Feb 3, 2024; Mobile, AL, USA; National running back Isaiah Davis of South Dakota State (21) runs the ball during the second half of the 2024 Senior Bowl football game at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports
We don’t foresee the return of “ground and pound”, but the Jets have selected running back Isaiah Davis with the 173rd overall pick. After taking Braelon Allen with pick 134, the pick came as a surprise. The South Dakota State product was one of the top running backs in all of college football last season as he racked up 1,578 yards and 18 touchdowns.
The pair of picks suggest the Jets aren’t happy with the progress of last year’s fifth-round draft choice in Izzy Abanikanda whose roster spot may be in jeopardy.
Carrying four running backs on a 53-man roster isn’t something you see much of in today’s NFL which means somebody is likely on their way out with Abanikanda and a pair of draft picks joining the running backs room.