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RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - Wyche'sWarrior - 10-12-2022
(10-12-2022, 10:59 AM)Garrus Wrote: Ossai is also coming off an ACL injury. Given that and how young he is I am fine with his role currently. He was a 3rd round pick after all, so because of one good game in the preseason doesn't mean we should expect him to dominate so early. I think if he ever breaks out, it won't be until next year since he will be a year longer removed from the ACL injury.
Remember even Geno Atkins had a down year the year after coming back from his injury and was back to normal the year after.
That's a fair point.
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - Nicomo Cosca - 10-16-2022
Ossai pic.twitter.com/ubRaqqoxge
— Matt Minich (@CoachMinich) October 16, 2022
He had some flashes today.
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 - 10-16-2022
He also drew a holding penalty today, IIRC.
He's been playing insude some on passing downs.
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - Nicomo Cosca - 10-16-2022
(10-16-2022, 11:16 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: He also drew a holding penalty today, IIRC.
He did indeed.
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - Wyche'sWarrior - 10-17-2022
(10-16-2022, 09:51 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote:Ossai pic.twitter.com/ubRaqqoxge
— Matt Minich (@CoachMinich) October 16, 2022
He had some flashes today.
Did I misread a number, or did I see him in the middle at LB on a play?
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - Go Cards - 10-17-2022
(10-17-2022, 11:44 AM)Wyche Wrote: Did I misread a number, or did I see him in the middle at LB on a play?
He did play some LB in college
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - Dr.Z - 10-17-2022
(10-17-2022, 01:20 PM)Go Cards Wrote: He did play some LB in college
Played middle, outside, and eventually hybrid (jack). Couldn't imagine him playing middle in today's NFL regularly. I always envisioned a TJ Watt type usage in a 3/4 package if he were to be deployed at LB. His measurables coming out of Texas were very close to Watt's in several categories fwiw.
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - Hammerstripes - 10-17-2022
(10-12-2022, 10:59 AM)Garrus Wrote: Ossai is also coming off an ACL injury. Given that and how young he is I am fine with his role currently. He was a 3rd round pick after all, so because of one good game in the preseason doesn't mean we should expect him to dominate so early. I think if he ever breaks out, it won't be until next year since he will be a year longer removed from the ACL injury.
Remember even Geno Atkins had a down year the year after coming back from his injury and was back to normal the year after.
Pretty sure it was just a meniscus, but either way, that does take some adjustment.
I wonder if he would have more of an impact as a true edge, but I don't see them moving Hubbard inside on 3rd downs.
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - leonardfan40 - 10-17-2022
(10-16-2022, 09:51 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote:Ossai pic.twitter.com/ubRaqqoxge
— Matt Minich (@CoachMinich) October 16, 2022
He had some flashes today.
He was also lined up inside there. He always seemed like an edge rusher to me. Didn’t see if that was a one off or if he is consistently being put there, but it would make more sense to me to move him outside and shift Hubbard down on passing plays so he can utilize his speed more. Not that he didn’t utilize it there.
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - higgy100 - 10-17-2022
(10-17-2022, 02:19 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: Pretty sure it was just a meniscus, but either way, that does take some adjustment.
I wonder if he would have more of an impact as a true edge, but I don't see them moving Hubbard inside on 3rd downs.
Yep but an entire new process of him trusting himself/repaired knee and playing fast minus the thinking. I'd imagine if he can show out more consistently like yesterday they would play Sam more on the inside.
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - SunsetBengal - 10-17-2022
(10-16-2022, 09:51 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote:Ossai pic.twitter.com/ubRaqqoxge
— Matt Minich (@CoachMinich) October 16, 2022
He had some flashes today.
Good to see him on the field and doing what he was drafted to do.
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - Nate (formerly eliminate08) - 10-17-2022
(10-16-2022, 09:51 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote:Ossai pic.twitter.com/ubRaqqoxge
— Matt Minich (@CoachMinich) October 16, 2022
He had some flashes today.
Nice, this is what I want to see. Clearly the injury from last season was a bad one and it took some time for him to start to flash.
He sure looked good on that play and drew a penalty so he is coming around. Love it.
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - Nicomo Cosca - 10-23-2022
1st sack of his career today. Let’s hope there’s many more in stripes.
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - bengalfan74 - 10-23-2022
He's started
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - Wyche'sWarrior - 10-23-2022
First career sack! Congratulations to him.
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - Housh - 10-23-2022
Today…today is when.
Crazy part is the play right before the sack he shot off the snap with insane quickness. The LT did a great job guarding him there.
He adjusted and did a spin the next play and then it was sack town.
His niche will be as a speed rusher. I know we hope he can run some DT but i just don’t think he’s strong enough.
Put him in on occasional 3rd downs in obvious pass situations and let him eat
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - THE PISTONS - 10-24-2022
This stat bodes well for Ossai:
Average distance from the QB per @NextGenStats
— Goodberry (@JoeGoodberry) October 24, 2022
Joseph Ossai was inside of Marcus Mariota pic.twitter.com/EvsxMhuIEy
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - pally - 10-24-2022
? Highest defensive grade by far? DT Jay Tufele (87.2), filling in for Reader-Tupou. Four stops, no missed tackles. #Bengals pro personnel staff may have done it again.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) October 24, 2022
? Ossai 2 pressures and a sack on just 7 pass-rush snaps.
? Apple & CTB 2 of 3 lowest graded.
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - leonardfan40 - 10-24-2022
(10-23-2022, 07:40 PM)Housh Wrote: Today…today is when.
Crazy part is the play right before the sack he shot off the snap with insane quickness. The LT did a great job guarding him there.
He adjusted and did a spin the next play and then it was sack town.
His niche will be as a speed rusher. I know we hope he can run some DT but i just don’t think he’s strong enough.
Put him in on occasional 3rd downs in obvious pass situations and let him eat
This ^
He should be starting out pretty much exclusively as a 3rd down edge rusher. He should be able to be productive in that role.
Over time he may develop a more complete game, but we drafted him to get to the QB and that’s what this team needs. Make it simple for him early on and he could really start to rack up some sacks. Glad to see him get that first sack yesterday.
RE: So when will Joseph Ossai start making plays? - ElkValleyBengal - 10-24-2022
"Joseph Ossai was inside of Marcus Mariota" is a rather unfortunate description of his play, however.