Robert Saleh Sends Message to Jets Free Agent Wants Him Back.
There appears to be one free agent that the New York Jets would like to return to the fold this offseason.
Head coach Robert Saleh was in the middle of an interview with senior reporter Eric Allen when he decided to send a message to Ashtyn Davis.
“We love Ashtyn, I know he’s out there. I know he’s looking but if he watches this video, we love you buddy,” Saleh said cracking a big smile.
Davis Is a Very Important Pending Free Agent for the Jets
The former California product originally entered the league as the No. 68 overall pick in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Davis, 27, got into the game of football very late in his life. He was a track athlete in college and just decided to walk on and join the football team.
NFL draft analyst Lance Zierlein called him a “monster athletic tester” with “A-plus character” according to scouts.
Essentially the Jets drafted an athletic piece of clay with some raw football abilities. Throughout his four years with the green and white Davis appeared in 54 games and made 21 starts.
He never became a full-time starter, but became a key rotational guy on defense and most importantly was used on special teams.
The Jets already lost Pro Bowler Justin Hardee on a one-year deal to the Cleveland Browns. Gang Green can’t afford to lose another special teams ace in Davis.
Over the last two years, Davis appeared in 75% (2022) and 82% (2023) of the special teams snaps respectively for the Jets.
Jets Aren’t Done at the Safety Position
“Traditionally we keep four,” Saleh said when asked about the safety position.
Right now Gang Green has Chuck Clark, Tony Adams, and Jarrick Bernard-Converse. The safety market has been slow to develop in free agency and there are plenty of big names still available.
