When entering the NFL in 2008, Ryan Clady drew comparisons with D'Brickashaw Ferguson. Now, he's filling the void Ferguson left at left tackle earlier this year when the 10-year veteran retired from the New York Jets.
Per Eric Allen of NewYorkJets.com:
“It is a little ironic. It definitely is,” said Clady, a Boise State product. “He is a great player and I always looked up to him when I got in the league. He definitely is one of the premier tackles the past 10 years he has been in the league. I met him a few years back at the Pro Bowl. He’s just a pro, he does it the right way. I think he’s really good in pass protection with his long arms and ability to anchor.”
The Jets traded for Clady a day after Ferguson retired. Clady is a four-time Pro Bowler and can be a premier offensive lineman... when healthy. He missed all of last season after tearing his ACL in the spring and played just two games in 2013 following a season-ending Lisfranc injury.
