This sounds an awful lot like déjà vu. Prior to the start of the 2020 NFL season, there were rumors speculating that Joe Thuney was going to be headed to the New York Jets. As fans know, that didn’t happen. Thuney would be franchise tagged by the New England Patriots, marking what seemed like the hundredth time the Jets were spurned by head coach Bill Belichick.
The 2020 season would see Thuney playing both guard and center while seeing a slight dip in his performance. Per PFF, Thuney went from being the fifth-best guard in 2019 to 10th in 2020 (minimum 500 snaps).