The biggest surprises from the Jets’ 2019 season

The Jets Wire listed players such as Foley Fatukasi and James Burgess as among the team’s biggest surprises from the 2019 season.

CB Blessaun Austin

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After suffering multiple knee injuries at Rutgers, Blessuan Austin finally got the chance to prove himself in Week 10.

Since then, Austin has proved he was well worth the gamble. In his first three games, he allowed just seven catches on 16 targets, producing an overall grade of 87.5 from Pro Football Focus. He was ranked the 18th best rookie in PFF’s rookie rankings.

Unfourtanely for Austin, he was benched after allowing a 29-yard touchdown in the Jets’ 16-10 win over the Steelers in Week 16. Fellow rookie Diontae Johnson ran right by Austin for the score. Austin sparsely saw the field for the remainder of the game and in Week 17.

Still, it’s a learning experience for the rookie, who figures to have a much larger role in New York’s defense in 2020.

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