Jets fans are all too familiar with just how often Gang Green has prioritized the defensive line over much of the past decade come draft time. In fact, only once in the last nine years have the Jets come away from the draft without a new defensive lineman on the roster. Come time for the 2020 draft, Joe Douglas should be able to put the D-line picks on ice thanks to the recent emergence of three young linemen in Kyle Philips, Folorunso Fatukasi and Nathan Shepherd.
Yes, Quinnen Williams got all the attention after being taken in round one last year, and greatness should still be the expectation for the former Alabama product, but it’s the lesser-known linemen who chipped in quite a bit in 2019, helping the Jets to a top 10 defensive ranking.