New York Jets Depth Chart 2020 New York Jets Depth Chart

Who Will Backup Le'Veon Bell?

The Jets have a group of running backs that have either had roles within their organization or others within the last few seasons. Le'Veon Bell is a workhorse and always has been. Although, Gase has talked about Ty Montgomery having a legitimate role. At the moment, health will always play a factor. Montgomery looks to have locked up the backup role for New York. Bilal Powell is still the number three option on the depth chart, which wasn't always the case for him. We saw Powell have strong fill-in roles when he was called upon. The backups are always an important asset, and especially here. Bell has had injury problems, and also took a year off. Montgomery has always been somewhat of a flex option, being a wideout and running back. He likely won't get enough touches to be a weekly threat for fantasy, but any sort of injury and Montgomery would slide in with Powell as secondary options.

Is The Receiving Core Enough?

There have been some questions surrounding the Jets receiving core. Robby Anderson comes in as the number one option, and largely is a weekly boom or bust play. He had 94 targets last season, catching 50 of them for 752 yards and 6 touchdowns. A lot of that production came over the last few games of the season. Anderson is certainly a deep threat, but hasn't shown much outside of that role. This would be fine if there was more solidified wideouts around him. Quincy Enunwa is a big bodied wideout, who played 11 games last year. He finished with a 38-449-1 line, which was not ideal. Adam Gase has talked about expanding Enunwa's role, but we also have to think about the Jets limited targets. Le'Veon Bell is going to get work in the passing game, and there are talks of using Ty Montgomery in certain roles. Jamison Crowder also was signed over the offseason, which the Jets did not really have a reliable slot option. In terms of fantasy this might be a watered down situation, and in real life they lack the true number one wideout for Darnold to rely on. Chris Herndon is suspended the first few games, but when he comes back him and Darnold had solid chemistry last year.

Can This Defense Push Top 10?

The Jets defense has made some excellent strides of late, and they have a good mix of veteran and young talent. Jamal Adams is one to name, as he has headlined the Jets secondary since coming into the league. There have been some talks of him moving to corner to help avoid injuries, which have hurt him. They have a strong front four with Leonard Williams, Steve McLendon, Henry Anderson, and newly drafted Quinnen Williams. Bringing in C.J. Mosley, Brandon Copeland, and Avery Williamson is also a big upgrade to their linebacking core. While the corners could use some work, this group has a lot of potential to breakthrough this season. Top 10 would be a ceiling push for them, but this is certainly a defense that can have their weeks and play at a strong level. The additions over the offseason should push them to a strong 2019 season.