When looking at the overhauled secondary that the New York Jets have built, a clear theme stands out to me: there is a lot of zone-coverage talent back there.
Like most NFL teams, the Jets play more zone coverage than man coverage, but, interestingly enough, the Jets are not quite a “zone-heavy team” in a relative sense. Head coach Robert Saleh and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich use a fairly balanced blend of the two approaches.
According to Pro Football Focus, the Jets’ cornerbacks had a 63.6%/36.4% split between zone coverage snaps and man coverage snaps in 2021, placing New York’s cornerback unit at No.