This past season, despite not receiving the amount of snaps he likely deserved, Uchenna Nwosu still finished the year with 3.5 sacks, second-most behind Joey Bosa’s 7.5. He was far-and-away the team’s best pass-rusher behind the Big Bear and yet, for whatever reason, the Chargers continued to trot out Jerry Tillery and Isaac Rochell to start at end during Melvin Ingram’s prolonged absence with his knee injury.
In 2021, Bleacher Report’s Brent Sobleski finally believes it’s time for Nwosu to shine now that the team is being coached by the defensive-minded Brandon Staley.
“The Los Angeles Rams finished with the NFL’s top-ranked pass defense under Staley last year by dropping more players into coverage and utilizing lighter boxes.