The New York Jets offense under Tanner Engstrand will be an interesting watch with Justin Fields, Garrett Wilson, and Breece Hall as the "big" trio.
But one knock on the offense since the beginning of Aaron Glenn's tenure has been the lack of weapons for Fields outside of Wilson. Enter tight end Mason Taylor, who was drafted in the second round and is expected to develop into one of Fields' trusted targets.
Granted, that is providing he can show that he can be that during training camp, with Jeremy Ruckert and Stone Smartt seen as his competition.
But for Fox Sports' Rob Rang, in naming a rookie who could be a franchise star for all 32 teams, in New York's case, it is Taylor, with a resemblance to two-time Pro Bowler Mickey Shuler.
"Perhaps some of the reason why the Jets have struggled developing a young quarterback in recent years is their lack of a "security blanket" at tight end," Rang writes. "Taylor has some of the surest hands of any pass-catcher in this class, providing an immediate boost to a franchise that hasn’t produced a Pro Bowler at TE since Mickey Shuler … in 1988."
Shuler played 12 years with the Jets and totaled 4,819 yards and 37 touchdowns, so that is the bar Taylor has to reach. Two Pro Bowl selections in 1986 and 1988, Shuler was quite the weapon.
Now, it is up to Taylor to try to emulate that.
Of course, we don't want to put too much on his plate, but Mason has all the tools to develop into a security blanket for Fields, and based on the rest of New York's weapons outside of Wilson, Justin might need it.
Is there a Pro Bowl in Taylor's career? It sure would be nice.
