(11-17-2021, 11:29 AM)DTWD4∞ Wrote:

(11-16-2021, 12:18 PM)Mikey Wrote: while watching that game, though, I couldn't help but wonder if Ojabo is the guy who flourishes when the guy on the other side is drawing the double teams, or if he's actually good enough to be your centerpiece pass rusher. I mean, I hope we have Josh Allen to draw primary attention, but if we are choosing between Hutch and Ojabo, I might lean to Hutch.

I see your point about the centerpiece pass rusher but Allen is that piece. That is why I think Ojabo would be a good fit here. Don't get me wrong, if Hutch is available when we pick it would be hard not to take him instead. I just an not sure he will be there when we pick.

Ojabo and Hutchinson are two different types of DE/OLB's. Hutchinson is a powerful bull rusher that uses strength, technique and pure will to drive passed his blockers while Ojabo is fast off the line and blows pass OT's using his speed. He has pretty good technique and strength, but is more raw than Hutchinson on his technique, but has great upside. In the Penn State game, Ojabo was just destroying LT Rasheed Walker with his speed, but Walker fared a little better against Hutchinson. Hutchinson did the bulk of his tremendous damage against RT Caeden Wallace. Wallace fared better against Ojabo. 

This draft is shaping up to have several tremendous pass rushers that should be taken in round 1. Thibodeaux, Hutchinson and Ojabo are the top guys, but you also have Jermaine Johnson of Florida State, Drake Jackson of USC and Cameron Thomas of SDSU who could go in round 1. Another guy I really, really like that could go in late round 2 or early round 3 is Sam Williams of Mississippi. He's quietly becoming one of the most feared DE/OLB in the NCAA. I'd expect by the end of the season, he's gonna become less of a secret and may even sneak into the bottom part of the first round as well.

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