The Jets will look to improve their pass rush this offseason, and they could do it through the draft.
“There’s some really cool prospects at the top of the draft,” Robert Saleh said at the NFL Combine. “I get that there’s not that splash name like a Nick Bosa or Chase Young, but these guys are really good. They’re really, really good. It’s going to be exciting to continue to dive deep into all these guys with regard to the direction we go. It’s very deep, too. Don’t count out those guys who fall to late first, early second, too. It’s an exciting group to watch.”
The two biggest names who could be on the board when the Jets pick at No. 4 are Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson and Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux. Either would be a good pick for Gang Green, but both are a little different and fit different needs along the defensive line. There are some other options as well if Hutchinson and/or Thibodeaux aren’t there or the Jets decide to use the fourth pick on a different position.
Between Hutchinson and Thibodeaux, who is the better fit for the Jets? Let’s break it down.