New York Jets

[...] Head Coach Rex Ryan’s defense is built around schemes to get to the opposing quarterback.  He uses an assortment of blitzes in the hopes of putting the pressure on.  The only problem is that the personnel don’t really fit into the scheme, often leaving the Jets defense vulnerable to being picked apart in short and mid-range passes.  Darrelle Revis is arguably the best cornerback in the NFL but that means nothing if the quarterback has all day to throw.  Eventually someone will get open.  Last season Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum selected two defensive linemen in the first two rounds, Muhammad Wilkerson and Kenrick Ellis.  Wilkerson showed flashes of being a capable run-stuffer and an ability to get into the backfield and rush the quarterback last season.  He still has a little ways to go but he is on the right path.  Ellis only played in 5 games last season and managed to only accumulate 5 tackles.  The jury is still out on both of these guys but they each have potential.  What they don’t have is an ability to consistently rush the quarterback.  In 2008, the Jets used the sixth overall pick to select Vernon Gholston, perhaps one of the biggest busts in draft history.  The Jets have only drafted one other defensive lineman during Tannenbaum’s tenure as GM, Titus Adams, who was taken in the 7th round of the 2006 NFL Draft and he never suited up for the Jets in a regular season game. [...]