Oct 8, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; New York Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett before the game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
When free agency kicks off in a few weeks, the New York Jets should be looking to add more than one or two offensive linemen. In fact, the team’s focus should be on offensive tackle where they’ll need bodies up and down the depth chart. Fixing the offensive line is the best way the Jets can improve next season, and that would certainly be reflected in the NFL Odds
for the 2024 season.Yes, there will be some options for the Jets come draft time such as Joe Alt, Olu Fashanu or Taliese Fuaga. But in terms of free agency, one veteran tackle who should be high on their list as a depth option is Cam Fleming.
A veteran of ten seasons, Fleming has suited up for the Patriots, Cowboys, Giants and Broncos. In fact, a move to the Jets would make for an easy transition. The tackle played for the Broncos in 2022 when Jets offensive coordinator Nate Hackett was at head coach for part of the season. Hackett was let go during the year after posting a 4-11 record.
Adding Fleming would mean bringing in veteran depth with a player who knows the system and has played both tackle spots. In that forgettable 2022 season, Fleming played 9 games at right tackle and six on the left side.
Over the course of his career, Fleming has played in a total of 117 games (62 starts) and could be an ideal player to add to a line that cycled through 14 different players and eleven O-line combinations in 2023.