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Free agents that can solve the New York Jets’ greatest weaknesses (Part 1)

The New York Jets‘ guards were a massive problem in the passing game throughout the 2020 season. Greg Van Roten had a stretch of decency during the middle portion of the season, but otherwise, the position was a mess. Van Roten started the season brutally, and every other guard to appear for the Jets – Alex Lewis, Josh Andrews, and Pat Elflein – was terrible in pass protection all year.

With a combined total of 97 pressures allowed over 1,282 protection snaps, the Jets’ guards allowed a pressure rate of 7.