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The Aaron Glenn New York Jets era officially kicks off in eight days when the team faces former starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 7. The team finalized its roster with this week’s cut down to 53 players followed by some intriguing waiver claims.
Not much is expected from New York following a complete organizational tear down after last season’s implosion. It would be easy to predict that the Jets won’t snap their 14-year playoff drought or end their run of nine consecutive losing seasons.
But we’re digging a bit deeper here. With the 2025 regular season approaching, we’re offering three bold predictions for the New York Jets.
Bold prediction No. 1: Justin Fields will lead the league in quarterback rushing yards.
This is not an endorsement of New York’s new signal caller. Based on insiders’ takes on Fields’ progress this offseason, the Jets could experience turbulence with the fifth-year passer at the helm. But in Fields’ first, and potentially only, year as New York’s starting quarterback, he will lead all QBs in rushing yards.
There’s a wealth of talented runners at the position. Lamar Jackson, Jayden Daniels, Jalen Hurts and Josh Allen have all rushed for over 760 yards in a season. And Jackson has dominated, leading all QBs in rushing each of the last two seasons and five total times in his seven-year career.
The thought of Fields surpassing the Ravens’ star as the QB rushing king seems unlikely but it’s not that outlandish. In fact, the last time Jackson didn’t lead all quarterbacks on the ground, Fields did. Despite a pedestrian season as a passer with the Bears in 2022, he racked up 1,143 rushing yards, easily leading the pack.
Fields also played a career-high 15 games in 2022. Assuming he avoids injury, the former first-round pick will get an opportunity to play the entire season in 2025. The team has no other realistic option at the position.
And given the lack of pass-catching talent beyond Garrett Wilson, the Jets are going to be a run first (and second and often third) offense this year. It’s the style of play Glenn – and just about every other rookie defensive-minded head coach – wants to adopt.
While New York has three running backs in line for carries, it will also feature plenty of designed runs for the quarterback with a healthy dose of scrambles mixed in.
Limiting Fields’ exposure as a passer will be part of New York’s gameplan. The 26-year-old signal caller has never topped 370 pass attempts in a season. For comparison, Rodgers put the ball in the air 584 times in 2024. That’s not going to happen on Glenn’s watch. The team will likely encourage Fields to get what he can on scrambles rather than risking throws into tight coverage.
In addition to the gameplan, the Jets’ offensive line should also work in Fields’ favor. While the unit has long been a weakness for New...
