After an offseason chock-full of intrigue, controversy, scandal and minimal actual football, the Jets finally head into their first formal offseason practices with a roster built almost entirely by Joe Douglas’ design.

Douglas did the best job he could in eliminating the mistakes of the prior regime. He even rid himself and the Jets of a season-long storyline trading disgruntled safety Jamal Adams to Seattle. Now all that’s left is for the team to finally play together – amid a global pandemic, no less.

With training camp here, there are a lot of answers still to be discovered about this year’s Jets team. Here are the biggest questions facing Gang Green.

Who will replace Jamal Adams in the secondary?

Let’s not mince words: Losing Adams leaves a huge hole in the Jets defense. Adams and Marcus Maye were a nice tandem at the safety positions in the deep secondary, and the loss of Adams means the Jets won’t have one of their best coverage defensive backs as well as one of their best pass rushers.

Fortunately, the Jets have a few options to replace Adams. None will compete with the two-time Pro Bowler, but they’ll provide an adequate substitute for Gregg Williams to work his magic. 

The most obvious candidate is the player the Jets acquired in the Adams trade with the Seahawks: Bradley McDougald. He has ample experience – 75 starts since 2014 – and can play all over the field. He’ll likely be the starter in place of Adams, but don’t be surprised if third-round rookie Ashtyn Davis carves out a nice niche, too. Davis, like McDougald, is a versatile defensive back who loves to hit, and Williams could use the duo of McDougald and Davis in multiple schemes to mitigate the loss of Adams.