Since drafting all-world cornerback Sauce Gardner in 2022, the New York Jets have become one of the best pass-defending teams in the NFL. In fact, their pure pass coverage may have been the league’s best over the past three years. From 2022-24, the Jets allowed the lowest opponent passer rating in the NFL (81.8).
The most shocking aspect of that stat? They did it despite snagging only 36 interceptions, tied for 19th.
Among the top six teams in opposing passer rating over the past three seasons – the other five being New Orleans (82.