When the New York Jets gutted the roster last offseason, the long-term plan was to create a war chest in salary-cap space for 2018.
Mission accomplished. Right now, they have a projected $75 million in cap room, according to overthecap.com.
They also wanted to add draft capital, and they did that by acquiring a second-round pick for Sheldon Richardson. Now they have three picks in the top 49.
Armed with those resources, the Jets soon can go to work on a roster that needs major repairs. The sobering reality is, the rebuilding isn't close to completion.