Respected Jets veteran takes an intriguing newcomer under his wing
Harrison Phillips is already investing time in helping one of the Jets’ most intriguing defensive additions adjust this offseason.
The New York Jets didn’t spend this offseason quietly rearranging furniture. They tore into the defensive front with clear purpose. That made sense.
Last season exposed too many weaknesses up front. Depth became an issue. Consistency became an issue.
Physicality occasionally disappeared altogether. For a team trying to establish a tougher identity under Aaron Glenn, those problems demanded attention. Enter T’Vondre Sweat.
The former Tennessee Titans defensive tackle arrives with obvious talent, equally obvious size, and enough upside to make offensive coordinators uncomfortable if everything clicks. The operative phrase, of course, is if everything clicks , because talent has never really been the question . Harrison Phillips may be helping the Jets solve the bigger issue Sweat’s ceiling has always been enticing.