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May 19, 2016In the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft, with the first pick of Day 2, the Cleveland Browns selected EDGE Emmanuel Ogbah of Oklahoma State. The Browns were very inconsistent in the front seven, so adding depth in Ogbah undoubtedly addressed a position of weakness. But while Ogbah is an upgrade, is he the upgrade the Browns need?
In 13 games as a junior last year, Ogbah notched 64 tackles, 17.5 tackles for a loss, 13 sacks, four pass break ups, 19 quarterback hurries and three forced fumbles. His 13 sacks last season were the second most in Division I-A behind fellow Browns draft pick, Penn State’s Carl Nassib.
So, what are the Browns getting in edge rusher Emmanuel Ogbah? Let’s take a look at the film to find out the strengths and weaknesses of the Browns second round pick.
Draft Pick Film Rooms: WR Corey Coleman, EDGE Emmanuel Ogbah
Strengths
Power/Strength/Physicality
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This video shows who Emmanuel Ogbah is as a player, a player with strength, power and physicality. In the play, Ogbah makes a powerful initial punch on the Baylor offensive tackle, getting him off balance and allowing him to get away from his grasps. He is then able to fend off the other Baylor blocker with his strong arm. He finishes the play with a physical hit that caused the quarterback to flutter the ball incomplete. The play showcased his strength, power and physicality.
Ogbah has a powerful frame, able to control blockers with his long arms. He plays well in the trenches, able to take on contact and sustain his balance and continue the rush. He is stout at the point of attack able to be strong enough to not give ground against the bigger offensive linemen. He finishes tackles with power and physicality, imposing a lot of force on the ball carrier. Ogbah is a power rusher who undoubtedly wins with strength—something you can’t teach.
Hand and Arm Usage
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Ogbah’s arm and hand usage are probably Ogbah’s strongest assets as a player, besides his pure power and strength. This play illustrates how well he uses his arms to beat blockers and get to the ball. On the play, he comes off the snap against the Kansas State offensive tackle, getting his right arm underneath the tackles arms. This is pretty much game over for the tackle, because Ogbah quickly swipes up on the offensive tackle’s arms, breaking away from the block to eventually get around the corner to get the sack.
This is an example of how well he utilizes his arms. He has long arms that help him stay away from the grasps of blockers, which allows him to get away easier from blocks. He plays with good arm extension, which fully utilizes his length to his advantage. He fights the hands of blockers, swiping or pushing their hands away to stay free of the block. His hands can lay a powerful punch on blockers, as you saw in the previous tweet, getting them off balance. He also uses his arms well when he cannot get to the quarterback by getting them up to block the passing the lanes and tip passes. Ogbah is really skilled with his arm and hands usage.
Athleticism
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This is just an example of Ogbah’s unique athleticism for a man his size. On the play against Florida State, he is able to go back in coverage, moving in space and ending up tipping the pass for an incompletion. He showed off his athleticism at the NFL Combine, posting top three athletic measurements in the 40-yard dash, vertical jump and broad jump, including running a 4.63 second 40-yard dash.
Ogbah shows of this explosion in being able to close on a ball carrier, chasing players to the sideline. He also can showcase his athleticism on his get-offs at the snap, quickly getting up field. He moves well in space, especially for such a big man.
Size
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This play illustrates just one positive aspect of Ogbah’s immense size. He is able to get his long arms up and in the passing lane, blocking the pass of the Ole Miss quarterback. At 6-foot-4, 273-pounds, the Oklahoma State rusher possesses 35 1/2-inch arms. He is a long athlete who is well put together with strong legs and upper body. He utilizes his length and size well, keeping blockers away from his body, which helps him control them. He is a perfect sized edge rusher because of his bulk and length.
Versatility
Emmanuel Ogbah gives the Browns a very versatile player who can line up in multiple positions in the front seven. These three pictures show three different spots Ogbah lined up at during a game versus Kansas State. He lined up at the three technique, the five technique and standing up as an edge rusher. His combination of athleticism, size and strength allows him to play in multiple positions and be able to fend well against all types of blockers.
Weaknesses
Inconsistent Technique
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Emmanuel Ogbah is still a work in progress in terms of his consistency of his technique. This play against Oklahoma illustrates two of inconsistencies. He starts off the play with an average get-off, rather than his sometimes explosive one he has showcased. He then turns sideways and loses leverage because of this. He is easily pushed out of the way and off balance because of his inability to stay square to the blocker. These two flaws on the play pop up every so often in his game. Ogbah can flash great technique and then on the next play, he can completely forget his technique. He needs to become more consistent and be able to put the best technique out on every play. This will allow him to exploit his strengths even more in his game.
Pass Rushing Skills/Agility
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This play shows one of Ogbah’s biggest weaknesses, his inability to show an array of pass rushing abilities along with his lack of short area quickness and agility. In the play against Ole Miss, he first tries to bull rush inside against the tight end. But, he is stymied so he tries to go outside and use his hands to shed the blocker and get to the quarterback. This fails because the tight end is able to shuffle his feet and fight back with his hands. Ogbah did not have the quickness nor counter moves to get away from the blocker after his initial moves failed. He does not possess great quickness or agility to slip blocks easily. He has good arm and hand usage, but he could still utilize his hands even more to perform an array of pass rushing moves. Either with a spin move or rip move, he can utilize his arms even more in his game. He needs to become more diverse and be able to beat a blocker with many different techniques.
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Gotta admit, these videos don’t get my hopes up. I liked this pick initially but from what I’m seeing, if he doesn’t get some technique down, he’s going to be the next Danny Shelton: a 1-trick pony whose tricks don’t work in the NFL.
But I think his tricks do work in the NFL. With his elite speed I think there’s no reason he can’t display better quickness during the play. It’s just that he needs to learn to recognize what the blocker is doing and be able to counter that more effectively. On the play demonstrating hit-or-miss technique, I think he just made a mistake on who to engage, letting another lineman block him from the side. It seems like those are pretty teachable things for a guy who probably spent a lot of his high school and college playing career excelling based on his physical gifts alone. While I still think there’s hope for Shelton, I think he has more issues to work on.
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“With his elite speed I think there’s no reason he can’t display better quickness during the play”
yes, there is a reason: if he doesn’t have better quickness. That’s the issue. Speed does not equal quickness.
And, i was more alarmed at the plays that were NOT that TD run. On that play, it was obvious they had a double corner blitz on, and those blitzers would be responsible for the RB. The failure wasn’t on Ogbah on that. It’s the other plays, even the ones were he gets pressures, that make me nervous.
The weaknesses (tecnnique and motor) shown here can be coached out of him. His motor issue looks more like a timing issue to me. So far he seems humble and willing to accept coaching and work hard at it.
On the other hand…his length, speed and hand usage looks like he can be a turnover machine. The technique and motor issues don’t look so bad as to directy cost us games, but his potential for sacks and turnovers can.
moneyball : we landed the 2 guys with the most sacks in college football last year … and they played in top-notch conferences … sounds like safe picks to me , especially with the less-than-stellar play from our front 7 the last few years.
good stuff JOE … i’m wondering if he’ll be a more athletic (undersized ?) DE , or if he’ll end-up playing OLB.
In fairness, one of those plays is in slow-motion. I only saw one play (the last one) where he didn’t look good to me, and I don’t think it’s a lack of quickness that caused it. I think he couldn’t go to the gap he thought he was headed for and didn’t adapt well, which is a coach-able thing. I guess we’ll find out, but for the most part he looks strong, fast, and long to me, which I think bodes well.
Amen.
Amen again.
On the hand and arm usage clip, he certainly got by that RT; looked like it had been a long day for #65.
How do you coach self motivation? (motor). You can train strength and conditioning, You can coach technique. you can’t make an adult grow taller and you can’t simply “coach” self motivation. If you could, Manziel and Gilbert would be Pro-Bowl players.
I don’t think being a little slow on some plays is a bad motor, but playing with your hair on fire on every play is not something you “coach”. Not that it can’t change, but it’s not something you instruct and then practice.