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It shouldn’t be a surprise that the Jets added to the defensive line in both free agency and the draft despite having an already-talented group.
“You guys know me, I’ve said it before, if we had the Fearsome Foursome, we’d still be wanting to add a pass rusher,” HC Robert Saleh said at the Annual League Meetings in March. “It’s always going to help. If the opportunity presents itself, we’ll get it, but we’re not going to force the position either.”
GM Joe Douglas first added former Texans DE Jacob Martin, coming off a career-high 4 sacks in 2021. Solomon Thomas, the No. 3 overall pick in 2017, joined the Green & White and is reunited with Saleh, who coached Thomas in San Francisco from 2017-20. Thomas offers inside-outside versatility and had a career-high 3.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles with the Raiders in ’21. Douglas also re-signed DE Vinny Curry, who missed last season with a blood disorder.
It was a crowded room before the draft took place, but that didn’t stop Douglas from adding a pair of pass rushers in Jermaine Johnson (first round) and Micheal Clemons (fourth round). Both draft picks started their collegiate careers at junior college before landing in the SEC — Johnson at Georgia and Clemons at Texas A&M. Johnson transferred a second time after two seasons with the Bulldogs, landing with Florida State. He was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2021, leading the conference with 12 sacks and 18 TFLs.
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