Once upon a time, a short time ago in a galaxy incredibly close to home (without the threat of New Jersey earthquakes), no mystery surrounded the New York Jets‘ 2024 NFL draft plans. Joe Douglas‘s great wall for his veteran quarterback comfortably sat atop their wishlist.
The No. 10 overall pick isolated the stacked offensive tackle pool. Notre Dame’s Joe Alt, Penn State’s Olu Fashanu, Oregon State’s Taliese Fuaga and Washington’s Troy Fautanu were all the rage. Sprinkle in a little of big man J.C. Latham of Alabama, whose stock continues to rise, and the offensive tackle pool suddenly featured a power five.