One of the most fascinating battles of the New York Jets’ upcoming training camp?
Running back.
Breece Hall has the top spot locked down, but 2024 third-day selections Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis will battle for snaps behind Hall after the Jets elected not to make any significant additions to the unit.
Many presume that Allen is the clear-cut choice to back up Hall. After all, Allen was the higher draft pick in 2024, being chosen 39 spots higher than Davis, and he began each of the last two seasons above Davis on the depth chart.
Allen is also the subject of offseason hype after bulking up to 250 pounds.
However, it’s Davis who has put up better numbers through two NFL seasons. Davis is averaging significantly more yards per carry than Allen (5.6 to 3.7). He has also been better in the passing game, having far fewer drops (1 to Allen’s 6, despite Allen getting 10 fewer targets) and averaging more yards per target (6.5 to 5.5).
Davis has made the most of the opportunities given to him. The question, though, is how legitimate his numbers are.
For Davis, the sample size is small: he has just 73 carries and 40 targets in 33 career games. Additionally, many of his carries came against light boxes on third-and-long, and/or in garbage time.
So, are Davis’ numbers legitimate? Should he really be viewed as a player who could usurp Allen for the Jets’ RB2 spot behind Hall? What are his strengths and weaknesses as an all-around player? Where does he stack up among NFL running backs?
In the latest episode of Blewett’s Blitz, we answer all of those questions and more in the full Isaiah Davis film review, seen below.
