New York Jets: Will Darrelle Revis be a Good Safety

Darrelle Revis is one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL for the New York Jets, but he is also thinking about what happens when he begins to decline.

Signing Darrelle Revis after he won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots was one of the biggest signings in the history of the New York Jets. After trading him to Tampa Bay, the new regime led by general manager Mike Maccagnan was able to convince Revis to come back to New York.

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In his first stint with the Jets, Revis was the best cornerback in the league, as he would go guard an opposing team’s No.1 wide receiver and shut him down. Last season, Revis was not the cornerback that we saw a few seasons ago, and he was burned a few times last season. It is not easy to stay and elite cornerback forever, and Revis appears to be open to a move to safety when the time comes.

“There will probably be conversations in the future about maybe moving my position to safety,” Revis said on the Boomer and Carton Show on Thursday. “But as of right now, I still feel I can play at a high level, and play the cornerback position at a high level.”

Even though he has talked about a move to safety, Revis and the Jets don’t have any plans of that move anytime soon.

“Darrelle is a pro. He understands himself,” Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan said on the Boomer and Carton Show shortly after Revis left. “We think he’s a heck of a football player. It’s not outside the realm of possibility. But Darrelle is a corner, and we like him as a corner.”

One of the reasons why Revis struggled was that he was dealing with injuries throughout the season. Even though he was injured, Revis toughed it out for the Jets, as he played in 14 of the teams 16 games.

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“It was pretty bad,” Revis said. “But I fought through it. As long as I can run and continue to do my job and not be a distraction or hindrance to the defense [I’m going to play.] “Sometimes I had to overcompensate with the left arm. When I’d try to jam, I would use [motions] as a guidance and then try to bring my right hand into it. In the past, that was one of my biggest strengths of my game was the ability to play bump and run.”

The Jets’ defense will be relying on Revis heavily again in 2016, as his ability to take an opposing receiver out of the game is a great tool for Todd Bowles. Hopefully, Revis stays healthy this season and can once again play at a high level for the Jets. While he may be open to a move to safety, don’t expect to hear about it much if he plays at a high level this season.

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If the move to safety does come eventually for Revis, expect him to succeed at the position, as he is regarded as a very good tackler. Charles Woodson was able to extend his career by moving to safety, and Revis might follow in his footsteps one day.