The New York Jets began their preseason schedule against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1 of the exhibition season. How does Pro Football Focus think the Jets did on defense?
As most are aware, these preseason games is more about individual player evaluation than winning… but it is nice to take a victory home, if possible. As players are fightings for jobs and careers, some player stock goes up while others see theirs go down
In the end, head coach Aaron Glenn has plenty of decisions to make regarding his roster he has to get down to 53 players before the start of the regular season. In terms of some insight into those choices Glenn will make, why not pull the curtain back a little bit with Pro Football Focus?
With that, here are the best and worst grades on defense for the Jets against the Bucs during Week 1 of the preseason (min. 5 snaps played):
5 worst grades
5. DT David Onyemata: 41.7.
4. DT Junior Tafuna: 35.4.
3. LB Demario Davis: 35.1.
2. DT Darrell Jackson Jr.: 30.6.
1. DL Paschal Ekeji: 28.9.
5 best grades
5. CB Jordan Clark: 75.8.
4. CB AZ Thomas: 76.2.
3. LB Mykal Walker: 84.4.
2. CB Mory Bamba: 86.0.
1. LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball: 96.4.
This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: PFF: Best & worst grades for Jets defense against the Buccaneers
Reporting by Nick Wojton, USA TODAY / Jets Wire
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