Will the Jets be interested in Bucs CB Carlton Davis?

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According to PFF's free-agent rankings, Davis is the 16th-best player available this offseason and the third-best cornerback on the open market (after J.C. Jackson and Stephon Gilmore).

Davis missed some time in 2021, but he turned in another above-average season as the Bucs' outside cornerback. He has finished 28th, 46th and 31st in PFF grade over the last three seasons and would be a welcome addition to Robert Saleh’s defense, which desperately needs cornerbacks. Saleh plays mostly Cover 3 or 4, and Davis has graded better in zone coverage despite his reputation as a physical outside corner.

Davis is a former second-round pick—out of Auburn—with 50 NFL starts under his belt as he prepares for his fifth pro season. Only playing in 10 games this past season, Davis produced 39 tackles and 11 passes defended.

Back in 2020, however, Davis had the best season of his career. The cornerback set a career-high with 68 tackles, 18 passes defended and four interceptions. Davis then started all four postseason games during Tampa Bay's Super Bowl run.

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