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Topic subjectAlex Okafor, Texas (6'4, 261)
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2135521, Alex Okafor, Texas (6'4, 261)
Posted by will_5198, Thu Feb-21-13 04:56 PM
He reminds me of Alex Brown. When he puts his hands down and plays the pass, he absolutely fires into the backfield -- at least a yard or two deep before tackles can get out of their stances. From there it's long arms and active hands, with a great swat to nullify punch attempts.

Texas played him standing up a lot, though, which I wasn't a fan of. He's not as quick off the snap and is terrible in coverage. Regardless, he could stand to lower his shoulder better in either stance when pass-rushing. Leverage would also improve his run defense, which is marginal at this point.

He's got the rangy frame and speed you look for, and will help on third downs right away. If he builds on his overall game, he could become a solid full-timer.