STRENGTHS
David Ojabo is an Edge Rusher in this draft who has possibly the most upside. He has those long arms and legs to go along with the strength and quickness to become a dominating and complete Defensive lineman for the team that selects him. David is stout against the run using his long arms to keep opponents away from his body to be able to shed and make tackles or keep the play from going outside. He shows a good burst off the line of scrimmage but it’s his long legs that allow him to cover ground quickly and get into the backfield and disrupt. David is excellent at not only sacking the quarterback but stripping the ball for a turnover. In fact, in this draft, he might be the best Edge Rusher at creating the strip-sack.
CONCERNS
Yes… David still has a lot to learn but it’s going to happen and while it does he will still make an impact. I could go into a lot of technical mumbo jumbo, but he shows on the field, the ability to learn from play to play and game to game. That is another unique skill set that he has.
BOTTOM LINE 1.43
When I watch David all I can think about is the movie Dirty Dancing when Johnny comes into the last dance and says “Nobody puts Baby in a corner”. David’s talents and impact have been overlooked for sure but I can assure you that the scouts are not overlooking his talents and potential impact. His skill in going for the strip-sack instead of just the sack makes him so very valuable because of the turnovers that he has created. Going for the strip-sack is a mindset and skill that requires the ability to find the ball in the process of the effort of getting into the backfield. This unique skill set should not be overlooked in the process of evaluating a pass rusher. Most excellent pass rushers do not have this skill. Most of the time when a strip-sack does happen it’s more of an accident or mistake by the person holding the ball. David doesn’t need the QB to make a mistake. He sees the ball no matter where it is being held and attacks the ball in the process of making the tackle. David had 5 forced fumbles this year. The whole Michigan team had 10 in total. Think about it. It’s time to come out David… as I stated before, nobody puts Baby in a corner.
