As the #1 pick of the NY Jets, of course there’s going to be lots of attention and lots of stories involving Darrelle Revis. There are the puff pieces.

So when he left Pittsburgh about 60 credits short of a degree in administrative justice, he had to promise Gilbert he would return to finish his education.

60 credits? Maybe I’m a little out of touch with the present system, but I thought it was around 120 credits to graduate? Now, even assuming he withdrew during the second semester to focus on the draft, I would think he would be further along than that.

Lots of puff pieces.

Revis, who left Pitt after his junior year, always has displayed uncommon maturity. He slept on a couch through his high school years because there were only three bedrooms in his mother’s home and he wanted his younger brother and sister to enjoy the comforts of their own room.

At his high school prom, Revis, alerted that a mentally disabled classmate didn’t have a date, escorted the girl into the prom hall so she didn’t have walk in alone in front of the entire class.

“That’s the kind of guy I am, willing to help and being a good guy,” Revis said.

Which, in my mind, prompts the question of why Sean Gilbert didn’t help out with a bigger house? It’s not like the housing market in Aliquippa was or is thriving.

On the field, Revis was receiving plenty of praise.

On the field this weekend, it was hard to tell if Revis stands out because he was the first-round pick or if he was the first-round pick because he stands out. Working at both cornerback positions — coach Eric Mangini said he’ll work some at safety but primarily will be a cornerback for the Jets — he appeared smooth and confident. Even in drills, in which many of his .campmates came across as overwhelmed and out of sorts, Revis appeared to be the tone-setter. That shouldn’t be much of a change for him. As early as his sophomore season at Pitt, .coaches there say, Revis initiated drills and led by example.

Mangini has noticed Revis as well, and not only on defense.

“Some of the edge speed that he showed in the kickoff return drill that we did and even the tackling drills, some of those plays that he’s made, you can see the change of direction and then the burst,” Mangini said. “The other thing that you notice is, he’s got a very physical way about him in terms of how he places his hands on people, which is always positive.”

Mangini also noted Revis’ approach to the mental aspects of the minicamp and praised the cornerback for asking questions.

Revis was asked about working on the special teams, and Special Teams Coach Mike Westhoff.

“He is a great coach. For his age, he has high energy,” said Revis, who will likely be hearing about that one later on.

According to the Jets site, Westhoff is 59. Of course the Jet’s website on their Revis bio suggests he won the 2006 Jim Thorpe Award for best DB. Revis was a semi-finalist. So, accuracy may be an issue.

You too can download Darrelle Revis wallpaper from the Jets. He’s still got his Pitt gear on, and the picture is from one of his returns during that nightmare 2005 game against Ohio University.