The last New York Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan swooped in with one of his finest personnel moves, right after the New England Patriots cut ties with Darryl Roberts, their 2016 seventh-round pick (247th overall) who got let go after enduring a season-ending injury in his first preseason game.
Roberts proved himself a durable, hard-nosed scheme fit. He developed into one of the Jets’ top secondary-men of 2018 — the team’s best tackler played in all 16 games.
Roberts’ greatest asset may be his versatility, as much of his 2018 campaign was as a capable stand-in for safety Marcus Maye.