We’re hitting the canine days of coaching camp.
The Jets have two weeks of camp left and two extra joint practices with the Panthers and Giants in addition to preseason video games towards these groups.
It seems like an ideal time to do a 53-man roster projection.
Right here we go:
QB (2): Aaron Rodgers, Tyrod Taylor
Jordan Travis appears to be like a good distance from doing something. I feel he’ll find yourself on an injured checklist this season and this can be a real redshirt yr as he recovers from the leg damage that ended his faculty profession.
Each Andrew Peasley and Adrian Martinez had good moments Saturday towards the Commanders, however I don’t assume the Jets will carry three quarterbacks. I’d anticipate one among them to finish up on the follow squad.
RB (3): Breece Corridor, Braelon Allen, Isaiah Davis
Everybody acquired a glimpse of what Allen is able to in Saturday’s preseason opener. The fourth-round choose appears to be like like a pleasant complement to Breece Corridor. Davis additionally has potential.
The massive query right here is whether or not Israel Abanikanda makes the group. I don’t assume he’ll. Abanikanda is barely getting reps in camp, and it feels as if the teaching workers already has written him off. I may see the Jets choosing up a operating again off the waiver wire.
WR (7): Garrett Wilson, Mike Williams, Allen Lazard, Xavier Gipson, Malachi Corley, Irv Charles, Jason Brownlee
Seven seems like so much, however I don’t see anybody I’d reduce from this checklist. Wilson, Williams and Gipson are your beginning broad receivers. Lazard just isn’t going anyplace with that contract, and he offers some insurance coverage if Williams begins sluggish.
I feel Corley could take a while to get going, however he’s clearly making the group. Charles is a priceless participant on particular groups. Brownlee has proven lots of potential, and I can’t see the Jets chopping him.
TE (4): Tyler Conklin, Jeremy Ruckert, Kenny Yeboah, Zack Kuntz
I debated whether or not to simply preserve three right here, however I feel a case could be made for Yeboah and Kuntz. Yeboah is an effective special-teams participant and is able to enjoying fullback, a versatility that has taken on better significance with the group chopping Nick Bawden. Kuntz has proven flashes in follow and had some chemistry with Rodgers late final season on the scout group.
OL (9): Tyron Smith, John Simpson, Joe Tippmann, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Morgan Moses, Olu Fashanu, Wes Schweitzer, Max Mitchell, Carter Warren
Joe Douglas could be tempted to maintain 12 offensive linemen after final yr’s catastrophe. I went with these 9. Fashanu ultimately should be the swing sort out, however Mitchell and Warren are additionally able to enjoying each spots.
Mitchell may also play guard. Schweitzer is the first backup at heart and guard.
DL (9): Jermaine Johnson, Quinnen Williams, Javon Kinlaw, Haason Reddick, Will McDonald, Micheal Clemons, Solomon Thomas, Leki Fotu, Jalyn Holmes
I had a troublesome time on the finish right here, and I may positively see the Jets preserving 10 at this place.
Takk McKinley has a first-round pedigree, a background with Jeff Ulbrich and confirmed flashes early in camp earlier than an damage sidelined him. He has a shot. The opposite one to look at is undrafted free agent Leonard Taylor. He oozes potential. In a much less proficient room, he’d be a no brainer to maintain, however this group has lots of expertise and there’s no one I’d reduce right here to maintain Taylor.
Reddick’s holdout may change this image, however even after his commerce request on Monday, I feel the Jets and Reddick will work out their variations by Week 1.
LB (5): C.J. Mosley, Quincy Williams, Jamien Sherwood, Zaire Barnes, Chazz Surratt
This has been a extremely spectacular group in camp due to the depth. If any of those guys have been reduce, there’s a great probability they might make different groups. I ended up preserving 5 as a result of I feel Barnes and Surratt have each made good circumstances to stay.
Sam Eguavoen additionally has had a great camp. I simply can’t match him.
CB (6): Sauce Gardner, D.J. Reed, Michael Carter, Brandin Echols, Qwan’tez Stiggers, Jarrick Bernard-Converse
One other group that has some depth. The highest three are set.
Echols is a priceless special-teams participant and might again up at nickel and on the skin. Stiggers has been flying round all camp. Bernard-Converse could be essentially the most improved participant on the group.
S (5): Chuck Clark, Tony Adams, Ashtyn Davis, Isaiah Oliver, Jaylen Key
This seems like so much, however I can’t see Douglas chopping a draft choose, even Key, who was the final choose within the draft.
ST (3): Greg Zuerlein, Thomas Morstead, Thomas Hennessy
The Jets lastly have stability with their specialists. It’s a miracle.
Stat’s so
We took a glance in final week’s publication at one of the best operating backs in Jets historical past of their first three seasons. Now let’s have a look at the go catchers.
Garrett Wilson has a great shot of main this checklist after this season. He already has essentially the most receiving yards in his first two seasons in Jets historical past.
begin for the rookies
There was not an entire lot to glean from Saturday’s preseason opener with the Commanders. Joe Tippmann was the one starter who performed, and he performed simply seven snaps.
The one factor that did stand out was how nicely the rookies performed.
First-round choose Fashanu performed the complete first half and didn’t permit any pressures on 14 go snaps, per Professional Soccer Focus.
Corley confirmed his capacity to interrupt tackles on that bizarre play the place he caught the ball off a drop by Kuntz. Operating backs Allen and Davis each had huge performs. Taylor, the undrafted defensive sort out, had a sack and an enormous sort out for loss.
Preseason video games don’t imply a lot, but it surely needed to be a constructive for the Jets to see so many rookies enjoying nicely. It was clear the sport was not too huge for them.
