In New York Jets training camp in 2022, if there was any fan-favorite player, it was cornerback-turned-safety Jason Pinnock. After Pinnock received an 89.5 Pro Football Focus run defense grade in 2021, fans were already prepared to coronate him the Jets’ new starting free safety. The hoopla grew after Pinnock showed off his hands during camp.
When final roster cutdowns came, though, Jets fans were shocked to see Pinnock’s name on the list. Instead, the Jets kept little-known undrafted free agent Tony Adams as their third safety behind Lamarcus Joyner and Jordan Whitehead (Ashtyn Davis was the fourth).