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Free agent cornerback Brian Poole will be visiting the Jets according to one report.
Source tells me former Falcon CB Brian Poole is flying out to visit the #Jets
— Tiffany Blackmon (@tiffblackmon) March 13, 2019
Lost in all of the excitement of the moves the Jets have made is the reality this team currently has zero reliable cornerbacks under contract. That’s a bit of a problem considering the defensive coordinator has a reputation for blitzing a lot.
The Jets are going to have to dip into the free agent market to address this issue, but Poole probably isn’t the place to go.
Brian Poole is entering free agency as the Falcons have declined to pick up his option.
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) February 15, 2019
What he brings to the table ➡️ ➡️ https://t.co/99oORhdPe7 pic.twitter.com/e7yb7ZOohg
Poole isn’t much of a cover guy. He has allowed 598 yards or more in all three of his NFL seasons. The Falcons had a chance to retain him on a cheap one year deal because he was a restricted free agent. They decided not to offer him that deal, which allowed Poole to hit the market as an unrestricted free agent.
The Jets might need corners, but I don’t think this is the guy they need.