DE Nathan Shepherd

Shepherd only played in 20.98 percent of the Jets’ defensive snaps in 2019, but he saw a slight uptick in the final quarter of the season. Shepherd played in more than 50 percent of the team’s snaps in Weeks 13, 15, and 17 and finished with career-highs in sacks, tackles for a loss and quarterback hits during his sophomore season.

Shepherd still needs to prove he was worth the Jets’ third-round pick in 2018 and this season should offer that chance when he gets another year in Williams’ defense. There are a lot of linemen to compete with, but Shepherd still has potential and proved at times to be worth the snaps he received.