Mason Taylor injury should make Kenyon Sadiq a priority in Jets' offense

The New York Jets are dealing with a bit of the injury bug right now, as it was reported on Tuesday evening that second-year tight end Mason Taylor would likely miss the Jets' Week 3 matchup against the Detroit Lions. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport called Taylor "week-to-week."

Fortunately, it doesn't seem like Taylor is headed for a stint on injured reserve, unlike some of his other teammates. The Jets announced on Tuesday that defensive lineman David Onyemata, linebacker Marcelino McCrary-Ball, and wide receiver Arian Smith would be heading to IR for varying stints.

The Jets, after signing Malik McClain from the practice squad to the active roster, now have four healthy wide receivers on the 53-man roster. Their once dynamic array of weaponry in the passing game is starting to feel incredibly limited, especially with the emergence of Taylor's injury.

New York has no choice now but to turn to tight end Kenyon Sadiq, the No. 16 overall pick in this past April's draft, to give their offense a jab in the arm. They should've been doing it from the start, but offensive coordinator Frank Reich has no excuse now.

Kenyon Sadiq needs to be a focal point of the New York Jets offense

Sadiq was unfortunately an absentee throughout the summer for the Jets. A setback stemming from offseason hernia surgery held him out of training camp and preseason action. It gave Taylor plenty of time to work with the starting offense, but that hadn't really translated to regular-season action in the first two games.

Taylor received three targets and two receptions in two games for -2 yards. While his offensive output left a lot to be desired, there was reason to be encouraged by his blocking.

With the 2025 second-round pick sidelined for the foreseeable future, Sadiq just became that much more important.

Despite his lack of offseason reps, his athletic abilities will be incredibly useful considering the lack of other pass-catching options the Jets have outside of Garrett Wilson and Adonai Mitchell. It's already felt like his usage throughout the first two games weren't enough.

Sadiq has been targeted six times and hauled in five passes for 38 yards. That's not including his one carry for three yards in the season opener that ended up being the Jets' first touchdown of the season.

With how little depth the Jets have at wide receiver right now, Sadiq needs to be a priority in the passing game. He should've been a bigger factor in the first place, but this is the perfect time to right the wrongs of the last two weeks.

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