We are on the eve of training camp. Football is back.
Before we get there, though, we have the final installment of our Jets roster Top 25 series. The top five has familiar faces. There are no newcomers to the team here, although two of the players are new to the top 5 this year. These are the guys the Jets can’t afford to lose to injury.
Just a reminder: We do not put rookies on the list because no one has any idea how a rookie will play in the NFL.
Before we get to this year’s top five, here is a look back at the No. 1 player each year we’ve done the countdown: