Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald is joined by The Ringer’s Steven Ruiz to evaluate New York’s offseason and discuss what is in the way of the Jets’ talented roster. Hear the full conversation on “The Exempt List with Charles McDonald” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.
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I do think this roster is better than last year on paper.
But then I just keep find myself saying if, if, if, if, if Roger stays healthy, if Tyron Smith stays healthy, if Mike Williams stays healthy, like those are three pretty important things that need to happen for the Jets.
Uh And there are things that haven’t had a whole lot of success happening in the past, but still, they’ve done a good job putting this roster together.
Uh It just kind of matters like if they can stay healthy, but it’s, it’s gonna be hard to find, especially if Rogers can play back to the level where he was before he got hurt and he was with the Packers.
That’s obviously the big lynchpin in this.
But like they should have a top five defense again.
The supporting cast is by them last year.
I, I really appreciate them looking at uh their offensive tackle situation from last year and saying never again, go out and get Tyron Smith, you go out and get Morgan Mullis, you draft for Shani with the 11 pick in the draft.
I thought that those were all pretty shrewd moves with Joe Douglas because, um, if you’re going to have a 40 year quarterback coming off of an achilles tear, I don’t think he’s gonna be running around a whole lot and you should try to protect him.
So, yeah, it’s just, it all makes sense if I was Jets and I would be excited, but they’re also the Jets.
You know, this is the one team where you have to be concerned about the, the home stadium turf playing a big factor, especially with the players they brought in.
Like my concern is that week one, they’re gonna come out and do like a a ritualistic ac L tearing where the whole…
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