It was no secret entering the 2019 season that the New York Jets were incredibly thin at the cornerback position. But newcomer Nate Hairston is looking to take advantage of the team’s lackluster depth.
Going into the season, most would have likely agreed that cornerback was the Jets weakest position group on the roster. A trio of unconvincing starters followed by poor depth led to plenty of pessimism from Jets faithful.
Trumaine Johnson led the charge as the team’s No. 1 cornerback. The 29-year-old had signed a massive five-year, $72.5 million contract prior to the start of last season but followed that up with one of the worst years of his career.