New York Jets‘ cornerback Brian Poole was one of the best free-agent signings in 2019 by any NFL team. He was an elite player in 2019 by any measure, not just in the slot, but among all cornerbacks.
Poole was 26th in receptions allowed, 13th in yards allowed, seventh in yards per reception and ninth in yards-per-target. He was 19th in completion percentage allowed and 30th in passer rating allowed.
Poole shut down slot receivers across the league and he did so for only $3 million. Obviously, the Jets aren’t going to be able to keep him at that salary.