George Fant’s TE ability offers incredible value | NY Jets Film

The New York Jets recently bolstered their offensive line with the addition of 30-year-old right tackle Morgan Moses, who was released by the Washington Football Team in late May. The Virginia product did not sign a lucrative deal. Although he agreed to a one-year, $3.6 million pact that can increase to $5.3 million based on playing time incentives, one would assume that the Jets brought Moses aboard with the idea of starting him. After all, he would represent an upgrade over incumbent starter George Fant on paper. Moses started every regular season and playoff game for Washington from 2015-20 and is coming off of a career year that saw his 79.9 PFF grade rank sixth-best among right tackles. Fant had a shaky 2020 season in his first year with the Jets, earning a 61.6 overall grade that ranked 29th out of 36 right tackles. If Moses takes Fant’s spot in the starting lineup, that would likely leave Fant in a backup role, as Fant’s lack of overall power (anchor in pass protection, movement creation in the run ga