Last Sunday was something of a transition for Ben Ijalana, who knew he would be starting on offense against the Dolphins for Ryan Clady and his ailing shoulder. But with Clady going on IR this week, it's now official.
Ijalana is the Jets' new starting left tackle. And he's well aware of how that sounds.
"In Jets lore, for the last 10½ years, there've only been three people to man that position," Ijalana told me after today's practice. "That aspect is kind of like, wow, this is something that is hard-earned and not easily passed down.