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New York Jets End of Season Report Card: Offense Grades

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The 2025 regular season has concluded, and with that, the New York Jets season has ended as well. The team ended with a 3-14 record, failing to reach the postseason for a 15th straight year. The team wasn’t expected to break that streak in year 1 of Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey. However, this season was still underwhelming from and on-the-field perspective. The best way to quantify the Jets’ struggles this year is their DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average) without including their special teams. If you want a better understanding of this statistic, check out this article before reading on. In 2025, the Jets had a DVOA of -46.2% without including special teams, according to FTN. This is the third-worst mark of all time, with only the 2005 49ers and the 1991 Colts being worse. That is just how bad the Jets have been overall. Each position group had some impact on this disaster of a season. Once again, let’s check some work, give out some grades, and send out the final report cards of the Jets 2025 season!

*All stats will be taken from Pro Football Focus (PFF) unless stated otherwise*

Quarterback: F (Mid-season Grade: C-)

The report card for the Jets 3-14 season starts exactly as anticipated, with failing grades. The Jets objectively had the worst QB room in the NFL this season of Justin Fields, Tyrod Taylor, and Brady Cook.

The Jets had a total of 2,777 passing yards by quarterbacks this season, with none of those quarterbacks having more than 1,300 passing yards. This group also combined for a mere 14 passing touchdowns. Between the mid-season and the end of the season, Jets fans were introduced to UDFA rookie Brady Cook. Cook appeared in 5 games down the stretch for New York and threw for 739 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. The Jets also didn’t have a single 400-yard receiver this season (more on that later). The focus on this offseason now shifts to improving this failing grade and obtaining a new starting QB for 2026.

Runningback: B (Mid-season Grade: B+)

This grade gets a slight bump as Breece Hall posted his best season as a member of the Jets. He finished with 1,415 yards from scrimmage, which ranked 14th in the NFL per Pro Football Reference. If you only include RB’s, he finished in 10th. His numbers probably would have been better had the Jets offense been competent down the stretch with Brady Cook. However, they were the least competitive team in NFL history in the last 5 games. Another large offseason domino for the Jets is whether they will retain Breece Hall for at least 2026. He is set to be a free agent, but could be franchise tagged if an extension doesn’t come to fruition.

Flying under the radar, Hall’s running mate, Isaiah Davis, had a solid year as a backup. He averaged 5.5 yards per carry on his 43 rushing attempts. An even more impressive statistic was his average of 8.9 yards per catch on just 21 catches. He ranked 9th in the NFL in that category among running backs with at least 24 targets. Davis’ efficient season is another reason for the B to B+ bump.

Pass Catchers: C (Mid-season Grade: C+)

This unit gets knocked down for a few reasons. Firstly, the aforementioned statistic about none of the pass catchers hitting 4o0 yards. Another damning statistic for this Jets pass-catching group is that the team’s leading receiver at the end of the season was Garrett Wilson. He only played 7 games and caught his last pass in Week 6. The final issue for some of these pass catchers this season was drops. Wide receivers Adonai Mitchell and John Metchie III had 6 and 4 drops, respectively. They were the Jets top two wideouts for most of the season, so this is less than ideal.

The reason this group wasn’t knocked down more was because of injuries. As mentioned earlier, Garrett Wilson missed a lot of time because of injury. This also applies to Mason Taylor, who played the last game of his rookie campaign in Week 14. The Jets also suffered from the worst quarterback play in football, as this article highlighted earlier. This group should rebound in 2026 with a new quarterback at the helm.

Offensive Line: B+ (Mid-season Grade: B+)

This group gets the same grade as they were the least of the Jets offense’s issues in 2025. The starting five from Week 1 played all 17 games this season, which is incredible for an offensive line. They also have a majority of young, ascending stars, as RT Armand Membou, LT Olu Fashanu, and RG Joe Tippman all had great seasons. Despite allowing 30+ pressures, both tackles had 73 or better pass blocking grades. This shows the impact of the terrible quarterback play, which should not be an indictment on the offensive line. Tippman’s transition to guard resulted in solid grades of 69.0 and 66.7 for pass and run blocking, respectively.

LG John Simpson and C Josh Myers were the weak links of this unit at mid-season, and that stays the same now. The biggest reason: penalties. Simpson was 2nd among guards in penalties, and Myers was 3rd among centers. An underrated part of the Jets offseason will be whether or not they attempt to improve at these spots. Josh Myers is already under contract, and with the other holes on the team, it’s unlikely they replace him, but not impossible. However, Simpson is a free agent, so the Jets may need to look elsewhere. Ultimately, continuity maintains this group’s grade at a B+.

Stay tuned for the defensive position groups!

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