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OLUMUYIWA FASHANU
Overview
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 stronger, but he’s already playing with good focus and drive as a run blocker. Issues with footwork and landmarks can be corrected with more coaching. He’s long and has really effective recovery agility to help keep his quarterback clean, but inconsistent pass slides and excessive leaning could make things harder than they need to be early on. Overall, the work ethic, traits and tape make it easier to project Fashanu’s continued improvement into a very good left tackle.
Strengths
Prototypical height/weight/length with proportional mass as left tackle.
Team captain; head coach called him a “high production, low maintenance” guy.
Grip strength can shut down a rush once he gets locked in.
Can swivel open outside half to mirror around the arc and keep the pocket closed.
Uses technique and bend to help stall rush momentum and drop anchor.
Fits up base blocks with good strike, leverage and drive.
Improved fight and strain in power swaps at point of attack from 2022 to 2023.
Controlled lateral slides help cut off moving targets as second-level blocker.
Length is best served as a recovery mechanism to corral leaky opponents.
Weaknesses
Inconsistent slide width creates inconsistent body control in his mirror.
Needs better patience and timing to eliminate lunging with his punch.
Forward lean into rushers will get him countered as a pro.
Must learn to step down to B-gap sooner to protect against T/E twists.
Oversteps landmarks, diminishing leverage and control as run blocker.
Needs to improve footwork/positioning post-contact to improve block finishing.
Struggles to reach back-side cutoffs due to faulty technique off the snap.
Overview
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 stronger, but he’s already playing with good focus and drive as a run blocker. Issues with footwork and landmarks can be corrected with more coaching. He’s long and has really effective recovery agility to help keep his quarterback clean, but inconsistent pass slides and excessive leaning could make things harder than they need to be early on. Overall, the work ethic, traits and tape make it easier to project Fashanu’s continued improvement into a very good left tackle.
Strengths
Prototypical height/weight/length with proportional mass as left tackle.
Team captain; head coach called him a “high production, low maintenance” guy.
Grip strength can shut down a rush once he gets locked in.
Can swivel open outside half to mirror around the arc and keep the pocket closed.
Uses technique and bend to help stall rush momentum and drop anchor.
Fits up base blocks with good strike, leverage and drive.
Improved fight and strain in power swaps at point of attack from 2022 to 2023.
Controlled lateral slides help cut off moving targets as second-level blocker.
Length is best served as a recovery mechanism to corral leaky opponents.
Weaknesses
Inconsistent slide width creates inconsistent body control in his mirror.
Needs better patience and timing to eliminate lunging with his punch.
Forward lean into rushers will get him countered as a pro.
Must learn to step down to B-gap sooner to protect against T/E twists.
Oversteps landmarks, diminishing leverage and control as run blocker.
Needs to improve footwork/positioning post-contact to improve block finishing.
Struggles to reach back-side cutoffs due to faulty technique off the snap.
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