Predicting Osa's next sack

[HungryLion]

We are now up to 13 games without a sack from our starting 3 tech.

When will he get off the snide and actually get to the QB like his position needs to?

Will it be one of these last two regular season games? The playoffs? Next season, when he is inexplicably still the starter?

Let's see who can guess the correct week. I have week 2 of 2024. Now you go.

Mazi Smith has more sacks than Osa in the last 13 games.

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[Cowboysheelsreds058]

Just goes to show you how bad our interior DL is after seeing the Ravens, it’s like JV to Varsity the difference.

 

[visionary]

We are now up to 13 games without a sack from our starting 3 tech.

When will he get off the snide and actually get to the QB like his position needs to?

Will it be one of these last two regular season games? The playoffs? Next season, when he is inexplicably still the starter?

Let's see who can guess the correct week. I have week 2 of 2024. Now you go.

Day 10 of Training Camp 2024

And stop hating on our star 3T

 

[Creeper]

Didn't Jason Hatcher have 11 sacks at the interior ?
what position was Lai Glover ?.... 3-4 DE ?

It's extremely difficult to get impact interior guys - even more so than DEs.
Whether NFL draft, trade or FA, if you can acquire one, you lock 'em up for years, imo

We didn't go after Jevon Hargrave in FA, probably cuz the club likes Osa so much.

You are correct. I forgot about Hatcher in 2013. He had 11 sacks. Ratliff left the Cowboys after 2012. Hatcher left the following year. Talk about a contract year. Hatcher never had more than 4 sacks for Dallas until 2013. He had 5.5 for Washington in 2014.. Glover left after 2005.

 

[Creeper]

Didn't Jason Hatcher have 11 sacks at the interior ?
what position was Lai Glover ?.... 3-4 DE ?

It's extremely difficult to get impact interior guys - even more so than DEs.
Whether NFL draft, trade or FA, if you can acquire one, you lock 'em up for years, imo

We didn't go after Jevon Hargrave in FA, probably cuz the club likes Osa so much.

Yes, after never getting more than 4 sacks in his previous 5 season he had 11 sacks in 2013. Then he went to Washington and had 5.5 sacks. Ratliff never had a lot of sacks but he made the pro bowl 4 consecutive years.

 

[Coogiguy03]

The Dallas scouting team looks for quick, fast, finesse and unique. Most other teams look for solid, committed, fast and football smart.

Post of the day!!!!!

 

[tunahelper]

We are now up to 13 games without a sack from our starting 3 tech.

When will he get off the snide and actually get to the QB like his position needs to?

Will it be one of these last two regular season games? The playoffs? Next season, when he is inexplicably still the starter?

Let's see who can guess the correct week. I have week 2 of 2024. Now you go.

It's like predicting an earthquake at this point.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

He’s a decent player. But he’s been bad for the last month or so. Same thing happened last year. He gets worn down as the season goes on. It’s the front office fault for having trash behind him. He gets no help at 3 tech.

 

[tm1119]

He’s a solid rotational player, but shouldn’t be a cemented starter like many talk about him as. Funny that he never gets talked about in the run D struggles tho, always the guy next to him problem.

Osa is pretty much the new Tyrone Crawford…hopefully Jerry doesn’t do the same ill advised extension tho.

 

[RS12]

PICK NO. 26: DALLAS COWBOYS: DI MAZI SMITH​

Overall Rookie Grade: 51.8 (Rank: 9/12)
Principal Opponent: Robert Jones
Week 16 Snaps: 26
Week 16 Grade: 48.3

Smith made one tackle but otherwise struggled against Miami’s dynamic offense. He made two negative plays in run defense and didn’t generate any pressure across his 16 pass-rush reps. Smith sometimes looks like a dynamic player, but the consistency just isn’t there yet. Dallas needs him to find that consistency, as Osa Odighizuwa is the team's only defensive tackle with an overall grade above 60.0.

https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-grading-all-first-round-picks-week-16-2023-nfl-season

 

[nate dizzle]

Our defensive line guys outside of Parsons and Tank (who is a top run defender but pass rush has waned in his age) is pathetic. Parsons is constantly eating double/triple teams and still manages to lead the league in pressure. Meanwhile the rest of the line is doing absolutely nothing in the pass rush when they should have 1:1 matchups.

 

[Risen Star]

Our defensive line guys outside of Parsons and Tank (who is a top run defender but pass rush has waned in his age) is pathetic. Parsons is constantly eating double/triple teams and still manages to lead the league in pressure. Meanwhile the rest of the line is doing absolutely nothing in the pass rush when they should have 1:1 matchups.

Yes, we need a major makeover along the DL in the offseason.

Think they will? Or even see it as an issue at all? No.

 

[kskboys]

He’s a decent player. But he’s been bad for the last month or so. Same thing happened last year. He gets worn down as the season goes on. It’s the front office fault for having trash behind him. He gets no help at 3 tech.

More like for starting him and not having him come off the bench. He'd be valuable in a rotational role.

 

[Risen Star]

He’s a decent player. But he’s been bad for the last month or so. Same thing happened last year. He gets worn down as the season goes on. It’s the front office fault for having trash behind him. He gets no help at 3 tech.

Somebody tell him they don't play 13 games in a month or so.

We're talking week 2 here.

I'd say it's more the front office's fault for having him as the starter.

 

[buybuydandavis]

We are now up to 13 games without a sack from our starting 3 tech.

When will he get off the snide and actually get to the QB like his position needs to?

Will it be one of these last two regular season games? The playoffs? Next season, when he is inexplicably still the starter?

Let's see who can guess the correct week. I have week 2 of 2024. Now you go.

He's tied with Armstrong for 2nd on the team for QB hits.
Also 2nd for TFL.
PFF loves him and has him the 9th in the league at 82.4.

Almost Osa.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Quinn loves him though - prototypical undersized DT for his "NASCAR" defense. Speed over strength/size!

Pass rush DT. He does get pressure from DT. That doesn't grow on trees.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Didn't Jason Hatcher have 11 sacks at the interior ?

Were we playing 4-3 in his big year? I associate him with the 3-4 years. If so, no telling how many of those sacks came from a 3 man line.

 

[Blast From The Past]

I've paid attention to that since you mentioned it. Its unreal how poor our DLINE production is from guys not named Parsons or Lawrence. DLaw is mainly producing in run defense but he is noticed.

Who is our dline coach? Maybe he needs inspecting. Just like Solari does on the offensive side. Funny how Marc Columbo came in season and changed our blocking scheme back to the way it was before the ex Bengals oline coach took over and our scheme on offence started to bear fruit at that point with the same guys.

 

[Blast From The Past]

Were we playing 4-3 in his big year? I associate him with the 3-4 years. If so, no telling how many of those sacks came from a 3 man line.

Also if memory serves me right Hatcher was in his contract year while accomplishing those sacks. A major motivator.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Also if memory serves me right Hatcher was in his contract year while accomplishing those sacks. A major motivator.

Kaching!
And he even stuck that contract and his 7.5 sacks over 2 seasons to the Commanders.
Suhweet!