The New York Jets have had their fair share of offensive line struggles in the last number of years. Gone are the days of D’Brickashaw Ferguson, Nick Mangold, Alan Faneca, and Damien Woody mauling opponents.
Surprisingly, the 2021 Jets’ front five was rated the 11th best in the NFL by Pro Football Focus. The linemen fluctuated throughout the season, though. Mekhi Becton did not make it out of Week 1; George Fant was an above-average replacement. Greg Van Roten was replaced by Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, steadying the run game. Conor McDermott was deplorable in his two starts at left tackle, but luckily it was only two.