Bless Austin as a starting CB would be major weakness for Jets

Looking at the depth chart as currently constructed, it would be hard to argue that cornerback is not the weakest position on the New York Jets roster. The group was eerily thin heading into the offseason and remains that way after the Jets did not sign any cornerbacks in free agency (save for special teams ace Justin Hardee, who rarely plays defense) and did not draft any cornerbacks until the fifth round. Second-year man Bryce Hall provides legitimate potential after a rookie season in which he put a lot of great film on his reel and posted the third-best PFF zone coverage grade among rookie cornerbacks (75.4), but beyond Hall, the Jets are loaded to the brim with rookies and young players who have struggled throughout their short careers. If the Jets played a game today, it looks like their starting outside cornerbacks would be Hall and Bless Austin. While Hall showed enough in 2020 for Jets fans to feel confident that he is ready to handle a starting role in his second season, Austin trended in the oppos