New York Jets release first unofficial depth chart of 2022

The New York Jets have released the team's first unofficial depth chart on their website. What is the pecking order as training camp heats up?

Rivka Boord

08/08/2022

FLORHAM PARK, NJ - JUNE 15: Quarterback Mike White #5 of the New York Jets during New York Jets mandatory minicamp at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on June 15, 2022 in Florham Park, New Jersey. — New York Jets (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

This is the first depth chart released by the team during training camp

As the second full week of training camp begins, the New York Jets have released their first unofficial depth chart of the season:

Position	First	Second	Third	Fourth
WR	Corey Davis	Denzel Mims	Rashard Davis	Irvin Charles
LT	George Fant	Chuma Edoga	Derrick Kelly	-
LG	Laken Tomlinson	Dan Feeney	-	-
C	Connor McGovern	Ross Pierschbacher	Parker Ferguson	-
RG	Alijah Vera-Tucker	Nate Herbig	Isaiah Williams	-
RT	Mekhi Becton	Conor McDermott	Max Mitchell	Grant Hermanns
TE	C.J. Uzomah	Tyler Conklin	Trevon Wesco	Kenny Yeboah/Lawrence Cager/Jeremy Ruckert
WR	Braxton Berrios	Jeff Smith	Calvin Jackson	-
WR	Elijah Moore	Garrett Wilson	Tarik Black	Keshunn Abram
RB	Michael Carter	Tevin Coleman	Breece Hall	Ty Johnson/La'Mical Perine/Zonovan Knight
FB	Nick Bawden	-	-	-
QB	Zach Wilson	Joe Flacco	Mike White	Chris Streveler
Edge	John Franklin-Myers	Jacob Martin	Bryce Huff	Jabari Zuniga/Micheal Clemons/Tim Ward
DL	Solomon Thomas	Nathan Shepherd	Jonathan Marshall	-
DL	Quinnen Williams	Sheldon Rankins	Tanzel Smart	-
Edge	Carl Lawson	Vinny Curry	Jermaine Johnson	Hamilcar Rashed Jr.
LB	Quincy Williams	Hamsah Nasirildeen	Kai Nacua	-
LB	C.J. Mosley	Jamien Sherwood	Del'Shawn Phillips	-
LB	Marcell Harris	Kwon Alexander	DQ Thomas	-
Nickel	Michael Carter II	Javelin Guidry	-	-
CB	D.J. Reed	Brandin Echols	Justin Hardee	Luq Barcoo
CB	Bryce Hall/Sauce Gardner	Isaiah Dunn	Rachad Wildgoose	-
S	Lamarcus Joyner	Jason Pinnock	Elijah Riley	-
S	Jordan Whitehead	Ashtyn Davis	Will Parks	Tony Adams
K	Eddy Pineiro/Greg Zuerlein	-	-	-
P	Braden Mann	-	-	-
H	Braden Mann	-	-	-
PR	Braxton Berrios	Rashard Davis	Elijah Moore	-
KR	Braxton Berrios	Tevin Coleman	Zonovan Knight	-
LS	Thomas Hennessy	-	-	-

While it has no official impact on the Jets, there are a few things on it that may surprise some fans.

First of all, Breece Hall is listed as RB3 on the depth chart, behind Michael Carter and Tevin Coleman. That’s going to change quickly.

A similar pattern stands at wide receiver, where Garrett Wilson is listed as the second-team Z receiver, behind Elijah Moore. The three starters are Corey Davis (X), Elijah Moore (Z), and Braxton Berrios (slot).

It is clear that the Jets are telling their rookies that they need to earn their spots on the depth chart. Head coach Robert Saleh has repeatedly emphasized this throughout the offseason.

To continue that trend, Trevon Wesco is listed as TE3, with Jeremy Ruckert, Lawrence Cager, and Kenny Yeboah all at TE4.

At quarterback, Joe Flacco is QB2 while Mike White is QB3. Jets X-Factor has pointed out that Flacco is cemented as the backup quarterback, and fan favorite Mike White may no longer have a role with this team.

On the defensive side of the ball, one thing that stands out is that John Franklin-Myers is listed at EDGE. It makes sense considering that he played there last year, but we expect him to slide inside for most of the Jets’ defensive snaps this season. Solomon Thomas is listed as the team’s second starter at interior DL.

Meanwhile, Jermaine Johnson is listed as a third-string edge rusher behind Carl Lawson and Vinny Curry.

At linebacker, the main surprise is that Marcell Harris is listed as the current starting Will linebacker, with Kwon Alexander as the backup. That does not accurately reflect how the Jets have been lining up.

At corner, Sauce Gardner has already earned a tie with Bryce Hall as the team’s second starting cornerback opposite D.J. Reed. At free safety, Lamarcus Joyner is listed as the starter, with Jason Pinnock coming in as his backup. Officially, Ashtyn Davis is the SS2 behind Jordan Whitehead, with Will Parks coming in behind him.

Again, this depth chart is unofficial and does not have much meaning for training camp or beyond. Still, it’s interesting to see how the Jets listed their players for the first time.