So the New York Jets, yes those Jets, decided to do a little housekeeping before they had to pay a bunch of roster bonuses. Among those they released was cornerback Darrelle Revis. Just as a quick reminder of things, Revis was considered the best corner in the league for a lengthy period of time and is arguably the best pure shutdown corner of our generation. The Jags can use him, badly.



legal issues for the sake of this argument. A bigger concern is the perception of his declining skills. We all loved the jokes about Revis Island becoming a vacation spot instead of the barren stranded island that it was once known as. But all jokes aside Revis is still a valuable asset to the right team, and that team is the Jags.



The Jags current secondary members are Jalen Ramsey (Steve Smith’s best friend) Davon House (who is on the trade block), Prince Amukamara (a free agent to be), Aaron Colvin (a quality, serviceable nickel corner) and the safety combo of Tashaun Gipson and Johnathan Cyprien. We all know that Ramsey is currently trending towards being on of the best corners in the league (just ask the Texans). Prince is an above-average-to-great second corner when healthy, which has been a problem lately. Gipson and Cyprien aren’t the best but aren’t the worst combo of safeties in the league. Considering that, why not take a flier on Revis?



The Jets are going to be paying Revis $6 million regardless. So why not try to land Revis for a two or three-year deal. He was scheduled to make $15 million this year before being cut. It should be easy to land him for around $10 million at most. Let’s put that in perspective by comparing it to some current Jags: the franchise is paying $6.5 million this year to Jeremy Parnell, and also will be paying Branden Albert $8.9 million this year. That’s almost $16 million for the cornerstones of a very questionable offensive line.

Revis coming in would not only bolster a secondary that needs it, he would also be a great mentor to Ramsey, who looks to be the next Revis at times. Revis has always been heralded as one of the best at preparation in the game today.

Even if Revis is no longer able to be a productive second or third corner he could easily be converted to play safety. Moving Revis to safety would not only bolster the back end of the secondary, but it would extend Revis’ career. Revis has 29 career interceptions, and considering how many teams would rarely throw to his side of the field should prove that Revis is one of the best at playing the ball and the receiver. Putting him at safety would only open up things and allow him to become more of a true ball hawk, which in return would allow the corners to be more physical knowing the safety net they have.

The only things that would and should make the Jags worry are his legal issues — and whether he’s still committed to the game. Even if Revis signs with the Jags and ends up suspended for part of the season due to his off the field issues, it’s still a win for the Jags if they can get him for the right price. The bigger issue is making sure his head is in the game. One would think that having a young stud like Ramsey would motivate Revis to at least pass on his work ethic and preparation habits. Even if they sign Revis and it blows up in their face in some form or another, it’s not like it’s the first bad free agent the Jags have signed, right?