Oboronkwo eligible to come back in two weeks

[OldSchool]

Could be a nice boost.


View: https://twitter.com/VinnyBonsignore/status/1046863015029628928

 

[Ram65]

Yet no word from the Rams.

 

[Picked4td]

Just to make sure I understand this correctly, he can practice without counting against the 53 man roster during week 7 and 8 and then they can still choose to active or put on ir in week 9?

 

[OldSchool]

Yet no word from the Rams.

Might not be much to add but Vinny did respond to another question about him and the edge position.


View: https://twitter.com/VinnyBonsignore/status/1046848319056633857

 

[OldSchool]

Just to make sure I understand this correctly, he can practice without counting against the 53 man roster during week 7 and 8 and then they can still choose to active or put on ir in week 9?

He can begin practicing week 6. The Rams then have up to 3 weeks to put him either on the 53 man or IR. He's currently on the PuP list which doesn't take a roster spot.

 

[Picked4td]

Interesting. Didn’t realize you could practice without being activated to 53. That’s cool I guess

 

[OldSchool]

Interesting. Didn’t realize you could practice without being activated to 53. That’s cool I guess

That's the 3 week roster exemption. He can't practice right now I believe but when he's eligible to come off PuP he can practice. Once they put him on a game day roster though he has to be on the 53 man roster. Or vice versa has to be on the active roster before he can be active.

 

[Psycho_X]

Lots of good news today despite the Easley part. Our LB'ers might get a much needed boost soon. Along with GZ, Natson, and Barron news.

Good to see.

View: https://twitter.com/RamsNFL/status/1046861405259948032

 

[OC--LeftCoast]

Love the pick but im going to be tapping the brakes for expectations this year

 

[Memento]

Lots of good news today despite the Easley part. Our LB'ers might get a much needed boost soon. Along with GZ, Natson, and Barron news.

Good to see.

View: https://twitter.com/RamsNFL/status/1046861405259948032

Nice! Just before we face the Seahags. I can't wait for Mark "The Executioner" Barron meeting Russell in the backfield.

 

[OC--LeftCoast]

Lots of good news today despite the Easley part. Our LB'ers might get a much needed boost soon. Along with GZ, Natson, and Barron news.

Good to see.

View: https://twitter.com/RamsNFL/status/1046861405259948032

This is huge

As far as im concerned he is to the D what Whit is to the O

Poor Wussel just can’t catch a break if this is true

 

[CGI_Ram]

We’ve got some good players due back from injury soon, Talib later as well.

We’re playing well... and have these in our pocket.

We haven’t played our best ball yet, potentially.

 

[BonifayRam]

Ogbonnia Okoronkwo
Pros

• 
  
  
  • Great first step. Consistently explosive off the snap.
  • Good agility and flexibility around the corner.
  • Good closing burst to make tackles.
  • Relentless pass rusher.
  • Constantly disruptive behind the line of scrimmage. 29 tackles for a loss, 17 sacks, and 5 forced fumbles in his last 16 games.
  • Capable of dropping in zone coverage on running backs. 5 passes defensed in the last two years.

Cons

• 
  
  
  • Needs to continue to get better with his hands and disengaging from blockers.
  • Can get overwhelmed by larger blockers, particularly in the run game.
  • Only two years of significant production.
  • Limited in man coverage.
  • Frame appears maxed out.

They say his 4.77 second 40-yard dash might not be terribly impressive compared to some of the edge rushers who have come into the NFL in the past few years, but his 38-inch vertical and 10’1” broad jump put him in the the 90th and 80th percentiles of NFL EDGE defenders. Combined with his low center of gravity and long arms, and Obo can be a handful for blockers when he is turned loose as a pass rusher. As a result, Obo was consistently fighting through double teams and chip blocks -- when offenses didn’t play away from him all together.

Height 6' 1⅝"
Weight 253 lbs
Wingspan 80¼"
Arm Length 33¾"
Hand Size 9"
10 Yard Split 1.65s
20 Yard Split 2.76s
40 Yard Dash 4.77s
Vertical Jump 38"
Broad Jump 121"
3-Cone Drill 7.09s
20 Yard Shuttle 4.34s
Bench Press 27 reps

Guess we will have to wait till this below ER is fully healthy. Snead & Wade have utilized a good amount of draft slection that were available to them in the 2017/2018 draft s on Edge Rushers now. Wade got Samson Ebukam in the 4th last yr & converted DE Matt Longacre. This draft Snead got four for Wade ...Franklin-Myers 4th rd./ Ogbonnia Okoronkwo in the 5th rd/ Trevon Young 6th rd /Austin Lawler 7th rd. So we have the numbers here but no experience.You have to think that by playoff time these rookie edge rushers will get enough playing time to help this defense out in the playoffs.

 

[Ramlock]

Pros

• 
  
  
  • Great first step. Consistently explosive off the snap.
  • Good agility and flexibility around the corner.
  • Good closing burst to make tackles.
  • Relentless pass rusher.
  • Constantly disruptive behind the line of scrimmage. 29 tackles for a loss, 17 sacks, and 5 forced fumbles in his last 16 games.
  • Capable of dropping in zone coverage on running backs. 5 passes defensed in the last two years.

Sounds like our guy!

I did not watch him at OU.

Short

 

[PressureD41]

Guess we will have to wait till this ER is fully healthy
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo
Pros

• 
  
  
  • Great first step. Consistently explosive off the snap.
  • Good agility and flexibility around the corner.
  • Good closing burst to make tackles.
  • Relentless pass rusher.
  • Constantly disruptive behind the line of scrimmage. 29 tackles for a loss, 17 sacks, and 5 forced fumbles in his last 16 games.
  • Capable of dropping in zone coverage on running backs. 5 passes defensed in the last two years.

Cons

• 
  
  
  • Needs to continue to get better with his hands and disengaging from blockers.
  • Can get overwhelmed by larger blockers, particularly in the run game.
  • Only two years of significant production.
  • Limited in man coverage.
  • Frame appears maxed out.

They say his 4.77 second 40-yard dash might not be terribly impressive compared to some of the edge rushers who have come into the NFL in the past few years, but his 38-inch vertical and 10’1” broad jump put him in the the 90th and 80th percentiles of NFL EDGE defenders. Combined with his low center of gravity and long arms, and Obo can be a handful for blockers when he is turned loose as a pass rusher. As a result, Obo was consistently fighting through double teams and chip blocks -- when offenses didn’t play away from him all together.

Height 6' 1⅝"
Weight 253 lbs
Wingspan 80¼"
Arm Length 33¾"
Hand Size 9"
10 Yard Split 1.65s
20 Yard Split 2.76s
40 Yard Dash 4.77s
Vertical Jump 38"
Broad Jump 121"
3-Cone Drill 7.09s
20 Yard Shuttle 4.34s
Bench Press 27 reps

 

[Akrasian]

He's always been eligible to start practicing after week 6. Have the Rams said anything about whether he actually will?

 

[LA_vision]

We need this guy bad out there. Pass rush needs a boost .

 

[Merlin]

I'm not going to expect huge impact on the rush when he missed so much time. Just get him back and let him provide some depth, and hope he starts to figure things out by season's end.

I think he's going to be a very good player for us, btw. Just might end up being down the road. I'd love to hear what Joe Barry thinks of his grasp of the defensive scheme though.

 

[Rainram]

I'm not going to expect huge impact on the rush when he missed so much time. Just get him back and let him provide some depth, and hope he starts to figure things out by season's end.

I think he's going to be a very good player for us, btw. Just might end up being down the road. I'd love to hear what Joe Barry thinks of his grasp of the defensive scheme though.

Yea...he’s missed a lot of time. Even if he’s on point mentally with the schemes and responsibilities and everything...which is a big “if”...he still has to get back in football shape physically.

 

[Mackeyser]

Yea...he’s missed a lot of time. Even if he’s on point mentally with the schemes and responsibilities and everything...which is a big “if”...he still has to get back in football shape physically.

Yeah, there's that.

One good thing is that there's room in Wade's D for a DPR or designated pass rusher who's only job is "find QB, kill QB"