Sauce Gardner, Coby Bryant Impress on NFL Back Together Saturday

The rookies are trying to shut down every receiver they face in 2022.

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CINCINNATI — Back Together Saturday in the NFL was a hit, especially for UC rookies looking to make a strong first impression on fans. Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner is already a clear fan favorite in New York.

The kids couldn't get enough of Sauce during his jaunt through practice.

The kids love Sauce 💚✈️@iamSauceGardner | @nyjets

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— NFL (@NFL) July 30, 2022

Sauce Gardner just jogged down the sideline during special teams drills and you would have thought he was a king passing by his loyal subjects with the crowd response he just got from the bleachers. #Jets #PFNTCTour

— Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) July 30, 2022

The rookie is excited to keep competing against the young Jets offense and his teammates are ready for more Sauce magic as well.

Sauce Gardner enjoys the competition between himself, Mike LaFleur and Zach Wilson, and he says it reminds him of playing at Cincinnati:

"If they make a play on me, they'll be smiling, and I'll be like, 'watch this.'" pic.twitter.com/UMEYNpw31N

— Jets Videos (@snyjets) July 30, 2022

"He's really a dog... going up against Sauce, you gotta really have a plan"

Garrett Wilson was asked about what it's like to go against Sauce Gardner in practice: pic.twitter.com/BgwiXkGcRI

— Jets Videos (@snyjets) July 30, 2022

"He's got juice and he does things the right way"

Jermaine Johnson talks about what Sauce Gardner brings to the table as a teammate: pic.twitter.com/3uOIkXTqHb

— Jets Videos (@snyjets) July 30, 2022

Sauce Gardner has more twitch than I thought.

pic.twitter.com/ATOxJjRd6t

— Cory Yates (@CoryRAanalytics) July 30, 2022

On the other side of the country, his former running mate Coby Bryant has been one of the most impressive players at Seahawks camp early on.

"Another outstanding practice for Coby Bryant," Corbin Smith tweeted. "Rookie registered three pass breakups on the afternoon, including denying 6-foot-7 Colby Parkinson on a jump ball in the end zone during team period.

"Bryant did give up a touchdown to Marquise Goodwin, but he had good coverage on the play and Drew Lock threw a perfect back-shoulder throw towards the back pylon. Rookie just wasn't able to turn his head quick enough to make a play."

Bryant has always played with a chip on his shoulder and it shouldn't surprise any Bearcats fans that he stuck his nose in front of a 6-foot-7 opponent and snuffed the ball out.

“You can always tell with the college kids who gets more of the cerebral side of the game, Coby has that," Seahawks defensive coordinator Clint Hurtt said after practice.

The heady corner is reportedly still behind Sidney Jones for that CB1 spot, but he's already making a strong push less than a week into training camp.

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