With Tippman now our probable starting center, an interesting scenario.

[Alka]

We resigned McGovern as our center, but he is more than capable of playing right or left guard.  He was the starting right guard in Denver for awhile before moving over to starting left guard for Denver.  He became a center after that.  I could see the Jets putting McGovern at right guard, and moving Vera Tucker to right tackle.  

I think it all comes down to how Becton performs, how Duane Brown performs, but I believe you now have some flexibility with the pick of Tippman.

Any thoughts?

[Kelly to Allen no huddle]

They may put him at guard his first year. Center has a lot of responsibility for a rookie 

[Alka]

1 minute ago, Kelly to Allen no huddle said:

They may put him at guard his first year. Center has a lot of responsibility for a rookie 

Mangold did it as a rookie.  He did fine.  

[Ghost]

Becton for LT. 

[Ghost]

If he plays like he did in his rookie year, we have a helluva OL. 

[Barry McCockinner]

I'd pencil in McGovern over Tomlinson unless he was playing injured last year. McGovern is a better guard than center.

[Warfish]

I don't think we're in any position to start projecting our starting O-line with any level of certainty.

Far, FAR too many questions till we get into camp and see how these guys actually look.

[TuscanyTile2]

 

[GreenFish]

I think you let Mitchell, CMG, Brown, Becton, Laken and Tippman all compete. Then put the best 4 out there and fit AVT at either RG or RT.

 

My guess would be

Left to right: Becton, Laken, Tippman, McGovern, and AVT

[extmenace]

We know as well as anyone that you need depth along the OL. McGovern is cheap, maybe he earns a starting job but worst case we have a capable back up. We have a lot of guys that could be starters and the guys that wind up not being starters will be capable back ups. Should be some good competition in camp.

[Integrity28]

I feel like I’ve  heard this somewhere today…

[undertow]

You guys need to chill hopefully this guy is good enough to beat out Mcgovern right away but everyone is getting way ahead of themselves.

[Butterfield]

3 minutes ago, GreenFish said:

I think you let Mitchell, CMG, Brown, Becton, Laken and Tippman all compete. Then put the best 4 out there and fit AVT at either RG or RT.

 

My guess would be

Left to right: Becton, Laken, Tippman, McGovern, and AVT

I’d rather they rely on Brown than McGovern.  

[thshadow]

Based just on salary, I'd guess the plan is for McGovern to be backing up all 3 IOL positions.  (Obviously subject to how everyone looks in training camp.)

But if I had to place a bet now - that would be my bet.

[Kelly to Allen no huddle]

13 minutes ago, Alka said:

Mangold did it as a rookie.  He did fine.  

Not with Rodgers as QB. In 06 inexperience didn't matter. The jets are all in this year and a missed assignment could get Rodgers hurt

[Untouchable]

If you really want to put all 5 best starters out there, then yes. Absolutely.

There are plenty of people who considered McGovern to be better at RG than C during his time in Denver.

And Becton is beyond question mark status at this point while AVT looked GREAT at RT last year.

The Jets already restructured Tomlinson, so he’s going to be here.

Duane Brown, with his shoulder dangling by a thread, was still pulling 20+ yards downfield and putting dudes on their assh0les at nearly 40 years old.

 

Brown

Tomlinson

Tippmann

McGovern

AVT

 

That’s your starting OL if you want the best, most reliable players across the board.

Becton can play swing tackle and 6th OL in goaline and short yardage situations for a year before he collects his money elsewhere and sends the Jets a future comp pick in the process. 

[derp]

6 minutes ago, thshadow said:

Based just on salary, I'd guess the plan is for McGovern to be backing up all 3 IOL positions.  (Obviously subject to how everyone looks in training camp.)

But if I had to place a bet now - that would be my bet.

That’s theoretically what they signed Schweitzer for (and he’s making more than McGovern, over two years too).

[Alka]

5 minutes ago, Butterfield said:

I’d rather they rely on Brown than McGovern.  

If you put McGovern at right guard, then you have as your tackles AVT, Becton and Duane Brown as your possible starting tackles, with Max Mitchell as one of your tackle backups.  

I think the question would be in that scenario, "Which 2 of the 3 tackles I just mentioned starts?"  Is it Brown and AVT, or Becton and AVT?

That would be the decision, if McGovern would be a starting guard.

[Joe W. Namath]

Brown would have retired if he was going to be on the bench.  Brown is the starting LT.  Becton will play RT.

Vera Tucker is a guard.  That is where he is playing.

McGovern is the backup center unless he much better then tippman.

[derp]

I think the beefy offensive line depth, one way or another, is a sign that Alijah Vera-Tucker is the third tackle on this team.

And depending on how things shake out, perhaps he’s the team’s starting LT in 2024.

[Reasonable Jets Fan]

19 minutes ago, Alka said:

We resigned McGovern as our center, but he is more than capable of playing right or left guard.  He was the starting right guard in Denver for awhile before moving over to starting left guard for Denver.  He became a center after that.  I could see the Jets putting McGovern at right guard, and moving Vera Tucker to right tackle.  

I think it all comes down to how Becton performs, how Duane Brown performs, but I believe you now have some flexibility with the pick of Tippman.

Any thoughts?

Tippman is not starting... McGovern is starting... So is laken and avt and Becton and brown.... You guys can write them off all you want but that is starting 5... Even if they drafted Jones he is still not starting over those 5... You guys are ridiculous... 

[doitny]

17 minutes ago, Alka said:

Mangold did it as a rookie.  He did fine.  

everybody is different. 

Center is a real important position to start a rookie on a SB run,, Mcg should start. 

[slimjasi]

My starting OL group today would be:

 

Brown (LT), Tomlinson (LG), Tippman (C), AVT (RG), Becton (RT) 

 

but the jets have some versatile linemen (especially AVT) and I expect the best 5 to play 

[Reasonable Jets Fan]

2 minutes ago, doitny said:

everybody is different. 

Center is a real important position to start a rookie on a SB run,, Mcg should start. 

You are not starting a sb caliber team with a rookie center day 1... Period stop... Don't be ridiculous... He misses an assignment and Rodgers is dead.. 

[slimjasi]

3 minutes ago, doitny said:

everybody is different. 

Center is a real important position to start a rookie on a SB run,, Mcg should start. 

The best center should start - because, as you say, everybody is different 

[Butterfield]

1 minute ago, slimjasi said:

My starting OL group today would be:

 

Brown (LT), Tomlinson (LG), Tippman (C), AVT (RG), Becton (RT) 

 

but the jets have some versatile linemen (especially AVT) and I expect the best 5 to play 

This is what I think ends up happening too.

[doitny]

9 minutes ago, Kelly to Allen no huddle said:

Not with Rodgers as QB. In 06 inexperience didn't matter. The jets are all in this year and a missed assignment could get Rodgers hurt

exactly. Rodgers might not want a rookie under center.

[Butterfield]

Just now, doitny said:

exactly. Rodgers might not want a rookie under center.

I’m pretty sure McGovern has missed an assignment before.  

[Joe W. Namath]

9 minutes ago, Reasonable Jets Fan said:

Tippman is not starting... McGovern is starting... So is laken and avt and Becton and brown.... You guys can write them off all you want but that is starting 5... Even if they drafted Jones he is still not starting over those 5... You guys are ridiculous... 

a player with a 1 year contract making 1 million dollars is guaranteed nothing.  McGovern is a JAG.  Tippman may be head and shoulders better then him right out of the gate.

[Joe W. Namath]

2 minutes ago, Butterfield said:

I’m pretty sure McGovern has missed an assignment before.  

Hahahaha.  McGovern is a total JAG.  Tippman may have him beaten out the 1st day of minicamp.

[Claymation]

Tippman will be the starter at center,  DJ had him as the 27th rated prospect.
You are fooling yourself if you think he is riding the bench.

[Untouchable]

 

[LAJohn]

The oline isn’t where you want to have training camp competitions. These guys need to play together build chemistry. 

[Vader]

33 minutes ago, Alka said:

Mangold did it as a rookie.  He did fine.  

Tippman can't touch Mangold's jock as a prospect. 

[Tony The Wiz]

3 minutes ago, Claymation said:

Tippman will be the starter at center,  DJ had him as the 27th rated prospect.
You are fooling yourself if you think he is riding the bench.

I think he will be playing guard. He is a little too tall for a center.