The New York Jets are now in the process of deciding which offensive lineman to select in the first round of the NFL Draft.
The New York Jets are still preparing for the NFL draft in advance of the first round, which starts on April 25.
They have to decide quickly what to do with their 10th overall pick, as they only have one pick before the third round.
Many fans are hopeful that the Jets will give Aaron Rodgers another weapon as he begins his second season in New York because this draft class is full with elite skill position players.However, the team doesn’t seem locked into only focusing on adding a wide receiver or the top tight end Brock Bowers. They scheduled two meetings with talented Alabama prospect JC Lathum that took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, but they also decided to bring in another offensive tackle for a visit. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jets are also meeting with Troy Fautanu on Wednesday.It’s been a busy schedule for the 6-foot-4, 317-pounder out of the University of Washington. He’s coming off meetings with the Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Philadelphia Eagles. Fautanu was a full-time starter for two years at Washington, earning second-team All-Pac-12 Conference and first-team All-Pac-12 honors to go along with a third-team All-American selection his final season.The interesting thing about this prospect is that he has experience at both guard and tackle. The Jets added two offensive tackles this offseason in Morgan Moses and Tyron Smith, meaning they could start Fautanu at guard before he eventually moves over to the tackle spot. He’s coming into the NFL as an older player, having spent five years in college, but that should help him compete for a starting job during camp.
