Mike Devlin, now the Jets' tight ends coach, graded Keller highly at the N.F.L. combine.
Mike Devlin, the Jets' tight ends coach, added: "It's going to click.
Dustin Keller, the Jets tight end and Purdue graduate sent over a text message earlier.
Their quarterback, Matt Ryan, spotted a former teammate, Ben Hartsock, now a Jets tight end.
The Jets' tight ends caught three passes in Saturday's victory over Baltimore.
Phil Pettey, an offensive assistant and quality-control coach for the New Orleans Saints last season, will coach the Jets' tight ends.
"The whole transition has been seamless," said Sean Ryan, a former Jets tight end who is also with the Dolphins.
"I was hoping for the best but was prepared for the worst," Jets tight end Dustin Keller said, speaking before the N.F.L. announced a lockout shortly after midnight.
"Bill will say one thing that he's seen on film, and Brick will say, 'Let's try this,' " Dustin Keller, the Jets' tight end, said this week, smiling.
Kellen Winslow Jr., who bolstered the Jets' tight end corps when he signed about a month ago, said he was impressed by Sanchez's leadership so far.
