NY Jets: Analyzing why tight end is the team’s most underrated weakness

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What is the biggest need for the NY Jets? With a roster that is so depleted of talent, it is a difficult question to answer.

The first needs that come to mind would probably be quarterback, pass rusher, cornerback, and wide receiver, as those are not only major roster holes for the Jets but also key positions.

A position that does not get talked about nearly enough, though, is the tight end position as it has quietly transitioned from adequate to awful over the past two seasons.

Jets fans thought that the position would be a strength after a strong 2018 showing from at-the-time rookie tight end Chris Herndon.

Since then, however, the tight end position has been woeful for Gang Green.…