The Cleveland Browns rookie linebacker was impressive in his preseason debut against Jacksonville.
There is one thing that everyone can agree on, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah stole the show in Saturday’s preseason win down in Jacksonville. The Browns rookie was sensational as he made plays that are expected from veterans at the position. Correctly diagnosing plays leading to making the right decision time and time again. JOK finished with the game with a team-high eight tackles (seven solo), three tackles for loss, and one sack. While it was a preseason game and that fact matters, being able to see that JOK was not overwhelmed and did not appear to be confused is a good sign for the second round pick.
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Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
pic.twitter.com/1e3Qjh4czA— CleWest (@erjmanlasvegas) August 15, 2021
Not only was Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah able to correctly read the screen concept above, but he was able to use some of his abilities at shedding blockers to end up with the sack.
watch the subtle hesitation JOK uses to step past the running back pic.twitter.com/QY5eT68foB
— Jordan Zirm (@JordanZirm) August 15, 2021
Not only was JOK able to show that he can read and anticipate concepts from the offense, but he also displayed his closing speed.
Some @NextGenStats insight here: JOK was 4.39 yards away from Collin Johnson in the first frame. He closed that gap in 1.3 seconds to tackle Johnson for no gain, registering the top speed of any player on the field at 14.79 mph.
He went from 2.09 mph to 14.79 mph in 1.8 seconds. https://t.co/6D55eksp8g
— Nick Shook (@TheNickShook) August 15, 2021
One thing is for certain, the Cleveland Browns got one heck of a steal in round two of the 2021 NFL Draft. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah appears to be on the fast track to occupying a starting linebacker spot sooner rather than later.
