{
  "id": 12427304,
  "title": "The Jets should change their running back approach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/the-jets-should-change-their-running-back-approach",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T17:14:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jets-change-running-back-approach-171452015.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New York Jets have long struggled with their approach to running the ball, and one glaring issue has been the reliance on Breece Hall as their sole all-purpose back. While Hall possesses great speed and receiving skills, he struggles with consistency on zone runs and making crucial blocks. In Week 4, when Hall sat out, Braelon Allen stepped up and played well, gaining 59 yards on 14 carries. Allen's career average of 3.7 yards per rush is below average, but he has a solid 51.7% success rate. His steadiness makes him a reliable option, but the Jets would benefit from adding some explosive play-makers to their backfield. Isaiah Davis, a 2024 day three draft pick, has a 47.9% success rate on 73 carries, with 13 of those runs being over 10 yards. While his explosive run rate of 17.8% is slightly below average, it is still impressive for a rookie. If given the chance, Davis could help balance out Allen's consistent but unspectacular play. The Jets could look to pair these two young backs to create a complementary duo, with Allen handling routine runs and Davis stepping in for bigger plays.",
  "summary": "Over the last couple of years, one thing that has frustrated me with the Jets’ approach to offense has been their insistence on using Breece Hall as a do it all back. Hall is a very talented player, but I think it’s clear that he isn’t a complete back. He is an explosive play threat […]",
  "key_points": [
    "The Jets have relied on Breece Hall as sole running back.",
    "Braelon Allen stepped up in Hall's absence, gaining 59 yards.",
    "Isaiah Davis, rookie draft pick, could balance Allen's play."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}