Finding a new quarterback was the New York Jets‘ main priority entering the 2023 offseason. And they got it done.
The next biggest priority (by a mile over anything else) was to upgrade the unit that protects the new quarterback. This was set in stone as soon as the 2022 season concluded, long before the Jets even knew who their quarterback was going to be. The Jets’ offensive line was an injury-riddled mess in 2022. With a pricy investment soon coming in to play quarterback, New York could not afford to make a half-baked effort to upgrade the unit.