The New York Jets head into the free agency period with needs at offensive tackle, possibly offensive guard, wide receiver, safety, defensive tackle, and backup quarterback, among others. They also have just $4.97 million in cap space at the moment, per Over the Cap. Although they’ll be able to clear a lot more space with cuts (and possibly extensions), they’re still strapped for cap space when considering how many needs they have.
Perhaps the Jets can wait for the draft to fill some of those needs, but as they saw in 2023, relying on the draft is very risky.