Jamal Adams Hopes Fans Have Amnesia; Ranking top 15 Jets

Former Jets safety Jamal Adams took to social media to let the world know that he has in fact reached out to the Jets about possibly returning to play for the Green and White.  Is Adams hoping nobody in the organization or fan base can recall his last stint that ended with Adams shooting his way out of town?

And with training camp right around the corner, here are our top fifteen current Jets according to, well…us.

1: WR Garrett Wilson: The unquestioned top receiver on the roster, Wilson could be primed for a big season.  Say what you want about quarterback Geno Smith, but the guy likes to let it rip and throw the ball deep down the field.  With Wilson’s elite speed and additional help on offense to draw some coverage away, we may actually see a career year from Wilson.

2: LB DeMario Davis: Age is the only reason we didn’t have Davis at the top of the list.  Easily the most accomplished player on the roster and a top 100 NFL player, Davis can’t keep playing at this level at 37-years-old, can he?  We’ll give him the benefit of the doubt at this point which should place him at or near the top of this list.

3: RB Breece Hall: We’ve predicted several breakout years for Hall over the past few seasons as we keep thinking that at some point, the Jets will get an offensive coordinator who plays to Hall’s strengths.  It hasn’t happened yet, but could Frank Reich be the guy to finally help Hall top 1,500 yards from scrimmage?

4: RT Armand Membou: Membou was one of the best rookie offensive linemen in the NFL last season and expectations are high entering year two.  Membou has the potential to become a top five tackle in the league.

5: DT T’Vondre Sweat: This may not be a popular selection for those who haven’t watched all that much of Sweat, but given what we’ve seen on film from him and the importance he’ll have in this defense as the Jets look to play more 3-4, we believe that by season’s end, he’ll win over fans who have questioned his motor and ability.

6: DB Minkah Fitzpatrick: Fitzpatrick has seen a huge dip in ball production in recent years but we’re hoping that pairing up with Aaron Glenn, who has done some great work with safeties in the past, will help him become the player who had multiple seasons of five interceptions in the past along with excellent work in run support.

7: DT Jowon Briggs: Perhaps the single best “bang for buck” move Darren Mougey has made, trading a late day 3 pick for Briggs prior to the start of last season looks to be a steal.  An impact pass rusher on the interior who is also a very good run stopper, his emergence was one of the most encouraging developments of the 2025 season.

8: QB Geno Smith: The veteran quarterback returns to the Jets with a pair of 4,000 yard seasons under his belt, but also with a ton of interceptions.  If Smith can clean that up, the Jets could be a fun team to watch on offense for the fist time in a long time.

9: WR AD Mitchell: Mitchell seems to have popped onto plenty of radars in recent months, but if you go back and watch some of the work he did late last season, you’ll see why the Jets insisted he be included in the Sauce Gardner deal.  Good enough to be a number two receiver, look for a breakout season from Mitchell.  A projection some will surely disagree with, but we’ll see in time if we’re on the mark or out of our minds.

10: RG Joe Tippmann: Tippmann had a very good 2025 in his first season at guard and was rewarded with a brand new hefty contract.  Should he take the leap we expect in his second year at the position, the Jets offensive line will be even better than many anticipate.

11: LT Olu Fashanu: Fashanu did some very good things last season but wasn’t quite the force we expected him to be.  Still a player with the ability to be one of the better tackles in the league, Fashanu will look to dominate in year three in hopes of being next in line for a huge contract.

12: Edge Will McDonald: While some will point to McDonald’s dip in production as evidence of slipping from the previous season, the fact of the matter is that McDonald was much better than the box score indicates.

13: TE Mason Taylor: This is a fairly big projection once again, but we believe Taylor, along with many other Jets last season, was hampered by horrendous quarterback play.  With a year under his belt and a better group of skill players on offense, look for a significant uptick in production.

14: Edge David Bailey: We realize he may be much higher on this list by season’s end, but with no pro production to point to we’re keeping the two rookies on this list in the bottom two spots.

15: CB D’Angleo Ponds: As many have said, had Ponds been a few inches taller, he would have been a first-round lock.  But checking in at 5′ 9”,  he was there for the taking much later than that.  We believe Ponds will show himself to be worthy of a starting spot on the boundary, but may stick in the slot if the other corners on the roster are holding their own outside.

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