The New York Jets’ offense doesn’t have too many weapons for Justin Fields.
The New York Jets offense under Tanner Engstrand hasn’t gotten much love this offseason, with Justin Fields and his weapons not the flavor of the month.
But we are all basing it on what we “think” will happen, and with only Garrett Wilson as the consistent outlet, it could be tough sledding for the Jets offensively.
And it appears that Kyle Long of NFL on CBS thinks so, too.
In ranking all pass-catching units from 32 teams with the help of Mike Renner, the Jets’ weapons come in the F tier. Yuck. Horrifying.
“The Jets, it’s funny, Garrett Wilson, great receiver,” Long said. “Allen Lazard, some drop issues, but a guy that is a big target, somebody that I think Justin Fields can lean on. But they’re going to run the football a lot. So, I hope that they run the rock. It’s an O-lineman’s dream to play in that offense. You’re not going to give up a lot of sacks. Let’s just hope that Justin Fields and this receiving core can figure something out and Allen Lazard is not going to drop the ball.”
Behind Wilson, it is Josh Reynolds and Lazard, both of whom haven’t been high-stat getters over the past couple of seasons, and behind that duo are young, unproven players, Malachi Corley, Tyler Johnson and Arian Smith.
Yes, the Jets will be a run-first offense, with Breece Hall, Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis, but Fields has to be able to complement that with a solid passing game, and Long isn’t sure he has the weapons to do it.
Of course, this is all a projection, and the proof will be when real NFL bullets are flying in the regular season, but New York’s biggest red flag this offseason has been its receiver room.
And until they prove otherwise, many will doubt their ability to put up enough points to win enough games in 2025.