By Glenn Naughton<\/p>\n
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It’s important to remember that it’s only May 1st, and it’s all just on paper, meaning none\u00a0of the Jets’ off-season moves mean much of anything\u00a0until things play out on the field. \u00a0However, with the addition of top-rated defensive lineman Leonard Williams<\/a><\/strong> from the University of Southern California, the Jets have put themselves in position to potentially field the top defense in the NFL.<\/p>\n Already armed with one of the league’s best defensive lines, adding Williams to a unit that includes Muhammad Wilkerson, Sheldon Richardson and Damon Harrison will enable the Jets to create one-on-one match-ups for players who would normally expect to see double-teams on a regular basis. \u00a0Opposing offenses will simply have to pick their poison up-front.<\/p>\n The presence of former first rounder Quinton Coples adds a wild card to Todd Bowles’ line-up as the former defensive lineman converted turned outside linebacker has the versatility and experience to bounce back and forth based on whatever the situation calls for.<\/p>\n When asked about the defensive scheme he would employ, head coach Todd Bowles said that the Jets are a 3-4 team but that they “have already incorporated some 4-3. We\u2019re a multiplex defense. We kind of run both of them anyway. It depends on the game and depends on the team”.<\/p>\n Early in the post-season it was all about the secondary as the Jets signed cornerbacks Darrelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie<\/a><\/strong> and Buster Skrine<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>along with safety Marcus Gilchrist<\/a>. \u00a0<\/strong>With Williams on board, the defensive line could be viewed as an equally deep unit.<\/p>\n Lacking only a proven pass rusher off the edge, the Jets still have rounds 2-7\u00a0to address that need\u00a0along with last season’s rookie outside linebackers Ik Enemkpali and Trevor Reilly<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>who were never given a chance to showcase their skills under the departed Rex Ryan.<\/p>\n Even still, GM Mike Maccagnan has assembled a more talented group than the one Gang Green had in 2009 when they finished atop the NFL en route to an AFC championship game appearance. \u00a0With a loaded roster and an\u00a0innovative head coach, the sky is the limit for New York’s defense moving forward.<\/p>\n