Jets Roster Reset: Defense and Special Teams

by Site Admin

The Jets have done a pretty good job of filling most of their holes and putting themselves in a situation where they can use the draft to take a best player available approach with most of their picks. This should enable them to end up with a mixture of immediate contributors and developmental prospects.

We reviewed the offense on Sunday but now let's look at the defense in order to assess where there is room to add players...

Projected starters are in italics.

Defensive End:

Carl Lawson

John Franklin-Myers

Jacob Martin (new signing)

Bryce Huff

Jabari Zuniga

Tim Ward (re-signed ERFA)

Bradlee Anae (futures signing)

Hamilcar Rashed (futures signing)

Losses: Kyle Phillips (still unsigned), Ronnie Blair (still unsigned)

Defensive Tackles:

Quinnen Williams

Sheldon Rankins

Solomon Thomas (new signing)

Nathan Shepherd (re-signed)

Jonathan Marshall

Tanzel Smart (futures signing)

Losses: Folorunso Fatukasi (Jacksonville)

Linebackers:

CJ Mosley

Quincy Williams

Jamien Sherwood

Hamsah Nasirildeen

Del'Shawn Phillips

Javin White

Losses: Blake Cashman (Houston), Jarrad Davis (Detroit)

Cornerbacks:

DJ Reed (new signing)

Bryce Hall

Deuce Carter

Brandin Echols

Javelin Guidry

Isaiah Dunn

Rachad Wildgoose

Justin Hardee

Losses: None

Safeties:

Jordan Whitehead (new signing)

Lamarcus Joyner (re-signed)

Jason Pinnock

Ashtyn Davis

Elijah Riley

Will Parks (re-signed)

Kai Nacua

Jovante Moffatt (futures signing)

Zane Lewis

Losses: Marcus Maye (New Orleans)

Special Teams:

K Greg Zuerlien (new signing)

P Braden Mann

LS Thomas Hennessy

K Eddy Pineiro (re-signed RFA)

Losses: K Matt Ammendola