The New York Jets have been impressed with the play of Quinton Coples.

Coples was a first round pick in 2012 out of North Carolina, but he's played multiple positions unable to find his spot on the Jets' defense.

"He plays with very good violence," Mark Collins, the team's outside linebackers coach, told NJ.com. "He can set the edge in the run. He can finish plays in the run game. He can push the pocket. He can affect the quarterback. It doesn't mean he's always going to sack the quarterback, but he can affect the quarterback. I definitely think his arrow is pointing up."

Coples registered a career-high 6.5 sacks last season.