Landon Young

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

New York Jets got a C+ Contract Value Index out of the Landon Young signing because the guaranteed money matches the production tier. Young's $1.215M AAV on a one-year deal reflects exactly what he is: a depth-chart body at offensive tackle for a 3-14 franchise in active roster flux, not a market-rate starter or even a proven rotational contributor. The F performance grade tells you everything about his on-field value—five years into his NFL career, Young simply hasn't delivered consistent production to command premium dollars or guaranteed snaps, which makes this low-cost, low-commitment structure precisely the right container for his talent level. At 28 with a sixth-round pedigree, he sits in that uncomfortable veteran limbo where familiarity with scheme or positional reps don't overcome the hard evidence that he's a below-average tackle competing for snaps he may not earn; the one-year term is honest risk management by the Jets, avoiding any long-term salary commitment to a player trending toward irrelevance. The mediaFraming confirms it—Young is characterized as a rotational depth option brought in to add low-risk competition, and the Jets' recent evaluation moves signal an organization actively remaking its depth chart, which leaves zero margin for error or slow starts. Without a clear path to meaningful playing time or a material change in production, Young's C+ CVI grade correctly captures a transaction that's fiscally prudent but narratively hollow: a low-cost salary match for a player the market has already priced as replaceable.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Landon's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Landon Young delivers production that earns a F performance grade against OT comps. The 28-year-old offensive tackle, now five years into his NFL career after a sixth-round selection in 2021, has failed to establish himself as a reliable contributor at a premium position, and that performance floor is reflected in an assignment to a depth role with the Jets during their offseason rebuild. With no statistical production data available from the 2025 season to isolate specific strengths or weaknesses, the lack of measurable impact—combined with a performance grade of F—suggests Young has not earned meaningful snaps or distinction in competition with fellow roster candidates. The mediaFraming positions him as a "modest low-risk signing" expected to compete for starting or meaningful backup reps, which is a generous read on a player whose career arc has been defined by anonymity rather than promise; five years in without a clear identity at tackle is a damning indicator of stagnation at a position where teams invest heavily in proven or developmental upside. Young's $2.3M AAV deal communicates organizational familiarity rather than market demand, fitting the pattern of a placeholder depth piece rather than a solution—exactly the kind of low-ceiling addition a team makes when it has already moved on to other priorities. At this stage, his path to relevance runs through a sudden, unexplained leap in on-field execution, but nothing in his career trajectory or current standing suggests that reversal is imminent.

How Landon Compares at the Position

Landon Young ranks 176th of 189 graded offensive tackles by performance. That slots Landon between Nick Saldiveri (F) just ahead and Olisaemeka Udoh (F) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

New York Jets fans and writers have settled into a C+ sentiment grade on Landon Young. The narrative framing around the 28-year-old offensive tackle is one of organizational pragmatism rather than excitement—he's characterized as a rotational depth option brought in to add low-risk competition at a position where the Jets need bodies, with his Kansas college background treated as a modest credential but hardly a catalyst for fan investment. That measured reception sits in direct tension with his performance grade of F, which indicates he's not delivering on-field results to justify even the modest expectations attached to a depth signing; five years into his NFL career, Young occupies an uncomfortable middle ground where anonymity and underperformance reinforce each other, generating neither optimism nor urgency. The Jets' recent offseason moves—adding players like Jackson Sirmon, Brock Rechsteiner, Christen Miller, and Lorenzo Styles Jr. while cutting contributors elsewhere—suggest an organization actively reshaping its depth chart, which only underscores Young's precarious standing as a replaceable piece on a 3-14 team fighting for relevance heading into the 2026 season. At this stage, his narrative is a quiet drift toward irrelevance: a $2.3M AAV deal that communicates organizational familiarity rather than market confidence, no individual storyline to drive fan engagement, and a Jets roster in flux that offers him little shelter if a roster evaluation turns unfavorable. Without a clear path to meaningful snaps or a change in on-field production, Young's public standing is unlikely to improve—he remains the definition of a depth-chart afterthought.