Following in the footsteps of his mentor, Bill Parcells, Aaron Glenn has preached “competition” since being named HC of the NYJ.
At many positions on the New York Jets’ roster, a competition would be unsurprising. The WR2 spot is wide open, featuring a mix of veteran competitors such as Josh Reynolds and rookies like Arian Smith. The Jets also have openings at TE2 and DT2.
But one possible competition has many Jets fans surprised: center.
The Jets have a talented third-year center in Joe Tippmann, a former second-round pick who performed well as a starter last season. However, they signed Josh Myers in free agency, who started 56 games for the Green Bay Packers over the last four seasons.
Speaking at the league meetings in March, general manager Darren Mougey used the word “competition” twice when speaking about the appeal of adding Myers.
“Josh is a guy that’s played a lot of good football in this league, has a lot of experience, and it never hurts to add good depth to the position and competition,” Mougey said. “We know [Joe] Tippmann’s played right guard and [Alijah] Vera-Tucker’s played right tackle, so [Myers] does give you some flexibility. But really, the emphasis was just adding competition and good depth to the room.”
Jets guard John Simpson added fuel to the fire with his comments about Myers and Tippmann at OTAs.
“Josh … he’s super smart. He’s one of those guys you can draw something up for, and he can figure it out,” Simpson said during OTAs. “Same thing for Tipp. Those guys are battling their asses off and just competing. Both are super intelligent and fighting. They are warriors.”
Does Myers have a legitimate chance to push for Tippmann’s starting spot?
Forget the stats and PFF grades – this one can only be answered by turning on the tape.
Below is Blewett’s Blitz’s full Josh Myers scouting report (strengths and weaknesses) and film review, which features 39 plays.
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