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Eagles notebook: Vic Fangio praises young player earning snaps originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
In his second NFL season, defensive tackle Moro Ojomo is carving out a role in the Eagles’ defensive tackle rotation. And he’s playing well
It’s not going unnoticed.
“He’s a guy that’s made a good improvement from the start,” defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said. “Works extremely hard on the practice field and in the meetings, and it’s been paying off. He’s got some good athletic ability.
“He’s on the small side as D-linemen go, but he does come with the quickness and speed that you would hope a smaller guy would have. And he plays really hard and he’s done a nice job. And he’s earned his playing time.”
Against the Browns, Ojomo played 21 snaps and had a couple pressures. He has consistently been getting pressure all season.
Ojomo is listed at 6-foot-3, 292 pounds, so (like Fangio said) he is a little undersized. But his quickness and athletic ability are a nice trade-off. The Eagles used a seventh-round pick (No. 249 overall) on Ojomo and it’s looking like a really great Day 3 pick.
Through five games this season, Ojomo has played 105 defensive snaps (33%). He hasn’t picked up his first NFL sack yet but it just seems like a matter of time.
While he hasn’t played a ton on defense so far, Ojomo has the third-highest pressure rate on the team and the highest rate among defensive tackles at 11.9%. Ojomo is actually ahead of Jalen Carter at 8.5%. While Carter is playing way more snaps, including a ton of early downs, that’s still impressive.
Ojomo has 8 pressures on just 99 defensive plays this season. Among players with 8+ pressures just two have done it on fewer plays.
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Publish date : 2024-10-19 11:00:00
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