, it could be if we’re effective. If we’re not, it doesn’t really matter.  I think (Coach Gailey) a great coach. He’s done a great job everywhere he’s been.  They have a very good defense. They’ve been effective, they’ve added guys to it this year with a few big pick-ups.  They’ll be a great defense and we’ll have to go in with a great game plan, but also go in being able to I.D. things (and) make adjustments because you know they’re going to do things we didn’t anticipate and vice versa.  So I think that’s a big part of the game as well.

On if he thinks the Wildcat will be the Jets secret weapon this season…

Yeah, I don’t know.  I just want to be able to help anyway I can.  Hopefully, I’m able to do something to help this team win football games. 

On if people in his life ask him about the Wildcat…

No, not really. (laughter)  To be honest, they really don’t.

On if his friends are curious about the Wildcat…

Not really.  (I) definitely get asked a lot more by you all (members of the media) than I do (by) friends and family, for sure.  But then again, when I’m around friends and family, most of the time we don’t talk too much ball.

On if he knows how much the Wildcat will be used on Sunday…

No.  I think it will be a Coach Ryan, Coach Sparano feel thing.

On when he’ll have an idea of how much the Wildcat will be used…

When they say, “Hey, go in.” (laughter)

On how often the Wildcat will be used…

I don’t know.  Maybe they’ll let me know more of what they think by the end of this week.  But as of right now, you just have to be ready.  Whenever (they) feel we should do some of this, we’ll do it.  If it’s one play, five plays, whatever it is, who knows.

On whether they are working on the Wildcat in practice this week…

Yes.

On if he thinks not knowing when he will be needed will help keep him sharp…

Yeah, hopefully I would be sharp just by preparing and working.  It does put a little extra edge to make sure you’re always ready and always working, always doing this, everything like that.

On if he anticipates the Wildcat changing week-to-week…

I think we’ll definitely make adjustments, yes.  Based on plays, how we run it, where we run it, when in the game, things like that.  I think yeah, we’ll definitely adjust just like any game plan with it.

On if the Wildcat will ever become defense specific…

Based on looks that a defense gives us? Yeah, I think you always adjust to what a defense gives you.  I think there’s a base concept that you work around but then also you make adjustments on what the defense does.

On if they game plan for each team individually…

We’ll game plan for each team.

On if it changes his approach knowing that he won’t be in every play this season…

I still think you have to take it one play at a time.  I think sometimes you want to force (things) to get a big play. You just have to be smart with the play, have an effective play, be efficient with our runs, with our passes and put ourselves in good situations for third-and-short, so we don’t have to be in the position to force the (play).

On if the Wildcat plays are down-specific…

It’s basically whenever Coach Sparano calls them. We have to have the capability to go out there and run it.

On whether they can run Wildcat on all four downs.…

I don’t see why not.

On answering the people that have low expectations for the Jets in the opener…

We don’t have to answer that with words. We just have to go out there and try to play a good game. We’re excited about it. It’s our opener. We only get one a year, so we better make the most of it.

On how it feels to play a regular season game…

It’s nice, it’s fun, it is exciting. All the work put in, just to be able to go out there and play a game that matters, (a) win or loss, (we have to) try to find a way to go get a victory.

On finally getting to run Wildcat…

I think it will be fun to go out there and get an opportunity to run some of this stuff. I think it will be fun because I feel like we’ve put together a good game plan. I feel like we’ve had a great few weeks of practices and I’m excited. This Sunday is going to be an opportunity for us to go out there and hopefully have a great opener.

On getting the chance to play for the Jets…

I am excited. I’m very excited (and) blessed for my opportunity here. It’s going to be fun. This will be fun for the first time too really go out there and play a real game for this Jets organization. I’m excited about it.

On the Buffalo Bills…

They have a new defensive coordinator. They have a few good guys (on) the interior (defensive line) that are really good players. They’ve added some depth. I feel like they’re going to be a very hungry team. They were very streaky last year. At times, (they) played great and at other times let some games slip away they probably could have won. We have to go in there and execute, hold on to the ball, have effective, efficient plays, keep ourselves in third-and-short and I think we’ll have a chance.

On if they have an advantage with the Bills being uncertain about the Wildcat…

It can be if you’re effective with it. I think that’s the key. You have to have effective, efficient plays and that’s our goal.