If signing linebacker CJ Mosely this offseason didn’t immediately upgrade the New York Jets‘ defense, the drafting of Alabama star Quinnen Williams surely did.
The Jets made an easy choice at No. 3:
Williams was the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL draft – a stud interior defender with the ability to rush the passer and stop the run.
The defensive lineman’s former coach, Nick Saban, only had good things to say when asked of his influence:
“He’s athletic,” Saban recently told NFL Network about Williams. “So, he’s a really good pass rusher.