After having some of the best secondary play in the league for nearly a decade – thanks to the consistency of Darrelle Revis – the bottom fell out for this unit during the 2016 season. The New York Jets will be looking to create a new identity within the secondary, which gives an opportunity to guys like Buster Skrine to carve out a new role, or an increased emphasis on their current one.
At 28-years-old, Skrine is now the elder statesman of the secondary, and one of the elder statesman on defense overall. Whether he is starting, playing the nickel corner, or a second-stringer, he will be looked upon to provide an example to a group of unproven and inexperienced cornerbacks.