5 left tackles the Jets should target in free agency

The Jets could be in the market for a new left tackle, and the market includes one elite young stud and two veteran stars for Joe Douglas.

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Jason Peters

Peters is the second-oldest free agent left tackle on the market but he’s still one of the best in the game. Despite turning 38 at the end of the 2019 season, Peters posted the sixth-best overall grade for a tackle at 82.8 and only allowed 25 total pressures with the Eagles. 

He has 195 starts and 205 games under his belt, which is both a blessing and a curse for a lineman. Peters is incredibly experienced and his veteran presence would be huge for the unit if Douglas decides to bring in younger players, but it also means Peters comes with immense injury risk. He’s only completed a full 16-game season five times in his 14 years as a starter and the Jets may not what to risk another Ryan Kalil situation.

Peters is one of the best in the business and he has a connection to Douglas, but he’d be a short-term, high-risk solution if the Jets go down this route. There’s also a real chance Peters won’t leave Philadelphia in hopes of retiring an Eagle.