Quote:Interesting. The whole point of the OTTO which makes him different than your typical OLB is that he can rush the passer. You see, this defense is ideally more of a 3-4 disguised as a 4-3. The NT and LDE are primarily meant to hold up on the strong side and take blocks while the OTTO brings key pressure from the strong side, which in turn often means absorbing TE chips.


I thought you must be wrong about this, but sure enough his
<a class="bbc_url" href='https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2016/03/24/draft-pff-scouting-report-myles-jack-lb-ucla/'>PFF scouting report
</a> mentions nothing about his ability to get to the qb, and I noticed that Walters doesn't even include him as a rush backer. Finally, thinking we can't all be this gung ho about Jack if he doesn't even rush the passer, I opted to look up his stats. In three seasons, Jack has totaled one sack.


I'm hoping with his incredible athleticism he can pick up up pass rushing, but keep in mind that pass rushing is a skill that players typically hone for many years by the time they get to the NFL. I'm honestly concerned by this because an OTTO rushes the passer plain and simple. It sounds to me like Jack is strictly a 4-3 OLB.