Offensive Depth Chart
- QB: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Bryce Petty, Christian Hackenberg
- RB: Matt Forte, Bilal Powell, Khiry Robinson, Zac Stacy, Dri Archer
- FB: Tommy Bohanon
- TE: Jace Amaro, Kellen Davis, Wes Saxton, Zach Sudfeld, Adrien Robinson
- WR1: Brandon Marshall, Devin Smith, Kenbrell Thompkins, Jeremy Ross
- WR2: Eric Decker, Quincy Enunwa, Charone, Peake, Joe Anderson
- LT: Ryan Clady, Sean Hickey, Brent Qvale
- LG: James Carpenter, Dakota Dozier, Craig Watts
- C: Nick Mangold, Wesley Johnson
- RG: Brian Winters, Jarvis Harrison
- RT: Brandon Shell, Ben Ijalana, Jesse Davis
Yes, Ryan Fitzpatrick will be back as the starting quarterback for the New York Jets.
While Mikey Mac currently has only $3.338 million under the cap to work with, there are many ways to fit the veteran in.
The first route, and one we went with when considering the projected depth chart, is to cut right tackle Breno Giacomini. Unfortunately for Giacomini, his $5.625 million cap hit in 2016 just doesn’t warrant the production he provides.
Couple that with Maccagnan’s eagerness to trade up in the fifth-round to snag South Carolina’s Brandon Shell, and it’s a recipe for a Giacomini veteran cut.
This will provide many question marks on the opposite side of Ryan Clady. Actually, it’ll create a very shaky situation on both ends of the line in factoring Clady’s inability to stay healthy.
Aside from the line concerns the depth chart up and down the offensive side of things looks relatively solid. Note that the name of Geno Smith isn’t present. If Fitz comes back into the fold, it’ll most certainly be Geno who’s sent packing (freeing up a little more space under the cap).
