Mehta: Aging Ferguson gets jolt from new Jet guard Carpenter

The always dependable D'Brickashaw Ferguson will get some help this season with the addition of left new Jet guard James Carpenter.Time has not weathered his face or ravaged his body. His feet still move like a much smaller man. His mind is sharp.

D’Brickashaw Ferguson has a resume that defies logic given the realities of a position that can make you look foolish so easily. A split second separates greatness from embarrassment. Lose a step at his craft and a pink slip follows.

The Jets have had 10,196 offensive snaps since selecting Ferguson with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2006 draft. He has missed exactly none of them.

He’s played in 151 consecutive games.

For nine years, Ferguson has been…