05-07-2021, 11:45 PM
My favorite pick in the draft. His play reminds me of the type of players that the Ravens and Steelers have targeted for a long time. He's a hard nosed, gritty guy who will stick a runner and send them backward with the proper zest and zeal.
His broad jump/vert jump were absolutely phenomenal. Comparing his measurables to other players yields some weird results: https://www.mockdraftable.com/player/joseph-ossai?position=ATH
One of the "most similar" athletes to his testing was Derwin James. Another was a receiver. That's part of why I agree with others' assessment that his ceiling may be actualized if his game is more Mike Vrabel/Rob Ninkovich style than straight up base end. Would you want to try to run a HB dive on 3rd and short with Ossai lined up at Mike? Would you want to throw a screen to his side of the field if he's lined up as the 5th man on the LOS?
His broad jump/vert jump were absolutely phenomenal. Comparing his measurables to other players yields some weird results: https://www.mockdraftable.com/player/joseph-ossai?position=ATH
One of the "most similar" athletes to his testing was Derwin James. Another was a receiver. That's part of why I agree with others' assessment that his ceiling may be actualized if his game is more Mike Vrabel/Rob Ninkovich style than straight up base end. Would you want to try to run a HB dive on 3rd and short with Ossai lined up at Mike? Would you want to throw a screen to his side of the field if he's lined up as the 5th man on the LOS?
