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New York Jets Offseason: Five Positions That Must Be Upgraded

5. Running Back

Last but certainly not least, Mike Maccagnan and Todd Bowles have some big decisions to make this off-season regarding their running back situation. With both Chris Ivory and Bilal Powell set to hit the open market and a limited amount of cap space available, the Jets are most likely going to have to choose between their two playmaking running backs and may have to look to the draft to add depth at the position.

The good news for the New York Jets is that the running back position has been severely devalued in recent years, and as a result they may not have to overpay to retain Ivory. And retaining Ivory is exactly what Maccagnan and company should be trying to do. He may have had a poor second half of the season but a lot of that is due to the injuries and inconsistent play along the offensive line, and the general change of playcalling from run-heavy to pass-heavy.

The bad news for New York in this scenario is that there are still teams out there who are desperate for a three-down back and who would be willing to overpay (or at least pay more than the Jets can afford) for Ivory if the 27-year-old explores his options. If this happens and Ivory walks the best case scenario for the Jets would be to re-sign Powell, make him the number one back for 2016, and add another versatile running back in the draft.

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