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Emmanuel Ogbah – November 13, 2020 Download PDF version

Friday, November 13, 2020

DE Emmanuel Ogbah

(With LB Kyle Van Noy and DT Christian Wilkins out, how can this defense kind of fill that void and kind of fulfill that next-man-up mentality?) – “We have guys and players that can come in and step up and do their job. That’s the good thing about this defense. A lot of guys can step in and just handle the responsibilities of the guys that we’re going to miss.”

(How does it work when you go inside? I guess you consider yourself an end but you’re also used as a defensive tackle. What are the challenges that that presents?) – “Well, this is a multiple role defense so some plays I’m an edge, some plays I’m a d-tackle. That’s why I’m here because I’m able to play both positions and be good at it, so that’s one of the reasons they brought me in because of my versatility. I’m just doing my job and doing what I’m asked to do.”

(The last two games you’ve faced a pair of quarterbacks who really couldn’t be more diametrically opposed in Rams QB Jared Goff and Cardinals QB Kyler Murray. And I think Chargers QB Justin Herbert is somewhere in the middle of that, I want to say, athletically. My question is how does your pass-rush approach change based on the athletic ability of the quarterback? Does your launch point change? Do you have to keep your eyes up more for one quarterback over the other? How do different athletic quarterback styles change the way you rush the quarterback?) – “There’s a difference. How you rush Goff, you can’t rush Kyler like that because Kyler will move around and can beat you with his feet. Yeah, it’s a different approach when you rush. More so with Kyler, you’re more so power rushing. With Goff, you can take your chances. It just depends on the quarterback we play. Those are the rush plans that we get.”

(Do you ever get a little bit of envy with you not getting to be the one that picks it up and takes it back to the house?) – “It’s a team sport. If they score, we score. Shoot, I’m just doing my job. I’m happy for those guys scoring the touchdowns. I’m just happy to be able to make plays for them to score touchdowns.”

(I wanted to ask about DT Zach Sieler. We’ve talked about him before, especially as he’s emerged. What’s it like competing with him and having him there in the huddle? Obviously both of you guys are trying to attack the quarterback. What do you notice about him when he’s out there?) – “Zach is a dog. He’s a hard worker. He plays hard. We love him when he’s out there. He’s stepping up big this year for us. He’s just doing the right thing and making plays for us. Every time I’m back there, I look to my right and I see him back there too. So I’m happy for him. I’m happy with the way he’s come since training camp. He’s getting better every week.”

(When you guys have those zero blitzes that you throw at offensive linemen, is it designed to get certain guys or is it just about somebody is going to be free and making the most of it?) – “Like Coach Boyer (Josh Boyer) always says, expect to be free when you’re rushing on those pressures. I just rush like I’m going to be free or Shaq (Lawson) rushes like he’s going to be free. It just depends on who they let go because they can’t block us all.”

(With the productivity that you’re having, do you expect to get a lot more attention?) – “Yeah, I think at a point I’m going to probably start getting a lot more attention, which opens the door for a lot of guys. I’m excited. I’m just going to keep doing my job, make plays when I can and help those guys make plays too.”

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