The great Mel Kiper of ESPN has dropped his first mock draft of this draft season and Jets fans will likely be quite happy with his selection. With the 10th pick, the New York Jets select Olu Fashanu, offensive tackle, Penn State.
The Jets need an offensive tackle without a doubt and Fashanu is going to be one of the top prospects available. At No. 10, the Jets should be in position to grab one of Fashanu, Notre Dame’s Joe Alt or Oregon State’s Taliese Fuaga. Certainly anything can happen, but the early outlook should seem good for New York.
Here’s what Kiper had to say about the pick:
One year after the Jets got jumped by the Steelers in Round 1 and lost out on Broderick Jones, here’s a chance for New York to get its left tackle of the present and future. It’s the biggest void on the offense, especially with Mekhi Becton hitting free agency. As quarterback Aaron Rodgers makes his return to the lineup, he’d be thrilled to have Fashanu protecting his blind side.
At 6-foot-6, 319 pounds, Fashanu has the physical traits and footwork of an elite lineman. He could have been a first-rounder in last year’s draft if he had entered. He allowed one sack in 21 career starts for the Nittany Lions. He still hasn’t come close to reaching his ceiling.
