Eagles Movie Overview: Moro Ojomo could possibly be an essential function participant

Certainly one of my favourite issues to do each low season is to match my post-draft notes on the Eagles’ rookies after which analyze how they carried out after they obtained an opportunity. I received’t write a full scouting report as a result of I at all times do this after they’re drafted. Yow will discover Moro Ojomo’s scouting report right here. If you wish to know why I used to be excessive on Ojomo pre-draft, I like to recommend you take a look at the article there or the movie thread right here.

Beforehand on this collection: Jalen Carter / Nolan Smith / Tyler Steen / Sydney Brown / Kelee Ringo

Stats

Moro Ojomo solely performed 68 snaps, so there’s not a lot so as to add right here. He ended up with a 67.9 PFF grade however ranked higher as a run defender (70) than a cross rusher (57.5).

General

Hear, while you’ve been scouting the NFL Draft for practically 10 years, you get lots of gamers fallacious. So while you love the movie of a Seventh-round decide, and he seems to be promising in his rookie season, it’s essential to remind everybody about it. Let’s have a look at what I stated about him pre-draft and movie from this previous 12 months.

Once I get to breaking down the Day 3 picks, it will probably generally get tougher to seek out the motivation to write down about them. I’m simply being trustworthy. However after I began watching Moro Ojomo, I couldn’t cease. I watched him quite a bit. I stored looking for apparent holes in his sport and to determine what I’m lacking with him. Watching Ojomo jogged my memory of watching Jalen Mills’ movie after the Eagles chosen him within the Seventh spherical of the 2016 NFL Draft. It was simply apparent he was higher than a Seventh spherical decide, and it felt the identical watching Ojomo. Ojomo is admittedly enjoyable to observe. I can’t consider he fell to the Seventh spherical and had I watched him pre-draft, I most likely would have had a 4th-round grade on him.

Ojomo didn’t play a lot final 12 months, however even making the roster and taking part in a bit of bit for a Seventh-round rookie needs to be considered as successful. Ojomo didn’t simply play, although; he performed effectively! Ojomo has a fast get-off and good arm size, making him a disruptive run defender. He’s good at getting off blocks and performed with good hole self-discipline. That is an excellent rep the place he protects his A spot however nonetheless manages to get again to the B hole. and assist out Nicholas Morrow. That is actually great things. You’ll hear Fangio guys discuss in regards to the line of defense taking part in ‘hole and a half’ method in run protection. This rep is an ideal instance of this. Which is superior to see.

Some NFL groups need greater 3 strategies and while Ojomo’s anchor held up in school at his measurement, I think about that NFL groups should not sure his anchor will maintain up on the subsequent degree.

As you’ll be able to see from above, there have been considerations about how his anchor would have a look at the following degree. In restricted snaps, Ojomo additionally confirmed the power to anchor in opposition to double groups. It was solely preseason, however he put some stable movie on the market. Even within the preseason, you’ll be able to see traits, and it’s evident that Ojomo has some actually good traits.

By way of why he fell, I can solely assume it’s the dearth of pass-rushing manufacturing mixed with the dimensions. Though I actually appreciated his movie, at this level he’s primarily a barely undersized defensive deal with who isn’t an incredible cross rusher.

Ojomo has quite a bit to do earlier than I can say that he can rush the cross, however we noticed some flashes final 12 months the place he beat the offensive linemen for quickness and confirmed glorious hand utilization.

Ojomo performed solely a restricted quantity, however he appeared precisely like he did in school. He was participant in school, and I nonetheless don’t know how he fell to the Seventh spherical. I watched his movie carefully this previous 12 months and was excited by what I noticed.

The Future

This was my abstract of what to anticipate from Ojomo from final 12 months’s article.

Regardless of raving about him, he’s a Seventh-round decide on a loaded line of defense so isn’t even a lock to make the roster. I believe there’s a participant there although and I hope he makes it, or not less than makes it onto the observe squad for a 12 months. I think about the sixth defensive deal with spot is between Ojomo, Marlon Tuipulotu, and Kentavius Road. If he does make the roster, I wouldn’t count on a lot in 12 months one, however I believe he can grow to be early down possibility as one of many 4i’s within the Eagles’ 5-man entrance. For a Seventh spherical decide, he looks like a steal.

I count on him to make the roster this 12 months and needs to be the Eagles’ DT4 this 12 months. At this level in his profession, Ojomo continues to be extra of an early-down participant, however his run protection stands out. Exterior of Jordan Davis, he’s most likely the most effective at utilizing the ‘hole and a half method’ in run protection I spoke about earlier, as Jalen Carter and Milton Williams are extra explosive and need to rise up the sector.

Ojomo won’t get many alternatives to hurry the quarterback as a result of he isn’t as explosive or athletic as Carter and Williams. Nonetheless, whereas these two defenders could make extra spotlight reel performs, it’s extremely essential that the Eagles’ protection can cease the run on early downs whereas taking part in two-high safeties. We now have seen this be an enormous difficulty with Fangio-style defenses previously. He may not get lots of snaps or alternatives to hurry the quarterback, however I believe Ojomo has an essential function this 12 months in stopping the run-on early downs.

Personally, I can’t wait to observe him once more, and I hope he can construct on his spectacular rookie marketing campaign.

If you’d like much more evaluation on the Eagles’ rookies, I’ve spoken about a couple of on my podcast over at Eagles Pin-Pull Community, which you could find right here. Please be happy to pay attention!