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The NY Jets' Offensive Weapons Have a Powerful Cap in 2022

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The offensive ceiling of the New York Jets is sky-high in 2022

After six straight years as a bottom-seven offense (in terms of yards per game), the New York Jets have assembled a roster that has legitimate top 10 potential.

While New York’s offense may not reach that lofty goal in 2022, there’s no doubt that the Jets’ offense will be significantly more visible this year.

Even before the draft, the Jets’ offense had exciting potential going into its second year under offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur. Between the growth of quarterback Zach Wilson and the signings of CJ Uzomah, Tyler Conklin and Laken Tomlinson, there was plenty to look forward to.

Then came the design – and General Manager Joe Douglas took the unit’s ceiling to a whole new level.

Douglas charged up the charge with three potential stars in wide receiver Garrett Wilson, who drove back Breece Hall and Jeremy Ruckert at the end. Wilson and Hall were both considered by many to be the best players in the draft in their respective positions.

For the first time in a long time, Jets fans will finally see the attack score points†

Here are a few of the reasons the New York offense could reach a top-10 level if things break the right way.

The wide receiver unit has elite potential and solid depth

In the modern NFL, you can never have enough guns. The Cincinnati Bengals showed that during their Super Bowl run.

Joe Douglas has done a great job of surrounding sophomore quarterback Zach Wilson with playmakers.

Last year, Corey Davis was the Jets’ best wide receiver heading into the season. Despite struggling with drops, Davis still produced at a pace that put him on the right pace for over 1,000 yards and eight touchdowns per 17 games. Davis had 32 catches for 477 yards and four touchdowns in his first eight games before leaving with an injury early in his ninth and final game.

Now Davis is arguably the third best wide receiver on the roster.

Elijah Moore was crying before an injury ended his rookie season in Week 13. Moore has played as a legitimate top 10 wide receiver for the past six weeks.

Elijah Moore, Weeks 8-13, 2022, Statistics, NY Jets
Elijah Moore, New York Jets, Getty Images

Impressively, Moore did this with four different quarterbacks pitching at him (Wilson, Mike White, Josh Johnson, Joe Flacco).

While it remains to be seen if Moore can maintain this level of play, at least he has shown that he can fit from one of the better receivers in the NFL.

Douglas then went out and added another gun in Garrett Wilson. The former Buckeye was electric in college and dominated downfield as well as short-haul. Wilson is an ideal schedule, as he averaged nearly 10 yards from the catch on receptions within five yards of the line of scrimmage.

All three top wide receivers of the Jets can be set up in the slot or outside and thrive after the catch. Mike LaFleur must be ecstatic.

Behind them, the Jets have Swiss Army knife Braxton Berrios and third-year wide receiver Denzel Mims.

At the 2022 combine, Joe Douglas stated, “Speed ​​creates pressure. Pressure bursts pipes.”

He lived up to his word and built a wide receiver unit packed with speed.

The Jets’ top four receivers outside of Davis (who missed the combine) have an average 40-meter sprint time of 4.39 seconds, with each completing the drill in 4.44 seconds or less:

  • Garrett Wilson: 4.38s
  • Elijah Moore: 4.35s
  • Braxton Berrios: 4.44s
  • Breece Hall: 4.39s

The Jets’ top three wide receivers are all capable of breaking 1000 yards. Moore and Wilson both have the potential to be some of the best passcatchers in the NFL.

The ceiling of this unit in 2022 is ridiculously high, but even the floor is respectable.

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Dynamic duo at running back

Running back, the Jets have a duo that I think could be among the best five in the NFL.

Michael Carter was a star for the Jets in Year 1. As a rookie, Carter led the NFL in missed tackles forced per touch (.297). While he had some issues with drops, Carter was also excellent as a receiver (36 catches for 325 yards).

Despite Carter’s prowess, the Jets didn’t settle down and decided to make the backfield even better by pairing Carter with Breece Hall.

Hall was considered by many to be the best running back prospect in the draft. He has tantalizing potential with his combination of size (5-foot-11, 217 pounds) and speed (4.39s 40-yard dash). Impressively, Hall also had a higher number of missed tackles per touch in his final college season (.303) than Carter (.299).

While it may have been a luxury to add Hall, this choice helps Zach Wilson more than any other the Jets could have made of the design in that spot. The new potential of the Jets to tone down defenses and open up play action – much like the 49ers – is exciting.

In their first year as a duo, Carter and Hall have the potential to combine up to 2,500 yards together. That helps your quarterback.

Tight ending is … a force?

Tight ending is finally a force for the Jets after a decade of neglect. After last season’s struggles, Douglas added three quality tight ends to the roster to fully unlock LaFleur’s plan.

CJ Uzomah and Tyler Conklin are both legit starting tight ends who contribute as receivers and blockers.

Uzomah is at his best after the catch, compared to other top tight ends in the NFL.

Meanwhile, Conklin’s reliable hands would make him an excellent safety blanket for Wilson, who led the NFL in a lower success rate among 38 qualified quarterbacks. In 2021, Conklin had just one drop in the season, including zero drops on short passes (0-9 yards downfield).

Rookie tight end Jeremy Ruckert also has many advantages. It was not widely used in the state of Ohio, but it performed when asked.

Ruckert has been compared to stars George Kittle and Rob Gronkowski, who were both underused in college and selected on Day 3. In comparison, Ruckert averaged a similar number of touchdowns per reception (0.222) as Kittle (0.208) and Gronk (.213).

Any one of these additions in itself would have been a huge boost to the Jets’ attack. Instead, Douglas went all in, giving the Jets a dynamic duo for the present (Uzomah and Conklin) and a tantalizing prospect for the future (Ruckert).

Given the importance of the tight finishing position to LaFleur’s schedule, this was the right choice.

Zach Wilson has to deliver

This off-season Douglas did a great job adding guns to the attack. Now it’s up to Wilson to deliver.

In his first season, Wilson’s situation was far from ideal. With several new pieces on offense and in the coaching staff, it took until Week 4 for the Jets to settle down. Then Wilson suffered a knee injury just before LaFleur hit his groove midway through the season. When Wilson finally returned in Week 12, the roster was decimated by injuries.

Wilson has shown enough progress in his last seven games to allay some concerns, but it still needs a lot of improvement. He actually threw fewer yards per attempt after his return from injury (5.8) than before his injury (6.5). While he was much safer with the ball, he was also less explosive.

Heading into his sophomore season, the Jets have given Wilson several goals that he can trust with every game. The advantage of the Jets’ guns is high, as Moore, Wilson, and Hall have the potential to be among the best players in the NFL in their respective positions.

Add to that a potentially dominant offensive line and Zach Wilson is ready to succeed.


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