Many New York Jets fans didn’t like the Olu Fashanu pick. Why take a rookie who won’t start in Year 1, they said. He’s only a left tackle, they said.
We know Fashanu will most likely play a significant role as a rookie. Tyron Smith has already missed practice due to tightness. That’s not an overreaction, merely a statement of fact considering his lengthy injury history. Morgan Moses’ age also makes him an injury risk.
The bigger question was if Fashanu would back up Smith and Moses or just Smith. Fashanu is taking reps exclusively at left tackle, and Robert Saleh initially indicated the Jets want to acclimate him to his natural position.