Braelon Allen's dominance is hard to ignore with Breece Hall's return on the horizon

For the first time since their Week 3 matchup against the Detroit Lions, the New York Jets seem like they're about to have their offense 100% healthy, at least along the offensive line and in the backfield.

Starting running back Breece Hall, who suffered a quad injury in that aforementioned game against the Lions, has logged three straight limited participations in practice this week and seems ready to return against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Left guard Dylan Parham, who was also injured in Detroit, seems primed for a return as well. While Hall is certainly a bonus for the Jets' run game, Parham was quietly New York's best offensive lineman before missing the last month with a knee injury.

Parham's absence was certainly felt. Backup guard Jordan Meredith did all he could in the meantime, but it was obvious he wasn't a usual starter to the naked eye. Hall's absence, on the other hand, wasn't felt thanks to a dominant run from Braelon Allen.

New York Jets can't forget about Braelon Allen once Breece Hall returns

Even with Hall back in the lineup, the Jets need to keep riding the hot hand they have in Allen. It's not hyperbole to say that he has been one of the best running backs in football while filling in for New York's usual starter.

It also shouldn't be controversial to say that Allen was more productive as the Jets' bell-cow running back than Hall was in the team's first three games. Take a look at this graph from RotoWire's Ian Hartitz, displaying yards after contact and tackles avoided per carry.

Allen is up there with the likes of Kenneth Walker, Jaylen Warren, and Bijan Robinson, some of the best running backs in the NFL over the first seven games of the season.

He has earned a bigger role in the Jets offense, and their carries should at minimum be split 50-50 when Hall does finally return.

Should the New York Jets trade Breece Hall?

The question that probably pops into the minds of Jets fans after seeing how good Allen has been this season is: should the team trade Hall ahead of the NFL's trade deadline?

Unless they get blown away with an offer of a Day 2 draft pick, the answer is no. Dealing Hall for a fourth-round pick would not be worth it, considering the hit to their running back depth that the Jets would take.

Next season, the Jets will hopefully be working to develop a young quarterback. The best way to do that? Surround him with as much offensive talent as possible.

Would that rookie quarterback be better off with one less good running back? Absolutely not. The Jets should want to give him two good-to-great running backs, Hall and Allen.

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