Week 1 proved the Jets drafted their right tackle of the future

The bright lights of an NFL debut can expose flaws, but in Week 1, New York Jets rookie right tackle Armand Membou looked every bit like the punishing, tone-setting blocker he was billed to be.

Missouri-born and raised as a kid out of Lee's Summit, Membou has been defeating narratives since high school, and his first start against the Steelers only reinforced the idea that the Jets may have landed a foundational piece up front.