New York Jets Offense Predicted To Reach Historic Lows

It’s not an accident that the New York Jets are considered the heavy favorite to land the #1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft.

Much of that pessimism centers around a roster they’ve spent time systematically gutting of any proven veteran talent. Especially on the offensive side of the ball. Their long-time center Nick Mangold is gone. Receivers Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker are gone. It’s difficult to figure out exactly what the identity of this team is. Sure they seem to have a nice core building on defense, but there’s no winning in the NFL without points.

Therein lay the rub. The Jets offense looks downright sad on paper. Their two best choices at quarterback are a 38-year old journeyman and a former 2nd round pick who never really recovered from his shellshock in college. Their running back is nearing retirement. The best receiver they have was somebody not good enough to play for their previous team. It’s just not a good look at all.

So bad in fact that Rich Cimini of ESPN believes this group could challenge a longstanding franchise record.

"“The 16-game mark is 220 points (13.8 per game) in 1992, when they were doomed by bad quarterback play. Their current quarterback situation (Josh McCown and Christian Hackenberg) isn’t much better, and the receiving corps is comprised of Jermaine Kearse, former late-round draft picks and college free agents. The Jets scored only 275 points last year, so, yes, 220 is frighteningly within reach.”"

Common sense can be an ugly thing. Nothing about this Jets offense says it will scare anybody in 2017. In fact it may not be scaring anybody for a long time. Not until every single position group is reloaded, which can take several offseasons. To think they can score so few points in an era where the offenses are aided by slanted rules is saying something. Then again, as the saying goes, the Jets are gonna Jet. Todd Bowles will need a miracle to get this team more than two or three victories this year.