There is no doubt that the Jets got better this offseason, but there is still work to be done before New York can seriously contend for an AFC East title.
Despite all of the work general manager Joe Douglas has put in throughout his first offseason on the job, holes on the roster remain. No NFL roster is perfect, but New York’s remaining weaknesses are the difference between contending and competing for draft positioning at season’s end.
So, which positions still need some work before the regular season rolls around? Let’s take a look.
Wide Receiver
Losing Robby Anderson in free agency hurt, but Joe Douglas moved swiftly to fill the void with another speed demon by signing Breshad Perriman. He followed that move up by taking Denzel Mims, who has the potential to develop into a very good player, in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Douglas’ last two moves to address the receiver position are positives, but there is still something missing from the unit. There is no true No. 1 target for Sam Darnold to throw to and past Perriman, Mims and Jamison Crowder, there is not much depth.
Trading for a proven top receiver would do wonders for the wide receiver room, but that’s an unlikely move considering teams are not exactly shopping around their star wideouts right now. At the very least, the Jets need to add another veteran body before training camp kicks off. If that doesn’t happen, the lack of depth at the position could come back to haunt New York in 2020.