FILE - Southern California offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker (75) is shown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Arizona in Tucson, Ariz., in this Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, file photo. Vera-Tucker is a possible first round pick in the NFL Draft, April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File) Credit: AP/Rick Scuteri
Alijah Vera-Tucker already has started thinking about what it would be like, lining up next to Mekhi Becton, and doing that for many years.
Vera-Tucker is not alone.
The Jets envisioned such a pairing on the left side of their offensive line to make sure Zach Wilson is protected and has the time and room to make plays.