Obo-Linebacker OU

[Verdict]

I saw a player ranking today that had Obo rated as the 15th best player in the draft regardless of position. That's pretty high praise. It seems like there is a great deal of disparity in where the talking heads are rating him.

Some are projecting him as an outside linebacker. I think he could play anywhere at linebacker. He has the size and motor to do that and be a bonus on passing downs as a situational pass rusher.

 

[Risen Star]

Point and laugh at whoever did that.

Tweener.

 

[tm1119]

The big board you most likely saw him @ 15 was CBS...which has Mason Rudolph ranked 5 spots higher at 10. Which should tell you all you need to know about the validity of their rankings....
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospect-rankings/

I like his talent but not so sure he is able to play any LB position. I think he’s a 4-3 SAM/Leo/whatever you wan to call it and a situational pass rusher. Probably more of a fit in a 3-4 as a pure pass rusher, even if he is a bit undersized.

I have no idea where he’ll get drafted, but I’m pretty confident it’s not close to top 15

 

[Verdict]

Obo is bigger than Roquan.

 

[phildadon86]

Obo is bigger than Roquan.

With far less talent and ability

 

[Verdict]

With far less talent and ability

I don't know about that. All I am saying is if Obo is too small to be a MLB then Roquan is smaller than him, so that would be even more challenging for Roquan to play MLB for us.

 

[BAT]

I don't know about that. All I am saying is if Obo is too small to be a MLB then Roquan is smaller than him, so that would be even more challenging for Roquan to play MLB for us.

Obo is more of an edge rusher than a pure LB. And he's very undersized for an edge player.

 

[Verdict]

Obo is more of an edge rusher than a pure LB. And he's very undersized for an edge player.

I'm more curious what kind of player he would be at linebacker, how he fits and where.