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Defensive Linemen on the Roster (GP/GS in 2020)
Trevon Coley (0/0), Folorunso Fatukasi (15/8), John Franklin-Myers (15/2), Bryce Huff (14/0), Kyle Phillips (7/3), Nathan Shepherd (14/3), Tanzel Smart (3/0), Quinnen Williams (13/13), Jabari Zuniga (8/0)
Linebackers on the Roster
Tarell Basham (16/9), Blake Cashman (4/1), John Daka (0/0), Noah Dawkins (5/0), Sharif Finch (3/0), Bryce Hager (10/2), Neville Hewitt (16/16), Jordan Jenkins (12/12), Harvey Langi (14/6), Frankie Luvu (13/3), C.J. Mosley (0/0), Patrick Onwuasor (1/0)
Potential Free Agents
Restricted: Langi and Luvu.
One of the stated goals for GM Joe Douglas Jets going forward has been:
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There is no offseason anymore in the NFL. With free agency and the NFL Draft approaching everyone has to be ready for the excitement, the joy, and the inevitable heartbreak.
So let’s look at what the Jets can do to make this year an unmitigated delight for a fanbase that hasn’t had much to cheer about for the last few years. There are many paths the Jets can take to become relevant again in the football world. but I will be looking at a single vision for a dream offseason.
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The defensive line looks to be heading onward and upward for next season. Quinnen Williams, the third pick of the 2019 draft, emerged as a DL playmaker in his second season. Folorunso Fatukasi and Henry Anderson spent a good amount of time in opponents backfields as well. And John Franklin-Myers, Nathan Shepherd and Kyle Phillips each showed flashes at different points. None of them is a free agent.
The line parted ways with vets Steve McLendon and Jordan Willis but got some return on their departures McLendon s trade to Tampa Bay brought a sixth-round selection in 2022, as did Willis trade to San Francisco. And McLendon s leadership will be missed, but helping to fill the veteran voice void was the third-year man Fatukasi, who provided appropriate words and urgency when needed in the locker room and on the sideline, as did the 11th-year player McLendon.
2020/12/29 06:40 Cleveland Browns Malcolm Smith (56) tackles New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (14) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 27,. Cleveland Browns Malcolm Smith (56) tackles New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (14) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 27. Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
The Jets won their first game of the season on Sunday. That means we must pick a standout player to honor for their contribution to the victory. You might call this honor the anti-anti-game ball. I.