The New York Jets may have had a difficult 2018 season, but the development of rookie tight end Chris Herndon was one of the few positives to take away from the year.
Herndon was selected by the Jets in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of the University of Miami. Despite initially beginning the year behind veteran Neal Sterling on the depth chart, Herndon was given his chance to start following an injury suffered by his teammate.
And while Herndon wouldn’t put up monster numbers in a starting role, he showed enough promise to convince the team that he’s one of the key building blocks of the future of the Jets offense.