‘The Jets defense this year under Dennis Thurman, the secondary coach of the past couple seasons, is younger and faster. The defensive line has upgraded and the linebacker corps has gotten more speed. It doesn’t have as many big names as years past, but it might be a better unit than the one a season ago. I think this could be a top-eight defense in the league by the end of the year and with a playmaker or two brought in during free agency, could be a dominant group.’