Jets fans know this Dolphins CB competition will end terribly no matter what

The New York Jets and Miami Dolphins are both going through their own unique set of problems ahead of the 2025 season, though the Jets can take solace in the fact that they are unequivocally a much better and deeper secondary than whatever the Dolphins are putting on display.

As the Dolphins try to avoid a season that is poor enough to get Mike McDaniel fired, Chris Grier decided to let Jevon Holland leave in free agency and trade away Jalen Ramsey. Even with Minkah Fitzpatrick coming back, this secondary is considered horrid, at best, thanks to their terrible cornerback collection.

The cornerback room got even thinner after the Ramsey trade, as standout slot cornerback Kader Kohou and veteran Artie Burns have both sustained season-ending injuries. Veteran free agent signings Jack Jones and Mike Hilton have arrived to provide emergency help, but neither of them moves the needle.

Jets fans praying on Miami's downfall this season know that they don't have the offensive firepower to stand toe-to-toe with Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill, but they might be able to take them down in their matchups anyway if they can pick on their lackluster defensive backfield.

Jets fans know the Dolphins CB room is a mess

It is not unreasonable to assume that Jones and Hilton will enter the campaign as starters despite joining the team late in the preseason, as they did. At least they have shown some moments of baseline competency in the pros, whereas some of the other names on the roster haven't.

Storm Duck is likely in line for one of the starting outside roles. 2023 second-rounder Cam Smith hasn't been able to get on the field very often, and fifth-round rookie Jason Marshall Jr. had some up-and-down tape in his time with Florida. Former Jets backups Kendall Sheffield and Ashtyn Davis are also on the roster.

The Jets, meanwhile, have so many solid defensive backs that they are struggling to find ways to get them all on the field. Not only are Sauce Gardner, Brandon Stephens, and Michael Carter II all locked in as starters, but promising third-round rookie Azareye'h Thomas is also hanging around.

While Justin Fields' struggles in training camp will likely be a sign that the Jets will be a run-heavy team, they might be able to put up some of their gaudiest numbers through the air against a Miami team that is woefully underdequipped to face some of the better quarterbacks in the league.

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