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Is Joe Tippmann on Way to Becoming Next Great Jets Center?

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When the Jets signed free agent center Kevin Mawae back in 1998, nobody knew that it would be the start a nineteen-year run of elite center play for Gang Green.  Mawae, now a hall of famer, spent eight seasons at the pivot for the Jets as arguably the best center in the NFL.  When he departed after the 2005 season, there wasn’t the dropoff that many had anticipated.

With the 29th pick in the first round of the 2006 draft, the Jets selected Ohio State center Nick Mangold.  The potential future Hall of Famer stepped right and and didn’t miss a beat.  After Mawae’s eight-year run, Mangold occupied the center spot for eleven seasons before walking away.

When all was said and done, over that nineteen year stretch, Mawae and Mangold combined for seven first-team All-Pro nods, 1 second-team and thirteen pro bowls.  An incredible run indeed.

Since then it’s been a carousel of mostly poor center play with the likes of Wesley Johnson, Spencer Long, Jonatthan Harrison and a washed up Ryan Kalil manning the position before veteran Connor McGovern brought some stability back in 2020.  But now it appears the Jets have their next long-term answer in Joe Tippmann.

Arguably the top center in the 2023 class, Tippmann started fourteen games as a rookie at both right guard and center and more than held his own.  By season’s end he was named to the Associated Press All-Rookie team in addition to impressing the aforementioned Mangold.

Now in the early going of his sophomore season, Tippmann looks to have taken the next step from finding his way to paving the way.

Against the New England Patriots, the Jets had plenty of success running the football, largely due to Tippmann, and were able to give quarterback Aaron Rodgers plenty of time to throw.

The folks over at pro football focus have also liked what they’ve seen from Tippmann thus far.  Currently ranked fourth overall among centers, first in pass blocking and sixth as a run blocker, the Wisconsin product looks to be fulfilling his potential.

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Jets center Joe Tippmann has managed to rack up some impressive grades from Pro Football Focus.

While some were concerned with Tippman’s ability to play center at 6′ 6”, worrying he may lack the necessary bend for the position, that hasn’t been an issue thus far with no reason to expect it to become one in the future.

In fact, it’s looking like his future is going to be filled with many of the accolades that were earned by Jets centers of the past.

 

 

 

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The Jets history at center has been pretty crazy, really.  

Even before Mawae and Mangold there was Sweeney, who may not have been a HoFer but a very good player.

Joe Fields pre-dates me but from what I've read and seen, another very good player for a long stretch.

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6 hours ago, AFJF said:

The Jets history at center has been pretty crazy, really.  

Even before Mawae and Mangold there was Sweeney, who may not have been a HoFer but a very good player.

Joe Fields pre-dates me but from what I've read and seen, another very good player for a long stretch.

And John Schmitt before Fields was also very good.  Center for SBIII team...

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Lets not over react ... I like Tipp hes playing well but he has missed some stunt pick ups and he is young . Let the kid develop over the year and lets see what we have then. Now is not the time to be making these comparisons.

Kevin Mawae was a truly great center he also did things beyond the scope of the position and thats what made him so special he was an amazing athelete. No center in history could pull like Mawae other than maybe Stepnowski of the early 90's Cowboys SB lines.

Joe Fields played the position and was a pro bowler he was not Kevin Mawae but he was the guy that did everything you needed done at the position as did Jim Sweeny. 

Edit and Oh crap I forgot about Mangold who was very solid a probowler who I put in the same realm as Fields

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11 hours ago, AFJF said:

The Jets history at center has been pretty crazy, really.  

Even before Mawae and Mangold there was Sweeney, who may not have been a HoFer but a very good player.

Joe Fields pre-dates me but from what I've read and seen, another very good player for a long stretch.

Sweeney and Fields were very good.

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17 minutes ago, JOJOTOWNSELL said:

The Packers had Favre and Rodgers back to back

The Jets had Mawae and Mangold back to back

 

Life isnt fair…..

This is not equal.  Favre, rodgers and mawae are some of the greatest of all time to play their respective positions.

Mangold was solid for a long time but not in the same stratosphere as favre, rodgers, mawae.

 

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