The final time Jordan Whitehead was this excited a few Jets addition, he was as a 10-year-old boy within the crowd at Darrelle Revis’ draft social gathering.
Fifteen years after the Jets drafted his cousin within the first spherical, Whitehead signed a two-year, $14.25 million contract to affix the identical secondary, as soon as synonymous with “Revis Island.” Whitehead stated Thursday that he and Revis already talked about what to anticipate with the Jets.
“He retains it form of like a giant brother: That is what’s going to occur, that is what you’ve acquired to do, go work. Brief and candy,” Whitehead stated. “He advised me how nice a company that is and, ‘You’re only a piece to the hearth that should begin burning.’”
Like Revis, Whitehead starred on the College of Pittsburgh. Whereas Revis laid the inspiration for his Corridor of Fame profession with the Jets earlier than he was traded to the Buccaneers, Whitehead is becoming a member of coach Robert Saleh’s Jets after making 55 begins and successful a Tremendous Bowl in 4 seasons for the Bucs.
“What [Saleh] was telling me made me actually really feel like they needed me, they usually had been going to make use of me the fitting means to assist me win some video games for them,” stated Whitehead, who claimed “no exhausting emotions” that Tampa Bay didn't supply a contract. “The largest factor was belief, and I simply belief Coach Saleh the best way he was speaking.”
Security arguably was the Jets’ largest want in free company, even after re-signing Lamarcus Joyner. Whitehead replaces the Saints-bound Marcus Maye, however he desires to be extra versatile than slotting in at robust security.
“I don’t wish to be restricted,” Whitehead stated. “I wish to play within the field, I wish to play man-to-man, I wish to play within the publish, blitz. I wish to do all of it. Simply from speaking to Coach Saleh, that’s what’s going to occur.”
The 5-foot-10, 198-pound Whitehead is considered one of many fiercest hitters within the league.
“After I was little league taking part in, I simply all the time appreciated these massive hits,” Whitehead stated. “On the defensive facet, if you happen to don’t get an interception and take it to the home, you don’t get that love. So you must do one thing else. I selected to attempt to do massive hits. I delight myself within the weight room, so I be sure that my physique is ready to take it.”
The Jets agreed to phrases with defensive finish Jacob Martin on a three-year, $13.5 million contract. He totaled a career-high 38 pressures (solely John Franklin-Myers had extra for the Jets) on 391 pass-rushing snaps for the Texans final season, in line with Professional Soccer Focus.
The youthful brother of former Jets linebacker Josh Martin, the 26-year-old Jacob is an analytics darling as a result of he will get a quick-timed bounce on the snap. Saleh believes in using a deep rotation up entrance, so relying on the Jets’ subsequent transfer and draft targets, Martin might slide in as a starter with Franklin-Myers on the within or strengthen the second wave off the sting with Bryce Huff.
Martin has 13.5 sacks in 61 profession video games, however 14 of his 15 begins got here final season — his third since he was traded by the Seahawks in a package deal for Jadeveon Clowney.
Laken Tomlinson, who made the Professional Bowl final season as a left guard for the 49ers, stated he'll communicate with offensive line coach John Benton quickly about whether or not he's flipping to the fitting facet. Benton coached Tomlinson with the 49ers, and the change in place is anticipated in order that the Jets don't disrupt 2021 first-round choose Alijah Vera-Tucker’s growth at left guard.
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