Three potential offensive line targets for Jets in 2024 NFL Draft

For the reason that Jets are treating 2024 like an entire redo of 2023, it solely is sensible for a well-known situation to unfold within the first spherical of the draft.

One 12 months after spending the No. 15 choose on seldom-used pass-rusher Will McDonald as an alternative of an offensive deal with — thus permitting a evident have to develop into a debilitating weak spot in the course of the season — basic supervisor Joe Douglas ought to get a second likelihood at enhancing the safety in entrance of quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Even when extra than simply Notre Dame’s Joe Alt is off the board by the point that the Jets choose at No. 10, Penn State’s Olu Fashanu, Oregon State’s Taliese Fuaga and Alabama’s JC Latham all are viable choices, based on NFL Community analyst Daniel Jeremiah.

There’s insurance coverage in opposition to a run on the place.

“Fashanu most likely is gone,” stated Jeremiah, a former NFL scout who labored with Douglas within the Ravens group, “so it might come right down to Fuaga versus Latham with that choice.”

The riskiest resolution given the make-up of the roster earlier than free company — Mekhi Becton and Duane Brown are unsigned — can be pivoting to fill the large want at receiver and ready till the third spherical to deal with the offensive line.

The Jets traded their second-round choose to the Packers for Rodgers.

“If you will get the deal with,” Jeremiah stated, “I really feel quite a bit higher concerning the third-round wideouts than I do concerning the third-round tackles.”

It appeared the Patriots caught it to the Jets final draft by making a commerce that allowed the Steelers to seize Broderick Jones — the fourth offensive deal with referred to as over the primary 14 picks — however the staff stated it favored McDonald over Jones.

The Jets handed on NFL All-Rookie choice Anton Harrison (No. 27 to the Jaguars).

Right here is how Jeremiah sees the Jets’ potential three “completely different flavors” on this draft:

Olu Fashanu (6-foot-6, 317 kilos)

“Has the perfect body, ideally suited size. The Ohio State sport this 12 months is the one folks will level to the place he received in some bother. His eyes have been type of within the flawed place, and he gave up his chest and received bowled and moved round a little bit bit. On the entire, I believe his tape is fairly stable, and he can be plug-and-play on the proper or the left [side].”

Taliese Fuaga (6-5, 332)

“A extremely, actually clear participant for me. He has performed on the proper aspect, and I don’t see why you’d wish to transfer him. He’s plug-and-play with no consideration deal with. He might play guard in case you wanted him to. Actually constant, fast ft, actually explosive when he will get into guys. He’s received some nasty to him.”

JC Latham (6-6, 360)

“He’s received quite a bit in his physique — torque and energy, particularly within the run sport.

He can anchor all day lengthy. He had some points, greater than the opposite guys, with a few of the stunts and twists they noticed. I believed his eyes have been a little bit bit late. He can be the fourth man, for me, in that blend.”

In that situation, Jeremiah named Western Kentucky’s yards-after-catch weapon Malachi Corley, Michigan’s speedster Roman Wilson and Florida’s contested-catch magician Ricky Pearsall as potential third-round receivers to finish the two-issue equation.