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The NY Jets’ John Franklin-Myers conundrum is revived

The life of a tweener in the NFL is usually ever-evolving.

Coaching staff changes, personnel fluctuations, scheme alterations, and injuries will often have such players switching back and forth, sometimes with regularity.

John Franklin-Myers of the New York Jets is a classic tweener. At 6-foot-4 and 289 pounds, he is large for an edge rusher but small for an interior defensive lineman. He has played at both positions in his time with the Jets, demonstrating the advantages and disadvantages of his play at each.

Ultimately, the Jets settled him primarily on the outside in 2022, kicking him inside on third down.