As we start to look at the offense the New York Jets have built over the past few months, we should actually be pretty excited about what's going on in New York. The Jets definitely have some questions to answer on both sides of the football field, but this offensive unit actually looks better than it typically does, and there's something to be said about that.
I'm really excited to see how some of these rookies look, including Oregon standout Kenyon Sadiq.
Sadiq, to me, was the best tight end in this draft class, and being selected in the first round represented that.
He's a very good athlete and has a real opportunity to make plays at a very high level in big moments for New York in both the immediate and long-term future.
Speaking to reporters about that, Jets higher-ups admitted they spent a lot of time evaluating the young man to determine whether he could be a fit in this offense.
"Sadiq was a player that, obviously we studied, spent a lot of time on and valued as an offensive weapon and when he was there it was really a no-brainer for us, just to add another weapon to the offense," GM Darren Mougey said, per the team. "Frank's got a great vision for the player and how we can use him in multiple ways and get in 12-personnel [2 TEs on the field at the same time], and do different things and just use him as another weapon and make it tough on the defense."
Sadiq later spoke about fitting into this offense, specifically with Jets tight end Mason Taylor, who New York selected a year ago in the 2025 NFL Draft.
"[Mason Taylor] does a lot of things really well, whether it's the run game or the pass game," Sadiq said, per the team’s website. "But I think the possibilities are endless. And even with Jeremy [Ruckert] in there, really, they can do whatever they want. And I think it's pretty unique and pretty cool, and it kind of just opens it for everyone."
Being able to play both guys at different moments, as well as at the same time, only gives the Jets offense a different look we haven't seen in quite some time.