5 free agent targets who perfectly fit Gregg Williams’ defense

The Jets need pass rush and secondary help. These five free agents are the perfect fit for Gregg Williams’ defense.

(Kareem Elgazzar-Cincinnati Enquirer via Imagn Content Services, LLC)

LB Joe Schobert

Schobert would be a great starting inside linebacker option for the Jets if Joe Douglas cuts Avery Williamson to save cap space while Blake Cashman continues to develop. Schobert put together two of his best seasons with Williams as his coach with the Cleveland Browns from 2017-18 with 144 solo tackles, 10 pass breakups and five forced fumbles.

The Jets need an inside linebacker who can play all over the field and Schobert has proven that over the past three seasons. He’s totaled eight sacks, 19 pass breakups, six interceptions and seven forced fumbles over that stretch and tallied more than 100 combined tackles ever year since 2017. Schobert isn’t a great run defender but he’s incredible in coverage and would be a great fit in his return to Williams’ defense.