Has Jets' Braelon Allen Locked Up RB2 Spot?

New York Jets rookie running back Braelon Allen is doing everything he can to show the coaching staff he deserves to be Breece Hall's backup for the 2024 season.

After Allen's efforts in the Jets' first preseason gamer against the Washington Commanders, which saw him total 54 rushing yards from just six carries, he backed it up in a solid first half against the Carolina Panthers.

Allen, who can be a proper dual-threat back, totaled 27 rushing yards from eight carries while averaging 3.4 yards per carry. But he also had two receptions for 12 yards as he led the Jets in both categories at halftime.

With Hall the undisputed RB1 behind Aaron Rodgers, finding another running back who can help ease the offensive workload is crucial, and it appears that through two preseason games, New York has found its guy.

Hall had 223 rushing attempts in 2023, with Dalvin Cook the next best with only 67 and given Hall's injury history, which he seems to be past (for now), he needs help.

That might just come in the form of Allen, who has shown he is more than capable of being RB2 in his two games in live NFL action.

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For Rodgers to lead the Jets offense to where it wants to go in 2024, he needs a solid run game behind him and with Hall and Allen as a one-two punch, he might have one of the better backfield tandems in football.

Allen has shown his talents in preseason, and while it is only two games, it appears he's already locked in a roster spot for the 2024 season.