With the addition of Quinnen Williams, the Jets’ defensive line is getting crowded.
New York currently has eight defensive linemen on its active roster. Under defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, the Jets are sticking with a 3-4 defensive scheme and there’s only so much room for all these defensive linemen. Leonard Williams is entering a contract year and hasn’t been what the Jets had expected when they drafted him in 2015.
However, general manager Mike Maccagnan wouldn’t comment on if the Jets would consider trading Williams. Rather, he likes the idea of “putting all these guys” together on the defensive line at the same time.
The Jets could potentially line Quinnen Williams up at nose tackle with Henry Anderson and Leonard Williams on the outside. They also have Steve McLendon who is a true nose tackle, so they could rotate him in and out as well.
It’s a good problem to have for Gregg Williams, who is going to have to figure out a way to get all of these guys some playing time. He can utilize his defensive linemen in a variety of ways, which could give the Jets’ opponents some difficulty blocking them.
“I’m excited to see how Gregg Williams can use these players,” said MaccagnanJets
