All May Not Be Lost For Jets Following The Injury Of Breece Hall

In Week 11 when the New York Jets played the Indianapolis Colts, Breece Hall suffered a knee injury. Hall was able to play through the injury while rehabbing over the team’s bye week. This meant he was more than capable of playing in the Week 13 game against the Seattle Seahawks. This was a very questionable decision from the team’s coaches to allow Hall to even play and further aggravate the knee in games that just simply didn’t even matter.

In that game, Hall fumbled twice and just played horribly. He didn’t look at all like the Breece Hall fans came to know, and it was obvious he was playing hurt. Despite his injury, Hall played in a season-low 62% of offensive snaps, which is still a very good amount for someone who is injured. Unfortunately, the Week 13 game against Seattle more than likely marked the end of the former Iowa State star’s season. At this point, there’s no reason to rush Hall back when these games don’t mean anything.

It seems unlikely that the Jets star running back will see the field again this season, and some may argue this is what the Jets should do. With that said, this more than allows both Isaiah Davis and Braelon Allen to truly show Jets fans what they are capable of and see a fair amount of action on the field. If what we saw in Week 14 against Miami is any indication, all hope may not be lost for the New York Jets in their ground field game.

All Hope May Not Be Lost For The New York Jets Following Breece Hall’s Injury

Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis were almost identical in their stats, nearly splitting their time on the field 50/50. Allen finished the game with 43 rushing yards on 11 carries. He also caught the ball four times for 38 yards. As for Davis, he ran for 40 yards, on 10 carries, and even got on the board with a touchdown. Similarly to Allen, Davis also proved to be a receiving back, catching the ball three times for 27 yards. In total, Allen was on the field for 37 offensive snaps, while Davis was on for 36 offensive snaps, nearly identical.

Since the preseason, Allen has been showing a ton of potential and multiple flashes of excellence. With his playing time now being extended, it’s very possible we could see a heavier workload for Allen in the coming weeks. On the other hand, Davis has shown that he can be a great pass-catcher, especially in recent weeks, despite being mainly used on the Jets’ special teams unit for almost the entirety of the 2024 NFL season.

Combined, both Allen and Davis tallied a total of 148 total yards and a touchdown. These are certainly numbers Breece Hall could reach by himself, but it’s worth noting the potential is certainly there for each of these two running backs. As the season winds down, and with the Jets mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, it’s time to see what the Jets should do when it comes to their ground game going forward. These final four weeks could be crucial in figuring that out.

Despite the injury, Breece Hall is certainly still the best back on the team, and that’s not something that can be argued. However, if the race is between Allen and Davis, it should be interesting to see what each back could do with some good time on the field. It would be smart to use these final few weeks to evaluate how to make the team what it has to be in 2025 and beyond, and truthfully, that could start with the running game.

Losing Hall is a tough pill for any Jets fan to swallow. Hall is the team’s best play-maker, and certainly the Jets best running back. However, the smart thing to do is to let Hall sit for the remainder of 2024 and not further injure anything. With all of that said, all hope may not be lost when it comes to the Jets’ ground game. Davis and Allen both contain a lot of potential, and either one could be a decent RB2 if given the chance. So, now one question remains, in 2025, who will it be?

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