Titans NFL Draft Daily (Feb. 23): Draft Analyst Predicts OT Olu Fashanu Landing with Tennessee
In one last rundown before the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Ind., NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah is providing his thoughts on who the Tennessee Titans will select with the No. 7 pick in the NFL Draft. Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu is his projection.
Most draft analysts have flipped between Fashanu and former Notre Dame All-American Joe Alt, highlighting the team's need for a left tackle. Jeremiah believes the Fighting Irish standout will be off the board before Tennessee's pick rolls around.
Still, Jeremiah thinks the Titans are getting a massive upgrade at left tackle with Fashanu.
"The Titans have a lot of needs on their roster, but landing a massive upgrade at tackle is the right way for them to go with this top-10 pick," he said.
Per TennesseeTitans.com, Jeremiah admitted that Alt is the "cleanest of the bunch" when it comes to the prospects at offensive tackle in the class. But he also had high compliments for Fashanu, saying he's "massive, with ideal frame and length."
Like many of the offensive tackles in this year's draft class, Jeremiah believes Fashanu is a Day 1 starter. Considering how poorly Tennessee's offensive tackles were last season, that's exactly what new coach Brian Callahan needs on his roster.
With the combine scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 29 through Sunday, March 3, other players will have an opportunity to impress scouts and potentially move up draft boards.
When the dust settles in Indianapolis next weekend, it'll be interesting to revisit Jeremiah's mock draft and see if he still projects Fashanu landing in Nashville.
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