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New York Jets mock draft: Get Sam Darnold some help in 2020

By Sayre Bedinger

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 21: Sam Darnold #14 of the New York Jets attempts a pass against the New England Patriots during the second half at MetLife Stadium on October 21, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 21: Sam Darnold #14 of the New York Jets attempts a pass against the New England Patriots during the second half at MetLife Stadium on October 21, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /
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TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 19: Terrell Lewis #24 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after sacking J.T. Shrout #12 of the Tennessee Volunteers in the second half at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 19: Terrell Lewis #24 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after sacking J.T. Shrout #12 of the Tennessee Volunteers in the second half at Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Third Round

The Jets, of course, need to add weapons on the offensive side of the football, but what’s a quarterback’s best friend defensively?

A good pass rush.

I think we’ll see the Jets put their focus this offseason on pass rushers in free agency, but until that happens (and potentially even if it does) I think it’s fair to keep looking at edge rushers in the 2020 class.

Terrell Lewis would join his former Alabama teammate Quinnen Williams on the Jets’ defensive front and perhaps help atone for their huge whiff on Florida’s Jachai Polite.

At this point in the season, he has six sacks and nine tackle for loss in six games for the Crimson Tide and appears to have really evolved his game as a pass rusher and a finisher off the edge.

The Jets’ defensive interior is so good, the edge rushers should be flourishing.

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