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Jets Select Running Back Isaiah Davis With Pick no. 173

Originally posted on JetNation.com | By Glenn Naughton | Last updated 4/27/24

We don’t foresee the return of “ground and pound”, but the Jets have selected running back Isaiah Davis with the 173rd overall pick. After taking Braelon Allen with pick 134, the pick came as a surprise. The South Dakota State product was one of the top running backs in all of college football last season as he racked up 1,578 yards and 18 touchdowns.

Isaiah Davis: 96.8 rushing grade in 2023 (1st among RBs) pic.twitter.com/l6n21C9xll

— PFF NY Jets (@PFF_Jets) April 27, 2024

The pair of picks suggest the Jets aren’t happy with the progress of last year’s fifth-round draft choice in Izzy Abanikanda whose roster spot may be in jeopardy.

Carrying four running backs on a 53-man roster isn’t something you see much of in today’s NFL which means somebody is likely on their way out with Abanikanda and a pair of draft picks joining the running backs room.

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