Rookies often deal with growing pains in the NFL, and those taken in the 2025 NFL Draft are no exception.

As the regular season draws closer, report cards were put together for every player selected in the draft. While the New York Jets believe Armand Membou has a lot of potential, it may not be perfect at first.

“Membou became a starter the moment he was drafted,” wrote ESPN’s Rich Cimini. He hasn’t missed a practice, let alone a rep. Membou is ‘a special player, just a raw talent,’ guard Alijah Vera-Tucker said. Membou is far from a finished product, though. In pass protection, he sometimes oversets to the outside, leaving himself vulnerable to outside-inside moves from quick pass rushers. It happened last week against the Giants in joint practices and the game. The coaches love Membou’s long-term potential, but there will be some growing pains.”

Membou was a star on the offensive line at Missouri for the past three years as he made 35 starts with 29 of them being at left tackle. Standing at 6-foot-4 and 330 pounds, he’s going to be a force on the Jets offensive line.

As Cimini points out though, Membou does have some weaknesses, particularly in pass protection. His issues are ones that he will just have to work through with more reps as the starting left tackle. Justin Fields will also need to be aware of this and be prepared to get rid of the ball a little sooner until his rookie lineman adjusts to pro football.

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