According to Manish Mehta of the NY Dialy News - The Jets’ lack of a difference-making pass rusher prompted them to recently explore one very intriguing possibility.
The Jets have reached out to the Jaguars to gauge their interest level in trading Dante Fowler, Jr., according to sources.
The 24-year-old Fowler, who returned Monday from a week-long suspension for violating team rules and “conduct unbecoming a Jaguars football player” after fights in practice, would be an ideal fit for the Jets, who haven’t been able to generate consistent pressure off the edge in years.
“Well, we don't have the name guy,” Todd Bowles said last week. "We don't have the Lawrence Taylor, so to speak, but we have guys that work hard and are very tough at the point of attack. You don't need a name guy. You just need a guy with production. And the production will make the name. Disrupting the quarterback is the big thing as well as setting the edge. We have certain guys that can do a lot of things right now. We’re mixing and matching to get a feel for what guys can and can't do right now…”