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03-13-2007, 04:50 PM
From NFLDraftScout.com
Amobi Okoye
Rated number 2 out of 145 DT's 12 / 2350 TOTAL
Combine Invite: Yes
Height: 6020
Weight: 302
40 Yrd Dash: 5.07
20 Yrd Dash: 2.87
10 Yrd Dash: 1.65
Wonderlic:
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 29
Vertical Jump: 30
Broad Jump: 9'3"
20 Yrd Shuttle:
3-Cone Drill: 7.46
Positives: Has a shorter than ideal frame, but shows adequate muscle tone, dropping more than 25 pounds of "baby fat" from the start of the 2006 season until arriving at Senior Bowl practices in January...Has the low center of gravity and lower body strength needed to man the nose guard or three-technique position...Plays until the whistle and it is rare to see him throttle down...Has made good strides in finishing on the play and has developed into a quick read-and-react type...Has the short-area explosion to slip past the center shooting the gaps...Keeps his feet on the move and uses his long arm reach effectively to prevent blockers from locking him up...Takes the plays from the chalkboard to the field with no problems...Very combative with his hands when taking on double-team action...Though short, he has the wide framed with a thick chest, loose hips and big thighs to hold ground firmly at the point of attack...Has sudden movements to get on the edge of a blocker, demonstrating natural hand strength and proper position to shed with ease...Very instinctive, reacting quickly to running schemes, as he is a quick twitch type, known to gain immediate advantage off the snap with his explosion...Plays with his head up and has developed a good feel to react quickly to block pressure...Knifes through the line with good urgency and has the natural strength to maintain leverage...His low center of gravity makes it tough for a blocker to move him out, and he shows good quickness in the gaps to disrupt the pocket (needs to finish better once he gets into the backfield, though)...Easily defeats the isolated blocker with strength and all-out effort...Is best when he gets on the center's head, as it allows him to burst quickly into the backfield to push the pocket...Adequate at flushing the quarterback out, but needs to be quicker when closing...Stacks the run at the point of attack, coming off the snap with a low, powerful leg drive...His low center of gravity allows him to gain leverage and opponents must use double-team blocking in order to contain him, as his hand usage usually knocks the blockers off stride...Does a good job of bending his knees and opening his hips to stack blocks and split the double team...Very active with his hands, working them across the face to defeat blockers...Takes good angles to the ball playing off the line, and is most effective when utilized to clog the inside rush lanes rather than pursue the passer.
Negatives: Shorter than ideal, causing problems when he fails to keep his hands active trying to fill the rush lanes and the center gets assistance in blocking him out (susceptible to cut blocks)...Can push the pocket, but seems to lack the closing burst needed to get to the quarterback consistently (needs to finish better)...His size could be a problem in a one-gap system...While he delivers punishing hand swipes in closed quarters, he can get reckless while operating in space...Does not possess sustained speed to pursue long distances, working better in the short area...Lost bulk to improve his stamina, but needs to put some back on to compete against the bigger blockers at the pro level...Very good in run containment, but he lacks pass rush moves despite eight sacks as a senior...Can move laterally with some effectiveness, but will struggle to redirect and is slow to recover when taking a wide loop in backside pursuit...Can push the pocket and has good initial quickness, but lacks the sudden speed to close on the quarterback...Even though he is known to clog the middle, only two of his 55 tackles in 2006 came inside the red zone.
Compares To: JONATHAN BABINEAUX-Atlanta...Neither player can be measured on his size, as their heart and desire to make the play are their biggest assets. Both show a good short-area burst and excellent upper body strength to clog the middle and split double teams. While neither is known for his pass rushing skills, both are quite effective at keeping their feet and anchoring to shut down the inside rush lanes.
Amobi Okoye
Rated number 2 out of 145 DT's 12 / 2350 TOTAL
Combine Invite: Yes
Height: 6020
Weight: 302
40 Yrd Dash: 5.07
20 Yrd Dash: 2.87
10 Yrd Dash: 1.65
Wonderlic:
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 29
Vertical Jump: 30
Broad Jump: 9'3"
20 Yrd Shuttle:
3-Cone Drill: 7.46
Positives: Has a shorter than ideal frame, but shows adequate muscle tone, dropping more than 25 pounds of "baby fat" from the start of the 2006 season until arriving at Senior Bowl practices in January...Has the low center of gravity and lower body strength needed to man the nose guard or three-technique position...Plays until the whistle and it is rare to see him throttle down...Has made good strides in finishing on the play and has developed into a quick read-and-react type...Has the short-area explosion to slip past the center shooting the gaps...Keeps his feet on the move and uses his long arm reach effectively to prevent blockers from locking him up...Takes the plays from the chalkboard to the field with no problems...Very combative with his hands when taking on double-team action...Though short, he has the wide framed with a thick chest, loose hips and big thighs to hold ground firmly at the point of attack...Has sudden movements to get on the edge of a blocker, demonstrating natural hand strength and proper position to shed with ease...Very instinctive, reacting quickly to running schemes, as he is a quick twitch type, known to gain immediate advantage off the snap with his explosion...Plays with his head up and has developed a good feel to react quickly to block pressure...Knifes through the line with good urgency and has the natural strength to maintain leverage...His low center of gravity makes it tough for a blocker to move him out, and he shows good quickness in the gaps to disrupt the pocket (needs to finish better once he gets into the backfield, though)...Easily defeats the isolated blocker with strength and all-out effort...Is best when he gets on the center's head, as it allows him to burst quickly into the backfield to push the pocket...Adequate at flushing the quarterback out, but needs to be quicker when closing...Stacks the run at the point of attack, coming off the snap with a low, powerful leg drive...His low center of gravity allows him to gain leverage and opponents must use double-team blocking in order to contain him, as his hand usage usually knocks the blockers off stride...Does a good job of bending his knees and opening his hips to stack blocks and split the double team...Very active with his hands, working them across the face to defeat blockers...Takes good angles to the ball playing off the line, and is most effective when utilized to clog the inside rush lanes rather than pursue the passer.
Negatives: Shorter than ideal, causing problems when he fails to keep his hands active trying to fill the rush lanes and the center gets assistance in blocking him out (susceptible to cut blocks)...Can push the pocket, but seems to lack the closing burst needed to get to the quarterback consistently (needs to finish better)...His size could be a problem in a one-gap system...While he delivers punishing hand swipes in closed quarters, he can get reckless while operating in space...Does not possess sustained speed to pursue long distances, working better in the short area...Lost bulk to improve his stamina, but needs to put some back on to compete against the bigger blockers at the pro level...Very good in run containment, but he lacks pass rush moves despite eight sacks as a senior...Can move laterally with some effectiveness, but will struggle to redirect and is slow to recover when taking a wide loop in backside pursuit...Can push the pocket and has good initial quickness, but lacks the sudden speed to close on the quarterback...Even though he is known to clog the middle, only two of his 55 tackles in 2006 came inside the red zone.
Compares To: JONATHAN BABINEAUX-Atlanta...Neither player can be measured on his size, as their heart and desire to make the play are their biggest assets. Both show a good short-area burst and excellent upper body strength to clog the middle and split double teams. While neither is known for his pass rushing skills, both are quite effective at keeping their feet and anchoring to shut down the inside rush lanes.