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How NY Jets’ tackle struggles can disrupt key Hackett strategy

Another day of training camp, another New York Jets offensive line disaster.

From a concern throughout the offseason, the team’s starting five has become a source of alarm for Robert Saleh and Aaron Rodgers. With Duane Brown still on the PUP list, Mekhi Becton ensconced with the second team, and Billy Turner and Max Mitchell struggling, the blocking woes threaten to derail the Jets’ offense.

Besides the obvious—keeping the quarterback clean—there is another overlooked reason that the Jets’ offensive line must pick up their game. It’s an issue that manifested heavily in 2022 and could affect Nathaniel Hackett‘s game plans this season.