Jets' Tanner Engstrand explains his coaching background, growth (video)
Engstrand, 42, comes to New York via his last post with the Detroit Lions where he was the passing game coordinator. In his role there, he received praise from Detroit head coach Dan Campbell.
'He's bringing more ideas to the passing game. From the game plan aspect is where you really see it,' Campbell said.
In his own words, Engstrand has come a long way.
Engstrand previously went through his experiences coaching while he was with the Lions, which can be found in the clip below:
New Jets OC Tanner Engstrand breaks down his background #JetUp pic.twitter.com/zVcRJS8ien
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