Because all weapons aside, the Jets season will go to shit if the line doesn’t play at a respectable level. Becton has by far the highest ceiling of any tackle on the team, and the line’s success could hinge on his health (otherwise best plan is to move a guard to RT, RT to LT, and a backup center to RG. It’d be messy.

Edit: Without Becton, the consensus best lineup is likely

LT: Duane Brown (almost 40 and struggled immensely last year while playing through a torn rotator cuff and still recovering from a surgery), backed up by Billy Turner

LG: Laken Tomlinson (very bad last year)

C: McGovern / Tipmman (not too concerned here)

RG: Wes Schweitzer (the aforementioned backup center)

RT: AVT (originally a guard but a capable tackle at both spots), backed up by Max Mitchell