When Joe Douglas arrived in Florham Park in June 2019, he made it clear what he felt was the key to having a strong football team.

“This is a game of wills, and we’re going to try to build a team that can impose their will on other teams,” he said the day he was introduced as Jets general manager. “To do that, you have to be strong up front, not just the offensive line but the defensive line.”

The Jets defensive line was one of the strengths of the 2022 team.

The offensive line? That was a different story.