The biggest surprises from the Jets’ 2019 season

The Jets Wire listed players such as Foley Fatukasi and James Burgess as among the team’s biggest surprises from the 2019 season.

DL Kyle Phillips

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The Jets’ best rookie this season was an undrafted free agent out of Tennesee.

A parting gift from Mike Maccagann, Phillips proved to be one of the better findings of the undrafted free agent period. He emerged as one of the team’s best run-stuffers on the edge, but his versatility enables him to line up all over the defensive line.

Beating the odds, Phillips recorded a total of 39 tackles as well as 1.5 sacks. According to PFF’s grading system, Phillips’ run-defense grade of 76.6 ranked 17th among all edge defenders in the NFL in 2019.

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