OT Max Mitchell

[jtomm]

• NFL Nation reporters

Jun 27, 2023

Throughout the NFL, there are rookies from the 2023 draft class looking to stake claims. There also are veterans who haven't had their taste of success and are looking to ascend, or maybe they have but appear ready for more than ever before.Every team needs its players to make progress. Even the good ones. Teams improve when their average players become good and their good ones push toward being great.

We asked our NFL Nation reporters to pick a surprise offseason standout from each of the teams they cover. The answers vary from veterans to young players who haven't hit their ceilings to even an undrafted free agent looking to carry on a tradition out West.All 32 of these players have caught the eyes of our reporters -- and their teams -- this offseason, showing they could play a bigger role than expected in 2023.

--- New York Jets

OT  Max Mitchell

The 2022 fourth-round pick, who missed time last season with a knee sprain and a hereditary blood clotting condition, rebounded with a strong offseason. Mitchell, who started five games in 2022 at right tackle, will compete for that job in training camp. He was in the midst of a solid rookie year when clots were discovered in his lung and right calf, ending his season. He can manage the condition with medication, which will allow him to continue his career. -- Rich Cimini

rest of above article  >>  Surprise offseason standouts for 32 NFL teams: Players to watch - ESPN

[rangerous]

Here’s to hoping he can get the clotting controlled without any adverse impacts to his playing time.

[OtherwiseHappyinLife]

Good topic.  I remain bullish on Mitchell, who has a high IQ, smooth feet and good short area quickness.  Hopefully he got stronger, which was his weakness coming out.  

Good teams need players like this, who can at least be quality swing tackles with additional upside due to specific physical traits that match up well with today's passing NFL.

[Larz]

Being on thinners will help, but it’s no guarantee obviously.  There’s a test for how well you are coagulating, as well as your risk for clots, I’d assume he’s going to be tested regularly.  After being on my meds for 6 months my clot risk became normal.  
 

🙏

 

This team deserves a break like him holding down RT all year. 

[Jetsfan80]

59 minutes ago, Larz said:

Being on thinners will help, but it’s no guarantee obviously.  There’s a test for how well you are coagulating, as well as your risk for clots, I’d assume he’s going to be tested regularly.  After being on my meds for 6 months my clot risk became normal.  
 

🙏

 

This team deserves a break like him holding down RT all year. 

I thought Becton would be holding down RT?

Ah, right, forgot.  "I.  AM.  A.  LEFT.  TACKLE."

[bicketybam]

I thought Becton would be holding down RT?
Ah, right, forgot.  "I.  AM.  A.  LEFT.  TACKLE."

Best one on the team.

[Larz]

1 hour ago, Jetsfan80 said:

I thought Becton would be holding down RT?

Ah, right, forgot.  "I.  AM.  A.  LEFT.  TACKLE."

It’s going to be fascinating because I don’t disagree with him on that but Saleh clearly is hoping Brown wins the LT job. 
 

the backup on game day is a swing tackle and needs to play both positions. I think that’s Billy Turners job. 
 

So it would not surprise me to see the loser of the LT competition be put in a “break glass in case of emergency “ status and be inactive on game day. 
 

the “only the Jets” angle of course is Brown and Becton are both not cleared to practice yet.