Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, front, lunges with the ball under pressure from New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (1) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
There may not be a more talented group this season than the New York Jets defense. All-Pro players reside at every level, with impressive athletes all over the roster.
It’s no wonder how the team finished as the fourth-best overall defense just a year prior. Unlike last year, the defense should have more support from their offense in 2023. Aaron Rodgers, Dalvin Cook, and other top athletes make up an improved group that has most fans thinking of a deep playoff run.
But how good can this Jets defense be in 2023? Could they be “historical” as they have talked about wanting to be?
Today, our season preview looks at some of the bigger questions surrounding the defense, and how they can be the top group in the new year.
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Projected Starters:
LDE: John Franklin-Myers
LDT: Al Woods
RDT: Quinnen Williams
RDE: Jermaine Johnson II
WLB: Jamien Sherwood
MLB: C.J. Mosley
SLB: Quincy Williams
LCB: Sauce Gardner
SS: Jordan Whitehead
FS: Tony Adams
RCB: D.J. Reed
Can Sauce Gardner continue Dominant Start to his NFL career?
New York’s top pick in last year’s draft played like it throughout his rookie season. Being the first rookie in the secondary to be named a First-Team All-Pro is no easy feat, but Sauce Gardner accomplished that while competing at an extremely high level.
What does a sophomore season look like for him, with everyone now watching to see how he operates?
Gardner will be going up against some of the best receivers this season, an interesting challenge for a top player. If he dominates at the level he did last year, a second straight All-Pro nod could be waiting for him. That would place him in uncharted territory. If not, New York would have bigger things to worry about, with…
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