NYJ1 Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Before this offseason, I think the answer to that question was obvious. Mac seemingly had tunnel vision and wanted DL in every draft. Thank God that's over with is all I can say. Imo, the best units on the team now, at least through 2021, would be DL, OL, or WR? Which unit do you think is our strongest? I'm not so sure it's DL anymore. DL is pretty strong and that's by design. OL, however with the signing of Morgan , appears to be a top half of the league unit? With the exception of the Guard spots, you could say every potential Tackle had periods better than average play. Don't know if consistency is there, but only time will tell. WR, remains to be seen how good they'll be but there's no doubt there's talent there. The most unproven is Mims and Moore. Mims played so little that you could say this is still his rookie season. Corey Davis is a proven commodity. Moore looks to be a superstar. So I ask you what unit would you present as our strongest? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PepPep Posted June 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2021 Still has to be the D-line. The Jets are still by far the deepest on the D-line and that group is the most proven. Like you said, could be the O-line or WRs but those guys have to go out there and show they can dominate before I say there are the better unit. Like you said, although I have high hopes for both- Mims and Moore are question marks. On the o-line, bringing in Moses was huge but our RG spot is a weakness, Tucker may end up being a star but right now he is an unproven rookie and McGovern is coming off a shaky, inconsistent season. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenFish Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 DL until proven otherwise. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post addage Posted June 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2021 The fact that you can make a credible thread out of that question shows just how far the Jets have come in one season. Halleluiah!!! Still, the answer has to be the DL. DL has a star in QW, Lawson may be a difference maker, and plenty of depth. No other unit has that as a starting point. I go with the OL next. A lot depends on Becton taking the next step. He needs to be more consistent on the field, and he needs the conditioning work to enable him to get on the field. AVT looks like he can become dominant. But he's a rookie and to say so is counting chickens before they hatch. Moses is a great addition. McGovern, playing with more talent, should have a good year. Someone will emerge to play reasonably at RG. We could end up with a top quarter OL and they have the potential to be our best unit. Just harder to predict. WR group also has talent but there are issues. No dominant #1. They will be playing with a rookie QB and their stats are very dependent on the quality of QB play. As with any rookie QB, Zach will have some rough edges and good/bad games. This is a transition year for the WR group. Hard to remember when you could think so many positive thoughts about the Jets. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetstream23 Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Not to be a broken record but until we see how some of these other groups come together it has to be the DLine. It was the strongest going into the offseason and then added our most expensive FA (Lawson) and solid vets like Rankins and Curry. QW is probably the best player on the team and guys like JFM and Foley are very good, young and have upside. I'm not even sure what other groups might be in the running for the best unit. I think there's a ton of potential but a lot of things have to happen for both the WR group and OL to even enter the conversation. If Mims breaks out, Davis simply plays the same as he did in Tennessee, and Moore is as special as some people think then the WR group could really be up there I guess. IMO, it will all hinge on Mims. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post flgreen Posted June 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2021 DL, with the OL gaining quickly. I'm a believer in winning begins with the "fat" guys. I'm getting very excited 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 32EBoozer Posted June 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2021 1 hour ago, NYJ1 said: Imo, the best units on the team now, at least through 2021, would be DL, OL, or WR? By far the Flight Crew 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike135 Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 All I know is, if it turns out to be the oline, we'll be in playoff contention. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Namath Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 DL, WR, OL and RB are our deepest positions. We can handle injuries at these positions during the season and not have much dropoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxville Jets Fan Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Has to be DL. But OL and WR are improving quickly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYJ1 Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 1 hour ago, flgreen said: DL, with the OL gaining quickly. I'm a believer in winning begins with the "fat" guys. I'm getting very excited I agree with that philosophy 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Punter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Willie White Shoes Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 TE by a long shot. Actually, I think some fans are making too much of the TE depth chart. I think, for where the Jets are in the rebuild, that the current TEs are fine and that it is not a priority to upgrade at the expense of draft assets or cap money right now. I don't want any more old expensive players on the downside of their careers at this point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYJ1 Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 1 hour ago, 32EBoozer said: By far the Flight Crew You've definitely got me there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 i think it's hard to say. imo dline doesn't seem to require the same degree of synchronization that an oline needs. the oline needs to be so much more aware of th blocking schemes for the play. the dline moves towards the play as it develops. there are some stunts where dline players will take different gaps and all but it's all about pushing and maintaining position. so i tink the oline at least will be the best once they all learn to play as a unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy2020 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 It's still DL which according to Moving the Chains podcast (that I tend to hold as about as unbiased as can be) has the Jets DL ranked about even with the DLs for the whole of the AFC East division which they put as slight better than middle of the pack (10-15 range). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE BARON Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 D-Line, O-Line and WR all have the potential to be top notch units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Dline, we are going to have to trade or cut one or more good players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 OL and WR here were bottom of the league two years ago. Talking about them as potentially the strongest position groups on the team is quite the testament to Joe D. It’s still the DL, imo, but the offense has a chance to pass the defense here for the first time since we thought Chad Pennington was a FQB. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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