Almost two years ago, Joe Douglas said he would get as many good offensive linemen as he could before his first draft as Jets general manager. Douglas has signed, drafted or traded for 15 offensive linemen since the Jets hired him before the 2019 season.
But those moves haven’t completely fixed New York’s offensive line. The unit made strides in 2021, but there is still work to be done and decisions to be made. The biggest: Robert Saleh said Mekhi Becton and George Fant will compete for the starting left tackle job.
The Becton-Fant competition suggests the Jets aren’t completely satisfied with their five starters. While the unit slowly improved over the course of the season, New York still finished with the 22nd-ranked offensive line DVOA, per Football Outsiders, the fourth-highest adjusted sack rate, and the sixth-fewest rushing yards per game.
