Jets could have 'historical defense' in 2023, cornerback DJ Reed says

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The New York Jets’ defense will boast Sauce Gardner, Quinnen Williams, Al Woods and John Franklin-Myers among others this season, and one member believes there is a chance they could etch their names into historic lore.

Jets cornerback D.J. Reed set the bar pretty high for his team. The Jets begin their season on Monday night against the Buffalo Bills and have the fourth-toughest schedule in the NFL.

However, Reed sees great potential.

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D.J. Reed, #4, and Sauce Gardner, #1 of the New York Jets, react after a defensive play during the first quarter in the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on Jan. 1, 2023 in Seattle. (Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images)

"I’m very confident," he said. "I think we have the potential to be the best defense in the NFL. And honestly, I think we could be historical. Not just the best defense in the league, but I think we can have an historical defense in the league like the 85-86 Bears, like the (Legion of Boom) 2013."

Reed is set to line up next to Gardner in the secondary. He joined the Jets last season after two years wit the Seattle Seahawks and two years with the San Francisco 49ers. In 17 games, he had a career-high 80 tackles, 12 passes defended and an interception.

His teammate Gardner was named the Defensive Rookie of the Year. Reed said he believes the Jets could emerge as a team similar to the Seahawks’ Legion of Boom in the 2010s – which featured Bobby Wagner, Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor and Earl Thomas.

"I think we could be that dominant if we put all the things together, and we just focus on the now, and we’re deliberate and