When the Cleveland Browns went for a lockdown cornerback with one of their top five picks, it spelled out big gains for Cowboy alum Emmanuel Ogbah.
Basically, we aren’t covering long enough to let him get to the quarterback. Myles (Garrett) and others—especially [defensive end] Emmanuel Ogbah—will get more chances because of Denzel (Ward).” Ogbah, (defensive coordinator Gregg) Williams said, was a major reason why the Browns went Ward over Chubb. “Ogbah’s a rising star in this league,” Williams said. “He’s got a chance to be Chubb.” High praise. [Sports Illustrated]
The piece mentioned how forcing the quarterback to watch a route develop will only help Ogbah and former first-overall pick Myles Garrett with their pass rush.