06-30-2016, 04:41 PM
(06-30-2016, 04:25 PM)ochocincos Wrote: The Jets are loaded at DL? How so?
Outside of Richardson (5.0 sacks in 2015), their only pass rush on the actual DL was Wilkerson (12.0) and Leonard Williams (3.0). They did not draft a DL in the 2016 draft, but did add Jarvis Jenkins, who fell off after the bye last year for Chicago. Jenkins only got four sacks last year and a total of two sacks the three years before that.
The combo of Richardson, Wilkerson, and Williams is very good, but a lot of uncertainty after their starters. So they don't really have a loaded DL IMO.
They did have a handful of LBs with a few sacks, but that isn't DL. Did you mean front seven?
Richardson was the second-highest sack leader on NYJ last year, so it should help more than a bit (hopefully).
What they lack in sacks they make up for in run defense. They are the 2nd best D against the run only behind Seattle.
http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?archive=false&conference=null&role=OPP&offensiveStatisticCategory=null&defensiveStatisticCategory=RUSHING&season=2015&seasonType=REG&tabSeq=2&qualified=false&Submit=Go
