Jets rookie runner struggled at first minicamp Aaron Wilson
It was a rough rookie debut for New York Jets running back Joe McKnight.
Drafted in the fourth round out of USC, McKnight struggled during the Jets' rookie minicamp.
He threw up.
He was dehydrated.
His legs cramped up.
Now, McKnight says he's getting into much better shape to adjust to the NFL workout regimen.
"I went home and worked on my cardio, I did a lot of core training and running to get my wind back, " McKnight told his hometown paper, the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "It's helped me because a lot of papers described me as lazy and not hard-working. I'm still changing that perception of me."
According to J.T. Curtis, McKnight's high school coach and legal guardian, the problems stemmed from nervousness.
"I don't think it was his conditioning as much as his excitement to be there, " Curtis said. "When Joe gets juiced up, he gets a terribly weak stomach. Joe will be in top condition at training camp. There are no concerns there."
Well, not from the McKnight camp.
From the Jets' rabid fan base, not so much. At least not until he scores a touchdown or two.
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