Adding depth in the secondary, the Jets signed former Los Angeles Rams safety Marqui Christian to a one-year deal worth $2 million on Saturday.

A special teams ace, Christian is a sneaky good pickup for Gang Green who adds value on defense, too.  Christian joins Matthias Farley as backups to Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye. He could very well be Gregg Williams’ third safety, as he was primarily playing on passing downs in Wade Phillips’ defense in Los Angeles.

The Jets tended to play with three safeties on the field at the same time last season, allowing Adams to play more like a rover and pass-rusher.

With a lot of playing time coming on both defense and special teams, Christian is a nice find for Joe Douglas. With that said, let’s get to know the Jets’ newest safety.

What he brings to the table

Through four seasons in Los Angeles, Marqui Christian started just one game, recorded three pass deflections and made 83 tackles. The former Rams safety is a big-time special teamer and can make an immediate impact on Brant Boyer’s unit.

Christian saw his role grow increasingly in Los Angeles. In a span of four seasons, he went from being strictly a special teamer in 2016 to playing 34 percent of the Rams’ defensive snaps over each of the past two seasons.

In 2019, Christian played 358 defensive snaps, mainly as a free safety. In addition, he played 355 snaps on special teams last season, the second-highest total on the Rams.