Team Needs: RB

Overview

Breece Hall is expected back for week one but it is hard to imagine him consistently taking on a full workload until mid October. Zonovan Knight, Ty Johnson and Michael Carter have all shown flashes over the past two years but this room could use a little more insurance and a developmental player who brings some size. The Jets could kick the tires on names like Leonard Fournette and Kareem Hunt or take a late round at bat or go the UDFA route like they did with Knight.

Current Staff

RB Coach: Taylor Embree

Offseason Additions

None

Current Roster

Prospects to Watch: RB

Bijan Robinson

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RB

Texas - #5

Position: RB

Class: Junior

Height: 5'11

Weight: 215 lbs

Overview

The Jets got their do-it-all stud runner in Breece Hall last draft, but will they have to deal with stopping Bijan in their own division? I see shades of prime Todd Gurley in his game.

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Grade: 1st Round

TRAITS

Contact Balance

YAC Monster

Power Runner

Vision Runner

Ultimate Weapon

Accolades

2022 Doak Walker Award Winner

1st Team All-American

Jahmyr Gibbs

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RB

Alabama - #1

Position: RB

Class: Junior

Height: 5'9 1/8"

Weight: 199 lbs

Overview

Gibbs feels like a long lost sibling to both Dalvin and James Cook. Outside zone run schemes that also use their backs in the pass game will love him.

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Grade: 1st round

TRAITS

Ankle Breaker

Contact Balance

Speedster

YAC Monster

Vision Runner

Devon Achane

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RB

Texas A&M - #6

Position: RB

Class: Junior

Height: 5'8 3/4"

Weight: 188 lbs

Overview

Potentially the fastest player in the draft, Achane can go 50+ on any touch. He's not a natural pass catcher but a surprisingly tough in between the tackles runner.

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Grade: 2nd round

TRAITS

Speedster

Return Specialist

Accolades

1st Team All-SEC

Zach Charbonnet

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RB

UCLA - #24

Position: RB

Class: Senior

Height: 6'0 3/8"

Weight: 214 lbs

Overview

A three down runner with size, physicality and impressive change of direction. Charbonnet forced over 120 missed tackles in the last two seasons, he's a master at creating extra yards.

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Grade: Early 2nd round

TRAITS

Contact Balance

Power Runner

Accolades

1st Team All-American

1st Team All-PAC-12

Israel Abanikanda

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RB

Pittsburgh - #2

Position: RB

Class: Junior

Height: 5'10 3/4"

Weight: 216 lbs

Scheme Fit

Overview

A burner tailor made for any zone run scheme, Abanikanda glides in the open field.

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Grade: Early 3rd round

TRAITS

Speedster

Vision Runner

Accolades

1st-team All-ACC (2022)

3rd-team AP All American (2022)

Roschon Johnson

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RB

Texas - #2

Position: RB

Class: Senior

Height: 6'0 1/4"

Weight: 219 lbs

Scheme Fit

Overview

A downhill bruiser with soft hands and pro ready pass protection, Johnson went under-the-radar as Bijan Robinson's backup.

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Grade: 3rd round

TRAITS

Power Runner

Contact Balance

Tyjae Spears

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RB

Tulane - #22

Position: RB

Class: Junior

Height: 5'9 5/8"

Weight: 201 lbs

Overview

A well rounded, creative running back, Spears makes defenders look foolish in open space.

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Grade: 3rd round

TRAITS

Contact Balance

YAC Monster

Vision Runner

Ultimate Weapon

Sean Tucker

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RB

Syracuse - #34

Position: RB

Class: Junior

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 210 lbs

Overview

Tucker broke out in his sophomore year at Syracuse racking up second team AP All American, first team All ACC, team MVP and broke the school rushing record with 1,496 rushing yards. Tucker is a low to the ground runner who possesses good patience an...

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Grade: 4th Round

TRAITS

Contact Balance

Vision Runner

Deneric Prince

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RB

Tulsa - #8

Position: RB

Class: Senior

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 216 lbs

Overview

While he did not get a lion share workload at Tulsa, Prince made himself a threat every time he touched the ball during his final year.

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Grade: Round 4

TRAITS

Speedster

Eric Gray

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RB

Oklahoma - #0

Position: RB

Class: Senior

Height: 5'9 5/8"

Weight: 207 lbs

Overview

After posting moderate production at two different schools (Tennessee then Oklahoma) from 2019-2021, Gray exploded in 2022 for 1,366 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. He also hauled in 33 catches for 229 receiving yards. A compact runner with adequat...

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Grade: Early 4th round

TRAITS

Ankle Breaker

Mohamed Ibrahim

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RB

Minnesota - #24

Position: RB

Class: Senior

Height: 5'8

Weight: 203 lbs

Overview

Ibrahim returned from his 2021 Achilles injury to once again be the focal point of the Gophers offense, racking up 1665 yards and 20 TD’s in 2022.

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Grade: 6th round

TRAITS

Vision Runner

Kenny McIntosh

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RB

Georgia - #6

Position: RB

Class: Senior

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 204 lbs

Overview

McIntosh had to wait his turn to become the starting back for Georgia after sitting behind the likes of DeAndre Swift, James Cook and Zamir White the last few years. When he finally got the opportunity in 2022, he tallied 829 rushing yards at 5.5 yar...

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Grade: 5th Round

TRAITS

Contact Balance

Keaton Mitchell

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RB

East Carolina - #2

Position: RB

Class: Junior

Height: 5'8"

Weight: 179 lbs

Pre-Draft Visit w/ Jets

Overview

Lightning in a bottle. Keaton Mitchell is a home run threat with the ball in his hands. His return ability could also interest the Jets as they not only look to ease Breece Hall back into form but also replace the loss of Braxton Berrios as their main returner on special teams.

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Grade: 6th Round

TRAITS

Speedster

Ankle Breaker

Return Specialist

Accolades

2022 1st Team All-AAC

Travis Dye

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RB

USC - #26

Position: RB

Class: Senior

Height: 5"9

Weight: 201 lbs

Overview

Dye was one of the more high profile transfers of last season. After a productive career at Oregon he went to join Lincoln Riley at USC and became one of the key pieces of their high powered offense. F

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Team Needs:

Running Back

Overview

Current Staff

RB Coach: Taylor Embree

Offseason Additions

None

Current Roster

Prospects to Watch: RB

Bijan Robinson

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RB

Texas - #5

Overview

The Jets got their do-it-all stud runner in Breece Hall last draft, but will they have to deal with stopping Bijan in their own division? I see shades of prime Todd Gurley in his game.

Grade: 1st Round

TRAITS

Accolades

Jahmyr Gibbs

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RB

Alabama - #1

Overview

Gibbs feels like a long lost sibling to both Dalvin and James Cook. Outside zone run schemes that also use their backs in the pass game will love him.

Grade: 1st round

TRAITS

Devon Achane

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RB

Texas A&M - #6

Overview

Potentially the fastest player in the draft, Achane can go 50+ on any touch. He's not a natural pass catcher but a surprisingly tough in between the tackles runner.

Grade: 2nd round

TRAITS

Accolades

Zach Charbonnet

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RB

UCLA - #24

Overview

A three down runner with size, physicality and impressive change of direction. Charbonnet forced over 120 missed tackles in the last two seasons, he's a master at creating extra yards.

Grade: Early 2nd round

TRAITS

Accolades

Israel Abanikanda

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RB

Pittsburgh - #2

Scheme Fit

Overview

A burner tailor made for any zone run scheme, Abanikanda glides in the open field.

Grade: Early 3rd round

TRAITS

Accolades

Roschon Johnson

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RB

Texas - #2

Scheme Fit

Overview

A downhill bruiser with soft hands and pro ready pass protection, Johnson went under-the-radar as Bijan Robinson's backup.

Grade: 3rd round

TRAITS

Tyjae Spears

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RB

Tulane - #22

Overview

A well rounded, creative running back, Spears makes defenders look foolish in open space.

Grade: 3rd round

TRAITS

Sean Tucker

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RB

Syracuse - #34

Overview

Tucker broke out in his sophomore year at Syracuse racking up second team AP All American, first team All ACC, team MVP and broke the school rushing record with 1,496 rushing yards. Tucker is a low to the ground runner who possesses good patience an...

Grade: 4th Round

TRAITS

Deneric Prince