Edge Rusher
The Jets haven’t had an edge rusher who could get after the quarterback with consistency since Calvin Pace.
Jordan Jenkins, Jamal Adams and interior pressure are what the Jets relied on to get after opposing passers in 2019. While sacks still came aplenty for New York, the team can no longer ignore the edge rusher position.
Gang Green’s defense has gone far too long without a modern pass-rusher. Gregg Williams, and Todd Bowles before him, got creative with pass-rushing measures due to the team’s inability to find a capable player to rush the passer.
With players like Jadeveon Clowney, Dante Fowler Jr., Matt Judon and Yannick Ngakoue all free agents this upcoming offseason, Joe Douglas cannot afford to whiff on the pass-rushing market.