Twenty-first in the National Football League in total pass defense over the course of 16 games a year ago. This is the not-so-flattering ranking the New York Jets defense found itself once Week 17 finished itself so finely.
Additionally, zero was the number Jamal Adams has carried over all offseason—as in zero total interceptions for the 2017 No. 6 overall selection. Young Marcus Maye finished with two interceptions while playing centerfield.
All of the finishing numbers and general viewpoints have led to the final narrative equaling a solid yet unspectacular year from the young safety tandem of Adams and Maye.