Some believed the Jets would acquire an offensive tackle with one of their numerous selections in the 2021 NFL Draft, at least for depth purposes in the back end of the annual event.
Since that didn’t become the case, the team is currently set to enter the 2021 season with Mekhi Becton (which was expected), George Fant, and Chuma Edoga as a reserve option.
However, that doesn’t mean they can’t still use some of their notable cap space (nearly $28 million as of Tuesday afternoon) on a veteran tackle to provide reliable depth behind both Becton and Fant.