The Jets only can wish that their decision on Mekhi Becton’s future was as simple as the Giants securing another year with Andrew Thomas.

Tuesday is the deadline for NFL teams to exercise the contractual fifth-year options on their 2020 first-round draft picks.

Three years ago, when both teams were looking for left tackles, the Giants drafted Thomas at No. 4 and the Jets drafted Becton at No. 11.

It’s a no-brainer for the Giants to exercise Thomas’ option, whereas it would have been easier for the Jets to say no to Becton if there were a new first-round rookie offensive tackle entering the fold.

Thomas, 24, will earn a fully guaranteed $14.175 million on the option in 2024 if he hasn’t signed a new contract by then.

That scenario is where it hurts that Thomas — who was voted a Second-Team All-Pro by the Associated Press — was snubbed on the Pro Bowl vote, because his option based on his position and playing time would have increased to $16.6 million with a Pro Bowl selection.

The Giants are free to negotiate an extension with Thomas but have more pressing contract negotiations with Saquon Barkley and Dexter Lawrence to address.

After a disappointing rookie year, Thomas has developed into one of the NFL’s best all-around blockers, allowing just six sacks on 1,217 pass-blocking snaps over the last two seasons.

He finished last season as the No. 3-rated offensive tackle, according to Pro Football Focus.

The most likely outcome for Becton is a declined option, sending him to free agency after this season rather than adding a fully guaranteed $13.575 million salary in 2024 to his contract.

Becton, who started 14 games and showed promise as a rookie, has played in just one game while undergoing two surgeries on his right knee over the last two seasons.

Career left tackle Duane Brown and Becton, who was moving to right tackle last summer before his latest injury, are the heavy favorites to bookend the Jets’ offensive line.

Becton has dropped “a lot” of weight during his rehab and might finally be in the shape to survive training camp.

Still, the plan seemed to be to add competition and find a long-term alternative in the first round of the draft Thursday until the Steelers traded up with the Patriots to select Broderick Jones and forced the Jets to pivot at No. 15 because the consensus top-four offensive tackles already were taken.

Could that curveball change the commitment beyond 2023 to Becton?

Two fourth-round picks in consecutive drafts – Max Mitchell and rookie Carter Warren – are developmental options.

Monday’s free-agent addition Billy Turner offers security.