How Jets can maximize cap space and set up blockbuster 2019

This week's New York Jets mailbag contains questions about their crazy-good cap situation, Sam Darnold's chances of being the Week 1 starter and their Achilles' heel on special teams:

#jetsmail how much money do the jets have left in salary cap space and is there anyone out there like breeland they might go after. Can they roll over that money and have it for next year

@RichCimini: Right now, they have $20.3 million in cap space, which ranks seventh in the league, according to overthecap.com. That number is a bit deceiving, though, because it doesn't include Darnold's contract. Remember, he hasn't signed yet. When he does, he'll carry a $5.5 million cap charge, so the team will be under $16…