The biggest (only?) criticism about the vaunted New York Jets defense under Rex Ryan and Mike Pettine centered around the team’s lack of elite pass rushers. Just think what they could do if Darrelle Revis had a guy flying off the edge to cause havoc. The Jets spent considerable draft capital attempting to invest in edge push and never found anyone better than Calvin Pace, who was a solid player but nothing more.
Except it never mattered. Pettine continually innovated the defense, adapting it each week to the opponent and the strength of his players, and they remained a top passing defense every season he was in charge.