For the record, Watt was held without a sack, had 2 TFL and made 5 total tackles in the game. Membou came through that game and didn't look back, playing in all 17 games while committing 11 total penalties (the majority on presnap infractions) and going the final 11 games without incurring a flag for holding.
Myers, the team's incumbent center, recently to note of the young teammate to his right: "Membou has the ability to be, like, great, great, great, one of the greats. There's a lot that needs to happen between now and then, but he's got the talent, he's got the mentality."
Along with Tippmann, Myers, Fashanu and John Simpson (who left in free agency), Membou was part of an offensive line that helped RB Breece Hall surpass 1,000 rushing yards as the Jets ground game totaled 2,096 yards, tied for 10th in the NFL. It's not a coincidence that Hall and Tippmann each recently received new long-term contract extensions with the team.
"I was really happy on that, because Breece, he's such a special player," Membou said. " He's just really, he's breezy, he's really good. So, seeing him staying in New York definitely made me really happy. He's just a cool guy. I feel like anyone can talk to him. He's obviously a great player, so definitely a guy you want on your team."
With the conclusion to last week's OTA sessions, the players have scattered before they return in mid-July for the start of training camp at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center as the Jets prepare for the start of the season at Tennessee in September. Membou said he's optimistic about what's to come.
"The vibes are pretty good," he said. "I thought this OTA has definitely been very competitive in a good way. Offense decent, we've been getting after, so I feel like the team is very definitely just determined to get better."