Nov 19, 2023; Orchard Park, New York, USA; New York Jets offensive tackle Carter Warren (67) leaves the field after a game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
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New York Jets left tackle Carter Warren wasn’t expected to get any playing time this season.
As a fourth-round pick who spent most of training camp on the injury report, 2023 was seen as a chance to learn a pro-style offense and learn behind quality veterans like Duane Brown and Mekhi Becton. Injuries, as they’ve done over the last few years, have altered the Jets’ approach to their entire class though with Warren being thrust into game action late in the year.
Luckily for Gang Green, the early returns from Warren’s first NFL start last week against Miami, and mop-up duty against Buffalo have been more than promising.
“He’s been doing a really nice job,” Jets head coach Robert Saleh explained. “He’s got such great body control and footwork with regards to his sets, run game, and all that stuff. He’s only going to get better, but considering that he missed all of OTAs & training camp, for him to put out the tape that he’s put out, he’s only gonna get better and it’s exciting to see him develop. He’s got a chance to stick for a while.”
Warren’s strong performance in his first couple of starts has shown exactly the type of player he was in college. With the Pittsburgh Panthers, the top overall recruit out of New Jersey started over 20 games in his collegiate career. As a team captain, Warren was the kind of player the Panthers built their offense around – only for a season-ending injury in his final season to derail his draft stock a tad in April.
New York took a chance on Warren knowing that he would not be fully healthy this season. Over the last two weeks, he’s given the Jets a chance to see what he could be like as an everyday starter along the offensive line at some of the…
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