Jets Listed as Landing Spot for Cowboys Star, 8-Time Pro Bowler
The New York Jets could go to Big D to help fill the biggest void on the roster.
Rich Cimini of ESPN listed Dallas Cowboys standout offensive tackle Tyron Smith as a potential target for the green and white during the upcoming 2024 offseason.
“Tyron Smith of the Dallas Cowboys is 33. He is still an outstanding pass blocker, but he has the age and he has missed a bunch of games in recent years. When he is out there, he’s awesome,” Cimini explained on “The Flight Deck Podcast.”
Cimini Explains Potential Jets Offseason Plans
Both of the Jets starting offensive tackles from the Week 1 2023 season opener are scheduled to be unrestricted free agents.
It’s unclear if either Duane Brown or Mekhi Becton will be back with the team next season. That would mean the team has a ton of work to do this offseason to fill those roster holes.
Cimini bluntly said the pickings on the free agent market at the offensive tackle position are “slim.”
According to Spotrac, the top four offensive tackle free agents this offseason are between the ages of 30 and 38.
Cimini said because of the age factor he thinks it “wouldn’t be a bad idea for the Jets to go for an older short-term player” on the open market.
If the Jets solely rely on the 2024 NFL draft to fill its offensive line needs that’s going to be a tall task. It would behoove the team to get some of its work done in free agency to increase its flexibility during the draft.
Smith Is a Proven Entity but Comes With Significant Risk
If Smith escapes Dallas, he will be a highly sought-after free agent.
The former USC product has been nominated as an All-Pro on five different occasions. Twice as a first-teamer and three different times as a second-teamer. Additionally, he has been voted a Pro Bowler eight times during his career.
