Jets cornerback D.J. Reed has some very high expectations for Gang Green’s defense this season.
After taking a significant jump last season, becoming a top-five defense after being one of the worst in the league the year prior, Reed says this version of the Jets D can finish with a resume as impressive as some of the best defensive units in league history.
“I think we have the potential to be the best defense in the NFL,” Reed said. “Honestly, I think we can be historical, not just the best defense in the league, but I think we can be a historical defense like the '85-'86 Bears and the [Seahawks Legion of Boom] in 2013. I think we can be that dominant if we just put all the things together.”
With Quinnen Williams back on a big contract and reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year Sauce Gardner hoping to take another step forward, the Jets have the star power to be an elite defense. But one of the best ever? That seems like a bold declaration, at least to those outside the locker room.
“S--t, why not speak your goals?” defensive end John Franklin-Myers said. “We all talk about manifestation. You have to talk about it, you have to believe it, you have to say it in order to do it. We're not afraid to say that. We're not afraid to sit here and go out on a limb and say we want to win the Super Bowl, or we want to be the best defense in the NFL. And if those aren't your dreams, you're in the wrong place.”
