NFL 2015: Ranking each defense from 32-1

4. New York Jets

After getting thrown against at will in 2014, Jets owner Woody Johnson decided to fire the front office/coaching staff and start over. When he hired Mike Maccagnan, he clearly wanted a new direction and got exactly that with one of the more dynamic free agency periods in the NFL. Maccagnan went to work on a porous secondary, signing Darrelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie and Buster Skrine.

With that trio in the defensive backfield, the Jets should see a marked improvement in their pass rush simply because quarterbacks will hold onto the ball longer. Up front, New York does not have anybody who is likely to notch double-digit sacks, although Muhammad Wilkerson and Quintin Coples are both sleepers in that department.

The four-game suspension (and potentially longer one) for Sheldon Richardson is a massive fly in the ointment. Richardson allows Wilkerson some more space along the defensive line. Without him in the mix, Wilkerson is going to have to do more of the heavy lifting while rookie Leonard Williams learns the ropes. New York should be rough against teams that don’t have good secondary weapons.

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