Olumuyiwa Fashanu, the Penn St. OL, sits at No. 8 on the consensus board across 29 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 28% elite, 22% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “At this point, he could impose his traits upon most collegiate opponents and stack the deck in his favor.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “As a pro, he will need to play with better control and more consistent technique to prevent being countered and beaten by NFL talent.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “A toolsy two-year starter with loads of potential, Fashanu is still learning to be less mechanical and more instinctive with his play.”
Physicality
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Though his technique remains a work in progress, the Penn State product possesses the rare tools of a franchise-caliber tackle.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a swing-tackle.
Sources · 4 · quotes 2
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- Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network
- Lance Zierlein, nfl_com_zierlein
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
“…A toolsy two-year starter with loads of potential, Fashanu is still learning to be less mechanical and more instinctive with his play. At this point, he could impose his traits upon most collegiate opponents and stack the deck in his favor. As a pro, he will need to play with better control and more consistent technique to prevent being countered and beaten by NFL talent. There is still room to get bigger and stronge…”
“…Fashanu is a natural blind-side protector with the length, athleticism and pop to stymie elite pass rushers. Though his technique remains a work in progress, the Penn State product possesses the rare tools of a franchise-caliber tackle.…”
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