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Overview
Team: New York Jets
Division: AFC East
Record: 3-14 (0-6 vs. division)
Introduction
I’m just going to get two things out of the way up front. First, this season was rough. Without question the worst one I’ve seen in my 20+ years as a fan of this team. Second, I firmly believe that 90% of the issues with this franchise stem from decisions made by ownership. But, in an effort to save this from becoming a 30-page hit piece, and for my desire to actually talk about the team in a capacity that goes beyond its ownership, I will be refraining from mentioning them in any capacity beyond this paragraph. Sell the team.
The 2025 Jets were a challenging team to watch. They partnered a dull, lifeless offense (to be fair to Tanner Engstrand, who I thought did relatively well, the offense was incredibly limited by QB play) with a swiss cheese defense, leading to some lopsided results. They eventually hit the tank button, turning an already borderline unwatchable team into something that hardly resembled football. In true Jets fashion, the few, fleeting highs were never without a pitfall of a low: for example, the team’s only back-to-back wins came in the immediate wake of blowing it up at the deadline and trading away two fan favorite players. It was somehow the lowest chapter in a tale that already includes the longest active playoff drought. And yet, as I do foolishly every offseason, I find myself sitting here waiting for football to return.
Without further ado, I present to you the 2025 New York Jets.
2024 Offseason
Staff Changes
- Hired Aaron Glenn as Head Coach, replacing Robert Saleh (fired)
- Hired Tanner Engstrand as Offensive Coordinator, replacing Nathaniel Hackett (fired)
- Hired Steve Wilks as Defensive Coordinator, replacing Jeff Ulbriech (named interim HC, then fired)
- Hired Chris Banjo as Special Teams coordinator, replacing Brant Boyer (hired away by SF)
- Hired Darren Mougey as General Manager, replacing Joe Douglas (fired)
In addition, the Jets hired 16 other assistant coaches and front office staff.
Free Agency
Resignings:
| Position | Player | Contract |
|---|---|---|
| LB | Jamien Sherwood | 3 years, $45,000,000 |
| S | Tony Adams | 1 year, $3,263,000 |
| CB | Isaiah Oliver | 1 year, $2,500,000 |
| RB/KR | Kene Nwangwu | 1 year, $1,440,000 |
| LB | Jamin Davis | 1 year, $1,337,500 |
Notable Arrivals:
| Position | Player | Previous Team | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Justin Fields | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 years, $40,000,000 |
| CB | Brandon Stephens | Baltimore Ravens | 3 years, $36,000,000 |
| FS | Andre Cisco | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 year, $8,500,000 |
| K | Nick Folk | Tennessee Titans | 1 year, $2,875,000 |
| WR | Josh Reynolds | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 year, $2,750,000 |
| C | Josh Myers | Green Bay Packers | 1 year, $2,000,000 |
| CB | Kris Boyd | Houston Texans | 1 year, $1,600,000 |
| DT | Derrick Nnadi | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 year, $1,422,500 |
| TE | Stone Smartt | Los Angeles Chargers | 1 year, $1,337,500 |
| DT | Jay Tufele | Cincinnati Bengals | 1 year, $1,170,000 |
Notable Departures:
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| QB | Aaron Rodgers |
| WR | Davante Adams |
| TE | Tyler Conklin |
| TE | Kenny Yeboah |
| OT | Morgan Moses |
| OG | Wes Schweitzer |
| DE | Haason Reddick |
| DE | Solomon Thomas |
| DT | Javon Kinlaw |
| DT | Leki Fotu |
| LB | Chazz Surratt |
| CB | D.J. Reed |
| CB | Brandin Echols |
| CB | Jalen Mills |
| S | Ashtyn Davis |
| S | Chuck Clark |
| K | Greg Zuerlein |
| P | Thomas Morstead |
Draft Class:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Armand Membou | OT | Mizzouri |
| 2 | 42 | Mason Taylor | TE | LSU |
| 3 | 73 | Azareye’h Thomas | CB | Florida State |
| 4 | 110 | Arian Smith | WR | Georgia |
| 4 | 130 | Malachi Moore | S | Alabama |
| 5 | 162 | Francisco Mauioga | LB | Miami |
| 5 | 176 | Tyler Baron | DE | Miami |
Notable UDFA:
| Position | Player | College |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Brady Cook | Missouri |
Offseason Trades
| Team | Incoming | Outgoing |
|---|---|---|
| CLE | DT Jowon Briggs | 2026 6th Round Pick |
| 2026 7th Round Pick | ||
| MIN | DT Harrison Phillips | 2026 6th Round Pick |
| 2027 7th Round Pick | 2027 6th Round Pick |
53-Man Roster and Initial Thoughts
For every bright spot on the roster going into the season, there were multiple critical deficiencies. Starting out with the positives, the Running Back room. With Breece Hall coming off two 850+ yard seasons (including one where he finished just six yards shy of 1,000) behind a bottom-two OL unit, and Braelon Allen having a fine rookie year in a 3rd-down power back role, this was where many assumed the Jets’ strength on offense would be. The offensive line was expected to be a sturdy unit, led by returning veteran guards John Simpson and Alijah-Vera Tucker. The pair were responsible for 32 of the 34 Guard starts in 2024, and were graded 5th and 3rd respectively among all Jets players by PFF that year. At the Tackle spots, 2024 first-round pick Olu Fashanu and 2025 first-round pick Armand Membou looked to step up in a huge way. The starting group was rounded out by 2023 All-Rookie C Joe Tippman, who started 31 out of a possible 34 games in his two seasons as a pro. With a new coach following the firing of Keith Carter, this unit looked primed for success.
(Writer’s Note: The expectations took a hit before the season even began. Vera-Tucker tore his tricep in preseason and missed the whole season. The Jets would end up sliding Joe Tippmann over to RG while Josh Myers became the starting C.)
On the defensive side, the line was anchored by four-time Pro Bowler and 2022 All-Pro Quinnen Williams, the second-longest tenured Jet going into 2024 and a fan favorite. Alongside him were 2022 and 2023 first-round EDGE’s Jermaine Johnson II and Will McDonald IV. Depth was a concern, but this was no longer the Robert Saleh defense that saw “Q” play a mere 65% of defensive snaps; the starters had the talent to get the job done. On Special Teams, franchise legend (at least he always will be to me) Nick Folk was back for Year 18 in the NFL.
The rest of the team, however, looked very uncertain. After telling Aaron Rodgers to beat it, the Jets decided the QB room would be Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor, with UDFA Brady Cook as the emergency practice squad QB (Jordan Travis medically retired in April). Not a group that inspires confidence. The WR corps was led by star Garrett Wilson, who had 1,000 yards every year of his career to this point, but there was not a lot beyond him. Allen Lazard wasn’t a huge contributor in his two years here, Xavier Gipson was a promising returner but not a factor as receiver, and no one knew what to think of rookie Arian Smith or journeyman Josh Reynolds. The TEs were unproven, with projected TE1 Jeremy Ruckert having only 264 yards in his 3 years with the Jets.
The defense had a rough go of it in 2024, and the roster gave no indication that things would change. Quincy Williams (brother of Quinnen) was a fine leader for the LB room, and Jamien Sherwood had done a fine job replacing C.J. Mosley, but there wasn’t much else behind them; McCrary-Ball was a special teamer, Cam Jones was a depth piece, and Francisco Mauigoa was a 5th-round rookie not expected to make immediate impact. The secondary had its flaws as well (Writer’s Note: oh boy did they have some FLAWS); Sauce Gardner is Sauce Gardner, but the group as a whole, which including 2023 standout Michael Carter II and returning safeties Isaiah Oliver and Tony Adams, was very poor in that 2024 season. The signings of Andre Cisco and Brandon Stephens gave some hope, as did the talent of Gardner and Carter, but there was still a lot of doubt.
Preseason Expectations
I will admit that I am a lot higher than most about the Jets’ chances going into each season. But even to me, it was clear that the team was hitting the reset button. They hired a new HC and a new GM, on top of a roster that had gotten significantly worse, it was hard to imagine (barring a miracle resurgence from Justin Fields) this team greatly improving upon its 5-12 2024 season. My prediction was 6-11, right in line with their preseason O/U of 6.5.
Season Review
Week 1 - vs. PIT | L, 32-34
Justin Fields put on a show to silence his doubters for another week. He was accurate, making throws that very few Jets QBs in my life could’ve made, but most importantly, he was confident. If he played like this every game, we’d have a great season (Spoiler Alert: he didn’t). The ground game was equally as impressive. Breece Hall led the way with 107 yards as part of a nearly 200 yard performance by the offense. The defense struggled, and Rodgers looked like the one that got away, but they were holding Pittsburgh at bay for 80% of the game. The team looked in contr…
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