{"id":25069,"date":"2014-05-23T09:08:24","date_gmt":"2014-05-23T13:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=25069"},"modified":"2022-04-01T03:47:57","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T07:47:57","slug":"chris-johnson-chris-ivory-splitting-the-load","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2014\/05\/23\/chris-johnson-chris-ivory-splitting-the-load\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson & Ivory: Splitting The Load"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Jets have a nice problem at running back. \u00a0Talent. \u00a0They will have to figure out a way to split the carries between two primary backs in Chris Johnson and Chris Ivory. Johnson, who will be 29 this season, has averaged 290 carries per season throughout his career. He has never rushed for under 1,000 yards in a season. Ivory, who was a backup his first three seasons in New Orleans, has only carried the ball more than 100 times in a season twice in his career. \u00a0He has never rushed for more than 1,000 yards in an NFL season.<\/p>\n

Chris Ivory is younger, 26, and showed explosiveness last season with the Jets and had a 4.6 yard average. \u00a0Chris Johnson has more experience but showed signs of slowing down last year. His longest run from scrimmage was 30 yards and he finished the year with a 3.9 yard average.<\/p>\n

Finding the right combination with these two running backs will be imperative to the Jets success. Bilal Powell is in the mix as well, which makes the equation even more challenging.<\/p>\n

Two challenges that Johnson faces are learning a new offense and getting healthy. \u00a0He was asked about joining a new team and he said, “The main thing is it\u2019s just different coming from Tennessee and the playbook we had (there) is mainly numbers and stuff and coming over here, the numbers here are more on blocking schemes and (are) different. (I\u2019ll) just continue to study and I\u2019ll pick it up pretty easily.”<\/p>\n

Recovering from off season surgery<\/a> is the bigger concern. \u00a0Johnson suffered a meniscus tear in his knee in Week 3 last season with the Titans. He played through the injury and underwent surgery after the season.<\/p>\n

Johnson says that he is feeling good and started straight-ahead running this week. \u00a0He claims that he is close to 100%. \u00a0Although it doesn’t sound like he will be on the field for OTAs.<\/p>\n

I think they\u2019re going to hold me out of OTA\u2019s and just continue to let me rehab until I get 100 percent. Just from talking with Dr. Andrews, (I\u2019ll) take it slow. I have time on my side and (will) just be ready for camp.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Chris Ivory is saying all the right things about the Jets adding Chris Johnson. \u00a0“Chris Ivory, he\u2019s a good guy, him, Bilal (Powell), and all those guys (are all good). It is a situation where I knew the situation coming in and are just going to work together. Everybody\u2019s goal is to put wins on the board. We\u2019re not really worried about the carries, who\u2019s going to play this down and that down. We\u2019ve all just got one focus and that\u2019s winning.”<\/p>\n

Running back will be fun to watch during training camp. \u00a0We probably won’t know the Jets real plan for the position until the games start in September. \u00a0My bet is that the attempts per running back will look very different than last year. In 2013 Powell had 176 carries and Ivory had 182. \u00a0How will it break down this year is hard to say but this is my guess:<\/p>\n

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  1. Chris Johnson: 210 carries<\/li>\n
  2. Chris Ivory: 156 carries<\/li>\n
  3. Bilal Powell: \u00a055 carries<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How do you see the Jets splitting carries with these running backs? \u00a0Tell us what you think in our New York Jets forum<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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