Can the next John Abraham please step up for the New York Jets?
As good as the team’s defensive line was in 2022, they still did not have that truly dominant edge rusher on a consistent basis. The biggest threat on the line was clearly Quinnen Williams from the inside, who led the way with 12 sacks. Since pressure rates from the interior are lower as a whole than from the outside, that resulted in less pass rush consistency than the Jets would have liked. Though the 45 sacks they put up tied for seventh-best in the league, many of the sacks were due to coverage rather than quick pressure.