Roster Update April 30 - After Draft and UDFAs

[Sarge4Tide]

 

JETS 2023 ROSTER (April 30, 2023 / Version 2.1)
**** UNDER CONSTRUCTION ****

Controllable Contracts

• Offense: 43
  Defense: 42
  Specialists: 3

Total: 88 – Estimated Available Roster Spots: 2 / 90

OFFENSE

QUARTERBACK (4)
8 – Aaron Rodgers – Trade with Packers
 2 – Zach Wilson
xx – Tim Boyle – Free Agent Signing from Bears
15 – Chris Streveler (Reserve / Future Contract – 2022 Practice Squad)
19 – Joe Flacco XXXX UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT XXXX

RUNNING BACK (6)
20 – Breece Hall  (2022 Injured Reserve)
32 – Michael Carter
27 – Zonovan Knight
xx – Israel Abanikanda (RB) ++++ 5th Round Draft Pick ++++
48 – Nick Bawden  (2022 Injured Reserve) (Re-Signed UFA)
xx – Travis Dye (RB) – Undrafted Free Agent

WIDE RECEIVER (11)
17 – Garrett Wilson
xx – Allen Lazard – Free Agent Signing from Packers
xx – Mecole Hardman – Free Agent Signing from Chiefs
84 – Corey Davis
11 – Denzel Mims
xx – Jason Brownlee (WR) – Undrafted Free Agent
xx – Xavier Gipson (WR) – Undrafted Free Agent
xx – TJ Luther (WR) – Undrafted Free Agent
82 – Irvin Charles
86 – Malik Taylor (Reserve / Future Contract – 2022 Practice Squad)
xx – Diontae Spencer (Reserve / Future Contract – 2022 Practice Squad)

TIGHT END (6)
83 – Tyler Conklin
87 – C.J. Uzomah
89 – Jeremy Ruckert
xx- Zach Kuntz (TE) ++++ 7th Round Draft Pick ++++
88 – Kenny Yeboah
xx – EJ Jenkins (TE) – Undrafted Free Agent

OFFENSIVE LINE (16)
71 – Duane Brown  (T) (2022 Injured Reserve)
77 – Mekhi Becton (T)  (2022 Injured Reserve)
61 – Max Mitchell (T) (2022 Non-Football Injury)
60 – Connor McGovern (C) (Re-Signed UFA)
75 – Alijah Vera-Tucker (G/T) (2022 Injured Reserve)
78 – Laken Tomlinson (G)
xx- Joe Tippmann (C) ++++ 2nd Round Draft Pick ++++
xx- Carter Warren (OT) ++++ 4th Round Draft Pick ++++
78 – Eric Smith (T)
70 – Cedric Ogbuehi (T) (Re-Signed UFA)
xx – Wes Schweitzer (G/C) – Free Agent Signing from Commanders
xx – Trystan Colon-Castillo (G/C) – Free Agent Signing from Ravens
64 – Chris Glaser (G/T) (Reserve / Future Contract – 2022 Practice Squad)
78 – Adam Pankey (T) RESTRICTED FREE AGENT
64 – Greg Senat (T) RESTRICTED FREE AGENT
xx – Brent Laing (OL) – Undrafted Free Agent
76 – George Fant (T) (2022 Injured Reserve) XXXX UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT XXXX
66 – Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (G) XXXX UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT XXXX
68 – Mike Remmers (T) XXXX UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT XXXX

 

DEFENSE

DEFENSIVE LINE (15)

EDGE
58 – Carl Lawson (DE)
91 – John Franklin–Myers (DE/DT)
72 – Michael Clemons (DE/DT)
52 – Jermaine Johnson II (DE)
xx- Will McDonald IV (DE) ++++ 1st Round Draft Pick ++++
47 – Bryce Huff (DE) *** RE-SIGNED RESTRICTED FREE AGENT ***
50 – Bradlee Anae (DE)
xx – Caleb Tannor (ED) – Undrafted Free Agent
xx – Deslin Alexandre (DE) – Undrafted Free Agent
99 – Vinny Curry (DE) XXXX UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT XXXX

INTERIOR
95 – Quinnen Williams (DT)
94 – Solomon Thomas (Re-Signed UFA) (DT)
xx – Quinton Jefferson (DE/DT) – Free Agent Signing from Seahawks
79 – Tanzel Smart (DT)  (Reserve / Future Contract – 2022 Practice Squad)
51 – Marquiss Spencer (Reserve / Future Contract – 2022 Practice Squad)
xx – Isaiah Mack (Waiver Claim – Seahawks)

LINEBACKER (9)
57 – C.J. Mosley
56 – Quincy Williams (Re-Signed UFA)
44 – Jamien Sherwood
45 – Hamsah Nasirildeen *** Exclusive Rights Free Agent ***
xx -Zaire Barnes (LB) ++++ 6th Round Draft Pick ++++
55 – Chazz Surratt (Reserve / Future Contract – 2022 Practice Squad)
xx – Caleb Johnson (LB) – Undrafted Free Agent
xx – Maalik Hall (LB) – Undrafted Free Agent
xx – Claudin Cherelus (LB) – Undrafted Free Agent
9 – Kwon Alexander XXXX UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT XXXX
36 – Marcell Harris(2022 Practice Squad Injured) XXXX UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT XXXX

CORNERBACK (10)
1 – Sauce Gardner
4  – D.J. Reed
30 – Michael Carter II
26 – Brandin Echols (2022 Injured Reserve)
34 – Justin Hardee
37 – Bryce Hall
xx – Jarrick Bernard-Coverse (CB/S) ++++ 6th Round Draft Pick ++++
31 – Craig James (Reserve / Future Contract – 2022 Practice Squad)
xx – Kahlef Hailassie (CB) – Undrafted Free Agent
xx – Derrick Langfordl (CB) – Undrafted Free Agent

SAFETY (8)
3 – Jordan Whitehead
xx – Chuck Clark (Trade from Baltimore)
21 – Ashtyn Davis
22 – Tony Adams
39 –  Will Parks
47 – Jimmy Moreland (CB/S) (Reserve / Future Contract – 2022 Practice Squad)
xx – Marquis Waters (S) – Undrafted Free Agent
xx – Trey Dean III (S) – Undrafted Free Agent
29 – Lamarcus Joyner (2022 Injured Reserve) XXXX UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT XXXX

SPECIALISTS

PLACEKICKER
6 – Greg Zuerlein (Re-Signed UFA)

PUNTER
xx – Thomas Morestead – Free Agent Signing from Dolphins

SNAPPER
42 – Thomas Hennessy

[32EBoozer]

Some players that better be locked in coming to camp. There are cheaper options coming to camp… all they have to do is to perform close to how you perform and you’re cut. You have 2-3 year head start on these young men. No reason you can’t ball out this year.

Players are coming for your paycheck. No one wants to work a 9-5 for $15/hr. Get Hungry!

S- Ashtyn Davis

CB- Justin Hardee, Bryce Hall

LB- Hamsah Nasirildeen, Jamie Sherwood, Chaz Suratt, 

Edge- Bradley Anae

OL- Chris Glaser, Adam Pankey, Greg Senat

WR- Mims, Charles, Spencer, Taylor

RB- Carter, Bam

QB- no need to mention as we all know this name.

 

 

 

 

[playtowinthegame]

I believe you'll be seeing Randall Cobb part of the Jets receiver room in 2023.

[Lith]

9 minutes ago, 32EBoozer said:

Some players that better be locked in coming to camp. There are cheaper options coming to camp… all they have to do is to perform close to how you perform and you’re cut. You have 2-3 year head start on these young men. No reason you can’t ball out this year.

Players are coming for your paycheck. No one wants to work a 9-5 for $15/hr. Get Hungry!

S- Ashtyn Davis

CB- Justin Hardee, Bryce Hall

LB- Hamsah Nasirildeen, Jamie Sherwood, Chaz Suratt, 

Edge- Bradley Anae

OL- Chris Glaser, Adam Pankey, Greg Senat

WR- Mims, Charles, Spencer, Taylor

RB- Carter, Bam

QB- no need to mention as we all know this name.

I would add Uzomah to the list.  Maybe trade for a 2024 6 or 7.  Cap implications make him hard to cut, but he was used primarily as a blocker last year.  Ruckert can probably step into that role this year.  Other than that, we would probably need to carry 4 TEs.

Also Carter Warren makes Ogbuehi expendable.  And Schweitzer or Colon could be on the roster bubble after signing McGovern and drafting Tippman.

[bonkertons]

Some guys I'm really looking forward to coming in hungry this year to earn playing time:  Adams at S, Sherwood and Nasirildeen at LB, and Ruckert at TE.  Would love to see them all force Saleh's hand and fight their way onto the field.  Especially Adams who looked pretty damn good late in the season.  One of the LBs stepping up would be huge for the depth chart going forward as well.

Ruckert will have the hardest time, considering the depth chart and guys in front of him, but all it takes is clicking with AR in training camp, to the point where Rodgers feels comfortable throwing him the ball.  If that happens, you make room for him....simple as that.  

[football guy]

We’re a Nathan Shepherd replacement away from a complete roster. There are some areas you’d like to be better, but an argument can be made that they have 7 guys who are top 10 players at their respective positions, with the rotation at EDGE making up for the lack on one specific guy.

• QB Aaron Rodgers 
• RB Breece Hall
• WR Garrett Wilson 
• RG Alijah Vera-Tucker 
• DL Quinnen Williams 
• LB CJ Mosley 
• CB Sauce Gardner 

Tackle is the one hit-or-miss position. Mekhi has the talent to be special, but has never stayed healthy having missed 36-of-50 possible games. Brown is an unfair evaluation because he played through an injury that should’ve held him out for 4-6 months that he opted to play through. If by some miracle Mekhi stays healthy, this offensive line will be fine; there’s enough depth to make up for a few losses, and Aaron Rodgers will certainly make up for some deficiencies. I’m hoping Mekhi’s lifestyle changes will be enough to ensure that because without him, there are no tackles that can be dominant on our roster

[nycdan]

5 minutes ago, football guy said:

We’re a Nathan Shepherd replacement away from a complete roster. There are some areas you’d like to be better, but an argument can be made that they have 7 guys who are top 10 players at their respective positions, with the rotation at EDGE making up for the lack on one specific guy.

• QB Aaron Rodgers 
• RB Breece Hall
• WR Garrett Wilson 
• RG Alijah Vera-Tucker 
• DL Quinnen Williams 
• LB CJ Mosley 
• CB Sauce Gardner 

Tackle is the one hit-or-miss position. Mekhi has the talent to be special, but has never stayed healthy having missed 36-of-50 possible games. Brown is an unfair evaluation because he played through an injury that should’ve held him out for 4-6 months that he opted to play through. If by some miracle Mekhi stays healthy, this offensive line will be fine; there’s enough depth to make up for a few losses, and Aaron Rodgers will certainly make up for some deficiencies. I’m hoping Mekhi’s lifestyle changes will be enough to ensure that because without him, there are no tackles that can be dominant on our roster

I was hoping we might find at least a project DT in the UDFA market to take a flyer on.  Agreed that is the largest remaining hole, with FS and Will (Kwon) being the others that could be one injury away from real trouble.  But overall, when you look back at the roster 5 years ago, it's laughable how hard we worked to convince ourselves it was competitive then.  

[football guy]

2 minutes ago, nycdan said:

I was hoping we might find at least a project DT in the UDFA market to take a flyer on.  Agreed that is the largest remaining hole, with FS and Will (Kwon) being the others that could be one injury away from real trouble.  But overall, when you look back at the roster 5 years ago, it's laughable how hard we worked to convince ourselves it was competitive then.  

I think part of the reason why they won’t just invest in a developmental guy is because they only have so much room. Absent injury they’re very unlikely to carry a guy on the final roster, so why dish out money there as opposed to other positions where you very well could find someone to seize a role on the team (i.e. LB or WR)? 

They kind of have a hunch they’re going to sign someone, probably Al Woods. And if not him, there’s plenty of really solid DTs available who deserve to be on NFL rosters: Poona Ford, Matt Ioannidis, Chris Wormley just to name 3. 

As far as S and LB, they’re not super value positions for us because what the Jets ask out of them is fairly simple and specific; they basically want guys who can be where they want them when they want them and avoid mistakes, so I think they’re happy with Clark and Whitehead, with Parks, Adams, Davis, and JBC competing for the backup spots. I’m also getting the sense Kwon is not in the plan at LB. Sherwood is in year 3 and we know they really like him; it sounds like they are cautiously optimistic he’s going to seize the job while acknowledging they have some upside in Nasirildeen, Surratt, and now Barnes who can give him a run for his money. Not much different from the treatment Azeez Al-Shaair got with SF prior to his promotion 

[CTJetsFan]

Sign Kwon and a vet DT and I think we're in a good place.

With 2 FA signings, 2 re-signs and 2 draft picks, the o-line room is suddenly very crowded. 

[Larz]

No point in looking at the cap until they get Rodgers done but yeah need a veteran DT and the Hall knee situation might necessitate a veteran RB once they see where he’s at when they can go contact in drills. 

[Joe Willie White Shoes]

1 hour ago, 32EBoozer said:

Some players that better be locked in coming to camp. There are cheaper options coming to camp… all they have to do is to perform close to how you perform and you’re cut. You have 2-3 year head start on these young men. No reason you can’t ball out this year.

Players are coming for your paycheck. No one wants to work a 9-5 for $15/hr. Get Hungry!

S- Ashtyn Davis

CB- Justin Hardee, Bryce Hall

LB- Hamsah Nasirildeen, Jamie Sherwood, Chaz Suratt, 

Edge- Bradley Anae

OL- Chris Glaser, Adam Pankey, Greg Senat

WR- Mims, Charles, Spencer, Taylor

RB- Carter, Bam

QB- no need to mention as we all know this name.

 

 

 

 

There is no way that Wilson is getting cut.  

[32EBoozer]

If I’m JD, I’m calling Howie and asking him to give me a call before releasing players. They have so many quality DT, their camp cuts are greater than our backups. Throw a 7th or trade. Other than that—> sign Al Woods.

[32EBoozer]

48 minutes ago, football guy said:

QB Aaron Rodgers 
• RB Breece Hall
• WR Garrett Wilson 
• RG Alijah Vera-Tucker 
• DL Quinnen Williams 
• LB CJ Mosley 
• CB Sauce Gardner 

In addition, you probably have a top 20 CB in Reed across from Sauce.
While you can’t say we have a top 10 Edge player, you can say, collectively, we have a Top 10 pass rush.

 

1 hour ago, Lith said:

Also Carter Warren makes Ogbuehi expendable.

It scares me letting Ogbuehi go. He’s been a capable swing tackle. I’d really need to see Mitchell make a statement at both tackle positions in camp and PS before making that cut. OT would be my absolute latest cut.

Next question for the board… MB hasn’t played in 2 years, how do you handle his reps to prepare him to start without risking injury?He needs reps, but I want him available for game 1. 

[32EBoozer]

18 minutes ago, Joe Willie White Shoes said:

There is no way that Wilson is getting cut.  

Obviously! 

[Saul Goodman]

That is a very average roster.

We need the defense to replicate its performance from last year and for Rodgers to play at an MVP level if we are going to get to the afc championship game, which should be the minimum goal.

[PepPep]

The D-line looks ferocious

[YankeeJet22]

1 hour ago, Lith said:

I would add Uzomah to the list.  Maybe trade for a 2024 6 or 7.  Cap implications make him hard to cut, but he was used primarily as a blocker last year.  Ruckert can probably step into that role this year.  Other than that, we would probably need to carry 4 TEs.

Also Carter Warren makes Ogbuehi expendable.  And Schweitzer or Colon could be on the roster bubble after signing McGovern and drafting Tippman.

I’m really expecting Ruckert to take a leap as our top TE.  I’d love to get a pick for uzomah.

if Tippmann is our starter, I don’t see McGovern making the team. 

[bostonmajet]

1 hour ago, 32EBoozer said:

Some players that better be locked in coming to camp. There are cheaper options coming to camp… all they have to do is to perform close to how you perform and you’re cut. You have 2-3 year head start on these young men. No reason you can’t ball out this year.

Players are coming for your paycheck. No one wants to work a 9-5 for $15/hr. Get Hungry!

S- Ashtyn Davis

CB- Justin Hardee, Bryce Hall

LB- Hamsah Nasirildeen, Jamie Sherwood, Chaz Suratt, 

Edge- Bradley Anae

OL- Chris Glaser, Adam Pankey, Greg Senat

WR- Mims, Charles, Spencer, Taylor

RB- Carter, Bam

QB- no need to mention as we all know this name.

 

 

 

 

Assuming we are not talking about PS here, but roster, I would say:

S- Ashtyn Daviis - likely, drafted CB is likely a lot better; there are plenty of newbies that can play ST as well.

CB- Justin Harden, Bryce Hall - not sure we are ready to replace 1 or 2 of these guys. Converse is likely going S, maybe play both positions, but not likely enough to replace one or both.

LB - Barnes may or may not stick; doubt he can push anyone but Suratt out the door.

OL - Yeah, we will probably loose 2 or even 3 of these guys. That will depend, of course, if Max and Becton can come back.

WR - Yep, with the FA signings, I would expect at least a couple of these to go. Mims was starting to play better towards the end of the season. He played hard and tough and was on specials. He might actually benefit from both Rodgers and Hackett as he fits into the gunslinger/big arm model way more than he did in the SF control offense. 

RB - there has already been a lot of talk about MC and Bam is likely safe as well. He played pretty well when given the chance, plays specials, and is cheap. We probably keep 4 or 5, so I think Bam is safe; can't wait to see 

QB - really; with a 20 million cap hit, they are not cutting him; they are not likely trading. him either... I know everyone here loves to hate on him, but here is here at least another year. Also, as bad as the OC and OL was last year, not sure how you can keep trashing a 2nd year QB who showed improvement in his first year with better coaching. Also, ZW fits much better into Hackett's system than LaPuke's system and he has similar skills to that of AR (similar - don't freak). We are paying him 4 million this year - which is about what you would pay for most backup QBs - and it is possible that ZW will learn an awful lot from AR. Look at Geno. So, no way they eat 20 million, signs a veteran QB and/or promote the other 2 to number 2. The new UDFA is training camp fodder at this point, nothing more..

[football guy]

22 minutes ago, 32EBoozer said:

In addition, you probably have a top 20 CB in Reed across from Sauce.
While you can’t say we have a top 10 Edge player, you can say, collectively, we have a Top 10 pass rush.

 

It scares me letting Ogbuehi go. He’s been a capable swing tackle. I’d really need to see Mitchell make a statement at both tackle positions in camp and PS before making that cut. OT would be my absolute latest cut.

Next question for the board… MB hasn’t played in 2 years, how do you handle his reps to prepare him to start without risking injury?He needs reps, but I want him available for game 1. 

I don’t want to count our chickens yet—let’s get through training camp without injuries—but best case scenario I would imagine the Jets would like to carry Ogbuehi on the PS.

For Becton, I think they need to put him through it. You certainly want to manage his reps to an extent, but going easy on him could just delay the inevitable. Missing the amount of games he has and coming back to be successful is not the norm; need to see if he can handle a very rigorous camp.

The criticism from inside the building was that Becton had a tendency to flip it on and off in terms of his prep. He would lose 30 lbs in 2 months and be like “see I told you so”, but that’s not a sustainable approach. It settled in for him last year that he needed to make a 24/7/365 commitment. Not only does that mean a healthy diet and a lower weight, but increasing pliability and blood flow to promote joint strength and quicker healing. There are guys who do everything they can and still get injured, and then there are guys who have unhealthy habits that contribute toward their propensity to get injured. Now that Mekhi is healthy and fit, they need to know whether he’s just injury prone or if the injuries were a result of his preparation and lifestyle. 

[derp]

55 minutes ago, football guy said:

I think part of the reason why they won’t just invest in a developmental guy is because they only have so much room. Absent injury they’re very unlikely to carry a guy on the final roster, so why dish out money there as opposed to other positions where you very well could find someone to seize a role on the team (i.e. LB or WR)? 

They kind of have a hunch they’re going to sign someone, probably Al Woods. And if not him, there’s plenty of really solid DTs available who deserve to be on NFL rosters: Poona Ford, Matt Ioannidis, Chris Wormley just to name 3. 

As far as S and LB, they’re not super value positions for us because what the Jets ask out of them is fairly simple and specific; they basically want guys who can be where they want them when they want them and avoid mistakes, so I think they’re happy with Clark and Whitehead, with Parks, Adams, Davis, and JBC competing for the backup spots. I’m also getting the sense Kwon is not in the plan at LB. Sherwood is in year 3 and we know they really like him; it sounds like they are cautiously optimistic he’s going to seize the job while acknowledging they have some upside in Nasirildeen, Surratt, and now Barnes who can give him a run for his money. Not much different from the treatment Azeez Al-Shaair got with SF prior to his promotion 

The veteran DT makes sense. That role's going to be more plugging things up, presumably. A rookie isn't going to come in and have the strength/technique to do that better than a veteran would, and they're choosing to develop in other areas. Not an expensive position to fill. They're trying to win now. Seems pretty reasonable.

[bostonmajet]

4 minutes ago, derp said:

The veteran DT makes sense. That role's going to be more plugging things up, presumably. A rookie isn't going to come in and have the strength/technique to do that better than a veteran would, and they're choosing to develop in other areas. Not an expensive position to fill. They're trying to win now. Seems pretty reasonable.

JFM is likely moving inside 'permanently' - They said that he was much more effective inside anyway. They may ending picking up another DT via FA or Trade (can probably trade Edge).

[David Harris]

37 minutes ago, Saul Goodman said:

That is a very average roster.

We need the defense to replicate its performance from last year and for Rodgers to play at an MVP level if we are going to get to the afc championship game, which should be the minimum goal.

This is one of the best Jets rosters in the past 50 years.

Rodgers puts it over 2010, 1998 and the mid 1980’s teams

[32EBoozer]

9 minutes ago, bostonmajet said:

QB - really; with a 20 million cap hit, they are not cutting him; they are not likely trading. him either... I know everyone here loves to hate on him, but here is here at least another year. Also, as bad as the OC and OL was last year, not sure how you can keep trashing a 2nd year QB who showed improvement in his first year with better coaching. Also, ZW fits much better into Hackett's system than LaPuke's system and he has similar skills to that of AR (similar - don't freak). We are paying him 4 million this year - which is about what you would pay for most backup QBs - and it is possible that ZW will learn an awful lot from AR. Look at Geno. So, no way they eat 20 million, signs a veteran QB and/or promote the other 2 to number 2. The new UDFA is training camp fodder at this point, nothing more..

Dude… I was joking about ZW. I am a supporter of his. 
  TOUGH CROWD!

[YankeeJet22]

9 minutes ago, bostonmajet said:

JFM is likely moving inside 'permanently' - They said that he was much more effective inside anyway. They may ending picking up another DT via FA or Trade (can probably trade Edge).

Bad idea on 1st downs, he’ll get destroyed on running plays. He’s more effective inside on passing plays. 

[derp]

14 minutes ago, bostonmajet said:

JFM is likely moving inside 'permanently' - They said that he was much more effective inside anyway. They may ending picking up another DT via FA or Trade (can probably trade Edge).

We'll see. I like JFM inside but he's another penetrator. They've had a run stuffer in the past, and carried six edges in the past. They've got six edges now including JFM. I think they add a veteran big body to plug things up on early downs and in running situations, and JFM continues to kick inside in passing situations.

[TuscanyTile2]

23 minutes ago, YankeeJet22 said:

I’m really expecting Ruckert to take a leap as our top TE.  I’d love to get a pick for uzomah.

if Tippmann is our starter, I don’t see McGovern making the team. 

CMG would be a solid backup C and G.

[bostonmajet]

12 minutes ago, YankeeJet22 said:

Bad idea on 1st downs, he’ll get destroyed on running plays. He’s more effective inside on passing plays. 

Or, they sign someone to play inside on obvious running plays, and keep JFM fresh for passing; again, if Jets are up with a big lead or they are just up in the 4th against a playoff team, you want Douglas on Edge and JFM inside - just pin ears back and attack the QB when the running game isn't an option anymore.

[32EBoozer]

2 hours ago, playtowinthegame said:

I believe you'll be seeing Randall Cobb part of the Jets receiver room in 2023.

 

14 minutes ago, bostonmajet said:

Or, they sign someone to play inside on obvious running plays, and keep JFM fresh for passing; again, if Jets are up with a big lead or they are just up in the 4th against a playoff team, you want Douglas on Edge and JFM inside - just pin ears back and attack the QB when the running game isn't an option anymore.

Whose Douglas?

[pointman]

I am elated at AARon being here now. But the utter disrespect that The Strev gets its really appalling. He deserves better. Tim Boyle? What?

[Saul Goodman]

41 minutes ago, David Harris said:

This is one of the best Jets rosters in the past 50 years.

Rodgers puts it over 2010, 1998 and the mid 1980’s teams

Yeah, I don’t agree. The 2010 Jets roster was significantly better at offensive line, wide receiver and overall defense. Beat prime Brady and Peyton on the road, doubt it would lose to this team. 

[Bleedin Green]

2 hours ago, football guy said:

We’re a Nathan Shepherd replacement away from a complete roster. There are some areas you’d like to be better, but an argument can be made that they have 7 guys who are top 10 players at their respective positions, with the rotation at EDGE making up for the lack on one specific guy.

• QB Aaron Rodgers 
• RB Breece Hall
• WR Garrett Wilson 
• RG Alijah Vera-Tucker 
• DL Quinnen Williams 
• LB CJ Mosley 
• CB Sauce Gardner 

Tackle is the one hit-or-miss position. Mekhi has the talent to be special, but has never stayed healthy having missed 36-of-50 possible games. Brown is an unfair evaluation because he played through an injury that should’ve held him out for 4-6 months that he opted to play through. If by some miracle Mekhi stays healthy, this offensive line will be fine; there’s enough depth to make up for a few losses, and Aaron Rodgers will certainly make up for some deficiencies. I’m hoping Mekhi’s lifestyle changes will be enough to ensure that because without him, there are no tackles that can be dominant on our roster

Hall definitely has talent, but tough to dub a guy top-10 based entirely on 3 big games when yet to play even half a season.  There's most definitely upside there, but it's still an unfortunate question of whether he can maintain it.

Mosley these days is far more hype and money than on-field ability.  He's only still on the roster because of JD's sunk cost fallacy surrounding his own terrible contract decision last year, and the overall lack of effort at the position.

With that said, there's definitely some serious talent in those other guys and a lot of the questions can definitely come down to whether any of the other young depth can start having their own breakout years (to your point, Becton being ideal, if even possible).

[Bowles Movement]

2 hours ago, nycdan said:

I was hoping we might find at least a project DT in the UDFA market to take a flyer on.  Agreed that is the largest remaining hole, with FS and Will (Kwon) being the others that could be one injury away from real trouble.  But overall, when you look back at the roster 5 years ago, it's laughable how hard we worked to convince ourselves it was competitive then.  

The udfa DT that they signed from Pitt sounds like a player.   Slightly undersized like JFM but maybe he packs on some more weight to play the position.

[Rangers9]

I don’t know anything about Fordham Qb invited to camp even though I listened to parts of some of Rams games on radio last season. But John Skelton was a Fordham QB drafted in 5th round in 2010 by Cardinals and played a few seasons with them and other teams. 

[Bleedin Green]

21 minutes ago, 32EBoozer said:

 

Whose Douglas?

JD actually just signed himself to a contract.

[Bowles Movement]

16 minutes ago, Saul Goodman said:

Yeah, I don’t agree. The 2010 Jets roster was significantly better at offensive line, wide receiver and overall defense. Beat prime Brady and Peyton on the road, doubt it would lose to this team. 

You re basing that assessment on last years team.   We have no idea how these uoung players grow from yrs 1 and 2 or how much the rookies will contribute.  

If Rodgers is back to playing at an MVP level then this years team is better than Sanchez or Vinnys teams regardless IMO.