Loser: Marcus Maye

The Jets’ surprise selection of Ashtyn Davis could make Marcus Maye expendable.

It was never likely that the Jets would be able to pay both Jamal Adams and Maye. With Joe Douglas seemingly committed to coming to a resolution on Adams’ contract extension, this pick could lead Maye to the trade block. Maye had the best season of his Jets career in 2019 under Gregg Williams’ direction, but he’s battled various injuries across his short career and will be 28 by the time he’s eligible for his second deal.

Maye is still penciled in to be the Jets’ starting free safety next season — that hasn’t changed. Still, Davis played free safety at Cal and that position could become redundant. Another possibility: the Jets could play with three safeties and allow Davis to take advantage of his versatility while employing Adams as a rover at the line of scrimmage. Endless possibilities remain, but Maye’s spot on the team is no longer 100 percent certain.