This is the silly time of the year, when football writers and electronic personalities have no raw meat, no fresh input to sell to their customers. And so they make up trades.

Nothing wrong with this. It's what fans do every day of the week, even in summer, from the bars to the rec rooms to the water coolers. (Do folks still gather around water coolers in offices anymore? Just asking.)

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Yes, Vernon Gholston was at his first full-squad practice of any kind this morning, as we reported earlier. But while No. 56 was taking it slower in than he will at training camp, the Jets' other first-rounder with No. 81 was doing a little flying.

TE Dustin Keller, in fact, caught two passes on last year's No. 1 draft pick, the already accomplished starting CB Darrelle Revis.

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There were five fascinating images at the Jets’ second minicamp workout this afternoon.

Early in the session, NT Kris Jenkins looked to be in perfect position for an unlikely interception. A Chad Pennington pass intended for Laveranues Coles bounced high into the air and the 6’4”, 360-pounder had a good read on the ball. He must have been thinking six, though, because he completely whiffed at a… More

The first third of head coach Eric Mangini's news conference between minicamp practices today was predictably filled by questions about TE Chris Baker, who ended the morning practice with comments to a throng of reporters about his unhappiness over his current contract situation.

Mangini answered the questions similarly, by looking at the Jets' progress as a team.

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The Jets’ first minicamp practice didn’t start off great for Kerry Rhodes, but boy, did he finish well. 

Rhodes, who was hit in the helmet with a football by quality control/special teams assistant Ben Kotwica during an early bag drill, intercepted two long balls in practice to highlight the Green & White’s opening workout of their full-squad minicamp this morning.

Veteran tight end Chri… More