Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback for the Jets, stated to media prior to practice on Wednesday that he dislikes drawing parallels. Then, in order to express gratitude to Olu Fashanu, he broke that rule.
Regarding the rookie tackle, Rodgers remarked, “I felt like he reminded me a lot of D’Brickashaw [Ferguson] from the beginning.” “In terms of personality, followed by simple constancy… For Olu, it has simply never been too huge.
At No. 11 overall this year, Fashanu was not the sultry first-round pick that some Jets supporters had hoped for. Fashanu was a Penn State product. But Fashanu joined the game in place of veteran tackle Morgan Moses, who was injured in the third quarter of the team’s 24-3 victory over the Patriots. There was evidence to support the Jets’ decision to use their top pick to concentrate on depth on the offensive line.
Moses will miss “a couple games,” according to head coach Robert Saleh, but he won’t be put on injured reserve. This implies that on Sunday when the Jets meet the Denver Broncos, Fashanu, who played 14 snaps on Thursday, will be stepping up.
“In the second half of camp, he’s got a lot of reps at right tackle,” Saleh remarked. It’s obvious that as camp progressed, he became more at ease. We therefore have great confidence in Olu to carry out his mission.
In April, Fashanu stated that he mostly trained at right tackle during the pre-draft process and had been playing the position at Penn State since the previous season. Following the veteran’s injury, he claimed to have spoken with Moses about filling in for him.
Fashanu remarked, “Morgan’s probably the best guy to talk to after something like that.” “He’s just a guy who gives you a lot of confidence to go out and have fun.”
If Moses were to go on injured reserve, the Jets anticipate that he will return before the four games he would have to miss. The 32-year-old will miss the Vikings game in London this week and this week’s game against Denver. After returning, the Jets play the Bills at home before going to Pittsburgh to play the Steelers.
