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How the NY Jets DL can finally explode vs. Bengals

The New York Jets have worked hard to build a defensive line that is filled to the brim with explosive, athletic players who can get after the quarterback. They are allocating the second-most cap space to defensive linemen of any team in the NFL this season at $51.0 million (active roster players). It’s a unit that’s high on talent and faced with equally high expectations.

So far, those expectations have not been met. Through two weeks of football, the Jets have the sixth-fewest sacks (3), sixth-lowest pressure rate (18.2%), and seventh-fewest quarterback hits (9).

There are some reasonable excuses for the slow start.