The 2024 NFL Draft is now in the rearview mirror. After a flurry of selections from April 25 to April 27, 257 players were selected to join the NFL.
With that, we give you our full recap of the New York Jets‘ draft, with analysis on every selection the team made during the weekend and an in-depth look at their top pick.
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2024 Draft Picks
- 1 (11): T Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State
- 3 (65): WR Malachi Corley, Western Kentucky
- 4 (134): RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
- 5 (171): QB Jordan Travis, Florida State
- 5 (173): RB Isaiah Davis, South Dakota State
- 5 (176): CB Qwan'tez Stiggers, CFL
- 7 (257): S Jaylen Key, Alabama
Fashanu — The Jets' offensive line has been a weak point for the last few years. Even though they brought in veteran tackles Tyron Smith and Morgan Moses to strengthen it, bringing in talented depth and getting a succession plan in place makes a lot of sense. Fashanu ranked in the 93rd percentile among qualifying college tackles in pass-blocking grade on true pass sets over the last two seasons.
Corley — The Jets trade up to grab one of the more unique wide receivers in this draft class. As a former running back, he is phenomenal with the ball in his hands. Last season, his 683 yards after the catch was good for second among all receivers in this draft class. He forced 63 missed tackles on 253 receptions over the past three seasons, so he adds another layer to Aaron Rodgers’ passing attack.
Allen — Allen burst onto the college football scene in 2021 and has been one of the best running backs in college football in each of the last three seasons. Only 20 years old, Allen is built like a truck. A valuable asset that he possesses is his ability to finish games — his 409 yards after contact in the second half of games ranked 13th in the FBS in 2023. He is more than capable of making plays in the screen game, but do not expect him to be utilized much outside of the backfield in regards to targets from the slot or out wide.
Travis — After trading away former No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson, the Jets opt for Travis to fill the void. The Florida State standout totaled 46 big-time throws over the past two seasons, second among ACC quarterbacks, earning an impressive 91.8 PFF grade in the span.
Davis — The FCS standout played well above his level of competition in his time at South Dakota State. Davis stood atop the draft class in a number of PFF facet grades. Since 2022, his 151 missed tackles forced helped contribute to his phenomenal 96.8 PFF rushing grade this past season, the highest among all running backs.
Stiggers — The hugely talented CFL standout makes his way to the top level after a fantastic 2023 north of the border. Stiggers totaled an 85.0 coverage grade in the CFL this past season, where he forced an incompletion on 12.5% of his coverage snaps while also hauling in five interceptions. He also allowed just 0.95 yards per coverage snap.
Key — Jaylen Key recorded a 69.1 PFF grade in 2023, 161st among FBS cornerbacks. He allowed only 13 catches and 145 receiving yards in 2023. Key was not the sought-after prospect his teammates Terrion Arnold and Kool-Aid McKinstry were, but he’s a serviceable corner.
DRAFT GRADE: A
Rookie Spotlight: T Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State
Scouting summary
If it's true that offensive linemen are the best athletes on the field, Fashanu is the poster child. His pass-blocking work is so impressive because of his fast feet.
His power profile is adequate but not elite. In the run game, he does not pack a punch at contact and has some flexibility/footwork issues that prevent him from maintaining blocks. He uses a low-hands technique to compensate for a lack of natural pad leverage and keep pass rushers from knocking his hands away.
However, the low hands expose his chest too often. When he does get his arms up and in, he can anchor—even against good speed-to-power rushers.
Wins above average
WAA represents the number of wins a player is worth over an average college football player and is a metric evaluators can utilize to assess performance.
It combines how well a player performed in each facet of play (using PFF grades) and how valuable each facet is to winning football games. The result is a first-of-its-kind metric that allows for cross-positional valuation and predicts future value at the player and team levels.
How Fashanu ranks in the stable metrics
You won’t find a pass-blocking metric Fashanu isn’t near the top of. Over the last two years, he has earned an 89.3 pass-blocking grade and didn't allow a single sack across 646 snaps.
While he has a ways to go to develop his run blocking, Fashanu should make an immediate impact in an NFL team's passing game.
The bottom line
Fashanu is not only incredibly talented but will also be one of the youngest prospects in the 2024 class. He is the type of athlete in the trenches teams should draft in the first round, even if he needs to get stronger to live up to his very high potential.
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