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To be fair, they gave up the value of, roughly, a 7th round pick to move up. The Panthers handed it to them, basically.
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To be fair, they gave up the value of, roughly, a 7th round pick to move up. The Panthers handed it to them, basically.
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Bengals also took an obvious bust too with Carmen. Dude sucks.
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What a move, and way to stay patient. Moved up to get our guy at very little cost. Crazy to think most people wanted him with our 1st and we got him at 52. If healthy this defense can be something special.
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Brugler's Scouting report on JOK. #2 LB and 15th overall
2. JEREMIAH OWUSU-KORAMOAH | Notre Dame 6014 | 221 lbs. | rJR. Hampton, Va. (Bethel) 11/4/1999 (age 21.49) #6
BACKGROUND: Jeremiah “Wu” Owusu-Koramoah (oh-WOO-sue COR-ah-MO-uh), who is the youngest of three boys, grew up in the Hampton area and skipped kindergarten. He starred on the AAU basketball circuit and in pee-wee football and enrolled at Bethel High School, the alma mater of Allen Iverson. Owusu-Koramoah was a do-everything performer who played wide receiver and wildcat quarterback on offense. On defense, he played cornerback, safety and as a linebacker near the line of scrimmage. As a senior, Owusu-Koramoah posted 71 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, seven interceptions and five forced fumbles and earned First Team All-State honors on defense and First Team All-State on offense as a wide receiver. In basketball, he averaged more than 13 points per game, helped lead Bethel to the Class 5A state title game and earned All-State honors.
A three-star recruit out of high school, Owusu-Koramoah was the No. 31-ranked athlete in the class and the No. 17 recruit in Virginia. He received more than 20 offers with some programs seeing him as a wide receiver while others recruited him as a defensive back. Owusu-Koramoah originally verballed to Virginia over offers from Temple, Vanderbilt and Yale but kept his recruitment open. He visited Michigan State and Notre Dame and flipped to the Irish on signing day, becoming the first player who Notre Dame specifically recruited for its new rover position. Owusu-Koramoah also received basketball scholarships from programs like Maryland-Eastern Shore and VMI. His older brother Joshua was a walk-on linebacker at William & Mary (2016-18). His mother, Beverly, is a retired sergeant in the U.S. Army. OwusuKoramoah elected to skip his final season of eligibility and enter the draft.
YEAR (GP/GS) TKLS TFL SACK FF PD INT NOTES
2017: Redshirted Enrolled as a 17-year old
2018: (2/0) 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Missed most of the season with a foot injury
2019: (13/13) 80 13.5 5.5 2 4 0 Led team in tackles, TFL and sacks
2020: (12/12) 62 11.0 1.5 3 4 1 First Team All-American; First Team All-ACC; ACC Defensive POY; Butkus Award; Led team in TFL, FFs; FR TD
Total: (27/25) 142 24.5 7.0 5 8 1
HT WT ARM HAND WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP
6014 221 33 8 7/8 78 1/8 - - - 36 1/2 10’4” 4.15 - - (wasn’t able to do 3-cone correctly)
STRENGTHS: Rare explosion for his size…speedy, rangy and covers a lot of ground in a short time…drives on the football with sudden twitch…consistently closes cushion and chases down plays from behind…his burst off the edge is a frightening sight for quarterbacks…stays patient at the top of routes before carrying tight ends and slot receivers downfield…shows enough cover awareness to know what’s going on…very intelligent on and off the field, sniffing out plays…physical striker who doesn’t just explode toward his target. He maintains that explosion through his target, creating violent collisions (he had five forced fumbles over the last two seasons)…showed improvement with his ability to unwind from blocks…innately motivated and known as a work out junkie…offers position versatility with experience in traditional and hybrid linebacker/safety roles…looks like a missile flying down the field on special teams coverages…productive starter with 142 tackles and 24.5 tackles for loss over 25 starts the last two seasons.
WEAKNESSES: Reacts before reading…his explosion will find him out of position because of his eagerness to make plays…too many false steps and can be shook by route runners…needs to shore up his pursuit angles and strike zone to be a more consistent tackler…too many ball carriers escape his grasp, struggling to finish with his hands…still developing his take-on skills…needs to better reach his landmarks and get deep enough with his zone responsibilities…tweener size and his positional fit will depend on the scheme…missed most of his redshirt freshman season after breaking a foot in practice (September 2018).
SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Notre Dame, Owusu-Koramoah was a natural fit at the rover position in former defensive coordinator Clark Lea’s scheme, playing a hybrid role that asked him to be a linebacker and nickel defender. The coaches put a lot on his plate and he responded by filling the stat sheet, taking home the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker and ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2020. A versatile performer, Owusu-Koramoah has remarkable speed and closing burst to blitz, mirror and cover, carrying tight ends or wide receivers across the field. He creates explosive force as a tackler but needs continued work with his [188] finishing skills and play recognition. Overall, Owusu-Koramoah will have his share of undisciplined plays, but his one-step explosion, playmaking range and intelligence give his coaches flexibility to deploy him at linebacker, safety or nickel. He projects as a high-ceiling, chess-piece defender.
GRADE: 1st Round (No. 15 overall)
2. JEREMIAH OWUSU-KORAMOAH | Notre Dame 6014 | 221 lbs. | rJR. Hampton, Va. (Bethel) 11/4/1999 (age 21.49) #6
BACKGROUND: Jeremiah “Wu” Owusu-Koramoah (oh-WOO-sue COR-ah-MO-uh), who is the youngest of three boys, grew up in the Hampton area and skipped kindergarten. He starred on the AAU basketball circuit and in pee-wee football and enrolled at Bethel High School, the alma mater of Allen Iverson. Owusu-Koramoah was a do-everything performer who played wide receiver and wildcat quarterback on offense. On defense, he played cornerback, safety and as a linebacker near the line of scrimmage. As a senior, Owusu-Koramoah posted 71 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, seven interceptions and five forced fumbles and earned First Team All-State honors on defense and First Team All-State on offense as a wide receiver. In basketball, he averaged more than 13 points per game, helped lead Bethel to the Class 5A state title game and earned All-State honors.
A three-star recruit out of high school, Owusu-Koramoah was the No. 31-ranked athlete in the class and the No. 17 recruit in Virginia. He received more than 20 offers with some programs seeing him as a wide receiver while others recruited him as a defensive back. Owusu-Koramoah originally verballed to Virginia over offers from Temple, Vanderbilt and Yale but kept his recruitment open. He visited Michigan State and Notre Dame and flipped to the Irish on signing day, becoming the first player who Notre Dame specifically recruited for its new rover position. Owusu-Koramoah also received basketball scholarships from programs like Maryland-Eastern Shore and VMI. His older brother Joshua was a walk-on linebacker at William & Mary (2016-18). His mother, Beverly, is a retired sergeant in the U.S. Army. OwusuKoramoah elected to skip his final season of eligibility and enter the draft.
YEAR (GP/GS) TKLS TFL SACK FF PD INT NOTES
2017: Redshirted Enrolled as a 17-year old
2018: (2/0) 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Missed most of the season with a foot injury
2019: (13/13) 80 13.5 5.5 2 4 0 Led team in tackles, TFL and sacks
2020: (12/12) 62 11.0 1.5 3 4 1 First Team All-American; First Team All-ACC; ACC Defensive POY; Butkus Award; Led team in TFL, FFs; FR TD
Total: (27/25) 142 24.5 7.0 5 8 1
HT WT ARM HAND WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP
6014 221 33 8 7/8 78 1/8 - - - 36 1/2 10’4” 4.15 - - (wasn’t able to do 3-cone correctly)
STRENGTHS: Rare explosion for his size…speedy, rangy and covers a lot of ground in a short time…drives on the football with sudden twitch…consistently closes cushion and chases down plays from behind…his burst off the edge is a frightening sight for quarterbacks…stays patient at the top of routes before carrying tight ends and slot receivers downfield…shows enough cover awareness to know what’s going on…very intelligent on and off the field, sniffing out plays…physical striker who doesn’t just explode toward his target. He maintains that explosion through his target, creating violent collisions (he had five forced fumbles over the last two seasons)…showed improvement with his ability to unwind from blocks…innately motivated and known as a work out junkie…offers position versatility with experience in traditional and hybrid linebacker/safety roles…looks like a missile flying down the field on special teams coverages…productive starter with 142 tackles and 24.5 tackles for loss over 25 starts the last two seasons.
WEAKNESSES: Reacts before reading…his explosion will find him out of position because of his eagerness to make plays…too many false steps and can be shook by route runners…needs to shore up his pursuit angles and strike zone to be a more consistent tackler…too many ball carriers escape his grasp, struggling to finish with his hands…still developing his take-on skills…needs to better reach his landmarks and get deep enough with his zone responsibilities…tweener size and his positional fit will depend on the scheme…missed most of his redshirt freshman season after breaking a foot in practice (September 2018).
SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Notre Dame, Owusu-Koramoah was a natural fit at the rover position in former defensive coordinator Clark Lea’s scheme, playing a hybrid role that asked him to be a linebacker and nickel defender. The coaches put a lot on his plate and he responded by filling the stat sheet, taking home the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker and ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2020. A versatile performer, Owusu-Koramoah has remarkable speed and closing burst to blitz, mirror and cover, carrying tight ends or wide receivers across the field. He creates explosive force as a tackler but needs continued work with his [188] finishing skills and play recognition. Overall, Owusu-Koramoah will have his share of undisciplined plays, but his one-step explosion, playmaking range and intelligence give his coaches flexibility to deploy him at linebacker, safety or nickel. He projects as a high-ceiling, chess-piece defender.
GRADE: 1st Round (No. 15 overall)
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This is incredible. It's a Browns town. Lockdown on the Lake indeed.
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Posing for the statue of him that will someday stand outside the southeast gate to FirstEnergy Stadium.
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They had DePo on the podium after the pick, said there are no medical concerns.
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A great read published 2-weeks ago that called how scary the Browns would be with JOK: https://slapthesign.com/2021/04/15/notre-dame-football-jeremiah-owusu-koramoah-cleveland-scary/
LETS GO!
LETS GO!
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I dont think he will be the one, you need a bigger LB for the 4-1-6....but in nickel he is great for the off ball LB, his speed in chase or cover the TE/RB mode is perfect.
He will also play the rover/safety in the 4-1-6, not the LB, but the hybrid position.