Training camp is almost here. We now know the team will report on July 19 and the first practice will be July 20. So there isn’t much time left for moves in the offseason before things really start getting serious.
But there is one move out there the Jets can do and it’s very obvious at this point but was also reiterated by Brad Spielberger of Pro Football Focus on his recent look at one move each team should make before training camp.
As you might expect, that suggested move is getting a deal done with All-Pro defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. Here’s what Brad had to say about the situation:
Williams elevated his game in 2022 to become the dominant force we expected him to be out of Alabama in 2019, with his 90.1 overall grade ranking fourth and his 84.1 pass-rush grade placing fifth among interior defenders. It’s time he cashes in to reflect his place among the game’s elite. Williams’ 13.7% pass-rush win rate ranked sixth at the position among interior defenders with at least 250 pass-rush snaps, and his 20.2% positively graded play rate against the run was a top-20 mark at the position, as well.
The Jets could still get out ahead of new deals for Chris Jones, Christian Wilkins and others at the position, though Williams is going to land near the top of the position market no matter what at this point.
Williams has watched other defensive tackles get big contracts this season as and Spielberger mentions, Chris Jones and Christian Wilkins are also coming up. There’s still time to get a deal done before training camp begins and the Jets ideally would get this taken care of before then so that this isn’t lingering over their heads all season long. The clock is ticking.