New York Jets in a Corner with Antonio Cromartie Leaving? I Don’t Think So

February 17, 2011   ·   James Williamson   ·   Jump to comments

According to Michael Lombardi of the NFL Network, the New York Jets are so focused on keeping Santonio Holmes and Braylon Edwards that they are willing to let cornerback Antonio Cromartie go to free agency.
Antonio Cromartie is the opposite corner of All-Pro Darrelle Revis, is tremendously talented at intercepting passes, and is at his best in man-to-man situations. He's a very good cornerback at covering, but a lousy run defender.
Why is he so important? Well, the Jets traded a third-round pick (could change to a second-round pick depending on performance) for him last year to pair him with Darrelle Revis and shut down the passing attack of anyone with the misfortune to play the Jets. The Jets secondary did quite well in 2010. They ranked sixth in total passing yards allowed, and the defense was sixth in scoring allowed and third in total yards allowed.
Update: I emailed Nick Canepa of the San Diego Union Tribune, he states that the Chargers will get a se...

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