Jets RB Breece Hall ranked surprisingly high on notable list

Not much went right for the New York Jets last season, but Breece Hall’s breakout season was one of the team’s few bright spots.

Hall finished just outside the top 10 in rushing yards (13th) with 994 and carries (14th) with 223, but many believe he would’ve had an All-Pro-caliber season had the Jets not played from behind in nearly every game.

The upside he showed in a trying season plus the production he had behind a bad offensive line is why Hall was the No. 2-ranked running back in ESPN’s offseason position rankings, which polls league executives, coaches and scouts to come up with the top 10 players at each position.

“Legit dual-threat, a glider with high-level change of direction and vision,” an NFL personnel evaluator told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. “Home-run hitter with the ball in his hands. Can grind volume, create explosives at any moment.”

Fowler also noted that many league execs consider Hall to be the best running back under the age of 25 — a group that includes Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson, Detroit’s Jahmyr Gibbs, Seattle’s Kenneth Walker, Buffalo’s James Cook and Los Angeles’ Kyren Williams.