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New York Jets spend $75M in NFL free agency, but they still need a big draft

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- A look at what's happening around the New York Jets:

1. Joe draft: An early takeaway on Joe Douglas' free-agent class: This is a general manager planning to crush the 2021 NFL draft, which he believes is the most prudent way to upgrade his talent-starved roster.

He needs to be right or else the misery in Gotham will continue.

While the Jets have signed eight players for about $75 million in guarantees, nearly $20 million more than last year's total, it hasn't been "all gas, no brake.