No. 2, 3, 4 & 5 Wide Receivers
We know who the No. 1 guy is. Robby Anderson as one of the wide weapons represents something so precious every offensive coordinator would relent a pinky finger for (9-route speed). When the defense is in a single-high look (Cover 3, Cover 1), Anderson’s streak-nastiness is too dangerous to not have the free safety shade to his side.
After Mr. Anderson, we know very little.
Jermaine Kearse, Quincy Enunwa, Terrelle Pryor, Chad Hansen and ArDarius Stewart are all locked in a battle for the No. 2 through 6 spots on the depth chart. Though there aren’t any All-Pro studs, the depth of this unit works incredibly in the favor of Jeremy Bates.
WR Prediction:
- Robby Anderson
- Quincy Enunwa
- Jermaine Kearse
- Chad Hansen
- Terrelle Pryor
- ArDarius Stewart
Listen, Quincy Enunwa is just too damn good not to start as one of the two. Mix in Jermaine Kearse and the top three should look like the above. Chad Hansen, however, will be pushing all three guys the entire summer.
Look for a huge drop-off in between four and five, Hansen and Terrelle Pryor as the former quarterback doesn’t have to be a regular wide receiver depth chart representative to impact the game. He can be used as more of a specialized weapon.
Running Back Rotation
Forget “starting running back.” That’s silly. The New York Jets don’t employ a Le’Veon Bell or Saquon Barkley, thus, there’s no such thing as a “starting running back” on the chart.
Instead, three individuals—Isaiah Crowell, Bilal Powell and Elijah McGuire—are batting for two big-time playing-time spots and the third.
Prediction:
- Elijah McGuire
- Isaiah Crowell
- Bilal Powell
All three are going to play, folks. Sprinkle in rookie Trenton Cannon and suddenly, four in the backfield will have to be kept come September.
Should Cannon overly impress, perhaps Powell could be in trouble. At the same time, an NFL team could never possess enough firepower in the backfield.
The real shining prediction here is that Elijah McGuire takes off. He’ll represent that 800-1,000-yard back who can do it both on the ground and through the air. Crowell will play the thunder role while Powell takes that third-string seat.
