Safety Malachi Moore, the Jets' second-of-two fourth-round picks, has had impressive coaching in the secondary throughout his career.

He was predominantly coached by Nick Saban at Alabama, who played defensive back at Kent State before a Hall of Fame coaching career, and now Aaron Glenn, who lined up at cornerback for 15 seasons in the NFL after he was drafted in the first round in 1994.

"Coach Saban is more of a yeller, but right now Coach Glenn has been kind of observing, encouraging us to keep working and keep pushing forward," Moore said after Saturday's rookie minicamp practice. "But he has that side to him, for sure. I'm pretty sure I'll see that later down the road."

He added: "As a rookie, I couldn't think of a better coaching staff to come in to when you talk about the level of experience they've had or them being around the game. I'm just trying to be a sponge, asking them any question that comes to mind and just pick their brain about the game as much as possible."

Moore, who played the "star" position in college that Lions DB Brian Branch played for the Crimson Tide, said he would talk to Branch about Glenn over the course of last season. Moore did the same with former Alabama CB Terrion Arnold, who was drafted by the Lions in the first round in 2024.

"When I would call BB or Terrion, we would just talk about Coach Glenn, what they run and everything like that, but Terrion actually gave some insight on who Coach Glenn actually was," Moore said. "Before Terrion told me, I really didn't know that [Glenn] was that fire back in his day."

From Coral Gables to Florham Park
Being a rookie in the NFL can be a daunting transition, but Jets draft picks LB Francisco Mauigoa and DL Tyler Baron, who played at Miami in the 2024 season, can lean on each other as they navigate NFL waters for the first time.

"Tyler is a hard working dude and he loves football," Mauigoa said of his teammate. "We're both blessed to be here, we love being here and we're ready to get to work."

Both are fans of their new head coach, Aaron Glenn, too.

"I think when people say players coach, they kind of throw it around loosely, but I feel like it really applies to AG," Baron said. "He's real personal with the people in the building. I feel like everybody has their own individual relationship with him. I think that's what makes him special as a coach."

Mauigoa said: "I love the energy he brings. He's very straightforward and I love the way he moves people around to create opportunities for people to learn and grow in this game. Everything been smooth."

Familiar Faces in New Places
Even though the pads did not come on Friday or Saturday's rookie minicamp session, competition was not lacking. And for Jets third-round pick CB Azareye'h Thomas, he lined up at times, again, against his new teammate WR Arian Smith throughout the first two practices.

"Arian is a track star as well, so it's different when you go against track stars, but Arian is great," Thomas said after Saturday's session. "I played against him as well. I played against him in the Orange Bowl in 2023. He's a great player, his releases are good. Everyone can say he's just a speed guy, but I feel like he's an all-around receiver."

Thomas (6-1, 197) has been focusing on being where his feet are during rookie minicamp as he gets his feet wet in the NFL.

"It's been good, man," he said. "It's been a blessing. I've been prepared and ready to get back on the field. We're here now and it's been great."