There might not be a harder job in football than New York Jets GM. Not in 2024.
Joe Douglas is expected to rebuild the Jets into a Super Bowl contender this offseason, and while quarterback Aaron Rodgers wants to call it a retooling, he must not have looked at his offensive line. New York has only two starters returning: Joe Tippmann (a rookie in 2023) and Alijah Vera-Tucker (torn Achilles).
New York will need one interior offensive lineman and two tackles. That’s where the Jets will focus their efforts before they get to receiver, which is another position of need. Or safety, another position of need. Or defensive tackle … another — well, you get it.
The Jets have about $25 million in cap space in 2024 and $110 million in 2025. That should help. But it’s hard to imagine them filling their biggest needs without a little luck. Because what they need — receiver, tackle — doesn’t come cheap.
With that in mind, here are some potential targets for New York when the free-agency signing period opens on March 13.
