Davis is one of the many advantages the Jets brought to the defensive side of the ball. They also added David Onyemata, Joseph Ossai, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Nahshon Wright, and traded for talented but up-and-down nose tackle T’Vondre Sweat.
“When I look around at the guys they brought in, it’s not just myself,” Davis said. “That’s Minkah Fitzpatrick. He’s a pro, he knows how to take care of his body. You look at Geno Smith, a quarterback who’s a 10-plus year starter in the league. You got David Onyemata and you got Harrison Phillips. You got guys that [know] how it looks at all levels of the team, but then you have young guys who can develop and who are playing at a high level — Breece Hall, Garrett Wilson, Mason Taylor, you just drafted a 4.3 goal scorer in Kenyon Sadiq.
“So you’re building all these pieces of guys at different stages of their careers. It’s ultimately going to be able to move the team forward around a process and a culture, and Aaron Glenn is leading the way. You’ve got guys who would run through a wall for him. So all the pieces and miracles are there, and that’s what I’m really excited about.”
Talent is the #1 determinant in the NFL of whether a team can dig itself out of the muck. However, leadership and understanding what it takes to be successful day in and day out – especially in the offseason – are underrated elements of team building.
The Jets lacked leadership on the field on both sides of the ball last year. They’ve rectified that this year, adding a number of veterans to the locker room who can carry Glenn’s message.