And remember, they’re still without defensive tackle Quinnen Williams and defensive end Vinny Curry. This pass rush might not just be relentless. It’s also incredibly deep.

That was clear against the Giants, right up until the very end when rookie tackle Jonathan Marshall sacked Giants quarterback Clayton Thorson in the end zone for a game-ending safety. Granted, the damage was done against the Giants' offensive line that isn’t very deep, and even at the top is still a work in progress.

But the waves the Jets were able to send at the quarterback was still impressive.

“Yeah, they were good, they were relentless,” Saleh said. “Missed some opportunities there, especially on the touchdown. Got them pinned back, you’ve got to keep the quarterback corralled in the pocket, otherwise those things happen. But it was awesome to see them come back and end the game on a safety.”

There’s so much more to this defense than just the front line, too. A slimmed-down Mosley has spent the summer looking like an even better player than he was when the Jets signed him to a five-year, $85 million contract two years ago. And two converted safeties -- rookies Hamsah Nasirildeen and Jamien Sherwood -- have added a jolt of speed to the linebacking corps, too.

Meanwhile, the young corners – Bless Austin, Bryce Hall and Javelin Guidry – have all played well this summer. And with Marcus Maye returning to more of a strong safety role, and new safety Lamarcus Joyner flying around in the defensive backfield, there’s a lot of potential for disruption, if the Jets’ front line doesn’t disrupt opposing offenses first.

In other words, unlike the defenses of the Jets’ past, they have a lot of ways to beat teams. But more importantly, if everything works the way they expect, the defense should have a dangerous and consistent pass rush for the first time in decades. The Jets might even have the ability to generate that from the front floor alone.

And they know it, too.

“We’re fast, that’s one thing I can say,” Mosley said. “Our explosive D-line is going to get after it, especially when we get teams in 2^nd-and-long, 3^rd-and-long. … We’re going to make you try to run the ball on us, because if you don’t it’s going to be a long day for the quarterback.”

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