C.J. Mosley has been a Pro Bowler four times. Mosley has been second-team All Pro four times. He has 597 tackles, 8½ sacks, nine interceptions, six forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries in his career.
But those stats are not the only reason the Jets wanted Mosley enough to hand him a five-year, $85 million contract with a franchise-record $51 million guaranteed.
They wanted a leader.
New Jets coach Adam Gase is trying to change the culture in a building that has had one winning season in the last eight years.