GC: 2014 NY. Jets Preview- Flying high or stuck on the Run way

The 2014 New York Jets will be the franchise's upcoming 45th season in the National Football League and the 55th overall. The Jets will attempt to improve their 8-8 regular season record after missing the playoffs for a third consecutive year.

The Jets have made several moves this season to improve their team. New York was solid on defense with one of the youngest and most talented front lines. Their weakness which was addressed in the draft was in the defensive back area. They will need to be solid in that are as they have several games this season against teams who will look to throw the ball. So they must get pressure on the Opposing Quarterbacks so that their back field does not get exposed early on while they work out the growing pains. Especially with what looks to be the worst pass defense in the league.

On Offense that Jets were a mess at times as they were turnover prone and suffered through the ups and downs of a then rookie Qb in Geno Smith. The Jets this season decided to stick with Smith as he downs have a strong arm and did shoe flashes of big play ability despite the lack of depth at the receiver position. This season in an attempt to limit his turnovers, the Jets brought in star running back Chris Johnson who will team with Chris Ivory to give the Jets the slasher and power back tandem that many teams covet. They will be able to stabilize the passing game with a solid run game. The Jets them brought in Eric Decker who was solid last season in Denver and drafted a bevy of receivers in the draft. The best addition and the hidden gem of the draft is Jace Amaro a high energy tight end out of Texas Tech who is a functional blocker and exceptional route runner. Amaro has been compared to Wes Welker when discussing his route running skills. While he plays tight end he lines up like Saints Tight End Jimmy Graham in the slot where he caught over 90 of his 100+ receptions. He has break away ability and should rack up some nice yards after the catch numbers as well as giving the Jets another solid red zone option that they did not have last season.

Coach Ryan who barely was able to hold on to his job last season, appears to be on more stabile ground right now as the Jets .500 record was mostly looked at as an over achievement. This year while he isn't talking Super Bowl, he is commenting on the AFC East and his confidence that the New England Patriots could be passed for the Division crown. The AFC East appears to have a lot of parity so it remains to be seen if the Jets can Mesh well together and take off, of whether they will be stuck on the run way. Stay Tuned as this looks to be one of the more interesting teams in the NFL This season.

Below is the Jets 2014 Schedule, roster, draft picks and player movement grids.

2014 Season Schedule

Quarterbacks 3 Tajh Boyd 5 Matt Simms 7 Geno Smith 1 Michael Vick Running backs 40 Tommy Bohanon FB 23 Mike Goodson 25 Alex Green 33 Chris Ivory 21 Chris Johnson 29 Bilal Powell 35 Daryl Richardson 47 Chad Young FB Wide receivers 18 Michael Campbell 87 Eric Decker 82 Quincy Enunwa 81 Shaquelle Evans 19 Jacoby Ford 10 Clyde Gates 15 Saalim Hakim 84 Stephen Hill 11 Jeremy Kerley 86 David Nelson 17 Greg Salas 16 Jalen Saunders Tight ends 88 Jace Amaro 89 Colin Anderson 85 Jeff Cumberland 48 Terrence Miller 83 Chris Pantale 44 Zach Sudfeld

Offensive linemen 75 Oday Aboushi G 65 William Campbell G 66 Willie Colon G 70 Dakota Dozier G/T 60 D'Brickashaw Ferguson T 61 Patrick Ford G 63 Dalton Freeman C 68 Breno Giacomini T 71 Ben Ijalana T 74 Nick Mangold C 79 Brent Qvale T 72 Caleb Schlauderaff G 67 Brian Winters G 76 Markus Zusevics T Defensive linemen 99 T. J. Barnes NT 78 Leger Douzable DE 93 Kenrick Ellis NT 92 Tevita Finau DE 64 Anthony Grady DE 94 Damon Harrison NT 62 Kerry Hyder DE 91 Sheldon Richardson DE 96 Muhammad Wilkerson DE

Linebackers 95 Antwan Barnes OLB 54 Nick Bellore ILB 98 Quinton Coples OLB 55 Jermaine Cunningham OLB 56 Demario Davis ILB 58 Troy Davis OLB 48 Steele Divitto ILB -- A. J. Edds OLB 51 IK Enemkpali OLB 57 Tim Fugger OLB 53 Jeremiah George ILB 52 David Harris ILB 50 Garrett McIntyre OLB 97 Calvin Pace OLB 49 Trevor Reilly OLB 77 Zach Thompson OLB Defensive backs 39 Antonio Allen FS 32 Josh Bush SS 42 Brandon Dixon CB 34 Ras-I Dowling CB 38 Brandon Hardin SS 37 Jaiquawn Jarrett FS 31 Ellis Lankster CB 26 Dawan Landry SS 45 Rontez Miles SS 25 Calvin Pryor FS 43 Dexter McDougle CB 27 Dee Milliner CB 22 Johnny Patrick CB 24 Dimitri Patterson CB 41 Jeremy Reeves CB 36 Lowell Rose CB 30 Darrin Walls CB 20 Kyle Wilson CB Special teams 2 Nick Folk K 46 Tanner Purdum LS 4 Ryan Quigley P

• The Jets signed Colin Anderson, T. J. Barnes, Tevita Finau, Michael Campbell, Dwight Jones, Dalton Freeman, Tim Fugger, and
• Rontez Miles to reserve/future contracts on December 31, 2013.
• The Jets signed Ras-I Dowling to a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2014.
• The Jets signed Patrick Ford and Lowell Rose to reserve/future contracts on January 8, 2014.
• The Jets signed Jacolby Ashworth and Nick Taylor to reserve/future contracts on January 14, 2014.
• The Jets signed Brandon Hardin to a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2014.
• The Jets signed Johnny Patrick off waivers on March 5, 2014.
• The Jets signed Breno Giacomini and Eric Decker on March 12, 2014.
• The Jets signed Michael Vick on March 21, 2014.
• The Jets signed Jeremy Reeves on March 28, 2014.
• The Jets signed Jacoby Ford[16] and Dimitri Patterson on April 1, 2014.
• The Jets signed Chris Johnson on April 16, 2014.
• The Jets signed undrafted free agents Tevon Conrad, Steele Divitto, Anthony Grady, Kerry Hyder, Terrence Miller, Brent Qvale,
• Zach Thompson, and Chad Young on May 11, 2014.
• The Jets claimed Daryl Richardson off waivers on May 16, 2014.
• The Jets signed A. J. Edds and Markus Zusevics on May 19, 2014

Position	Player	Free agency tag	Date signed/released	2014 team	Notes
LB	Nick Bellore	RFA	March 10, 2014	New York Jets
CB	Aaron Berry	UFA	June 2, 2014	Cleveland Browns
G	Willie Colon	UFA	March 19, 2014	New York Jets
WR	Josh Cribbs	UFA
TE	Jeff Cumberland	UFA	March 7, 2014	New York Jets
LB	Jermaine Cunningham	UFA	January 13, 2014	New York Jets
DE	Leger Douzable	UFA	March 12, 2014	New York Jets
G	Vladimir Ducasse	UFA	March 24, 2014	Minnesota Vikings
PK	Nick Folk	UFA	February 28, 2014	New York Jets
QB	David Garrard	UFA
RB	John Griffin	ERFA
WR	Vidal Hazelton	ERFA
FB	Lex Hilliard	UFA
T	Austin Howard	UFA	March 12, 2014	Oakland Raiders
CB	Ellis Lankster	UFA	March 5, 2014	New York Jets
LB	Josh Mauga	UFA
LB	Garrett McIntyre	RFA	April 9, 2014	New York Jets
LB	Calvin Pace	UFA	March 16, 2014	New York Jets
S	Ed Reed	UFA
TE	Konrad Reuland	ERFA
RB	Darius Reynaud	UFA
QB	Matt Simms	ERFA	January 13, 2014	New York Jets
CB	Isaiah Trufant	RFA	March 12, 2014	Cleveland Browns
CB	Darrin Walls	RFA	March 5, 2014	New York Jets
TE	Kellen Winslow II	UFA

RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, FT: Franchise tag

RD	PK	Selection	Player	Position	College	Note
1	18	18	Calvin Pryor	Safety	Louiville
2	17	49	Jace Amaro	Tight end	Texas Tech
3	16	80	Dexter McDougle	Cornerback	Maryland
4	4	104	Jalen Saunders	Wide receiver	Oklahoma	From Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Darrelle Revis.
	15	115	Shaquelle Evans	Wide receiver	UCLA
	37	137	Dakota Dozier	Offensive tackle	Furman	Compensatory selection.
5	14	154	Jeremiah George	Linebacker	Iowa State
6	19	195	Brandon Dixon	Cornerback	Northwest Missouri State
	33	209	Quincy Enunwa	Wide receiver	Nebraska	Compensatory selection.
	34	210	IK Enemkpali	Defensive end	Louisiana Tech	Compensatory selection.
	37	213	Tajh Boyd	Quarterback	Clemson	Compensatory selection.
7	18	233	Trevor Reilly	Outside linebacker	Utah