'Extremely Dangerous!' Osa Odighizuwa Making 'The Leap'

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'Extremely Dangerous!' Osa Odighizuwa Making 'The Leap' to Dallas Cowboys Stardom?​

The Dallas Cowboys defense has kept itself afloat despite injuries through the development of young players, perhaps none more so than Osa Odighizuwa.

Anthony Licciardi
10/20/23

The 2023 Dallas Cowboys were supposed to watch a young defensive tackle blossom alongside veteran stars. Entering the year, first-round pick Mazi Smith would have been the odds-on favorite to fill that spot.

In short, Smith hasn’t been the impact player Dallas drafted him to be—at least not yet. Instead, Dallas has received consistent production on the interior from third-year tackle Osa Odighizuwa. Simply put, he’s making the leap.

Monday’s performance may have earned the most recognition of Odighizuwa’s season, but it wasn’t a flash in the pan. He’s been a game-wrecker up the middle for Dallas all season. He ranks 46th in pass rush snaps, but 11th in hurries (and 14th in total pressures). His 18.5% pass rush win rate makes him the meat in a Javon Hargrave-Quinnen Williams sandwich.

Read much more: https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news...making-leap-dallas-cowboys-star-micah-parsons

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Perfect example and i'm sorry to say this, we just have a bad curse on this team! A player does well, BOOM they're out 4-6 weeks!:rolleyes:
 
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..wasn't this suppose to be a Mazi headline?

Well, will wait. ....
 
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No doubt Osa has taken the leap and has been playing well. Mazi is nothing compared to Osa.
 
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INB4 "Let's trade him for a backup CB." posts.
 
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big dog cowboy said:
Very underappreciated player.

'Extremely Dangerous!' Osa Odighizuwa Making 'The Leap' to Dallas Cowboys Stardom?​

The Dallas Cowboys defense has kept itself afloat despite injuries through the development of young players, perhaps none more so than Osa Odighizuwa.

Anthony Licciardi
10/20/23

The 2023 Dallas Cowboys were supposed to watch a young defensive tackle blossom alongside veteran stars. Entering the year, first-round pick Mazi Smith would have been the odds-on favorite to fill that spot.

In short, Smith hasn’t been the impact player Dallas drafted him to be—at least not yet. Instead, Dallas has received consistent production on the interior from third-year tackle Osa Odighizuwa. Simply put, he’s making the leap.

Monday’s performance may have earned the most recognition of Odighizuwa’s season, but it wasn’t a flash in the pan. He’s been a game-wrecker up the middle for Dallas all season. He ranks 46th in pass rush snaps, but 11th in hurries (and 14th in total pressures). His 18.5% pass rush win rate makes him the meat in a Javon Hargrave-Quinnen Williams sandwich.

Read much more: https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news...making-leap-dallas-cowboys-star-micah-parsons

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He had been good since his rookie season.

People just didn't notice.

Getting to play with Hankins and other DTs not named Gallimore has helped him this season.
 
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Osa is in his third season. DT's take time to develop. Patience is required.

Mazi is six games deep into his career. Was anyone writing articles like this about Osa in October 2021?
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Had the Cowboys spent a 1st rd pick on Osa then we would all be pissed that he has taken 3 seasons to blossom. Mazi was the talk of the training camp, he was handling dudes like they were rag dolls, then the preseason games started and that Mazi all but disappeared against dudes that aren't even employed on someone's Practice Squad. For a dude who was suppose to have game, he's is getting punked to this point. We're dam lucky that Osa has stepped up his game.................
 
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FVSTONE said:
Had the Cowboys spent a 1st rd pick on Osa then we would all be pissed that he has taken 3 seasons to blossom. Mazi was the talk of the training camp, he was handling dudes like they were rag dolls, then the preseason games started and that Mazi all but disappeared against dudes that aren't even employed on someone's Practice Squad. For a dude who was suppose to have game, he's is getting punked to this point. We're Damian Lewis lucky that Osa has stepped up his game.................
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Yep, I hear ya man. I agree.

I'm actually kinda nervous on McClay's Michigan scouting guy.
Taco was a bust. Jordan Lewis was average to above average.

Mazi and Schoon are first year still to be determined types.

But I was definitely looking for more impact from both.

Hope they both take a ginormous leap next year that's for sure or the Michigan scouting department might need some adjustments.
 
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He had been good since his rookie season.

People just didn't notice.

Getting to play with Hankins and other DTs not named Gallimore has helped him this season.
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Agree. At least I've been praising him since his rookie year. He had a really good game against the 49ers in 2021.
 
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