Robert Saleh excited to utilize Quinnen Williams in his system: 'He's a game-wrecker'

Robert Saleh hopes to build a top-defense similar to the one he built in San Francisco, and he may already have an anchor for that unit in Quinnen Williams.

Speaking on ESPN's The Michael Kay Show, Saleh singled out Williams as one of the guys on defense he's excited to use in his system.

“That kid is special,” Saleh said on Thursday. “He’s a game-wrecker. He’s somebody you have to game plan against to keep him at bay, and, obviously, it gives the other 10 guys an opportunity to excel just because of the focus that he’s going to garner.”

Saleh also talked about Williams at his introductory news conference, saying “In regards to that young man, his mindset, his athleticism, his power, his love for football, really, really excited to see him in our system, especially up front and the way we design with that attack style.”

The Jets were 24th in yards allowed and 26th in points allowed per game last season, so even with the likes of Williams — who had seven sacks, 10 TFLs and 32 solo tackles in 2020 — available to him, Saleh has his work cut out for him in turning this defense around.