The Jets are dusting off a style of football that fits their new tight end-heavy identity, and Week 1 gave everyone a pretty wild first look.
In the season-opening win over Tennessee, offensive coordinator Frank Reich rolled out a look that had all five Jets tight ends on the field at the same time in the red zone: Kenyon Sadiq, Mason Taylor, Jeremey Ruckert, Jelani Woods and Andrew Beck. It was the kind of grouping that turns heads because it’s so unusual, and Reich wasn’t shy about using it.
Woods later wanted to make sure fans understood exactly what they were seeing. The grouping was described as 0-5 personnel, meaning there were zero running backs or wide receivers on the field.
The Athletic’s Zack Rosenblatt referred to it as 14 personnel, but Woods pushed back on that idea because Beck is a fullback. As Woods put it, the tight end room claims him.
That distinction matters less than the bigger point: the Jets finally have a room with real depth and variety. Sadiq and Taylor are expected to grow into a strong top duo, while Ruckert and Woods give New York more options as both blockers and playmakers. Beck, though not officially listed as a tight end, has become part of that group in practice.
Geno Smith noticed it too. The Jets quarterback said Wednesday that he’d never been on the field with five tight ends at once, and he made it clear he likes what that group brings.
"I've been on some really talented teams. I don't think I've ever been on the field with five tight ends at one time...
They (tight end room) work extremely hard, kinda the glue guys. They bring everything together on the offense.
It's great to see all five of them out there on the field at once. We'll try and get the ball to each one of them when we can."
It’ll be worth watching whether the Jets keep leaning into that look in Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers. With wet, rainy conditions expected in Northern New Jersey, there could be another chance for Reich to put all five big bodies on the field again.
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