The Jets were 30th in the NFL in pass defense last year, which is why general manager Joe Douglas made such a huge offseason investment in the secondary.
The general manager signed D.J. Reed to a three-year, $33 million deal to start at one boundary corner spot. He then drafted Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner at No. 4 overall to start on the other boundary.
At safety, Douglas signed Jordan Whitehead to a two-year, $14.5 million deal. He also re-signed Lamarcus Joyner after he played only nine snaps for the Jets in 2021 (season-ending triceps tear in Week 1).