In his first game at right tackle for the New York Jets, Olu Fashanu put together a solid performance. Fashanu, taken in the first round of this spring’s NFL draft, came to the Jets as a left tackle.
But it might be at right tackle where Fashanu will see the field the fastest for the Jets. That’s where Fashanu got the start in Saturday’s 15-12 win at the Carolina Panthers.
It was at left tackle while playing for Penn State that Fashanu earned multiple All-Big Ten honors over the past two years. He was named the top offensive lineman in the Big Ten last year.
For head coach Robert Saleh, it was a good performance from Fashanu as he acclimated to a different spot along the offensive line.
“New spot. It’s never easy. I thought he did a nice job. He handled it well,” Jets head coach Robert Saleh told reporters after the game.
“That first practice he was at right tackle was pretty rough for him, and I thought he got better as the week went on. He had the holding penalty today, but overall I thought he did a pretty good job.”
The Jets moved to 2-0 on the season with their 15-12 win in Carolina.
