Back to the offensive line. The Jets complete the rebuild in the trenches with 6-6, 326-pound Landon Dickerson. He is extremely effective on shotgun snaps, which could also be a formation the Jets use often under LaFleur’s new scheme. His hand positioning is great on plays and has been known to bat away two or three guys consecutively on plays.
He is versatile and can play both guard and center, similar to McGovern. This means that the Jets can have Dickerson record snaps at two positions. Dickerson could definitely be the Jets right guard and his versatility gives New York good depth and opportunity to experiment on the offensive line.
The Jets have waited for a long time for a dominant running back — a very long time. Could Michael Carter be that day two pick who provides that for them?
In theory, yes. Carter is a very exciting prospect. He has great vision, elusiveness and has made X-factor plays with North Carolina. The Tar Heels standout also fits well in an outside zone running scheme. He collected 3,403 yards over his college career and he is superb at making yards after contact.
With the free-agent addition of Tevin Coleman to the Jets roster, Carter could be well developed by both him and Coleman sharing snaps.
Hunter Long was targeted 89 times last season, 22 more times than any other tight end. This led to him notching 57 receptions, 685 receiving yards with five touchdowns. He is also incredibly effective as a blocking tight end.
This would be a great addition to rival Chris Herndon, who comes off a disappointing 2020, for the starting spot on the roster. And Long may even develop into a TE1. Despite some inconsistencies with his ball skills, this is a great pick up for the Jets as they add Long to a tight end corps of Herndon and Tyler Kroft.