Connor McGovern’s second season with the Jets was significantly better than his first. The 28-year-old bounced back from a dismal 2020 campaign by providing consistently solid play at center until he suffered an injury that landed him on injured reserve late in 2021.
McGovern’s performance warrants a return to the Jets in 2022, but New York has the chance to save itself some money by parting ways with the veteran. There hasn’t been any indication that Joe Douglas will show McGovern the door. However, there are some solid centers in the 2022 NFL draft, which opens the door for Douglas to move on from McGovern with a strong replacement.
Here are five centers the Jets could target later this month.