The Jets’ offensive line has a surprising (and disappointing) weak link

The New York Jets expected the offensive line to be the strength of their roster in 2025. The hope was that the team's young tackle duo of Olu Fashanu and Armand Membou would be able to anchor the unit and provide the blueprint for the Jets' offense.

Membou has done his part, grading out as arguably the best rookie tackle in the NFL this season. Unfortunately, Fashanu hasn't been able to take the second-year leap the Jets were hoping for so far. In fact, he's been outright bad.

The Penn State product allowed another six pressures in the Jets' Week 3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, bringing his season total to a whopping 15. No other player on the Jets' roster has surrendered more than six pressures.

Fashanu hasn't just been the Jets' worst offensive linemen — he's statistically been one of the worst offensive tackles in the NFL. Only one offensive lineman in football has allowed more pressures than Fashanu in 2025.

That's a concerning and disappointing trend for a player the Jets had high hopes for entering his second NFL season.

Olu Fashanu has unfortunately been the Jets' worst offensive lineman

Fashanu's 53.4 Pro Football Focus grade ranks 40th out of 48 offensive tackles to play at least 150 offensive snaps. His 51.8 pass-block grade also ranks 40th, while his 59.4 run-block grade isn't much better.

Now, there is important context here. The Jets have gone out of their way to scheme around Membou’s side, frequently stationing tight ends or running backs next to him to provide extra protection. That, in turn, has often left Fashanu alone on an island.

Fashanu has also faced a murderer's row of talented pass rushers over the first few weeks of the season. He's been matched up with the likes of Alex Highsmith, T.J. Watt (for a few snaps), Joey Bosa, Greg Rousseau, and YaYa Diaby.

When you’re consistently asked to handle top-tier edge rushers without much help, the margin for error shrinks. The coaching staff’s trust in him is clear, and while the results haven’t matched expectations, the workload itself helps explain, at least a little, why the pressure numbers are so high.

It’s also worth noting that the Jets’ offensive line has been put under extra strain by the team’s quarterback play. Justin Fields leads the NFL with an average time to throw of 3.37 seconds, while Tyrod Taylor’s 3.07 seconds also ranks among the league leaders.

Still, it's hard to argue that this hasn't been an incredibly disappointing start for a player who many were projecting to be the team's best offensive lineman in 2025.

The Jets need Fashanu to be better if this offensive line — and this offense — is going to reach its ceiling. It's as simple as that.

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