For three offseasons, New York Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan has been saying his objective is to build through the draft. This time, he really means it.
How do we know that? Take a look at the Jets' free-agent activity and you'll see a team patching holes with cheap one-year contracts, laying the groundwork to find long-term replacements in the draft.
After dumping the likes of Darrelle Revis, Nick Mangold and Brandon Marshall, the Jets began free agency with approximately $40 million in salary-cap room. Financially speaking, they resisted the urge to make a big splash, settling for one medium splash (OT Kelvin Beachum) and six small ones.