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'He fits perfect': Detroit native Sauce Gardner thriving in rookie season with Jets

Allen Park — You'd be hard pressed to find a player in the NFL whose jersey number suits them better than New York Jets rookie corner Sauce Gardner.

The 22-year-old Detroit native is, by both statistics and uniform, No. 1.

"He fits perfect for that defense," Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said, realizing a second later that's like saying a five-star chef is a perfect fit for a specific family diner. "I mean, he'd fit perfect in just about any defense."

Gardner, a Martin Luther King High School grad who played college ball at Cincinnati and went No.