On Sunday, Olu Fashanu made his third consecutive start at left tackle for the New York Jets. The 11th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft has now played 221 snaps at his natural position after he began his career with 159 snaps at right tackle followed by 37 at right guard – two positions …
Olu Fashanu shined in his New York Jets debut, standing out as one of the team’s best players in its preseason opener against Washington. Fashanu played left tackle in that game – the same position he has played for his entire football career. Following his impressive performance, the Jets began training Fashanu at right tackle …
With the New York Jets’ playoff hopes all but evaporated, fans will be turning their eyes to the future over the remaining six games. Each Sunday, the primary focus of many fans will not be whether the Jets can get a victory, but rather how the things happening on the field affect the franchise’s long-term …
Olu Fashanu is one of the most important players on the New York Jets’ roster. Why? It’s pretty simple: He plays left tackle, one of the most critical positions in football. Plus, as a 2024 first-round pick, Fashanu has the potential to be among the league’s best players at said critical position—for years to come. …
When a team starts 0-5, it is usually because multiple critical players are underperforming. Many players have underperformed for the sputtering New York Jets in 2025. Of those, the most disappointing might be second-year left tackle Olu Fashanu. Chosen 11th overall by New York in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft, Fashanu was …
The film showcases Olu Fashanu’s sky-high ceiling for the New York Jets Now that we’re two weeks out from the draft, I have had the time to watch plenty of film on Olu Fashanu and develop thoughts about him as a player. And what I saw was promising. I feel that a lot of the …
On Oct. 6, I wrote that the New York Jets “had an Olu Fashanu problem.” Most certainly, they did. Fashanu, New York’s hopeful franchise left tackle and former 11th overall pick in the 2024 draft, was struggling mightily to protect the quarterback’s blind side. Through Week 5, Fashanu led NFL left tackles with 18 total …
Heading into the 2025 NFL season, offensive tackle Olu Fashanu has a case as one of the New York Jets’ most important players. The second-year pro will be tasked with locking down the Jets’ blindside. Ideally, this will be the case for the next decade. Fashanu bounced around in his rookie year. He logged 159 …
New York Jets fans wanted a win-now pick, and they got one, even if some don’t realize it Looking long-term, there wasn’t a bad pick the New York Jets could have made on Thursday night. Beyond 2024, they don’t have a starting offensive tackle or starting tight end under contract, and Garrett Wilson is the …
For a few weeks now, rookie tackle Olu Fashanu has made waves in the New York sports media landscape. The 22-year-old is consistently pegged as one of the New York Jets’ primary silver linings in a lost season. While most Jets fans are well aware of No. 74’s encouraging play in recent games, I’m not …