The offensive tackle position is more important than any position other than quarterback for the Jets in 2025, and a pair of recent first round picks hold the team’s fate in their hands.

The Young Bookends

Olu Fashanu

Armand Membou

Let me give you an amazing fact. In 2024 the combined age of the Jets’ starting Week 1 tackles was 66. In 2025 the age of the current projected starters is 43.

I doubt anybody has ever compiled a full list, but I would be surprised if that wasn’t the biggest single season drop in NFL history.

The youth movement at tackle comes with good reason. The Jets have invested back-to-back first round picks on their bookend tackles. For years I have wondered why teams didn’t do this. If all goes well for the Jets, they won’t need to worry about the tackle position f

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