NYPost: Beachum discusses Jacksonville exit, joining Jets
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 11:14 pmJets’ $24M solution explains why he was a Coughlin castoff
By Brian Costello August 6, 2017
For 10 years, the Jets never had to think about who was playing left tackle. D’Brickashaw Ferguson was a rock at the position from 2006-15, never missing a practice, never mind a game.
When Ferguson retired in April 2016, that run ended and the position became a problem. They traded for Ryan Clady from the Broncos, but he was not the player from his prime and suffered a season-ending shoulder injury. The Jets declined to pick up his option, and he retired recently. Ben Ijalana was a decent fill-in last year, but not the long-term answer at the position.
That led the Jets to Kelvin Beachum, whom they signed to a three-year, $24 million contract in March, to try to fill the void.
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By Brian Costello August 6, 2017
For 10 years, the Jets never had to think about who was playing left tackle. D’Brickashaw Ferguson was a rock at the position from 2006-15, never missing a practice, never mind a game.
When Ferguson retired in April 2016, that run ended and the position became a problem. They traded for Ryan Clady from the Broncos, but he was not the player from his prime and suffered a season-ending shoulder injury. The Jets declined to pick up his option, and he retired recently. Ben Ijalana was a decent fill-in last year, but not the long-term answer at the position.
That led the Jets to Kelvin Beachum, whom they signed to a three-year, $24 million contract in March, to try to fill the void.
To read this story in its entirety, CLICK HERE.