10-26-2017, 11:38 AM
(10-26-2017, 11:19 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: This was from his senior year...He also tore his ACL in his Bowl Game before we drafted him. Seemingly we thought we could make him better in the Pros than he was in college:
'The senior moved to left tackle for 2014. He got off to a strong start in the early portion of the year before hitting a slump. Versus Ole Miss, Ogbuehi was beaten for one sack and gave up a critical hit on Kenny Hill that helped result in a 75-yard pick six. Against Mississippi State, Ogbuehi had a disappointing game as he allowed three sacks. The outing against Alabama was the third-straight game in which Ogbuehi played poorly. He gave up two sacks and multiple other pressures and hits on his quarterback to the Crimson Tide.
Ogbuehi suffered a common problem in those sacks: He was getting in position perfectly, but couldn't sustain his blocks. The reason for his failures was a lack of strength. Sources said that Ogbuehi was playing with a back injury that prevented him from lifting weights, thus he was lacking strength. After that rough stretch, Ogbuehi finished the year playing better and moved around between right tackle to left tackle.'
Read more: http://walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2015cogbuehi.php#ixzz4wcjSjHOb
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He was projected as a 1st or 2nd round pick by most all "experts". We weren't the only people who though the could overcome the issues. Had we taken him in the 2nd and Fisher in the 1st does that make it better? The reality is you expect guys drafted in the first couple rounds to eventually perform and they haven't.
To the "project that he would struggle" thing, every draft breakdown mentions negatives that give the scouts an out if they don't work out. There is never a clean prospect so this is kind of hindsight thing versus any way to really project if something would continue to be an issue into the pros.
