Following a mostly tumultuous offseason for the unit, the New York Jets’ offensive line saw its stock rise dramatically in the final weeks leading up to the season opener.
Mekhi Becton stayed healthy, finally moved to right tackle, and looked great in his preseason reps. Laken Tomlinson and Alijah Vera-Tucker returned from short-term injuries to start in the preseason finale. Duane Brown returned to practice not long before the conclusion of training camp.
All of the pieces were coming together just in time for the opener. It felt as if the offensive line was going to be fine after all.