2019 Record - 7-9-0
Head Coach - Adam Gase
New Players in 2020 - Pierre Desir (DB), Frank Gore (RB), Chris Hogan (WR), Connor McGovern (OL), Greg Van Roten (OL), George Fant (OL), Patrick Onwuasor (LB), Breshad Perriman (WR), Quincy Wilson (DB)
Players opting out for 2020 season (COVID-19) - Leo Koloamatangi (OL), C.J. Mosley (LB), Josh Doctson (WR)
OFFENSE - Sam Darnold is entering his third year as the starting quarterback and last season passed for 3,024 yards with 19 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. David Fales, Mike White and rookie James Morgan (Florida International) are listed as the backups in training camp.
Le'Veon Bell and 16-year veteran Frank Gore will be the primary running backs this season. Bell gained 789 yards last season with the Jets for a 3.2 yards per carry average and scored three touchdowns in addition to making 66 receptions for 461 yards and one score. Gore comes over from Buffalo and he rushed for 599 yards last year (3.6 ypg) and scored two rushing touchdowns.
Jamison Crowder is back this season for the wide receiving corps after leading the team last year with 78 receptions for 833 yards and six touchdowns. Robby Anderson left for Carolina via free agency so the Jets have Breshad Perriman (36, 645, six TD with Carolina) and Chris Hogan in camp this year.
Hogan played in just seven games with Carolina last year, but had several productive seasons with New England and Buffalo prior to that. Rookie Denzel Mims (Baylor) is another option and the tight ends will likely be Ryan Griffin (34, 320, five TD) and Chris Herndon.
The Jets signed three offensive linemen in free agency and used their top draft pick for another O-lineman to shore up a weak spot as they allowed 52 quarterback sacks last season while finishing 31st in the NFL in rushing (79 YPG) last season. The Jets were dead last in total offense, gaining 273 yards per game. The passing game ranked 29th overall, averaging 194 yards per game and they scored 17.2 points per game, which was 31st in the league.
DEFENSE - Henry Anderson, Tarell Basham (two QB sacks), Steve McLendon (2 1/2 sacks) and Quinnen Williams (two sacks) and rookie Jabari Zuniga (Florida) man the front line while James Burgess, Patrick Onwuasor (three sacks with Baltimore), Avery Williamson, Jordan Jenkins (eight sacks), Neville Hewitt (two interceptions) and Frankie Luvu will play linebacker.
In the secondary are corners Quincy Wilson and Pierre Desir (three INT) along with safeties Marcus Maye, rookie Ashtyn Davia (California) and Bennett Jackson. Nate Hairston and Bless Austin provide depth. The Jets intercepted twelve passes last year and had 35 QB sacks.
OUTLOOK FOR 2020 - Head Coach Adam Gase is entering his second season with the Jets and during the off-season the team dealt All-Pro safety Jamal Adams to the Seattle Seahawks while linebacker C.J. Mosley opted out (COVID-19) this season, so the defense, which was the strength of the team last year, will be filling those voids.
The Jets were seventh in the NFL last season on defense (allowing 323 yards per game) while giving up 22.4 points per game. The run defense was number-two in the NFL, giving up just 87 yards per game while the pass defense ranked 17th, allowing 236 yards per game.
The offense must step up this season and quarterback Sam Darnold will be under pressure to deliver in the passing game despite losing deep threat Robby Anderson, who went to Carolina in the off-season. The Jets running game was anemic last season and both Le'Veon Bell and Frank Gore will be relied upon to balance out the offense. Bell had his worst season as pro last year and must do better in the 2020 season.
The Jets rebounded from a terrible (1-7) start in 2019 and won four close games down the stretch to finish third in the AFC East. To move up or avoid last place this season won't be easy as Miami is improving while the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots both were playoff teams last season. This year is full of questions and the team will look to answer them on both sides of the ball, hoping for better results as they seek to to get back to at least .500 (or better) for the first time in five years.
Stay tuned.
TEAM SCHEDULE
Week One - at Buffalo
Week Two - vs. San Francisco
Week Three - at Indianapolis
Week Four - vs. Denver
Week Five - vs. Arizona
Week Six - at L.A. Chargers
Week Seven - vs. Buffalo
Week Eight - at Kansas City
Week Nine - vs. New England
Week Ten - at Miami
Week Eleven - BYE
Week Twelve - vs. Miami
Week Thirteen - vs. Las Vegas
Week Fourteen - at Seattle
Week Fifteen - at L.A. Rams
Week Sixteen - vs. Cleveland
Week Seventeen - at New England
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