7. CB Brandon Stephens

After losing cornerback D.J. Reed to the Detroit Lions, the New York Jets were left with a hole in the secondary. Jets general manager Darren Mougey moved quickly to fill that void, agreeing to terms on a three-year deal with Brandon Stephens.

But as is often the case when teams jump to fill a need, Mougey didn’t look before he leaped—and it could cost the Jets in the long run.

Stephens doesn’t expect the Jets secondary to miss a beat. In fact, he told reporters the size possessed by he and batterymate Sauce Gardner could make the duo one of the most potent cornerback combinations in the NFL.

"I think it's going to be a hell of a combo," he said on Wednesday. "You know, I'm excited for it. I think we're just going to make each other better. I'll be able to learn from him. He'll be able to learn from me. And so, I think it's going to be exciting. The length is everything for a DB. Size is everything, along with technique and whatnot. But I think there's not many in this league that have our size, and I think that's to our advantage, whether that's in the passing game or in the run game. We have interchangeable parts on this defense."

Stephens is a bigger cornerback at 6’1”. But that’s about the only thing he had going for him a year ago. Stephens was the weak link in the Ravens secondary last year, allowing almost 65 percent of the passes thrown in his direction to be completed, allowing career-highs in yards in touchdowns and posting a passer rating against over 100 for the second time in four years.