Jets have enough assets to reinvent New York Sack Exchange
Forty years after he was drafted as an unheralded prospect out of East Central Oklahoma, Mark Gastineau remains the New York Jets' all-time sack leader. That's a credit to Gastineau, one of the most prolific pass-rushers of his era, but also a commentary on the franchise. Except for a few good seasons by John Abraham in the early 2000s, the Jets have lacked an edge-rushing threat that instills fear in quarterbacks.cheap nike nfl jerseys wholesale
That could change soon because general manager Mike Maccagnan is holding a winning lottery ticket.
With the third pick in the 2019 NFL draft, and with $102 million in salary-cap room, the Jets are in such prime position that it's almost impossible for them to come out of this offseason without a new stud in the front seven. Maybe it will be a rush linebacker; that would be ideal. Maybe it will be an interior monster. Maybe it will be both; that would be a Powerball-like payout.
Maybe, if everything falls right, it can be the New York Sack Exchange 2.0.cheap nfl jerseys china nike
The point is, something needs to happen, because new defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, like his predecessors, won't be able to field an elite defense unless the Jets upgrade the pass rush. In 2018, they were fourth worst in the NFL based on the ESPN pass-rush win rate (42 percent) -- the ability to beat a block within 2.5 seconds.
