Jets depth chart projection: who makes final 53-man roster into regular season?

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers walks to the sidelines before the first half of an NFL preseason football game between the Carolina Panthers and the New York Jets, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

We’re at the midway point for the New York Jets in the preseason and a full month away from the start of the 2023 NFL regular season. 

Before the Jets can even prepare for their Monday Night battle against Buffalo though, the team needs first to figure out who will play in some of the more critical positions on the roster. Luckily for them, their answers are beginning to be solved as the preseason continues. 

New York may be coming off a 27-0 dismantling of the Carolina Panthers, but many of the position battles that have been observed to this point seem to be drawing to a close already. Let’s take a look at how the Jets are expected to look heading into Week One. 

A reminder that this is only a projection and not an announcement made by the New York Jets at this time. 

Offense

Notes:

• If the New York Jets want to find a solution to their tackle crisis, it needs to start this week with joint practices against Tampa. It also means giving Mekhi Becton first-team reps to see what he can do against starters. New York’s patient approach with him has been commendable, but if the Jets want to play the five…