Joe Tippmann Expected To Start Under Center
The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt believes second-round rookie center Joe Tippmann will be the team's starting center in Week 1 and beyond in 2023, even though the Jets re-signed veteran Connor McGovern this offseason. It became clear that the Jets were comfortable making McGovern a backup once they drafted Tippmann, even though McGovern has started 48 of 50 possible games and graded out as an above-average center over the last three seasons. The Jets want Tippmann to win the job, and it would be hard to justify benching a second-rounder with the team in win-now mode, although McGovern will have his chances to compete for the job in training camp. Wes Schweitzer will also get some repetitions at center this summer.
Jul 11, 2023
