Zach Wilson remains Jets' catalyst despite adding new talent this season
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NEW YORK JETS (4-13)
NEW FACES: First-round picks CB Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner, WR Garrett Wilson and DE Jermaine Johnson, second-round pick RB Breece Hall, LT Duane Brown, LG Laken Tomlinson, TE C.J. Uzomah, TE Tyler Conklin, CB D.J. Reed, S Jordan Whitehead, LB Kwon Alexander, DE Jacob Martin, DT Solomon Thomas and K Greg Zuerlein.
KEY LOSSES: S Marcus Maye, WR Jamison Crowder, LB Jarrad Davis, DL Folorunso Fatukasi and OT Morgan Moses.
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New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (1) practices before an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
STRENGTHS: The defensive line was solid last season, but is further bolstered by the return of Carl Lawson from a ruptured Achilles tendon that sidelined him all last year, to go with free-agent additions Martin and Thomas, and draft picks Johnson and fourth-rounder Micheal Clemons. Along with budding stars Quinnen Williams and John Franklin-Myers, New York should put pressure on quarterbacks this season. An improved secondary should help buy the big guys up front some time. The Jets have quite a few playmakers on offense, too, and that's something they haven't been able to say in a while. A potential 1-2 punch of Hall and Michael Carter gives New York a versatile backfield to complement an upgraded tight end group with Uzomah and Conklin, with Wilson teaming with Corey Davis and Elijah Moore to stretch the field at wide receiver.
WEAKNESSES: The depth at linebacker is a question after C.J. Mosley, Quincy Williams and Alexander, a veteran who was signed early in training camp.