New York Jets’ Sharrod Neasman is sneaky good in coverage (Film)

New York Jets safety Sharrod Neasman has one major weakness in coverage, but outside of that, his coverage has been surprisingly excellent. Former Atlanta Falcons and current New York Jets safety Sharrod Neasman is best known for his work on special teams. Over the course of his career, he has played 296 more snaps on special teams than he has on defense (1,070 vs. 774). However, Neasman is not your typical special teams ace who almost exclusively plays in that phase and provides next to nothing on defense. With 774 career defensive snaps, has a solid amount of experience on that side of the ball, as injuries (specifically to starting safety Ricardo Allen) tossed Neasman into the fray for heavy action in the 2018 and 2020 seasons. He played 728 of his 774 career defensive snaps in those two seasons, logging 436 snaps in 2018 and 292 snaps in 2020. Neasman was no slouch when called upon. He produced some good results for the Falcons as a backup safety, generally providing about as much as you could realistica