The New York Jets have made one thing evidently clear: they are preparing for the future, not for a Super Bowl run in 2017. The Jets all-but cleaned house this past offseason, saying farewell to a surplus of veterans, including quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, cornerback Darrelle Revis, kicker Nick Folk, offensive lineman Breno Giacomini, Pro Bowl center Nick Mangold, and wide receiver Brandon Marshall. This leaves the door open for anyone to start, anyone to make the roster, and anyone to have an impact.
One guy the Jets will certainly have high expectations for is outside linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin, a 2015 3rd Round pick, who looked sharp in his rookie campaign but took a step back (both on and off the field, including a night club incident where he was arrested).