German_Force » Jets 2018 Roster Countdown: Number 26 Marcus Maye

Marcus Maye is the next Jet to receive our roster countdown treatment.Name: Marcus MayeNumber: 26Year with Jets: 2ndProjected Role: Starting safetyHis 2017: The Jets had no qualms about throwing Maye into the deep end with a starting role. They traded incumbent starter Calvin Pryor a few weeks after the Draft and entered the second with a rookie safety duo as Maye paired with Jamal Adams. I think you can divide Maye’s 2017 into two phases. The first phase lasted from September through November. In that stretch Authentic Bilal Powell Jersey , he was rock solid as the last line of defense for the Jets on defense with minimal hiccups. The second phase came in December, where he became a mistake machine. The transition from the first phase to the second coincided with the time of year when the college season typically ends, so this might well have been a simple case of somebody hitting the rookie wall. Maye also ended his rookie season suffering an ankle injury in the season finale that impacted his offseason program.2018 will be a success if: Maye is the guy we saw in the first three months of last season and extends that level of play into December. The rough last month aside, Maye’s rookie season was a success by any standard.Odds of making the roster: Lock (>99%)One subtle yet encouraging play from Sam Darnold’s first preseason game Sometimes the difference between getting quality quarterback play and not getting quality quarterback play comes in a subtle form.With that in mind http://www.newyorkjetsteamonline.com/brandon-shell-jersey , I wanted to draw your attention to one throw Sam Darnold made on Friday night against the Falcons. What he did on this throw was easy to miss. It wasn’t a particularly important play in the game, but it is an encouraging sign to see Darnold understanding one of the subtleties of the position so soon.Darnold was looking for Tre McBride on an in breaking route.Darnold doesn’t lead McBride. The receiver has to stop to catch it rather than catching it in stride.At this point you might be wondering, “John, isn’t the quarterback supposed to hit the receiver in stride?”In many instances the answer is yes Authentic Brian Winters Jersey , but this is not always the case. Take a closer look at this play. There is a defender bearing down on McBride. If Darnold puts the ball further to the inside, McBride would have had a shot to catch it in stride, but the defender would have had a chance to lay a big hit on Darnold’s receiver. That is the type of thing that can result in the ball being dislodged or even injury. The receiver and defender were approximately the same distance from that spot.I hope you don’t misunderstand what I am saying here. I am not suggesting we enshrine Sam Darnold in the Hall of Fame because he completed this pass in his first preseason game.My point here is some of what separates good quarterbacks from bad quarterbacks in this league lives in the nuances of the position. It is certainly a good sign that Darnold understands something like this as he is entering the NFL.