Jets rookies report to training camp Tuesday, and the team will not have any official holdouts. The Jets will have Breece Hall under contract before the team’s first workout, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets.
The Iowa State product has been in the team’s building Tuesday morning and will soon be under contract through 2025. Hall entered the day as one of 11 unsigned second-round picks. He is the final Jets 2022 draftee to sign.
It has been seven years since the Jets rostered a 1,000-yard rusher (Chris Ivory), but Hall will likely be put in position to snap that streak while attached to his rookie deal. The Jets traded up to No. 36 with the Giants to land him; they had tried to trade back into the first round for the former Big 12 star. A trade back into Round 1 would have been historic, seeing as the Jets made three previous first-round picks this year. Only the 2000 Jets have made four first-round picks in a draft.
Although the Jets have Michael Carter and Tevin Coleman on their roster, Hall is expected to be their backfield centerpiece this season. Hall, 21, dominated with the Cyclones, scoring 23 touchdowns in each of his final two seasons. He surpassed 1,450 rushing yards in each of those campaigns and became this year’s first running back selected.
The Jets have made a few attempts to staff their running back position since Ivory’s departure. The most notable of those, of course, being Le’Veon Bell. Since Bell’s Big Apple flameout, the Jets had not made major investments at the position. Hall, who was connected to a few teams as a first-round pick, changed that. Here is how Gang Green’s 2022 draft class rounded out:
Round 1: No. 4 Ahmad Gardner, CB (Cincinnati) (signed)
Round 1: No. 10 (from Seahawks) Garrett Wilson, WR (Ohio State) (signed)
Round 1: No. 26 (from Titans) Jermaine Johnson II, DE (Florida State) (signed)
Round 2: No. 36 (from Giants) Breece Hall, RB (Iowa State) (signed)
Round 3: No. 101 (from Saints through Eagles and Titans) Jeremy Ruckert, TE (Ohio State) (signed)
Round 4: No. 111 (from Panthers) Max Mitchell, OT (Louisiana) (signed)
Round 4: No. 117 (from Vikings) Michael Clemons, DE (Texas A&M) (signed)
First time in recent memory that I can say the Jets had a good draft. Hopefully it turns out well for them.
The Jets’ second, third, and fourth picks from last year are all looking solid. Unfortunately doesn’t feel like it matters if Wilson doesn’t improve dramatically.
He improved quite a bit after he came back from his injury. OL figures to be stronger, receivers have a little more experience under their belts, finally got themselves a decent tight end, and now Breece Hall and Michael Carter are the running backs. There’s very few excuses for him not to take that next step
Last few years the Jets roster couldnt beat the cast of goonies.. Can’t get too worked up by Zach Wilson’s subpar stats. Last two years Joey D put some real talent on the field. Breece Hall will really help open up the passing game. Excited to see this team’s progress this year and next year.
Trent Dilfur went to the Super Bowl with the right cast
Let’s keep our fingers crossed there’s no major injuries on the team this year. We were sunk the minute Lawson got hurt last year