Ranking New York Jets' Best Remaining Free-Agency Options

The New York Jets have aggressively addressed most of their biggest needs through the first week of free agency. 

With the free-agent signings of cornerbacks Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie, the trade acquisitions of wide receiver Brandon Marshall and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, the signing of guard James Carpenter and the re-signing of guard Willie Colon, the Jets have checked off almost every box.

That makes it difficult to draw up a list of free agents the Jets should still target. At this point, their best bet is to round out the roster in some spots where they lack depth (offensive line and running back), but there are still a couple of positions the Jets need to address (outside linebacker and safety). 

So, here's a look at five free agents who are still on the market that the Jets could have in their crosshairs.

5: Sam Acho

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Outside linebacker Sam Acho may not be a big name, but I'm a little surprised the Jets haven't made this move sooner. Acho has experience in Todd Bowles' scheme, and the Jets have a huge need to fill at outside linebacker. 

Acho's value has diminished ever since a breakout rookie campaign. He has struggled to reproduce the magic of his first year in the league and has also struggled to stay healthy, suffering a broken fibula/ankle that ended his 2013 season after only three games.

He was surpassed for the starting duties by veteran Matt Shaughnessy in 2014, but he still logged 24 quarterback hurries, one hit and two sacks, according to ProFootballFocus.com. 

Acho may not be a lock for 10 sacks or even five sacks a season, but even if he can only provide a little pressure off the edge, he'd find a home in the Jets defense, which is almost completely bereft of serviceable outside linebacker options. If nothing else, he should have no trouble capitalizing off the fierce pressure of the likes of Damon Harrison, Muhammad Wilkerson and Sheldon Richardson. 

The Jets wouldn't have to spend big to get a player who could be a big help to their defense.

4: Stevie Johnson

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The Jets seem to have their eye on rebuilding the 2011 Buffalo Bills. With Chan Gailey as their offensive coordinator and Ryan Fitzpatrick as their quarterback, the only things that are missing are running back C.J. Spiller and wide receiver Stevie Johnson.

With Spiller signing with the New Orleans Saints, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, all eyes are now firmly on Johnson. 

The 28-year-old wide receiver has regressed ever since a breakout 2010 campaign, but he still has something to offer a team. That's especially true of the Jets, where his knowledge of Gailey's system and rapport with Fitzpatrick could go a long way in boosting the Jets' pass attack. 

In fact, there was a time when the Fitzpatrick-to-Johnson hookup was a magical one, as the two connected 237 times for 3,123 yards and 23 touchdowns from 2010-2012, with more than 75 receptions, more than 1,000 yards and at least six touchdowns each year.

Johnson may not be at the top of the depth chart, with Brandon Marshall, Jeremy Kerley and Eric Decker all ahead of him, but his presence could be valuable as the Jets transition to a new era.

3: Louis Delmas

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The Jets may be set to sign safety Marcus Gilchrist, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, but that shouldn't take them out of the running for more help at safety this offseason.

That's especially true since Gilchrist is a strong safety and should be playing a supplementary role to second-year safety Calvin Pryor. If the Jets want to allow Pryor to play the strong safety spot, which is his strong suit, they must add a free safety who can complement Pryor in the deep half of the field. 

Delmas suffered a torn ACL that ended his 2014 season in Week 14, and he's racing against the clock to be ready for the 2015 season opener, but he's played well when he's been healthy. He's not likely to command much, if any, guaranteed money on whatever contract he signs, so the deal would be the definition of low-risk, high-reward.

He would also fill a void in the Jets' secondary, and he could shine in what is shaping up to be a very talented unit.

2: Knowshon Moreno

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The Miami Dolphins signed two players to one-year prove-it deals last offseason: safety Louis Delmas and running back Knowshon Moreno. Both men got injured during the season, and neither one is likely to be brought back.

The Jets should be scouting both.

Like Delmas, Moreno also finished the season on injured reserve with a torn ACL, but Moreno's injury occurred in October, which gives him a higher likelihood to be ready for the 2015 season. Even if he's not ready to go right away, he could start off on the physically unable to perform list and come back at some point during the season to provide the Jets a scatback option that they currently lack.

Moreno has proven in the past just how productive he can be when he is healthy: He posted more than 1,100 yards from scrimmage in 2009, 2010 and 2013—the only three seasons in which he played in more than 10 games.

Bilal Powell and Chris Ivory should still be the between-the-tackles hammers, but Moreno could provide a spark in the passing game for a low price.

1: Jermaine Gresham

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The Jets may already have Jace Amaro and Jeff Cumberland in the fold, but that does not mean they should ignore the tight end position. 

That's especially true with a proven pass-catcher in Jermaine Gresham available on the open market. 

Gresham may not be much of a blocking tight end, but he would provide yet another big-bodied red-zone presence for an offense that was sorely lacking in that department before the new league year began. At 6'5" and 260 pounds, his frame has allowed him to haul in 13 of the 17 passes thrown his way in the red zone over the past two years, turning eight of those 13 receptions into touchdowns. 

A pass-catching core of Gresham, Eric Decker and Brandon Marshall would give the Jets more than enough threats in the red zone that the Jets quarterback—whomever it may be—would have his choice of jump-ball enthusiasts to target in tight spaces. 

Even pairing Gresham with Amaro and Cumberland could provide some intriguing options in goal-line situations—perhaps a play-action fake with a light toss to a tight end leaking into the flat.

The Jets offense has a plethora of weapons already, but adding one more to the mix couldn't hurt.