Thursday, April 26, 2018

Why Go with Obo?

In the second round of the NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs, have ten minutes to decide whose name, position and school will be delivered to Commissioner Rodger Goodell to announce to NFL fans everywhere. It would be redundant to state that it’ll almost certainly be a defensive player. Speculations abound as to whom that defensive player will be, so please allow me to share my own opinion of the ideal defensive pick.
I believe it would be in the Chiefs best interest to spend their first draft pick on the linebacker from Oklahoma, Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Obo for short. The Houston Texas native first dawned the #31 crimson and cream jersey in 2014. During the 2017 season he had 75 tackles (17 for loss), two pass deflections, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 14 games and he led the league in sacks with eight. Also in 2017, he was named Big XII Defensive Player of the Year. Obo ran a 4.77 in the NFL Combine.
The only knock I’ve heard on Obo is that at 6 foot 1 inch and just a biscuit over 250 pounds, he’ll be tested as a run stopper in the NFL unless he can build up some bulk. If Obo could put on some pounds and still maintain his strength and speed, I believe he’d be a great compliment to #50 Justin Houston.
In summation, I believe Obo has a ton of raw talent. He’s fast, enthusiastic and tougher than a two-dollar steak. All that being said, it remains to be seen if the Chiefs agree with me, or whose name, position and school will Goodell announce when he says, “With the 54th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs select…”???

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