Positional Versatility

Teams were split on what position Jabari Zuniga falls under at the next level. In a call with Jets’ reporters following his selection, Zuniga touted himself as a versatile defensive lineman.

At the next level, Zuniga can either play edge rusher or defensive end, but that’s for Gregg Williams to decide. He played inside and outside at Florida, but never served as a standing edge rusher, which some teams view to be his best fit. While most draft pundits ultimately felt like Zuniga would end up as a 4-3 defensive end, the Jets obviously see Zuniga’s best position at the next level as a 3-4 edge rusher.

“I feel like I’m a versatile player, I want to show that I can rush from the 3-technique, I can rush and play the run from a 4i, a 5, a 9, you know, wherever,” Zuniga told reporters at the Senior Bowl. “I think it’s very important [to be versatile] because in the NFL you have teams that are 4-3, 3-4, you have teams that are bringing different packages, so just to have that on film I do feel is super important.”