Jets still have plenty of holes to fill after early NFL free agency spurt
The Jets got off to a fast start to free agency on Monday but have slowed to a crawl since then.Quarterback Justin Fields, cornerback Brandon Stephens and safety Andre Cisco were quickly added on the first day the Jets were able to negotiate contracts with free agents.But the only additions since then were defensive end Rashad Weaver and offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor on Wednesday, and they project as a depth pieces on the lines.It is clear that new head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey are not fans of throwing money around in free agency.
That usually proves to be smart in the long term if you can draft well.We’ll see if they can accomplish that very big if.In the short term it gives Jets fans angst as they watch free agents fly off the board to other teams and it makes the holes on the roster feel glaring.Free agency is not over.
The Jets will sign players for the coming days and weeks and maybe even months, but the options dwindle the longer the offseason goes.Here are some of the Jets’ remaining holes and what’s out there still to fill them:The Jets are supermodel thin at this position.Quinnen Williams is the only proven player at a position that usually has a heavy rotation in games.
The Jets are going to need to add a few bodies here.Dalvin Tomlinson, Raekwon Davis, Morgan Fox, Dre’Mont Jones and Benito Jones are some of the names still on the market.If the Jets wait to address defensive tackle until the draft, Mason Graham is the top player but he could be gone by the time they are on the clock at No.
7.Joe Douglas spent much of his time as Jets GM trying to fix the offensive line.He finally had success in his final year on the job, and the Jets have four returning starters but there is a hole at right tackle.
Morgan Moses agreed to a three-year deal with the Patriots and is gone.The team did sign Okorafor, who has 60 career starts but only one last year, but he is more likely a depth piece and not a starter.
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