There's no denying that the New York Jets are moving in the right direction.
The offseason was a momentous won, dismissing Adam Gase and bringing on a well-respected figure as head coach in Robert Saleh in an attempt to change the culture of a franchise that reeks of dysfunction.
From spring and into the summer, the Jets got better in key offensive positions.
Zach Wilson was selected No. 2 overall out of BYU and has been saddled with the expectation of being the Jets' long-awaited franchise quarterback.
The team's wide-receiving corps improved with the acquisitions of Corey Davis and Keelan Cole slotting in ahead of the promising big-playmaker in Denzel Mims.
They attempted to improve their offensive line, but they appear to be minimal as this is still a unit expected to perform in the bottom tier of the league.
But there are still overarching questions that plague this team, which is why you won't see many projecting the Jets to have a winning record.
Wilson's assimilation to life in the NFL is still unknown. Yes, he had a strong showing in the preseason but has yet to face off against a No. 1 defense of any team.
If he performs as he did during the exhibition slate, the Jets suddenly are more of a player in the AFC East.
The problem is their defense is still projected to be one of the worst units in the league — specifically behind a secondary that could quickly expose itself as a liability. The last thing this Jets team will want to do is get into offensive shootouts with the opposition, and that's what the defense could very well be asking an inexperienced unit to do.
OFFENSE
QB
Zach Wilson
Mike White
RB
Tevin Coleman
Ty Johnson
Michael Carter
La'Mical Perine, Josh Adams
FB
Trevon Wesco
WR1
Corey Davis
Denzel Mims
WR2
Keelan Cole
Jeff Smith
WR3
Elijah Moore
Braxton Berrios
TE
Tyler Kroft
Ryan Griffin
Daniel Brown
Trevon Wesco
LT
Mekhi Becton
Chuma Edoga
LG
Alijah Vera-Tucker
Dan Feeney
C
Connor McGovern
Dan Feeney
RG
Greg Van Roten
Dan Feeney
RT
George Fant, Morgan Moses
DEFENSE
DE
John Franklin-Myers
Shaq Lawson
DT
Quinnen Williams
Sheldon Rankins
Jonathan Marshall
DT
Folorunso Fatukasi
Nathan Shepherd
DE
Bryce Huff
Tim Ward
ILB
C.J. Mosley
Blake Cashman
OLB
Hamsah Nasirildeen
Quincy Williams
Weak Side LB
Jamien Sherwood
Blake Cashman
CB1
Bryce Hall
Justin Hardee
CB2
Isaiah Dunn, Brandin Echols, Jason Pinnock
Nickel CB
Javelin Guidry
Michael Carter II
FS
Marcus Maye
Sharrod Neasman
SS
Lamarcus Joyner
Sheldrick Redwine
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