New York Jets: 7-Round 2018 mock draft in early April

The Jets were terrible last year at getting to the quarterback. Many people look at the sack totals of the defensive line as the issue, but in the Jets scheme, the edge rushers are meant to get the sacks. The edge rushers for the Jets combined for 5.5 sacks on the season. That was the major problem with the Jets defense. The edge rushers weren’t getting home.

When you look at Armstrong’s sack total from 2017, it may be alarming. However, the Kansas Jayhawks coaching staff used him in a different way (primarily as a run stopper). So, his sack total would be diminished. In 2016, he had 20 tackles for loss and 10 sacks when he was used in a pass rush role.

Armstrong is very athletic with good acceleration and a good spin move. He’s more than just a pass rusher, though. He’s fast enough to chase down runners that get by the edge to limit their yardage on runs.

If the Jets are looking for a guy who’s capable of double-digit sacks out of the gate, Armstrong is one of the rookies that could do that. The Jets front three just need to do their jobs as well as they did in 2017. If they do, Armstrong is the guy who can give them the sacks and pressures they need.