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New York Jets LB situation: Sorting out the 2019 Gregg Williams look

Darron Lee on the weak side (WILL). Avery Williamson on the strong side (SAM) or, perhaps, as the middle linebacker (MIKE). This exact scenario all with a stake in the New York Jets organization and/or fandom believe will come to fruition under fiery defensive coordinator Gregg Williams.

It makes sense.

Lee, 24, comes in at an unhealthy (for an NFL backer) 218 pounds. Moving him away from one of the two inside linebacker 3-4 spots is a great move independent of what follows. Within the 3-4, the two inside second-level attackers are forced to shed more blocks than the MIKE generally witnesses in the 4-3.