Fansided · Mar 16, 2021
NY Jets: Initial grade and analysis for the Jarrad Davis signing
NY Jets, Jarrad Davis Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
The NY Jets‘ first signing of the free-agency period wasn’t necessarily the player many expected it to be, but linebacker Jarrad Davis has a chance to play an important role in Robert Saleh’s defense.
The former first-round pick spent the first four years of his career with the Detroit Lions, but after struggling through much of his first three seasons, Detroit opted not to pick up his fifth-year option.
Davis responded by putting together the best season of his career in 2020, albeit in a part-time role. He finished with a Pro Football Focus grade of 62.1 that ranked 26th out of all linebackers in the NFL.
