Jets Eyeing Hutchins for Edge Rusher Role

0:00On April 23rd, the New York Jets could be circling Boston College ed rusher Quintavius Hutchins as a name to watch ahead of the 2026 NFL draft. This 23-year-old senior stands six feet, two and seven-eighths inches tall, weighs 233 pounds, and brings solid tools to the table. The Jets sit with nine picks, including two first rounders at numbers two and sixteen, plus seconds at 33 and 44, giving GM Darren. Mugi real flexibility. Hutchins shines with his knack for setting the edge, bending his hips to drive forward and mixing up pass rush moves like a nasty spin counter. He chases ball carriers with good speed and wraps up tackles reliably, making him a versatile piece off the edge. That said, his size works against him sometimes, as bigger linemen can push him around in the box and he struggles matching up with longer tackles. Still, his two thousand twenty-five stats pop with fifteen solo tackles, thirty-five

1:00combined, three and a half tackles for loss, and two sacks over, ten games. Career wise across 43 games, he's got thirty solo tackles, nine tackles for loss, five and a half sacks, plus an interception and a couple. Fumble plays, his two thousand twenty-five PFF grade hits sixty eight point two and scouts peg him as a consensus round six pick. With the Jets rebuilding their line, Hutchins fits as a developmental gym who could climb boards if he bokes up and refines those matchups. Keep an eye. On him as draftsies and heats up. NFL news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on game day.