There’s no question who will be taking snaps under center when Week 1 arrives for the Jets.
late in April — surprising both the center and the team in terms of how late he was still available — said he knew what he was getting into with this year’s position battle.
“I’m happy to meet the challenges and embrace the competition,” McGovern said. “It does nothing but make you better, makes Tip better, Wes better, or Trystan better. We’re all fighting for our livelihood, backs in the corner. So it’s definitely a challenge that I’ve enjoyed.” Head coach Robert Saleh said the veteran presence and familiarity that McGovern brings would be an important factor in the starting decision, saying that he “understands the game of football at a professional level,” noting that Tippmann needs time to learn the playbook.
“[Connor’s] by far the most comfortable,” Saleh said. “But it’s, ‘We’re all going to get an equal opportunity to go get that job.’ ” McGovern, 30, was drafted by the Broncos in the fifth round in 2016 and signed a three-year, $27 million deal with the Jets in 2020.But he became a footnote in the Jets’ offseason transactions when he signed with the team on the same day Rodgers finalized his contract.“It’s been amazing. … I love the mental aspect of this game, the mental side of it, how far you can take it, the scheme and cadences, and all that kind of crazy stuff.
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