Throughout the offseason, NewYorkJets.com reporters Eric Allen, Ethan Greenberg, Randy Lange, Caroline Hendershot and John Pullano will give their responses to a series of questions regarding this year's Jets.

Today's question: Why will the Jets return to the postseason in 2024?

EA: The Jets have one of the NFL's top rosters and they have the potential to be elite in all three phases – defense, special teams and offense. The D and special teams were playoff worthy last season, and I don't envision that changing. The 13-year playoff draught didn't end in 2023-34 because the offense had difficulty scoring, there was instability at quarterback and the Jets started 13 different offensive line combinations. Aaron Rodgers is healthy and that means the Jets are going to be a problem. But not only that, the offensive line is markedly improved with the additions of Tyron Smith, Morgan Moses and John Simpson and will be buoyed by the return of Alijah Vera-Tucker. Second-year C Joe Tippmann will continue to ascend, and the depth is better at T with first-round pick Olu Fashanu and second-year lineman Carter Warren. Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall are stars, and they will shine brighter with Rodgers, the new-look line and Mike Williams and Malachi Corley bring intriguing skill sets that will free up space. When the Jets score more, they'll be able to unleash a defense that picked up Haason Reddick on the outside and that will lead to more opportunities for takeaways in the secondary for Sauce Gardner and company. Rodgers will steer the ship and Tyrod Taylor is equipped to handle the boat if needed for a multi-game stint. The AFC has a lot of good teams and only seven will make it to the postseason. The Jets will be one of them.

EG: There is no question the Jets have playoff-level talent. While the roster is impressive, on paper, that doesn't hold any weight when it comes to gameday. This team will operate differently, and more efficiently, with a healthy Aaron Rodgers under center. The offense has firepower with Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall, whose numbers should improve with Rodgers. Not to mention players like TE Tyler Conklin, coming off a career year, and WR Mike Williams. This team went 7-10 last season starting four different quarterbacks and 13 offensive line combinations. General manager Joe Douglas improved the roster in the offseason and the defense returns almost all of its starters on a unit that finished in the top five each of the last two seasons. It's easy to see the path to breaking the playoff drought, but there's work to be done to get there.

CH: The Jets will return to the postseason in the 2024 season because they have the most complete roster in their division. They are returning almost every starter from last season from their top-five defense while adding players like Pro Bowl pass rusher Haason Reddick and going younger at defensive tackle with Javon Kinlaw and Leki Fotu. The Jets offensive line has completely transformed since last season with the additions of Morgan Moses, John Simpson and Tyron Smith. Also, I think the other teams in the AFC East have lost significant players. The Bills no longer have WR Stefon Diggs, S Jordan Poyer, CB Tre'Davious White or C Mitch Morse. The Dolphins lost LB Andrew Van Ginkel, CB Xavien Howard, G Robert Hunt and DT Christian Wilkins. The Patriots have a new coach and a could possibly start a rookie QB in Drake Maye. All these changes in the rest of the division plus the Jets improving their roster makes me believe they have the best chance to return to the postseason and potentially win the division.

JP: Because of their offseason. This spring, general manager Joe Douglas filled the Jets' holes along the offensive line and found a running mate for Garrett Wilson at receiver. He revamped the line acquiring former Cowboys All-Pro LT Tyron Smith and pair of Ravens in LG John Simpson and RT Morgan Moses, and later drafted Penn State LT Olu Fashanu No. 11 overall. After shoring up the Jets offensive front, Douglas signed former Chargers 1,000-yard receiver Mike Williams. He then selected versatile rookie wideout Malachi Corley in Round 3. With the return of a fully healthy Aaron Rodgers, the Jets offense appears to finally have balanced the scales with their already-dominant defense – which returned eight of 11 starters from last year's unit. The Jets now have an argument to be one of, it not, the most complete team in the NFL, which is why I believe they will return to the postseason this winter.