Aaron Glenn needs to face the harsh reality of Isaiah Davis' Jets future

Once the middle of September rolls around, we really have a perfect opportunity to reflect on some of the strangest offseason narratives surrounding the New York Jets.

We’ve already spent way too much time discussing the national media fawning over Robert Saleh and turning Aaron Glenn into a punching bag, which has gone about as well as anyone capable of common sense would have expected. Geno Smith has played turnover-free football and, at least temporarily, has silenced many of his critics.

But when it comes to third-year running back Isaiah Davis, nothing has changed since initial workouts began in May. In fact, we don’t blame anyone for forgetting that the ex-South Dakota State standout is even still on the 53-man roster.

Isaiah Davis’ future with the New York Jets is becoming increasingly uncertain

If you’ve spent the NFL season’s first two weeks on the couch, then congratulations. You and Davis have played the same number of offensive snaps. No word on when that first paycheck is coming, but make sure you save part of it. “Grand Theft Auto VI” is only a couple of months away, you know.

All that Davis has done thus far is play on special teams, and by no means are we trying to diminish that role. We raved about Isaiah Williams throughout the summer, in part because of his work ethic and his excellence at returning kicks. 

But at no point during the offseason did we ever truly hear about Davis factoring into the Jets’ running game, partly because he battled knee and groin problems.

Braelon Allen was all but officially penciled in as the No. 2 running back after recovering from knee surgery, and Darren Mougey elected not to add another body during April’s draft. Kene Nwangwu’s greatest value comes on special teams, which always gave him an advantage in surviving final cuts.

Then, you have Davis, who feels like a man without a country. There were never any credible reports about him being a potential cut candidate, yet the consensus was he’d be the No. 3 running back at best. Indeed, the Jets listed him as the third-string running back on their most recent depth chart, and we don’t expect that to change against the Lions (1-1) this coming weekend.

Barring injuries, we personally see two likely outcomes for Davis: Either he’ll spend the rest of this season primarily playing special teams, or he’ll be traded before the November 10 deadline.

We’re not even sure whether he’d move into the No. 2 spot if Allen or Breece Hall went down and landed on injured reserve. The Jets signed Al-Jay Henderson, a New Jersey native who played at the University at Buffalo, to their practice squad earlier this month.

If the Jets were to trade Davis, though, maybe they could pull off a MetLife swap and add the Giants’ Tyrone Tracy Jr. Now that’s an idea worth considering! 

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