Below is a compilation of NFL power rankings. The views expressed are not representative of any Jets personnel.
Yahoo - 6th
"The Haason Reddick standoff isn't ideal, and the Jets should have read the room better before trading for him and not giving him a new contract, but it's not like Reddick has many viable options. Unless he wants to retire at age 29, the Jets will see him at some point."
USA Today - 6th
"A third-ranked defense, RB Breece Hall and HC Robert Saleh probably don't get sufficient credit for keeping a team that played with one hand tied behind its back relevant for so long in 2023. QB Aaron Rodgers need not win a fifth MVP for this talent-laden team to break its Super Bowl hex – he mostly just needs to stay upright and available enough to stabilize the franchise's decades-long, well, positional Achilles. The Jets are so loaded, the absence of holdout OLB Haason Reddick might be more of a champagne problem than a front-burner one."
CBS Sports - 9th
"Aaron Rodgers is back, which changes this team's dynamic. They need the offensive line to stay healthy. They also need a second-receiver emerge to be a Super contender."
NFL.com - 12th
"With Aaron Rodgers back and operating behind an improved offensive line, I've decided the Jets deserve a spot this high to start the year. I had them even higher to start last season (No. 10), and we know how that went. But it's not all on Rodgers. I think running back Breece Hall -- another year removed from ACL surgery -- is going to have a big season. And I believe in Gang Green's O-line, mostly because of its depth. Of course, yes, Rodgers gives me hope. I know history says that it's tough to have a great defense two years in a row, but there's enough back on that side of the ball to make me moderately confident the Jets' D will be pretty darned solid, at the very least. This is also the year for New York to take advantage of Buffalo and Miami shedding salary in the offseason, while the Patriots go through another QB change. But will it happen? That's another matter altogether."
FOX Sports - 13th
"The potential is so tantalizing. If all the little things go correctly, the Jets truly have Super Bowl potential. It's just a matter of how much you trust everything to go so smoothly. Personally, I'm buying it. I think Aaron Rodgers is going to ball, and I think the Jets will make their first playoff appearance since 2010. Please don't remind me I said this in a month if it blows up in my face."
Pro Football Talk - 13th
"They don't need Haason Reddick to contend. But it would help to have him."
Bleacher Report - 13th
"There isn't a team in the NFL more eager to hit the reset button than the New York Jets. Last summer's hype and hope lasted all of one series before quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles. Just like that, the sad sack Jets were back.
Now Rodgers is a 40-year-old quarterback attempting a return from a major injury. While his legacy may be secure, Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports wrote that doesn't mean Rodgers doesn't have a lot to prove in 2024."
PFF - 14th
"The New York Jets enter the 2024 season with the best defense in the NFL, led by elite cornerback Sauce Gardner and interior defender Quinnen Williams. However, they'll need more from their offensive line, which was a major weakness in 2023. The team's success hinges on quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who returns from an Achilles injury. If he can play to his ceiling, this team instantly vaults into the top 10.
Rookie wide receiver Malachi Corley is expected to make an immediate impact. With additions like offensive tackles Tyron Smith and Morgan Moses and wide receiver Mike Williams, along with their formidable defense, the Jets are a dark-horse Super Bowl contender, provided their offensive line improves and Rodgers stays healthy."
Sports Illustrated - 15th
"This now concludes the portion of our list where we discuss ad nauseam the two very different possibilities for a boom-or-bust team with the final product ultimately similar to a drunken fireworks show at a Kid Rock tailgate. We either have everyone celebrating, lights flashing, worlds changing, car horns honking, or a lot of people on actual fire. A frantic rush to a trough of dirty water to extinguish the flames."
