Early in camp, Bless Austin was a core part of the Jets’ defense. Austin was consistently getting first-team reps, across from second-year cornerback Bryce Hall, and was seemingly separating himself from the rest of the positional group. As mentioned in an earlier article on August 12, Robert Saleh said Austin had “a dog’s mentality” and…
After an active offseason that saw the Jets bolster their defensive line, revamp their receiver group, and draft a new franchise quarterback, the main need in many eyes became the cornerback position. Coming off the 2020 season the team was ranked 28th in total passing yards allowed and 27th in passing touchdowns allowed, according to…