Luke Joeckel passed his first test Thursday night against the New York Jets.
Now, he’s looking to take the next one Saturday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
And while the games are only the preseason, it does matter for the former Texas A&M All-American. Joeckel, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, currently is in the midst of a position battle at left tackle with Kelvin Beachum.
Joeckel was pleased with his performance against the Jets.
“I felt pretty good about the game,” Joeckel said. “There are definitely still things to work on, but you take a lot of positives from it.