Jets trade down a spot and then take Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu at No. 11 in NFL draft
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Paul Sancya]
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets selected Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu with the 11th pick in the NFL draft. The pick came after the Jets traded down one spot from No. 10, which they dealt to the Minnesota Vikings, who took Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy. New York also sent a sixth-rounder to Minnesota, which traded No. 11 overall along with a fourth-rounder and a fifth-rounder to the Jets. The selection of the 6-foot-6, 312-pound Fashanu gives the Jets depth on their revamped offensive line and added protection for quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
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FILE - Penn State offensive lineman Olu Fashanu runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine March 3, 2024, in Indianapolis. The New York Jets selected Fashanu with the 11th pick after trading down one spot in the NFL draft Thursday night, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
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