Griffin took some time to ease into his role as the TE1 with Herndon on the sidelines. He was only targeted seven times over his first four games even though he was playing the majority of the Jets’ offensive snaps.
It was not until the Week 6 game against Dallas – which was initially expected to be Herndon’s return from suspension until injuries kept him out longer – that Griffin began getting involved in the passing game.
Griffin’s playing time did not change much at all throughout the season. He simply began to see more passes thrown his way as the season progressed, and he did a lot more with those targets as well.