Coverage

As far as coverage is concerned, the Jets aren’t entirely downgrading when going from Jamal Adams to Bradley McDougald.

Adams’ prowess in coverage is well documented. He ranked second in the league in both yards per target and yards per reception among 39 safeties with 30 or more targets, according to Michael Nania.

Over the past two seasons, McDougald has quietly been one of the best man-coverage safeties in the NFL. According to Pro Football Focus, since 2018, McDougald’s 85.4 man coverage grade ranks fourth among safeties who have played at least 100 snaps of man coverage over the past two years. Additionally, per PFF, McDougald’s 62.7 passer rating allowed in man coverage ranks fifth among safeties who have been targeted at least 20 times.

While Adams is an All-Pro caliber player, McDougald is no slouch himself and New York should be able to be competitive with him in the lineup.