As the Jets get close to training camp, I am going to examine the roster and give you my top 25 players. Each weekday, we will reveal another person on the list, leading right into camp. I am not including rookies on this list because I do not feel it is possible to fully evaluate them before they play a game.

No. 21: Juston Burris

Last year’s ranking: Unranked (rookie)

Position: Cornerback

Age: 23

How acquired: Selected in the fourth round of the 2016 Draft

Years left on contract: 3

2017 Salary Cap figure: $677,783

Looking back at 2016: There are a lot of puzzling things about the 2016 season, but a big one for me is how the Jets used Burris. He played early on, particularly in Week 5 against the Steelers when Darrelle Revis was injured, but then they just stopped using him on defense. He played 32 snaps against Pittsburgh (and I thought he did pretty well), and then did not play more than three snaps in a game for the next seven weeks.

Finally, they used Burris in the last four games of the season. He had one interception and showed some promise. Defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers said this spring one of his biggest regrets from last year was not finding more playing time for Burris. In my opinion, the coaches did not have the guts to cut Revis’ playing time and give it to the rookie like they should have.

When Burris played, you could see potential. He has good instincts and made some plays.

Outlook for 2017: I think Burris will be the No. 2 cornerback by the time the season comes. He already has passed Marcus Williams, who was ahead of him last year, on the depth chart. Buster Skrine did not have a strong spring, and is better in the nickel than on the outside. The Jets’ best cornerback lineup to me is Morris Claiborne on one side and Burris on the other with Skrine inside.

This is a big season for Burris, as it is for many of the Jets’ young players. He can establish himself as part of the foundation of the team if he plays well, or the Jets could decide he is not the answer.