Williams never looked back<\/a>. \u00a0He started every game from that point on and earned the praise of teammates and coaches. \u00a0As they say, in today’s NFL you can never have too many good cornerbacks. If the Jets load up at the position in free agency and through the draft as expected, Williams could go a long way in helping round out what will hopefully be a fairly deep group.<\/p>\nNT\/DE TJ Barnes-\u00a0<\/strong>Two seasons ago the Jets carried Barnes on their practice squad for the duration of the season. \u00a0Another massive defensive lineman who was originally listed at 6′ 7” and 364 pounds out of college managed to slim down and make the final 53 man roster this season. \u00a0The Georgia Tech product didn’t see the field all that much in 2014, but the fact that the Jets moved him from the practice squad to the 53 despite their defensive line being the strongest unit on the roster could speak volumes. \u00a0As new head coach Todd Bowles determines what defensive alignment he’ll use as his base, it should be interesting to see if Barnes finds a way to impress the new regime.<\/p>\nMLB Nick Bellore-<\/strong> Bellore is an often under appreciated special teams ace. \u00a0The four-year veteran out of Central Michigan joined the Jets with a reputation as a fundamentally sound player who played well against the run. \u00a0He’s been a mainstay on kick coverage tems and was second on the Jets in special teams tackles last season with 10 after tying for the team lead with 13 in 2013.<\/p>\nC Dalton Freeman-\u00a0<\/strong>Of all the undrafted players on the roster, Freeman is the most likely player whose resume would lead fans to wonder why he wasn’t selected to begin with. \u00a0Freeman played at a big program (Clemson), and received some very impressive accolades during his time there. \u00a0He started a school record 49 games and was twice nominated for the Rimington award, given each year to the nation’s top center. \u00a0Freeman is obviously stuck behind perennial pro-bowler Nick Mangold, but did perform well in weeks sixteen and seventeen last year when Mangold was out with an ankle injury. \u00a0Given the Jets question marks at the guard position, it wouldn’t be all that surprising to see Freeman get an audition somewhere else on the offensive line next season.<\/p>\nCB Darrin Walls-\u00a0<\/strong>Thrust into a starting role\u00a0due to multiple injuries at the cornerback position, Walls played a career high 774 snaps in 2014 teaming with the aforementioned Marcus Williams to form the Jets’ starting tandem for much of the season. \u00a0A Notre Dame alum, Walls could be another player who adds much-needed depth the position moving forward.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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