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Originally Posted by nunusguy
I didn't see Okam play in college, but everything I've read about him says he is really talented and is a classic NT, something not that easy to come by and something we've never really had here.
Trouble is of course he's not thought to have any motivation, any desire
to really play football, let alone in the NFL. This guy must really be a long-shot, even for a 5th rounder, and I wonder why the Texans think they can motivate him when nobody else does ? Looks like maybe the guy is just hustling the Texans to pick up some quick cash in the form of a signing bonus ?
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Philosophically, the 3-Technique is a position that is of greater importance around the NFL. A guy like Amobi should be able to play 3-downs and create havoc in passing situations. Both Dorsey and Ellis project to that type of defense.
I'm wondering if scouts believed that Okam was a 3-Technique that simply ate himself out of contention. Here is an athletic big DL who appears to "take plays off" and has gotten huge. Do people wonder if his lack of motivation is evident in the way he has gotten out of shape?
Conversely, the Texans may have seen Okam for what he really is: a nose tackle. We already have Okoye to be the penetrator. Ryans is arguably the most important player on the defense, why not allow him to roam freely to the ball by placing a space eater in front of him? Haloti Ngata seemed to really help Ray Lewis when he was added to the roster. The Bears had a pretty good defense when TANK allowed Tommie Harris and Urlacher to do their thing. Maybe appreciating Okam for what he can do instead of focusing on what he can't do was the reason we selected him.
Since we did not use a high pick on this guy, there is little risk involved. Everyone says how Frank is a smart guy, so it would be smart to play well enough to get a 2nd contract. If we rotate him during the game, he should be able to give maximum effort when he's on the field, because he will be fresh. Also, our coaching staff as well as the other players on the field should be able to motivate him.
I think that there is little doubt that this guy has more talent than say, Maddox. Now, we just have to wait and watch to see if he pans out.