No. 1: DT Quinnen Williams
Considering his status as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft, the numbers Williams put up in his rookie year with the Jets can be viewed as disappointing. In 13 games and nine starts, the Alabama product recorded only 28 tackles, 2.5 sacks and one pass breakup.
There’s more to look at than numbers when evaluating Williams, though. He had his fair share of plays where he got into opposing backfields. He just didn’t finish off the play. That should be his main area of focus this offseason and throughout spring workouts.
Williams has a lot of work to do. He barely had a better rookie year than his defensive line counterpart and undrafted free agent Kyle Phillips. That’s not acceptable for a player who came into the NFL expected to dominate right off the bat.
It’s a good thing he’s still loaded with the potential to turn into one of the best defensive linemen in football when it’s all said and done, or else there wouldn’t be much to see here.