Kelvin Beachum

Beachum seemed like a goner when the Jets signed George Fant, but it might be time for New York to consider bringing the veteran back into the mix.

With the Cardinals trading for wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, they are now likely to take an offensive tackle with the seventh overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Giants also signed a handful of linebackers, making it a distinct possibility they take a tackle at No. 4. Unless he wants to trade up, that would leave Joe Douglas with no choice but to hope and pray one of the draft’s elite tackles falls to the Jets at No. 11.

If New York misses on a tackle in the first round, it is all but a lock to select one early on Day 2. Would the Jets really want to rely on another Day 2 pick to come in and start after the way 2019 third-round pick Chuma Edoga performed in his rookie season?

Bringing back Beachum on a one-year deal with little to no guaranteed money would be a smart move, as it provides New York with a security blanket at tackle if it strikes out in the first round. If Douglas gets his tackle at No. 11, Beachum can be let go in the summer with little financial repercussion.