Marcus Gilchrist Rising to Challenge as Free Safety in New York Jets Defense

August 11, 2015   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

Any more pressure on Marcus Gilchrist and the New York Jets free safety could easily be mistaken for tires on a monster truck.
But ever since entering camp, the unheralded free-agent signee has put the rubber to the road.
The Jets threw a lot of new ingredients into the mix this offseason with the signings of Darrelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie and Buster Skrine. Gilchrist's addition has been overlooked, but it will be impossible to put his name out of your mind this season—for better or worse.
Make no mistake: Gilchrist's job will be much easier thanks to the Jets' talent at cornerback. That being said, his job will be no less important. If anything, his stake in the Jets defense will be magnified. Surely, the Jets can count on Revis and Cromartie will hold up their ends of the bargain; the question is whether Gilchrist can hold up his.
"He's got very good cover skills," Jets head coach Todd Bowles said at the NFL annual meeting, according t...

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