The Jets have made several additions along the offensive line with left tackle George Fant, left guard Alex Lewis, center Connor McGovern and C\/G Josh Andrews getting new deals from Joe Douglas to repair what was the worst offensive line in the NFL in 2019.\u00a0 So how does the starting group currently look and where is more competition needed for depth spots?\u00a0 Let’s take a look at the starting five and beyond based on how the roster is shaped today.<\/p>\n
LT: George Fant:<\/strong>\u00a0 Fant can’t be viewed as the long-term answer at left tackle for the Jets and will likely compete on the right side with Chuma Edoga after the Jets take an offensive tackle with the 11th overall pick in the draft.\u00a0 Even after several years in the league, Fant is viewed as a project who was a converted tight end.\u00a0 He has the athleticism that the Jets covet, but there wasn’t much of a market for him in free agency and the Jets handed him a multi-year deal that they can get out of after one season if things don’t work out.<\/p>\n LG: Alex Lewis:\u00a0<\/strong>Lewis was far from spectacular last season with the Jets but simply being adequate on last year’s line was a breath of fresh air.\u00a0 He got a 3-year deal from Joe Douglas but as an average player who commits a ton of penalties, the Jets should be looking to draft an interior lineman to eventually challenge for his spot.<\/p>\n C Connor McGovern:\u00a0<\/strong>The most important addition on the O-line as the Jets finally fix a center position that has been a complete disaster since the departure of Nick Mangold.\u00a0 McGovern is no superstar, but he’s an above average player who will erase one of the biggest concerns the Jets have had for years.\u00a0 There has been talk of McGovern possibly playing guard, but the wise move here would be to let the proven vet man the pivot and help with protections.<\/p>\n RG Brian Winters:\u00a0<\/strong>As he is the incumbent who is still on the roster we’re listing Winters as the starting guard but we’d be shocked if he’s not let go before the season starts.\u00a0 The Jets have virtually no cap space at this point and letting the injury-prone Winters go would save them $7.2 million.\u00a0 He’s a warrior in the trenches but injuries in recent years have made him a liability.<\/p>\n RT Chuma Edoga:\u00a0<\/strong>As is the case with Fant, this projection is simply based on the current make-up of the roster.\u00a0 Come opening day, we expect Fant to hold down the right tackle spot.\u00a0 If not, that would mean the Jets paid over $7 million for a back-up\/swing tackle.\u00a0 Not a wise move.<\/p>\n Reserves:<\/strong><\/p>\n G Greg Van Roten:\u00a0<\/strong>As stated above, we expect Van Roten to start at right guard unless the Jets draft an interior lineman with a chance to beat him out.<\/p>\n