With rookies and veterans all checked in at 1 Jets Drive, we’re now simply hours away from the New York Jets first follow of the 2026 season getting underneath method. JetNation will likely be current for each follow with wall to wall protection for each session.
As is the case with each membership, each season, the Jets can have battles up and down the roster on each side of the ball. Surprisingly, for a crew that simply had the second decide within the draft and isn’t anticipated to make a lot noise this season, Gang Inexperienced is about with their starters at nearly each spot. Many of the battles this yr will likely be happening for second and third-string jobs.
QB2:
If the Jets resolve to maintain simply two quarterbacks you then’d should think about Cade Klubnik will likely be given each probability to win the backup job. In the event that they choose to maintain three QB’s so there’s an skilled backup on the roster, they could give Bailey Zappe the nod early on and even look so as to add one other QB by way of commerce or free company.
WR2: We like AD Mitchell’s probabilities to win the job reverse Garrett Wilson with Omar Cooper Jr. Getting loads of run as effectively. If Tim Patrick stays wholesome he may very well be WR4 with Isaiah Williams and Arian Smith rounding out the group.
ILB3/4: DeMario Davis and Jamien Sherwood ought to win the beginning jobs however based mostly on how Mykal Walker performed on the finish of final season, he could beat out incumbent Marcelino McCrary-Ball. Kiko Mauigoa, one in every of Darren Mougey’s draft picks final yr, ought to be protected.
Security: This is likely one of the extra fascinating teams on the roster as a result of presence of Minkah Fitzpatrick whose function remains to be unknown. If he’s going for use as a chess piece who goes between true security, slot and within the field, it may affect who’s on the sector with him on the similar time. Malachi Moore was first rate as a rookie final season and will win a beginning job however don’t rule out Dean Belton who may very well be a sneaky good signing. You can even make a case for seeing Andre Cisco successful a job. A lot of questions, not many solutions…but.
CB2: His hefty contract all however ensures Brandon Stephens a critical edge to win the crew’s CB1 job whereas Azareye’h Thomas, Nahshon Wright and presumably D’Angelo Ponds may battle it out for the second spot. If Aaron Glenn feels Ponds is way and away the most effective slot on the roster it might preserve him away from the boundary, leaving Thomas and Wright to battle it out.
Ok: Jason Sanders will go head-to-head with Cade York and needs to be the favourite as one of many leagues finest kickers simply a few years in the past with Miami.
LS: Incumbent Thomas Hennessy ought to be the favourite to beat out undrafted free agent Garrison Grimes. Except in fact Grimes was hand picked by particular groups coach Chris Banjo.
Glenn was Born within the Bronx, New York and has adopted the Jets religiously regardless of being stationed in a number of totally different nations and time zones around the globe. He now resides in England and has been a JetNation member since 2005. Glenn will bleed inexperienced with the remainder of us by the highs and lows.
