The New York Jets may have spent a long time trying to solve their skill-position depth, but that picture looks a lot different now. Wide receiver, once viewed as a glaring problem, suddenly has real layers to it after the draft with Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell, Omar Cooper Jr., and Tim Patrick all able to factor into the passing game.
Tight end has also become a deeper group, with first- and second-round picks Kenyon Sadiq and Mason Taylor joined by Jeremy Ruckert as a steady third option. And in the backfield, the Jets are three-deep as well, with newly extended Breece Hall leading the way and Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis filling the change-of-pace roles.
Of that group, Davis looks like the one who could make the biggest noise once training camp gets going.
The Jets took Davis in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, and he could enter camp as Hall’s top backup. That’s the same job he handled last season, especially after Allen suffered a season-ending knee injury early in the year against the Miami Dolphins. With another year of NFL experience under his belt, Davis has a clear chance to keep building.
The numbers back up the case. Davis has been efficient whenever the Jets have given him the ball, rushing for 410 yards on 73 career carries, a 5.6-yard average. That kind of production, even in a limited sample, is hard to ignore.
Allen may still be the name some fans point to as the No. 2 running back, but he hasn’t done enough through his first two NFL seasons to prove he can carry that kind of workload. Davis, meanwhile, has quietly put together a stronger argument for the role.
“But when it comes to down-to-down consistency and overall reliability, Davis has quietly built a very strong case for himself entering Year 3," wrote The Jet Press' Justin Fried." For starters, the Jets clearly trust him.
They trust him in pass protection. They trust him as a pass catcher.
They trust him on special teams. And perhaps most importantly, they trust him not to make mistakes."
Davis’ rookie year didn’t offer much beyond one record-setting performance against the Tennessee Titans, and injuries interrupted his second season. Still, he heads into camp with momentum on his side, while Allen starts a step behind after Davis spent last year earning trust with what remains of the Jets’ offensive coaching staff.
Nothing is settled until the pads come on, but Davis has put himself in position to take another step forward heading into 2026.
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