{"id":19725,"date":"2013-05-20T18:05:25","date_gmt":"2013-05-20T22:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=19725"},"modified":"2013-05-31T10:30:38","modified_gmt":"2013-05-31T14:30:38","slug":"2013-new-york-jets-roster-preview-part-1-defensive-backs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2013\/05\/20\/2013-new-york-jets-roster-preview-part-1-defensive-backs\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 New York Jets Roster Preview: Defensive Backs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Current Safeties on the Roster:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPos.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nHeight<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nWeight<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nAge<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nExp<\/strong>.<\/span><\/td>\nCollege<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nAllen, Antonio<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nS<\/td>\n6-1<\/td>\n210<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nSouth Carolina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nBush, Josh<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nS<\/td>\n5-11<\/td>\n205<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nWake Forest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nJarrett, Jaiquawn<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nS<\/td>\n6-0<\/td>\n196<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nTemple<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nLandry, Dawan<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nS<\/td>\n6-1<\/td>\n212<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nGeorgia Tech<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nLockett, Bret<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nS<\/td>\n6-1<\/td>\n220<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nUCLA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nMiles, Rontez<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nS<\/td>\n6-2<\/td>\n203<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nR<\/td>\nCalifornia (PA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
<\/div>\n

Current Cornerbacks on the Roster:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPos.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nHeight<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nWeight<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nAge<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nExp<\/strong>.<\/span><\/td>\nCollege<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nBerry, Aaron<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\n5-11<\/td>\n180<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nPittsburgh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\nCrocker, Eric<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\n6-2<\/td>\n195<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nArkansas-Monticello<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nCromartie, Antonio<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\n6-2<\/td>\n210<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nFlorida State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nEdwards, Mike<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\n5-10<\/td>\n186<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nR<\/td>\nHawaii<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nFletcher, Donnie<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\n6-1<\/td>\n195<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nBoston College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nLankster, Ellis<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\n5-9<\/td>\n190<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nWest Virginia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nMilliner, Dee<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\n6-0<\/td>\n201<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nR<\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nTrufant, Isaiah<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\n5-8<\/td>\n170<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nEastern Washington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nWalls, Darrin<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\n6-0<\/td>\n190<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nNotre Dame<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nWilson, Kyle<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\n5-10<\/td>\n190<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nBoise State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nAdams, Royce<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nDB<\/td>\n6-0<\/td>\n190<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nPurdue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\nCornerbacks<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

With Darrelle Revis now in Tampa Bay, the number one cornerback for the Jets is Antonio Cromartie<\/a>.\u00a0 As he did when Revis was hurt last year, Cromartie will have the monumental task of covering some of the best wide receivers in the game.\u00a0 He intercepted 3 passes and deflected another 13.\u00a0 Quarterbacks often chose not to throw against him last year and the same could be true in 2013.\u00a0 Next year those receivers include the likes of Stevie Johnson, Mike Wallace, Marques Colston, Steve Smith, Vincent Jackson, Roddy White\/Julio Jones, among others.\u00a0 Coming off a strong season Cromartie has been confident and has now took on the role of \u201cplayer-coach \u201c for the younger defensive backs on the team.\u00a0 Sky is the limit when it comes to Cromartie\u2019s Pro Bowl potential and the Jets hope he\u2019ll step up and perform as he did in 2012.<\/p>\n

Dee Milliner, 9th<\/sup> overall pick, comes in as the most outstanding corner in the 2013 draft.\u00a0 As a member of National Champion Alabama, Milliner had an astounding 41 pass deflections and 6 interceptions<\/a>.\u00a0 He helped them become the nation\u2019s top defense for the last 3 years.\u00a0 Milliner should not be compared to Revis.\u00a0 Putting a tag on a young player like that can be detrimental to his development.\u00a0 Fans need to treat Milliner as his own brand.\u00a0 Milliner has many traits as a cover, lock-down corner that emulate Revis, but he shouldn\u2019t be compared in any extent.\u00a0 Milliner brings a level of speed and athleticism that the Jets missed last season and he should be an immediate plug in as the Jets number two corner.<\/p>\n

Kyle Wilson<\/a> has struggled so far in his career.\u00a0 However, he has had mild success as a third corner in the slot.\u00a0 If Milliner beats out Wilson to become the starting corner, Wilson will assume the nickel corner role.\u00a0 He has been working with Cromartie all off season in New Jersey to try and improve his hip flexibility and his ability to read routes and react.<\/p>\n

Other corners like Isaiah Trufant, Ellis Lankster, Darrin Walls, Aaron Berry, and Royce Adams<\/a> will have a role on the team in special teams or in special pass coverage packages and will provide mildly experienced depth in case of injury.\u00a0 Adams is a converted WR turned corner who saw significant reps with #1 defense last year in minicamp prior to getting hurt.\u00a0 The competition among these players, as well as, Eric Crocker, Mike Edwards, and Donnie Fletcher will make this a fun area to watch come minicamp and training camp.<\/p>\n

Safety<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

After losing LaRon Landry (Indianapolis Colts) and Yeremiah Bell (Arizona Cardinals), arguably the two most consistent and solid defensive players on the 2012 roster, the Jets have turned in another direction.\u00a0 They signed veteran free agent Dawan Landry<\/a>, older brother of LaRon, who played as a safety for Rex Ryan in Baltimore between 2006-2010.\u00a0 In Rex Ryan\u2019s defensive system Dawan accounted for 9 interceptions and 270 tackles.\u00a0 Landry isn\u2019t quite the big hitter as his younger brother, but he can still bring a big hit.\u00a0 He is a bit more fluid in pass coverage than his younger brother.\u00a0 Fans shouldn\u2019t look for him to match his brother\u2019s production in total tackles because the Jets defense will be younger and faster and hopefully won\u2019t have to rely on safeties to lead them in tackling.\u00a0 He was a low risk high reward signing by new GM John Idzik who can play a major role as a leader in the secondary.<\/p>\n

With knowledge of the system, Landry is going to have to help the young safeties be the \u201cquarterback of the defense\u201d by making coverage calls and checks pre snap.\u00a0 Some of the young safeties that could be starting week one are 2nd<\/sup> year players Antonio Allen or Josh Bush<\/a>.\u00a0 Allen saw some time as a blitzing safety last year and will now have a bigger role as an every down safety.\u00a0 Bush has been called a \u201cball hawk\u201d by many of the offensive players including Jeremy Kerley.\u00a0 Rex has said in the past that Bush has many qualities that Ed Reed had under Rex in Baltimore.\u00a0 That is a huge compliment.\u00a0 While Bush may not quite be Ed Reed, look for he and Allen to have significantly better 2nd<\/sup> years and play a major role in the defense.<\/p>\n

Other guys in the mix could be Jaiquawn Jarrett, Bret Lockett, and hard hitting UDFA Rontez Miles<\/a>\u00a0(link is his highlight video).\u00a0 Miles had a very good rookie minicamp.\u00a0 He comes from California University (PA), where he had 10 interceptions and was one of the hardest hitting safeties in the country.\u00a0 Miles could be an interesting guy to watch in minicamp and training camp as an \u201cin-the-box\u201d safety used to blitz.\u00a0 His physical play is right up Rex\u2019s alley for players he loves to find playing time.\u00a0 Out of the three \u201con-the-bubble\u201d safeties on the roster, Miles may have the best chance to make the team, if he learns the system and continues to perform as the hard hitter and playmaker he has been throughout college.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Current Safeties on the Roster: # Name Pos. Height Weight Age Exp. College 39 Allen, Antonio S 6-1 210 24 2 South Carolina 32 Bush, Josh S 5-11 205 24 2 Wake Forest 37 Jarrett, Jaiquawn S 6-0 196 23 2 Temple 26 Landry, Dawan S 6-1 212 30 8 Georgia Tech 42 Lockett, Bret […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":18522,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,1337],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-19725","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured-editorials","8":"category-home-slider"},"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Cromartie.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/peLffi-589","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19725"}],"version-history":[{"count":46,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19725\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20066,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19725\/revisions\/20066"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}