Scouts Inc. Grades Every New York Jet: Darrelle Revis Underrated

ESPN recently published Scouts Inc.'s rating of every veteran NFL player, and the ratings of some Jets were pretty interesting.

Scouts Inc. only ranked those with ample NFL experience, so players Jet fans might be most interested in, such as Mark Sanchez and David Clowney, are not rated by the organization. Yet several other Jets received pretty intriguing scores, especially when compared to other Jets or other members of the league.

Below (and on the next page), I comment on those ratings which were most notable, either because they deviated from my expectations or because of what they say about the Jets' team. The ratings for every Jet, which are only available to ESPN Insiders, can be found here.

The Scouts Inc. grading scale is as follows:

100-90 Elite Player

89-80  Outstanding Player

79-75  Solid Starter

74-70  Good Starter

69-65  Adequate Starter

64-60  Good Backup

59-55  Adequate Backup

54-50  Marginal Backup

49-45  Below Average Backup

20  Developmental Player

Darrelle Revis, CB: 80.

I thought this rating, which, along with the "80" grade received by Kerry Rhodes and Kris Jenkins, was the highest rating awarded to any Jet, was a bit low for Revis. The "80" graded puts Revis in a tie for ninth among NFL cornerbacks, whereas some publications have him listed as high as third.

Revis is also a more effective player than both Rhodes and Jenkins right now (when you consider Jenkins' impact over a whole season and factor in his stamina issues). He should be rated accordingly.

Bart Scott, LB: 78. David Harris, LB: 78.

Given the excitement surrounding Scott's arrival, it's worth noting that the Jets already have a linebacker who grades just as highly. Harris, only two years removed from a monster rookie season, may be just as valuable to the Jets as Scott is.

This isn't a knock on Scott, either: He's still listed as the fourth-best player on the Jets. It's just a reminder that Harris is a very good player too. It will be exciting to see what this tandem in action.

Dustin Keller, TE: 69.

I expected to see the Jets' talented young tight end graded higher, and I expect that after this season he will be. A 535-yard rookie season is very good for a tight end, and it's no surprise that Scouts Inc. reserved all its criticism for Keller's blocking abilities. But Rex Ryan says those blocking abilities have improved dramatically. If he's right, Keller will be one of the best tight ends in the NFL for many years.

Chansi Stuckey, WR: 57.

Yes, David Clowney was not rated, due to his lack of NFL experience. And yes, technically Brad Smith (59) and Aundrae Allison (58) were graded higher than Stuckey. But it's certainly not a good thing when your likely No. 2 receiver is classified as an "Adequate Backup."

Stuckey's Scouts Inc. profile includes the phrase "easily re-routed by physical press corners." No wonder the Jets are trying to add receiving help.