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With all that out of the way, it's time to resume our weekly reviews of this year's changing offensive coordinators and play callers. In case you're just tuning in, the Fantasy Notebook has covered the changes in Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, New England, and New Orleans over the last three months.
So, let's dive into the next one . . .
Getting Coordinated: Jets Hope To Take Off With Engstrand
Once again, the Jets will go into the season with a first-time head coach and a first-time playcaller on offense. They did the same thing in 2021 with 49ers assistants Robert Saleh and Mike LaFleur, the latter of whom lasted two seasons.
This time, New York dipped into the staff of another successful franchise, the Lions.
When Aaron Glenn -- previously Detroit's defensive coordinator -- became the 18th full-time head coach in Jets history, it seemed likely he would bring some of his Detroit assistants to New York with him . . .
Sure Enough
Tanner Engstrand, 42, who spent the past four seasons with Glenn on Dan Campbell's staff, was hired as offensive coordinator.
In Detroit, Engstrand was the passing game coordinator for an offense that scored a league-high 564 points in 2024.
He was considered a possible replacement for former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who left to become the Chicago Bears' head coach, but was passed over when Campbell opted to go outside the organization to hire John Morton from the Broncos.
As ESPN.com's Rich Cimini noted, Engstrand is a Jim Harbaugh disciple, having worked under Harbaugh at the University of San Diego and Michigan. Engstrand has called plays at the college level (San Diego) and in the XFL (D.C. Defenders) but has no NFL playcalling experience.
But he does have a distant connection to new Jets general manager Darren Mougey; both were quarterbacks at San Diego State in 2004.
The San Diego native spent his next 13 years as an assistant at USD before following Harbaugh to Michigan. In 2020, Engstrand landed with the Lions as an offensive assistant under coach Matt Patricia, who was fired that year. Engstrand was retained by Campbell in 2021, starting as the tight ends coach and eventually being promoted to passing game coordinator . . .
Ready Or Not?
Last month, Engstrand proclaimed himself "100 percent, absolutely ready" for his new gig, which is known more for its high turnover than its on-field success.
Engstrand is their 10th offensive coordinator and the 11th playcaller in the past 15 seasons, which ESPN.com's Rich Cimini called a "staggering run of volatility."
The effort to end that skid and start building a stable foundation will include an offense heavily influenced by Glenn and Engstrand's time with the Lions, from scheme to coaching . . .
What Does That Mean?
Engstrand will lean heavily on former Lions tight ends coach Steve Heiden, who will coach the offensive line and be heavily involved in the running game.
Another key voice belongs to senior offensive assistant/passing game coordinator Scott Turner, a former longtime coordinator whose experience should be helpful. He's the son of former NFL head coach Norv Turner.
"It's going to be a physical system," Turner said. "We're going to run the football, we're going to be aggressive up front and try to chase explosive plays [in the passing game] . . . That's what we're going to be hunting."
That will mean a shift from what we saw in New York last season . . .
A More Grounded Approach
The Jets were a pass-heavy team last year. As Late-Round Fantasy's JJ Zachariason pointed out this week, they finished the season ranked third in overall pass rate, and they were fourth in pass rate when in neutral situations across the first three quarters of games.
But even more than the change of staff, a change at quarterback is likely to lead to a much run-heavier Jets offense in 2025 -- with good reason . . .
The Shift Starts Under Center
According to Cimini, Engstrand's biggest adjustment will be transitioning from Jared Goff, a pocket passer with little mobility, to Justin Fields, a dynamic runner.
But Engstrand disputed the idea that he's stepping outside his comfort zone. The coach said Fields' dual-threat ability "just opens things up more, that's all. It just adds another layer to what we can do with where we're going on offense."
Ultimately, Engstrand will be judged on Fields' performance. He's the Jets' $40 million reclamation project, a former first-round pick on his third team in three years. The Jets see untapped potential in Fields, who showed modest improvement last season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
It's on Engstrand to get the most out of Fields, who has struggled as a passer with a career 61 percent completion rate.
The student believes the teacher is up to the task.
"Just talking to him, you can just tell he's really smart," Fields said of his new coordinator, his fourth in five years. "He knows what he's doing. I think he's very detailed with installing the plays and stuff like that, especially in the limited time that we have now. He's putting a lot on the guys' plate, our plate, but I think in the long run it'll help us."
As Cimini framed it, "A new coordinator and a new quarterback -- it's a song as old as time for the Jets, who haven't found the right combination."
That's been evident in the results.
Over that aforementioned 15-year span, the Jets were dead last in points per game (17.5) and QBR (40.1).
While they've produced quarterbacks who succeeded elsewhere (Sam Darnold and Geno Smith), it has been a long time since it all clicked for the Jets . . .
Flipping The Script
Whether it all clicks for the Jets this year or not remains to be seen.
As Footballguy Hutchinson Brown noted, he's never averaged more than 197 passing yards per game. Zachariason added that Fields has thrown the ball more than 40 times in a game exactly zero times in his career.
Aaron Rodgers did that three times for the Jets last year alone.
Zachariason added that during Fields' two seasons in Chicago, where he played at least 13 games, the Bears were 32nd and 31st in overall pass rate.
Engstrand will need to tailor the system to Fields' strengths, likely leaning into more run-pass options, zone-reads, and quick throws than we saw in Detroit . . .
That Works For Us
Fields' value? It starts with the legs -- and, as we saw in his 2023 QB6 finish with the Bears, that matters for fantasy investors.
Brown pointed out that from 2022 to 2023, Fields ran for 40-plus yards in 20 of 28 starts and topped 100 yards multiple times. Even with a limited passing profile, he still finished as a top-10 QB in 15 of those 28 games.
So it's no surprise that since he signed with the Jets, Fields' Average Draft Position (ADP) has risen steadily.
He opened the year as QB20, going in Round 12. He's currently being drafted as QB12 in Round 9. While Fields is not without upside at that price (as we saw two years ago), it's fair to wonder if the run-up hasn't been a bit overenthusiastic.
Fields' current Footballguys Projection is QB19 . . .
Taking A Hall Pass?
It's no secret. We all know that Breece Hall failed to meet expectations last season.
He ran for 876 yards, 118 fewer than his 2023 total (994). Hall also averaged a career-low 4.2 yards per carry and lost touches to rookie Braelon Allen.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler recently ranked the top 10 running backs in the NFL. Hall was not among them.
It's worth noting Hall earned elite status -- ranking No. 2 -- on Fowler's list last offseason after a wildly impressive 2023 campaign.
That ranking reflected his fantasy output, with Hall closing out the season as the RB2 with 288 fantasy points.
Hall was second only to the 49ers' Christian McCaffrey on Fowler's 2024 offseason list, but took a step back as the Rodgers-led Jets offense failed to make as extensive use of the running back's receiving skills. As a result, Hall's receptions fell to 57 on 74 targets (he caught 76 passes on 95 targets the year before), and he ended 2024 with 1,359 scrimmage yards (14th among running backs) and eight touchdowns (after scoring 12 as a rookie and nine in 2023).
Some believe the disappointing 2024 season sets Hall up for a better outcome in 2025. While that's certainly possible, Glenn appears to have a thing for . . .
The Dreaded Committee Approach
Glenn expects Allen and Isaiah Davis to challenge Hall for touches in 2025. That possibility resulted in former NFL star Maurice Jones-Drew questioning how productive Hall will be this coming fall.
If you're expecting an enthusiastic endorsement, think again.
Jones-Drew ranks Hall 19th among all NFL running backs.
"Engstrand comes over from Detroit, where the offense was led by a two-headed monster in the backfield," Jones-Drew wrote. "He could apply a similar approach with Hall and dual-threat QB Fields leading the charge. That said, Hall could see some of his opportunities go to Allen and Davis, as Glenn says he prefers a three-RB rotation."
Allen, a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft, played in all 17 games for the Jets in the 2024 season. He totaled 482 yards and three touchdowns and hopes to add to that production this season. "I think I just want to make my impact felt in every way that I can," he said. "Hopefully, the dose of offense increases more and more. [I] just want to do my part as best as I can."
Though Allen, a bruiser at 6-1, 235, was No. 2 behind Hall last season, Davis, a 2024 fifth-round pick, took advantage of the opportunity when his number was called late in the season.
He stepped in for Hall in Week 14 and rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown, and he also added three receptions for 27 yards. Throughout the final weeks of the 2024 season, the versatile South Dakota State product's increased workload showed his potential to be an integral part of the offensive attack.
While neither was that impressive statistically, particularly when breaking tackles, Glenn likes what he sees.
"I'm excited about all three of those guys, I really am," Glenn said. "I don't know if there are three backs in this league that have the potential like these three."
From a fantasy perspective, having three running backs means you don't have any -- at least until or unless one of them demands a front-line role . . .
The Good News?
The Jets are especially keen on improving their performance in the red zone after finishing No. 21 in the league last season in scoring efficiency (54.55 percent) inside the opposition's 20-yard line. The Jets scored 18 TDs passing while Hall led the team with five rush TDs in the red zone, a number Engstrand is committed to improving upon.
Hall still seems like the best bet to benefit from that push to be more effective in scoring situations . . .
But The Price Is High For A Best Bet
Hall is currently going as RB13 in Round 3. That seems optimistic.
FantasyPros' Pat Fitzmaurice hit the heart of the issue for me when he wrote: "Hall has amassed nearly 3,000 yards from scrimmage over the last two years, but he looks like a somewhat risky play for 2025."
With backs like Alvin Kamara, Ken Walker III, Chuba Hubbard, Joe Mixon, James Conner, and Aaron Jones going well after him, I'm likely to let somebody else be the hero if Hall outproduces his ADP this year.
As for Allen, going in Round 14, and Davis, who will almost certainly be available as the last pick in even the deepest of drafts? I'm not against either, given the minimal investment and Glenn's ongoing praise . . .
Diving Into A Shallow Receiving Pool
While the Jets are loaded at halfback, they have a narrower band of high-end talent at wideout.
In fact, that band is Garrett Wilson wide.
So there's ample reason to believe Wilson will be busy. There's also history to back that contention up, some of it coming from Wilson and Fields playing together at Ohio State.
First, we can look at last year.
ESPN's Mike Clay reminded readers that Wilson averaged 10.8 targets per game (29 percent share) in six games before Davante Adams' arrival. In 11 games with Adams, Wilson averaged 7.9 targets per game (23 percent). Considering he handled a 25 percent share as a rookie and 30 percent in 2023, it's fair to say that the pre-Adams usage figures to be more indicative of what we'll see in 2025.
And that will be important with Fields under center.
In 2020, a pandemic-shortened season, Wilson caught 43 passes for 723 yards and six touchdowns in eight games with Fields as the Buckeyes' starter. Over two seasons playing together in Columbus, the duo combined for 11 touchdowns.
That's good, but not great . . .
Reasons For Optimism
Again, the knock on Fields is that he's not a high-end passer. But that didn't stop him from connecting with DJ Moore with the Bears in 2023.
Moore pulled in 76 passes for 1,153 yards and scored nine touchdowns in 13 games with Fields in 2023. While Tyson Bagent chipped in on that career-best season for Moore, Fields was the driving force behind Moore finishing the season as WR6.
If Engstrand schemes to Fields' strengths, it's reasonable to assume that Wilson will be the primary target on one-read pass plays.
Wilson is being drafted as WR14 in Round 3. Given the anticipated volume, the history with Fields, and my long-standing belief that less-than-ideal quarterback play is overstated when it comes to limiting talented wideouts, I don't think Wilson is overpriced.
Moore's 2023 season is evidence of that . . .
Did I Mention The Shallow Receiving Pool?
According to Cimini, veteran journeyman Josh Reynolds is the "clear favorite for the WR2 job."
This says more about the Jets' depth at the position than it does about Reynolds.
Allen Lazard was the team's WR2 when healthy last year, but the veteran has been the subject of trade rumors. Most notable among potential suitors would be Pittsburgh, where Rodgers landed as QB.
Otherwise, second-year man Malachi Corley missed more than a month of OTAs with an unspecified injury.
A third-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Corley was a "YAC King" at Western Kentucky but only caught three passes for 16 yards in one start as a rookie. With the turnover at head coach and general manager, Corley doesn't have the draft capital protection that he had with the previous regime.
Without an opportunity to show the new staff what he can do in the spring, Corley will be behind the curve this summer.
Meanwhile, Reynolds was in Detroit with Glenn and Engstrand. He has the most experience with the coaching staff of anyone on the offense . . .
Family Tradition
When the Jets' No. 1 tight end last season, Tyler Conklin, signed in free agency with the Chargers this offseason, Mougey and Glenn knew there was work to do at the position.
Jason Taylor II played for the Jets late in his Hall of Fame career. Now, his son, Mason Taylor, will start his NFL run with the AFC East club after the Jets made him the 42nd pick in April's NFL Draft.
Taylor set LSU's single-season record for tight ends with 55 catches last year and became the only tight end in school history to top 100 catches and 1,000 receiving yards.
Jeremy Ruckert and Stone Smartt have the experience in the room, but Mason Taylor has the "security blanket."
The second-round pick enters his first pro season with a personal stretch of at least one catch in each of his last 28 games at LSU.
With all due respect to veteran Jeremy Ruckert and free-agent addition Stone Smartt -- it's a pretty open path to playing time in Engstrand's Detroit-style offense.
Still, Taylor isn't going to be a draft-day priority for fantasy investors.
As Footballguy Jason Wood noted, "Taylor's ADP is only TE24, which is reasonable considering he's the odds-on favorite to start for the Jets. But if a strong preseason drives him higher, let someone else take the risk."
I'm with Wood. Taylor is a potential in-season waiver add, but not someone you need to chase on draft day . . .
This And That: Around The League Edition
Time to get a feel for some players and situations of interest as teams start getting to work in advance of the 2025 NFL season . . .
Bijan All Hype?
USA Today's Shane Shoemaker noted this week that Bijan Robinson has been called many things since entering the NFL -- explosive, versatile, elite.
But ESPN's Bill Barnwell just added a new label to the mix: Draft hype.
In his latest ranking of the NFL's best position groups, Barnwell placed the Atlanta Falcons ninth overall, largely thanks to the talent of Robinson and rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr.. But while he credited Robinson's production, he delivered a sharp critique of the former No. 8 overall pick's reputation.
"Robinson, the No. 8 pick in 2023, has been very good, but the idea that he was going to be a position-transcendent playmaker turned out to be draft hype," Barnwell wrote.
Did It, Though?
Robinson followed a solid rookie season with a breakout sophomore campaign, finishing third in the NFL in rushing yards (1,456) and fifth in rushing touchdowns (15).
His 365 touches last year ranked second in the league behind Saquon Barkley. The difference between the two is that Robinson's usage increased over time.
Per Clay, Robinson averaged 17.0 touches, 87.2 yards, and 13.5 fantasy points from Weeks 1 through 5. He was RB24 in points per game over that span. From Week 6 on, Robinson averaged 23.3 touches, 120.9 yards, and 22.7 fantasy points -- the highest per-game average of any running back.
That's Pretty Good
Nonetheless, Barnwell argues that Robinson hasn't delivered the highlight-reel explosiveness that many expected.
"The one thing that's missing is big plays: Robinson didn't have a single gain of more than 40 yards last season, which seems impossible for a player who had five of those in his final college season," Barnwell added. "We should see more of them in 2025."
Despite Barnwell's skepticism, many around the league still view Robinson as one of the game's top backs. Fowler ranked Robinson fourth in his ranking of the NFL's best running backs.
"Robinson entered the league with considerable expectations and has largely met them," Fowler wrote. "He's one of three players in NFL history to produce 2,400 rushing yards and 100 receptions in a player's first two seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Edgerrin James and LaDainian Tomlinson."
That's not just statistical fluff -- it's historic company.
Robinson is being drafted as RB1 with the second pick overall behind Cincinnati wideout Ja'Marr Chase.
The Footballguys 2025 Projections back that. Robinson is our RB1, projected to score 20.88 fantasy points per game.
He's just ahead of Detroit's Jahmyr Gibbs and Barkley, both of whom are also projected to hit just over 20 points a week this season . . .
London Rising
Robinson's teammate, Drake London, had his fifth-year option exercised just after the NFL Draft.
It's not hard to figure out why.
London was drafted No. 8 overall by the Falcons in 2022 and has been their top receiver since then. The fifth-year option will go into effect in 2026. London is due around $6.8 million against the team's salary cap in 2025, and the option year will be worth in the neighborhood of $16.8 million.
Last season, London was fourth in the league in receiving yards (1,271) and tied for ninth in receptions (100) and touchdown catches (9). It was his first time eclipsing the 1,000-yard and 100-reception marks, and the result was a breakout season with career-bests across the board and a WR5 finish.
But the underlying numbers were even more encouraging.
London has over 100 targets each season and has averaged 12.6 yards per reception. And if you're wondering if he's hit the ceiling, SI.com's Michael Fabiano noted that in his first 14 games last year, all started by Kirk Cousins, London averaged 8.9 targets, 5.8 catches, and 15.2 points.
Over his final three games, started by rookie Michael Penix Jr.., London averaged 13 targets, 7.3 catches, and 23.1 fantasy points.
London is WR9 on the Footballguys 2025 Draft Projections, which matches his current ADP. He's being drafted 17th overall . . .
Sorting Out The Giants' Backfield
Tyrone Tracy Jr. had 1,123 yards from scrimmage and six total touchdowns last season as a rookie. It was an encouraging start to the fifth-round pick's career and certainly something to build on.
He has one word in mind to describe his goal for 2025.
"Dominate," Tracy told NFL Network. "I think that the best thing that I can do is dominate where I was last year and then, shoot, try to multiply that this year. Last year, I had 800 [rushing yards]. This year, I need to go for [1,500 yards] . . . Wherever I was last year was last year. It don't matter. It's a new year."
That's true.
Another truth is the Giants felt the need to add a running back to the mix with Tracy and veteran Devin Singletary.
While the team waited until Day 3 of the draft to make the move, the player they selected with the third pick of Round 4 is interesting.
Cam Skattebo was the pre-draft RB6 on the Footballguys Rookie Draft Guide Running Back Rankings.
And even with Tracy and Singletary on board, Skattebo might have landed on the team with his best opportunity for playing time.
According to Pro Football Focus, the Giants earned the fourth-fewest rushing yards from their running backs at 1,307 and the third-fewest first downs at 64. One of the Giants' problems has been their offensive line, where four-fifths of that unit had a PFF run-blocking grade of 67.0 or lower last season.
Footballguy Matt Bitonti has the Giants at No. 25 on his overall Offensive Line Rankings and No. 30 on his Run-Blocking Rankings.
As I noted in a previous Fantasy Notebook, Skattebo is the perfect back for that kind of offensive line, as he was one of the best running backs on non-perfectly blocked runs and one of the best at converting first downs.
There's a chance Skattebo becomes the Giants' lead running back sooner rather than later.
Footballguy and Rookie Scouting Portfolio author Matt Waldman agrees.
"Tracy was a pleasant surprise as an inside runner," Waldman wrote. "But Skattebo has the complete package of quickness, sudden change of direction, and contact balance. His only true weakness is pass protection. As long as Skattebo picks up the Giants' offense in camp, expect the rookie to earn the best end of a split with Tracy."
Keep that in mind when you're drafting, folks. Tracy is going as RB31 in Round 8. Skattebo is available a round later as RB36 . . .
Better Than Expected
49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is expected to start the season on reserve/physically unable to perform as he continues his recovery from knee surgery. That would sideline Aiyuk at least the first four games.
The 49ers, though, have not ruled out the former first-round draft pick from playing the season opener, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports (via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com).
Maiocco added that the 49ers likely will play it safe with Aiyuk after he tore the ACL and MCL in his right knee Oct. 20.
"Even though the timeline, everything being equal, might point toward, Hey, there's a chance Week 1 -- and there still might be a chance Week 1 -- I think the feeling inside the organization has always been don't take any chances, start him off on PUP when they report to training camp on July 22, and then more than likely, just have that carry over into the regular season," Maiocco said.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan already said Aiyuk will start training camp on active/PUP.
But after that?
"It's quite possible that he could be ready Week 5 or Week 6, getting up to speed quickly," Maiocco added. "But everything I'm hearing is that things are looking good, and that the progress is even ahead of where the markers were that the 49ers put on him when he had that surgery."
Of course, returning to the field is only the first step.
The bigger question is how long it will take Aiyuk to return to form and regain his pre-injury impact after such a serious setback. Adding to the concern, Aiyuk had just 25 catches for 374 yards and no touchdowns, all career lows, in seven games last year . . .
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Every week, the NFL delivers a remarkable range of stories. I like to use this spot to encapsulate that broad expanse here.
The Good: Better Than The Alternative
As Profootballtalk.com noted, the rumors started on Sunday. The rumors could not be corroborated until Thursday.
Chargers running back Najee Harris was indeed injured in a fireworks accident during the July 4 weekend.
According to his agent, Doug Hendrickson, "Harris was present at a 4th of July event where a fireworks mishap resulted in injuries to several attendees. Najee sustained a superficial eye injury during the incident, but is fully expected to be ready for the upcoming NFL season."
The Chargers did not respond to a request for comment on the matter.
When Harris reports for training camp this week in advance of the Hall of Fame game, Harris will (along with all other players) undergo a complete physical.
So we'll be watching for more here, but considering the initial rumors were that Harris had lost an eye, a "superficial injury" is obviously good news . . .
The Bad: A Skewed Perspective?
Cousins said he felt a little "misled" when the Falcons took Penix with the eighth pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
In the first episode of Netflix's "Quarterback," Cousins said he was aware the Falcons might draft a quarterback, but definitely not that high. He wasn't informed about the Penix pick until a phone call from offensive coordinator Zac Robinson while Atlanta was on the clock.
"Certainly, if I had the information around free agency, it certainly would've affected my decision," Cousins said on the first episode of the season. "I had no reason to leave Minnesota with how much we loved it there if both teams are going to be drafting a quarterback high."
Atlanta would surely listen to trade offers if they're out there, with the hope that a team is willing to take on a chunk of Cousins' guaranteed $27.5 million salary.
All that said, it's kind of a bad look to be complaining about your circumstances when the worst-case outcome is a $1.5 million-a-week paycheck. . .
The Ugly: Dad Bod Hate
A radio host in Kansas City had some things to say about a shirtless July 4 image of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II.
Via TMZ.com, Kevin Kietzman of KCMO called Mahomes "fat." Kietzman also said Mahomes was an "embarrassment."
Kansas City radio host rips ‘disgrace’ Patrick Mahomes II for offseason dad bod https://t.co/dsw2oIouKm pic.twitter.com/3NcUm4g6Nv
— New York Post (@nypost) July 8, 2025
Mahomes' trainer, Bobby Stroupe, fired back with a now-deleted message on Twitter.
"Send me your location," Stroupe reportedly said. "You obviously need attention. If you want to see what in shape is -- go make it through a practice at [training camp] or run hurry up offense scrambling back to back to back plays. You don't have a clue what it takes. It's not a look, it's performance."
Stroupe is right.
As PFT's Mike Florio put it, "Mahomes isn't getting ready to star in a Rambo reboot."
Florio went on to note that Mahomes has always shown up and performed well during his seven years as a starter. He's already one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game, with five Super Bowl appearances and two overtime losses in the AFC Championship.
Some argue that the skinnier the players, the greater the risk of getting injured.
A little thickness operates as natural armor that keeps a player going when he's getting banged around by much larger opponents.
Whatever the case, body shaming is ugly enough. It's even uglier when it's media on athlete shaming.
Have any of y'all seen the chow line in the press box of the average NFL stadium on any given Sunday?
The Final Word
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