Ok, here is your 1st look at the Jets 2021 Opening Day 53 Man Roster

[Sarge4Tide]

 

CHANCE TO MAKE THE JETS 2021 OPENING DAY 53 MAN ROSTER 

• BOLD GREEN - Total Lock to Make the Team
• GREEN - Likely to Make the Team
• PURPLE - On the Bubble Leaning toward Making the Team
• ORANGE - On the Bubble Leaning toward Not Making the Team
• RED - Longshot to Make the Team
• BOLD RED - Not Going to Happen, Sorry
   
• Numbers 1-52 are my predictions of the 52 players who will make the final active roster (leaving one sport for a veteran backup QB)

Offense   

Quarterback  (3)

•   x -  Zach Wilson  6'2" 214 BYU (QB) (2021 Draft Pick - 1st Round)   - 1 - 
•   4 - James Morgan 6'4" 229 FIU (QB)   (Signed Thru 2023)   - 2 - 
•   8 - Mike White 6'5" 218 Western Kentucky (QB)    (Reserve Future Contract)

Running Back (4)

• xx - Tevin Coleman 6'1" 210 Indiana (RB)  - Free Agent Signing from 49ers   -3 - 
•   x - Michael Carter  5'8" 201 North Carolina (RB) (2021 Draft Pick - 4th Round)     - 4 - 
• 22 - La'Michael Perine 5'11" 216 Florida  (RB)  (Signed Thru 2023)   - 5 - 
• 25 - Ty Johnson 5'10" 210 Maryland (RB)  (Signed Thru 2022)    - 6 - 
• 36 - Josh Adams 6'2" 213 Notre Dame (RB) (Re-signed Restricted Free Agent)
• 35 - Pete Guerriero 5'10" 190 Monmouth (RB)   (Reserve Future Contract)  

Tight End (3)

• 89 - Chris Herndon 6'4" 253 Miami (TE)    (Signed Thru 2021)    - 7 - 
• 87 - Daniel Brown 6'5" 243 James Madison (TE) (Re-signed unrestricted free agent)    - 8 - 
•  x - Kenny Yeboah 6'4" 250 Mississippi (TE) (2021 UDFA) (Unconfirmed by Team)    - 9 - 
• 85 - Trevon Wesco 6'3" 267  West Virginia  (TE/FB)    (Signed Thru 2022)
• 84 - Ryan Griffin 6'6" 255 UCONN (TE)    (Signed Thru 2022)
• xx - Tyler Kroft 6'6" 252 Rutgers (TE)  - Free Agent Signing from Bills
• 45 - Connor Davis 6'8" 260 Stony Brook (TE)  (Reserve Future Contract)

Wide Receiver  (6)

• xx - Corey Davis 6'3" 209 Western Michigan (WR)  - Free Agent Signing from Titans    - 10 - 
• xx - Keelan Cole 6'1" 194 Kentucky Wesleyan (WR)  - Free Agent Signing from Jaguars   - 11 - 
• 11 - Denzel Mims 6'3" 207 Baylor (WR)  (Signed Thru 2023)   - 12- 
•   x - Elijah Moore  5'10" 178 Mississippi (WR) (2021 Draft Pick - 2nd Round)     - 13 - 
• 82 - Jamison Crowder 5'9" 177 Duke (WR)  (Signed Thru 2021)   - 14 - 
• 18 - Josh Doctson 6'2" 205 TCU (WR)   (2020 Opt Out)   (Signed Thru 2021)    - 15 - 
• 10 - Braxton Berrios  5'9" 190  Miami (FL) (WR/KR)    (Signed Thru 2021)
• 17 - Vyncint Smith 6'3" 202 Limestone (WR)   (Re-signed Restricted Free Agent)
• 16 - Jeff Smith 6'0" 195  Boston College   (WR)   (Re-signed Exclusive Rights Free Agent)
• 86 - Lawrence Cager 6'5" 215 UGA (WR) (Signed Thru 2021)
•   1 - Jaleel Scott 6'5" 210 New Mexico State (WR) (Reserve Future Contract)
• 83 - Josh Malone 6'3" 208 Tennessee (WR) (Reserve Future Contract)
• 81  - DJ Montgomery 6'1" 201 Austin Peay (WR) (Reserve Future Contract)  
• xx  - Manasseh Bailey 6'1" 195 Morgan State (WR) (Reserve Future Contract)

Offensive Line (9)

• 77 - Mekhi Becton 6'7" 365 Louisville (T)     (Signed Thru 2024)    - 16 - 
• 60 - Conner McGovern 6'4" 306 Missouri (C)     (Signed Thru 2022)   - 17 - 
• 62 - Greg Van Roten 6'3" 303 Penn (G)    (Signed Thru 2022)   - 18 - 
• 76 - George Fant 6'5" 322 Western Kentucky (T)     (Signed Thru 2022)   - 19 - 
• xx - Alijah Vera-Tucker 6'4" 308 USC (G/TB) (2021 Draft Pick - 1st Round)      - 20 - 
• xx - Dan Feeney 6'4" 310 Indiana (G/C)  - Free Agent Signing from Chargers   - 21 - 
• 75 - Chuma Edoga 6'3" 308 USC (T)    (Signed Thru 2022)   - 22 - 
• 72 - Cameron Clark 6'3" 308 Richmond (G/T)  (Signed Thru 2023)    - 23 - 
• 69 - Conor McDermott 6'8" 305 UCLA (G/T)  (Signed Thru 2021)   - 24 - 
• 71 - Alex Lewis 6'6" 315 Michigan (G)     (Signed Thru 2022)  
• xx - Corey Levin 6'4" 307 Tennessee - Chattanooga (C/G)  - Veteran "Street" Free Agent
• 63 - Leo Koloamatani 6'5" 305 Hawaii (G/C)    (2020 Opt Out) (Signed Thru 2021)
• 61 - James Murray 6'5" 304 Holy Cross (OL)  (Signed Thru 2021)
•  x -Teton Saltes 6'5" 300 New Mexico (G/T) (2021 UDFA) (Unconfirmed by Team)
•  x - Tristen Hoge 6'5" 310 BYU (G/T/C) (2021 UDFA) (Unconfirmed by Team)

Defense 

Defensive Line   (8)

• 95 - Quinnen Williams 6'3" 303 Alabama  (DT)  (Signed Thru 2023)    - 25 - 
• xx - Carl Lawson 6'2" 265 Auburn (DE)  - Free Agent Signing from Bengals   - 26 - 
• xx - Vinny Curry 6'2" 279 Marshall (DE)  - Free Agent Signing from Eagles   - 27 - 
• 94 - Foley Fatukasi 6'4" 318 UCONN (DE/DT)    (Signed Thru 2021)   - 28 - 
• 91 - John Franklin-Myers  6'4" 288  Stephen F Austin   (DE/OLB) (Signed Thru 2021)   - 29 - 
• xx - Sheldon Rankins 6'2" 305 Louisville (DT)  - Free Agent Signing from Saints   - 30 - 
• 97 - Nathan Shepherd 6'4" 315 Ft. Hays State (DE/DT)  (Signed Thru 2021)   - 31 - 
• 92 - Jabari Zuniga 6'3" 264 Florida (OLB/DE)    (Signed Thru 2023)    -32 - 
• 98 - Kyle Phillips 6'4" 277  Tennessee (DE)   (Signed Thru 2021)
•   x - Jonathan Marshall 6'3" 310 Arkansas (DT) (2021 Draft Pick - 6th Round)  
• 79 - Tanzel Smart 6'1" 296 Tulane (DL)   (Signed Thru Unknown)
•   x - Hamilcar Rashed Jr. 6'2" 251 Oregon State (DE) (2021 UDFA) (Unconfirmed by Team)
•   x - Michael Dwumfour 6'1" 296 Rutgers (DE/DT) (2021 UDFA) (Unconfirmed by Team)

Linebacker    (6)

• xx - Jarrad Davis 6'1" 245 Florida (ILB)  - Free Agent Signing from Lions    -33 - 
• 57 - CJ Mosley 6'2" 250 Alabama (ILB)     (2020 Opt Out) (Signed Thru 2024)    -34 - 
• 53 - Blake Cashman 6'1" 237 Minnesota (ILB)    (Signed Thru 2022)    -35 - 
•   x - Jamien Sherwood  6'2" 216 Auburn (OLB / S?) (2021 Draft Pick - 5th Round)      -36 - 
•   x - Hamsah Nasirildeen   6'3" 215 Florida State (OLB / S?) (2021 Draft Pick - 6th Round)      -37 - 
• 47 - Bryce Huff 6'3" 255 Memphis (OLB)  (Signed Thru 2022)    -38 - 
• xx - Del'Shawn Phillips 6'2" 230 Illinois (LB)  - Veteran "Street" Free Agent
• 54 - Sharif Finch 6'4" 250 Temple (LB)    (Signed Thru Unknown)
• 56 - Noah Dawkins 6'1" 235 Citadel (LB)     (Reserve Future Contract)
• xx - John Daka 6'2" 225 James Madison (OLB)     (Reserve Future Contract)
•  x - Milo Eifler 6'1" 228 Illinois (LB) (2021 UDFA) (Unconfirmed by Team)

Cornerback  (7)

• 37 - Bryce Hall 6'1" 202 UVA (CB) (Signed Thru 2023)     -39 - 
• 40 - Javelin Guidry 5'9" 191 Utah (CB) (Signed Thru 2021)    - 40 - 
•   x - Jason Pinnock 6'0" 205 Pitt (CB) (2021 Draft Pick - 5th Round)      - 41 - 
• xx - Justin Hardee 6'1" 194 Illinois (CB)  - Free Agent Signing from Saints (special teamer)    -42 - 
•   x - Brandin Echols  5'10" 180 Kentucky (CB) (2021 Draft Pick - 6th Round)    -43- 
• 31 - Blessaun Austin 6'1" 198 Rutgers (CB) (Signed Thru 2022)    -44- 
•   x - Isaiah Dunn 6'0" 185 Oregon State (CB) (2021 UDFA) (Unconfirmed by Team)    -45- 
• 38 - Lamar Jackson 6'2" 208 Nebraska (CB)  (Signed Thru 2021)
• 27 - Corey Ballentine 6'0" 190 Washburn (CB/KR)  (Signed Thru 2022)
• 26 - Elijah Campbell 5'11" 190 Northern Iowa (CB) (Signed Thru 2021)
• 33 - Zane Lewis 6'1" 190 Air Force (CB)    (Reserve Future Contract)

Safety    (4)

• 20 - Marcus Maye 6'0" 210 Florida  (S)  (FRANCHISE TAG)    -46- 
• xx - Lamarcus Joyner 5'8" 185 Florida State (S/CB)  - Free Agent Signing from Raiders    -47- 
  32 - Ashtyn Davis 6'1" 202 Cal (S)  (Signed Thru 2023)    -48- 
•   x - Michael Carter II 5'10" 184 Duke (S/CB) (2021 Draft Pick - 5th Round)      -49- 
• 39 - Bennett Jackson 6'0" 192 Notre Dame (S) (Re-signed Exclusive Rights Free Agent)
• 49 - JT Hassell 5'11" 200 Florida Tech (S)  (Signed Thru 2021)
• 29 - Saquan Hampton 6'1" 206 Rutgers (DB) (Signed Thru 2021)
•  x - Brendon White 6'1" 215 Rutgers (S/LB?) (2021 UDFA) (Unconfirmed by Team)

Special Teams 

Punter 

• 7 - Braden Mann 5'11" 198 Texas A+M (P)      (Signed Thru 2023)     -50- 

Kicker  

• 3 - Chase McLaughlin 6'1" 175 Illinois (PK) (Signed Thru 2021)    -51- 
• 9 - Sam Ficken 6'1" 192 Penn State (PK)    (Reserve Future Contract)

Long Snapper    

• 42 - Thomas Hennessy 6'2" 246 Duke (LS) (Signed Thru 2023) -52- 

 

[joewilly12]

No way Ty Johnson is on the bubble. 

Expect big things from him this season. 

[HighPitch]

Man that cb list is shakey

[David Harris]

DLine and WR looking good, RB is solid, Safeties are good.

 Whole team is improved- plenty of question marks still bit damn we are young and have some talent finally

Random man crush on Jonathan Marshall- think he’s QW without the skills yet. He’ll probably redshirt bit could be a perfect backup to QW.

[Cut Jet Penalty Makers]

Ashtyn Davis is not a lock and Perine is definitely on a bubble. 

[David Harris]

I also think more of Bless Austin than most.  Kid works out like a maniac and hasn’t been terrible, a 6th rounder coming off major injuries and has had terrible coaching and still hasn’t been a liability.   I think Bless has a chance to be good.

[Cut Jet Penalty Makers]

3 minutes ago, joewilly12 said:

No way Ty Johnson is on the bubble. 

Expect big things from him this season. 

agreed...amen to that.

[David Harris]

1 minute ago, Cut Jet Penalty Makers said:

Ashtyn Davis is not a lock and Perine is definitely on a bubble. 

Disagree on Davis- all world potential

Had an awful situation last year with covid restrictions for rookies and bad coaching

[Cut Jet Penalty Makers]

1 minute ago, David Harris said:

Disagree on Davis- all world potential

Had an awful situation last year with covid restrictions for rookies and bad coaching

not buying those excuses...graded out poorly and injury prone.

[derp]

My $.02 - Ty Johnson has a shot to bump Coleman off the roster, Wesco is in good shape as the current best FB option and the only TE besides Griffin (who’s in trouble) signed next season, McDermott should have a decent chance as a fourth tackle who has played guard, Zuniga isn’t getting cut maybe his worst case is an IR redshirt as a second year player at a key position who’s one of three players at DE signed next year along with Carl Lawson and Bryce Huff who’s going to compete with Rashed for a roster spot and probably have his hand in the dirt, Phillips is actually signed out another year too although Dawkins seems like a nice fit and could push him, and I think Austin is starting as an outside corner and signed next season reasonably so he’s probably more green than purple.

[TokyoJetsFan]

think you forgot K Chris Naggar

[DetroitRed]

Yes, Davis was a premium draft pick. He stays.

And Lamar Jackson should be higher up

[Dupe]

Who was the linebacker that came in mid-year and had a couple of amazing games?  Maybe a guy from the patriots. For a bit he looked like the best guy on the team flying all over making plays.  What happened to him?

[Shockwave]

RB

Tevin Coleman shouldn’t get 1 carry this year. Hope he’s gone.

Perine does not fit here. Hope Joe can get somthing rather then waive him.

Sucks to lose a 4th - But Joe picked up Ty Johnson who is cheap for years and better then him.

Carter/Johnson/Adams RBBC is going to be perfect

[JTJet]

If Jaleel Scott ever catches another pass for this team, JD should be fired. 

[Dupe]

17 minutes ago, Dupe said:

Who was the linebacker that came in mid-year and had a couple of amazing games?  Maybe a guy from the patriots. For a bit he looked like the best guy on the team flying all over making plays.  What happened to him?

Although you might color him red, Harvey Langi maybe should be on the linebacker list.  I think he still is a Jet.

—edit.  I see we non-tendered him.  Never mind. 

[Alka]

54 minutes ago, David Harris said:

I also think more of Bless Austin than most.  Kid works out like a maniac and hasn’t been terrible, a 6th rounder coming off major injuries and has had terrible coaching and still hasn’t been a liability.   I think Bless has a chance to be good.

He is a lock to make this team.  It's that simple.

[Alka]

56 minutes ago, David Harris said:

Disagree on Davis- all world potential

Had an awful situation last year with covid restrictions for rookies and bad coaching

Another one I must agree with you on.  The problem I saw with Davis last year is that he plays with reckless abandon that he gets himself injured.  I think he is the definition of all gas, no brake.

If he can stay healthy, he is a player.

[David Harris]

It may be coincidental but the fact that left defensive end and right guard were not addressed may have been intentional by JD to see if his draft picks last year in Zúñiga and Clark might step up

[Be_a_Jet]

Something that can be said about the whole Elijah Moore vs Crowder thing is that they can both thrive and actually be assets for eachother similar to how John Brown and Cole Beasley were being used in Buffalo. I remember when we played them and they were like gnats running crossing routes. And in my view Moore and Crowder are better pieces than both Beasley and Brown. Add Davis and Mims on the outside and we can definitely frustrate defenses. 

Not as good as the Decker, Marshall years but better than anything we've had since. 

[Sarge4Tide]

42 minutes ago, Dupe said:

Who was the linebacker that came in mid-year and had a couple of amazing games?  Maybe a guy from the patriots. For a bit he looked like the best guy on the team flying all over making plays.  What happened to him?

Bryce Hager?  He was not re-signed as of yet

[Ecuadorian Jet]

1 hour ago, DetroitRed said:

Yes, Davis was a premium draft pick. He stays.

And Lamar Jackson should be higher up

The fact that we picked up so many defensive backs, I think is a testament that no one, and I mean no one is guaranteed a spot. Just an opinion.

[DetroitRed]

4 minutes ago, Ecuadorian Jet said:

The fact that we picked up so many defensive backs, I think is a testament that no one, and I mean no one is guaranteed a spot. Just an opinion.

I agree. I just think at the start of camp some players will have a leg up

[varjet]

I agree with this generally and am not debating the number of players allocated.

QB-if a veteran gets signed, Morgan goes to PS.

RB-Perine is probably not a fit, but cheap and depth.  

TE-Wesco could be needed as a FB, in which case Herndon or Griffin on last year could go.  A weak group.

WR-Crowder is not as expendable as expected.  I don't see Doctson making the team-someone will replace him.   Otherwise, let's see who gets injured.

OL-Those are the likely 9 this year.  Lots of PS.

DL-in a perfect world Shepherd and Foley get moved on, and roster spots filled with new prospects.  This is their last year, and neither are really a fit (Foley is good though).

LB-this is a sad group.

CB-I can see Lamar Jackson bumping someone to the PS.

S-this may be the smallest group of safeties in the NFL, on average.  Ashtyn really needs to step up. 

[pointman]

Man, Herndon sucks. 

[Hael]

2 hours ago, HighPitch said:

Man that cb list is shakey

The only established gamer we have in the entire secondary is Marcus Maye.  A likely pissed off Marcus Maye after the tag business.

I look at our LB core and it’s also hard to spot great cover men.  
With the amount of youth on this team, and a new system, expect some big time coverage busts.

[Matthew007b]

thanks for the good work you do sarge4tide ?

[SackExchangeNYJ]

Clark is close to a lock. He seems to have been earning the confidence of the organization as last season progressed. A good offseason, and he may even get a look at starting at RG in the preseason.

[BigRy56]

Cornerback and tight end need an upgrade and fortunately for JD, there are good cornerbacks waiting to get signed. OLB probably does too. Other than that, this is a wildly better football team than last year. If the coaching staff is as good as advertised, this could be an 8-9-10 win football team. Especially on a 4th place schedule 

The offensive system is getting a lot of hype - the Shanahan blocking scheme should make an already improved line look even better and open up the run game considerably. The Jets are stacked at WR as well... if Zach Wilson continues his upward trajectory this offense could be the best we’ve seen in green in a long time

[C Mart]

2 hours ago, DetroitRed said:

Yes, Davis was a premium draft pick. He stays.

And Lamar Jackson should be higher up

Just throwing this out there. Could Jackson be moved to SS? 

[varjet]

28 minutes ago, BigRy56 said:

Cornerback and tight end need an upgrade and fortunately for JD, there are good cornerbacks waiting to get signed. OLB probably does too. Other than that, this is a wildly better football team than last year. If the coaching staff is as good as advertised, this could be an 8-9-10 win football team. Especially on a 4th place schedule 

I think Cashman or, if he gets hurt, Phillips is the third LB when they run 4-3-4.  Otherwise its a 4-2-5 or 4-1-6-with 6, can basically be the best 6 Db types potentially available players to play there.  

Look at the players on SF or Atlanta that make that system work.  The Jets talent on the back 7 is woefully behind at least SF's.  The offense will be ahead of the defense, for the first time anyone can remember. 

[ryu79]

Will be really interesting to see if Joe has any added loyalty to Perine as one of his picks. Without question Ty Johnson out played him last year and had potential to be super explosive. 

[Maynard13]

5 hours ago, joewilly12 said:

No way Ty Johnson is on the bubble. 

Expect big things from him this season. 

Adams as well. He was running wild last year. Perine will be traded or cut. 

[Defense Wins Championships]

7 hours ago, Cut Jet Penalty Makers said:

Ashtyn Davis is not a lock and Perine is definitely on a bubble. 

I don't know about the bold. Davis; Joe Douglas see's something in this kid. 

This kid as a rookie didn't have the right coaching staff. Gregg Williams I despised him he's a coward wants to hurt kids and legends I never wanted him inside our locker room anywhere near our kids.

Adam Gase too? Kid never had a chance. 

I can't wait to watch Davis play on fire under coach Robert Saleh. Ashtyn is fast. He's really fast. Track star type of speed. Robert Saleh wants his kids to play fast with their heads on fire too;

it could become the perfect match. 

With a new culture? We could easily see some of our 2020 rookies, who we questioned under Gase; begin to flourish signs of LIFE under coach Saleh and his coordinators. 

Let's not let Gase determine who can play ball and who can't. The idiot ran Frank Gore HB dives into opposing DTs at least 15x per game. And made younger talents sit and watch the freak show my daughter she's 9 she can call better plays on Madden on rookie level than that guy did. He ruined us. That 2-14 stink belongs to him; JD was forced to just go for the ride and go through the motions (and that he did). 

[adobolo2]

You have GVR as a lock, I think it's 50/50 between him and lewis right now and I have a feeling Joe really likes Lewis.

Also I completely forgot about Josh Doctson, I wonder if he hadn't opted out last year what kind of season he could have had with all the injury's to our WR core.