New England Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson is proving Stephon Gilmore doesn’t own the only island in Foxborough.
There’s another place where the souls of shipwrecked quarterbacks and receivers howl into the midnight sky—a place that has proven to be every bit as daunting as the adjacent lot. The only welcoming party on this isolated piece of real estate is getting jammed at the line of scrimmage and constantly suffocated by Jackson’s everlasting presence over the course of a 60-minute football game.
Welcome to “J.C. Island.”
Pro Football Focus noted on Friday the third-year corner ranks first in the NFL in completion percentage allowed, including the postseason, since 2017.