INDIANAPOLIS — The strain is on common supervisor Joe Douglas to repair the Jets roster this offseason. That course of takes one other huge step right here this week on the NFL Scouting Mix.
Douglas and the Jets personnel division will probably be right here evaluating draft prospects all week, however Douglas may also be attending to different enterprise because the NFL neighborhood descends on Indianapolis.
Douglas has loads of conversations lined up with brokers and fellow GMs as he prepares at no cost company, which hits in two weeks.
Robert Saleh is just not right here, and has not attended the mix since turning into the Jets’ coach.
It’s a rising development for coaches to not be right here. The idea is they will get extra work executed on the workplace and there’s digital entry to participant interviews.
This week is all about Douglas, who has but to have a successful season as Jets common supervisor.
Proprietor Woody Johnson made it clear on the Tremendous Bowl that he expects issues to be totally different this season. Douglas’ seat is hotter than Taylor Swift tickets and he can’t afford errors this yr.
Here’s a have a look at a few of the issues Douglas will probably be engaged on whereas right here:
In a Huff
The Jets’ high free agent is edge rusher Bryce Huff, who had 10 sacks final yr.
Douglas will sit down with Huff’s agent this week and get a greater thought of what the worth tag goes to be for a participant the Jets signed as an undrafted free agent after which developed into a high quality move rusher.
The Jets don’t wish to lose Huff, however the query is how a lot cash he’ll command.
That image ought to come into focus this week as Huff’s agent meets with groups and begins to get an thought of what he may get on the open market.
Some across the league imagine he can land $17 million a yr.
If he will get that, it’s unlikely the Jets would match.
Tackling the draft
It’s no secret that the Jets must rebuild their offensive line and the expectation is the crew will draft a deal with with their first-round choose.
Douglas will get an up shut have a look at the highest tackles within the draft this week and get an opportunity to interview all of them. That is nonetheless an early step within the draft course of, however an necessary one.
Professional Days and visits to Florham Park by gamers are nonetheless to come back.
The free-agent deal with market is weak so the Jets virtually definitely might want to land one within the draft.
Joe Alt, Taliese Fuaga and Olu Fashanu are projected to be the highest tackles within the draft. Douglas will probably be having a look in any respect of them and extra.
Vegas gamble
Commerce talks speed up this week with all the NFL GMs in a single small space.
The Jets tried to commerce for Raiders broad receiver Davante Adams on the commerce deadline, hoping to reunite him with Aaron Rodgers.
The Raiders weren’t on the time.
They now have a brand new GM and Douglas certainly will test in with Tom Telesco to see if there’s any probability the Raiders will deal him.
Regardless of Telesco publicly saying, “He’s a Raider,” when requested Tuesday about Adams, Douglas nonetheless has to discover a commerce privately.
There’s a catch
The Jets desperately want so as to add not less than one affect broad receiver this offseason to play alongside Garrett Wilson.
The wide-receiver market ought to be clearer after this week.
Will the Buccaneers get a long-term deal executed with Mike Evans?
Are the Colts going to signal Michael Pittman?
There may be additionally the likelihood {that a} receiver turns into out there by commerce.
Any takers?
The Jets are attempting to commerce quarterback Zach Wilson however it will be tough to get something of worth for him.
Wilson’s representatives have permission to talk to groups however nothing has materialized but.
Douglas will get an opportunity to gauge the market with GMs and in addition test in with Wilson’s agent if there’s any crew keen to surrender one thing for the 2021 No. 2 choose.
