Madden 19: New York Jets Player Ratings, Roster, Depth Chart & Playbooks

By Toby DurantHead of Content

The pinnacle of the New York Jets came in 1968 when they won Super Bowl III despite being heavy underdogs. Since then they have won just 4 divisional titles, and since the turn of the century they have just 9 winning seasons. Stuck in the AFC East with the all-conquering New England Patriots the Jets have had to pick their moments. They went to the AFC championship game in 2009 and 2010 under Rex Ryan, but that was their last playoff appearance, and since then things have gone horribly downhill. They have won just 10 games in the last two years, but in 2018 they drafted a new quarterback to bring some hope to the franchise. Can you guide the Jets to some success at long last?

*All stats correct at time of writing

Team Rating

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The New York Jets get a 77 overall rating in Madden 19. It's not great, but it isn't the worst around either. They are rated better than 5 teams and tied with the Miami Dolphins. The strength of the team is their 81 rated defense. It's better than 8 other teams and tied with 3 more. Offensively the Jets aren't as good, receiving a 77 rating. It's still not the worst around, but only just. The Bills and the Cardinals are the only teams with a worse rating on offense, and building this unit should be your top priority on franchise mode.

Jamal Adams, Strong Safety (OVR 89)

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Age: 23

Development Trait: Star

Contract: 3 years/$16.94 million

2018 Cap Hit: $5.42 million

Best Stats: Hit Power (94), Speed (91), Pursuit (91), Acceleration (89), Zone Coverage (89), Man Coverage (84), Play Recognition (84)

The New York Jets selected Jamal Adams seventh-overall in 2017. Adams was a star during his college career at LSU, a three-year starter who racked up 209 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 14 pass deflections, and 5 interceptions. Adams was an immediate starter for the Jets in 2017, making plays all across the field and flashing terrific deep range as well as playmaking ability down in the box. He finished his rookie season with 82 tackles, 2 sacks, and a forced fumble.

Leonard Williams, Defensive End (OVR 87)

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Age: 24

Development Trait: Quick

Contract: 2 years/$17.16 million

2018 Cap Hit: $8.4 million

Best Stats: Strength (90), Awareness (89), Tackle (88), Power Moves (87), Block Shedding (83), Acceleration (83)

Leonard Williams was the Jets top pick, sixth overall, in the 2015 draft. A dominating defensive lineman from USC, Williams came to the NFL after putting up 20 sacks, 35.5 tackles for loss, 4 forced fumbles, and pulled down 2 interceptions. Williams was immediately a vital piece of the Jets defense and set a career-high 7 sacks in his second season, earning himself a Pro Bowl invitation. There has been a lot of turnover in the front seven of the Jets defense over the past two years but Williams is the foundation stone of the group in Madden 19.

Isaiah Crowell, Running Back (OVR 80)

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Age: 25

Development Trait: Normal

Contract: 3 years/$9 million

2018 Cap Hit: $2.88 million

Best Stats: Acceleration (92), Juke Move (90), Carrying (88), Speed (88), Agility (87), Vision (84), Trucking (83), Break Tackle (79)

Isaiah Crowell entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2014 with the Cleveland Browns. He played in every game for the Browns in his rookie year, getting 157 total touches for 694 yards and 8 touchdowns. His role expanded over the years with Cleveland, but he was never the #1 guy and was only a bit-part player in the passing game. After 4 years he left in free agency, joining the New York Jets in 2018 and aiming to bring some stability to the running back position for them.

Sam Darnold, Quarterback (OVR 75)

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Age: 21

Development Trait: Quick

Contract: 4 years/$30.21 million

2018 Cap Hit: $7.33 million

Best Stats: Throw Power (91), Throw On Run (86), Short Accuracy (86), Acceleration (83), Throw Under Pressure (80), Medium Accuracy (80)

Sam Darnold was the third-overall pick for the Jets in the 2018 draft following a strong two-year stint as the starting quarterback for USC. Darnold left college with a 65 percent completion rate, 7,229 yards, and 57 touchdowns to 22 interceptions. He was touted by many draft experts to be the best quarterback in the class, but when Cleveland and the Giants passed on him, the Jets traded up to pick him and took their quarterback of the future.

Full Roster & Depth Chart

QB
OVR
Speed
Throw Power
Short Accuracy
Medium Accuracy
Deep Accuracy
Throw Under Pressure
Play Action
Sam Darnold
75
78
91
86
80
77
80
79
Josh McCown
72
76
87
85
79
75
78
81
Davis Webb
67
79
92
81
75
73
68
78
HB
OVR
Speed
Agility
Elusiveness
Carrying
Juke Move
Catching
Isaiah Crowell
80
88
87
78
88
90
61
Bilal Powell
79
88
87
81
88
82
72
Elijah McGuire
73
89
90
80
85
82
62
Trenton Cannon
71
92
87
78
80
83
62
De'Angelo Henderson Sr
64
90
86
61
83
82
65
WR
OVR
Speed
Agility
Catching
Short Route
Medium Route
Deep Route
Catching In Traffic
Spectacular Catch
Release
Jumping
Robby Anderson
83
94
89
89
82
83
85
82
82
82
86
Quincy Enunwa
80
90
89
83
85
83
80
82
85
80
88
Jermaine Kearse
79
90
88
86
79
80
81
84
79
79
92
Rishard Matthews
78
89
87
87
82
82
78
83
82
79
88
Andre Roberts
71
89
90
79
74
73
66
76
74
72
85
Deontay Burnett
67
90
88
78
75
72
67
76
75
67
83
Charone Peake
66
93
89
76
67
69
68
78
67
67
86
TE
OVR
Speed
Agility
Catching
Short Route
Medium Route
Deep Route
Run Block
Christopher Herndon IV
77
80
75
81
72
68
67
55
Neal Sterling
73
85
88
77
60
57
52
61
Jordan Leggett
71
82
76
82
62
57
52
66
Eric Tomlinson
70
80
67
76
64
61
56
54
Thomas Hennessy
43
71
76
61
44
39
34
45
OL
OVR
Speed
Strength
Pass Block
Run Block
Lead Block
Impact Block
Brian Winters
83
64
85
81
84
85
85
Kelvin Beachum
77
58
84
81
76
80
79
James Carpenter
73
62
90
76
75
64
81
Brandon Shell
73
65
82
77
74
73
75
Jonotthan Harrison
70
67
87
72
73
76
78
Spencer Long
69
67
88
72
74
81
84
Ben Ijalana
68
63
86
72
75
78
77
Dakota Dozier
68
58
83
73
74
59
84
Brent Qvale
65
66
76
74
73
71
73
Eric Smith
64
59
86
71
73
80
79
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DE
OVR
Speed
Agility
Strength
Block Shedding
Finesse Moves
Power Moves
Leonard Williams
87
73
73
90
83
71
87
Henry Anderson
81
73
68
86
78
64
85
Nathan Shepard
76
70
76
90
78
77
73
Bronson Kaufusi
69
77
72
81
71
74
63
Folorunso Fatukasi
66
63
62
90
71
54
73
DT
OVR
Speed
Strength
Power Moves
Finesse Moves
Block Shedding
Impact Block
Steve McLendon
82
62
86
77
60
87
85
Mike Pennel Jr
75
64
87
76
51
78
86
OLB
OVR
Speed
Agility
Tackle
Hit Power
Play Recognition
Power Moves
Finesse Moves
Block Shedding
Jordan Jenkins
76
76
81
82
83
71
66
78
78
Josh Martin
74
84
74
76
69
66
74
63
80
Brandon Copeland
73
87
83
74
74
71
78
59
69
Jeremiah Attaochu
72
85
81
78
75
67
70
77
72
Tarell Basham
71
82
79
78
85
64
68
79
67
Frankie Luvu
71
78
84
77
86
71
67
77
71
Emmanuel Lamur
70
83
76
75
78
67
53
66
72
MLB
OVR
Speed
Agility
Tackle
Hit Power
Play Recognition
Pursuit
Man Coverage
Zone Coverage
Avery Williamson
84
84
75
88
83
91
92
62
68
Darron Lee
76
87
89
82
85
81
83
61
70
Kevin Pierre-Louis
72
87
87
82
73
78
77
50
63
Neville Hewitt
68
84
79
78
83
70
78
62
74
Anthony Wint
63
78
76
78
79
61
78
59
66
CB
OVR
Speed
Acceleration
Agility
Man Coverage
Zone Coverage
Press
Trumaine Johnson
82
88
87
89
81
85
82
Darryl Roberts
79
92
94
93
80
74
78
Buster Skrine
78
91
90
95
76
73
74
Morris Claiborne
78
89
89
92
80
77
81
Parry Nickerson
71
95
94
90
75
72
73
Rashard Robinson
71
93
90
86
74
68
71
Derrick Jones
67
90
88
82
74
70
73
Jeremy Clark
66
86
89
82
76
70
75
FS
OVR
Speed
Acceleration
Agility
Play Recognition
Man Coverage
Zone Coverage
Marcus Maye
80
90
90
86
77
72
76
Rontez Miles
71
85
89
89
67
70
68
Doug Middleton
63
87
89
81
57
58
65
SS
OVR
Speed
Acceleration
Tackle
Play Recognition
Man Coverage
Zone Coverage
Jamal Adams
89
91
90
79
84
84
89
Terrence Brooks
76
91
91
62
68
79
82
ST
OVR
Kick Power
Kick Accuracy
Jason Myers (K)
79
96
87
Lac Edwards (P)
77
91
82

The New York Jets roster is not stacked with talent, but there are still some bright spots dotted around. Sam Darnold (91 throw power, 86 short accuracy) is a promising young quarterback to build around in franchise mode, and he has good support from Isaiah Crowell (92 acceleration, 88 carrying) and Bilal Powell (91 acceleration, 88 carrying) at running back. At receiver Robby Anderson (94 speed, 85 deep route) is a nice deep threat and both Quincy Enunwa (92 acceleration, 88 jumping) and Jermaine Kearse (93 acceleration, 92 jumping) are reliable underneath receivers. There isn't much at tight end, and outside of guard Brian Winters (84 run block, 81 pass block) the offensive line needs some investment soon.

Defensively the Jets are better. Leonard Williams (90 strength, 89 play recognition) leads the charge up front along with Steve McLendon (89 tackle, 87 block shedding) and Henry Anderson (86 strength, 85 power moves). The edge rush comes from Jordan Jenkins (85 acceleration, 85 strength) primarily, which will need some improvement soon, and at middle linebacker there is good talent in Avery Williamson (91 play recognition, 88 tackle) and Darron Lee (89 agility, 85 hit power). The cornerback position is led by Trumaine Johnson (89 agility, 85 zone coverage) while Buster Skrine (95 agility, 91 speed) is a useful slot corner. Safety is the strength of this whole team. Second year players Jamal Adams (91 speed, 89 zone coverage) and Marcus Maye (90 speed, 87 hit power) are a playmaking duo and can really dominate the middle of the field.

New York Jets Playbook - Offense

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I Form Close

I Form Pro

I Form Slot

I Form Twin TE

Strong I Pro

Strong I Tight

Weak I Slot Flex

Singleback Ace

Singleback Ace Pair

Singleback Bunch

Singleback Deuce Close

Singleback Dice Slot

Singleback Doubles North

Singleback Tight Slots

Singleback Trio

Singleback Wing Flex

Singleback Wing Tight

Singleback Y Trips

Shotgun Bunch Offset

Shotgun Dbl Y Flex Off Wk

Shotgun Doubles Offset

Shotgun Eagle H Tight

Shotgun Empty Trey Flex

Shotgun Flex Y Off Wk

Shotgun Snugs Flip

Shotgun Split Close

Shotgun Stack Y Off Wk

Shotgun Stack Y-Flex

Shotgun Trey Open

Shotgun Trey Y-Flex

Shotgun Wing Slot Offset

Shotgun Y Trio Offset Wk

Shotgun Y Trips Wk

The New York Jets offensive playbook is nice, but a little limiting. For example, there are a good number of singleback and shotgun formations, but no pistol sets. If you like to use the pistol look at all, then this playbook is not for you. Outside of that flaw there is a lot to like about this playbook. You get Singleback Deuce Close which is excellent, and shotgun sets like Snugs Flip, Split Close, and Trey Y-Flex that do a great job in exploiting common defenses and revealing coverages pre-snap.

New York Jets Playbook - Defense

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3-4 Even

3-4 Odd

3-4 Over

3-4 Solid

3-4 Under

4-4 Split

Nickel Normal

Nickel 2-4-5 Double A Gap

Nickel 3-3-5 Wide

Big Nickel Over G

Dime 1-4-6

Dime 2-3-6

Quarter Normal

Quarter 3 Deep

Quarter 1-3-7

Goal Line Defense 5-3-3

Goal Line Defense 5-4-2

The New York Jets defensive playbook is a pretty standard 3-4 one. You get your usual 5 3-4 looks but without the more exotic ones that the Ravens 3-4 offers, but you do get the 4-4 Split which is one of the best heavy formations in Madden 19. The Nickel options are a little limited, but you get extra Dime and Quarter looks because of that. There is enough in the sub packages to be very useful, but if you are stuck in 3-4 for too long, you'll soon become predictable.