Arguably the greatest success story of the New York Jets‘ 2021 season has been George Fant. The 29-year-old is becoming a star offensive lineman in his sixth NFL season. Fant has allowed pressure on just 3.1% of his snaps in pass protection this year, the third-lowest rate among left tackles.
So, the Jets have their left tackle of the future, right?
Not so fast. Things get tricky when you consider that Fant’s success has come as the injury replacement for Mekhi Becton, who exited the Jets’ season opener with a knee injury and went on to miss the rest of the season.