Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett anticipates big things for rookie counterpart Ruke Orhorhoro.
rookie defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro fired off the ball and jabbed left before cutting across the face of Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Andrew Vorhees.
Drafted No. 35 overall by the Falcons in April, Orhorhoro said the game is still fast for him, but as he plays, it will slow down. There was, however, nothing slow about his approach toward Johnson.Falcons defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake noted last week that Orhorhoro and the rest of the team's rookie defensive linemen entered a new phase in their development, leveling up as the preseason progressed.
"I be wearing Grady out," Orhorhoro said. "I'm just always asking him questions in his ear like, 'Tell me this, tell me that,' because I just want to learn from him. Especially a guy that's been in the league, and not just been in the league, but has done it well at a high level for years on years." As for the annoying aspect? Consider the 31-year-old Jarrett and 22-year-old Orhorhoro as siblings, and the picture becomes much clearer.And Jarrett sees a bright future for his young teammate, who has two quarterback hits, one sack and a tackle for loss during Atlanta's first two preseason games.
"How you're supposed to shed and get off blocks, how you're supposed to transition into a pass rush on a play action pass," Lake said. "That is valuable." Throughout much of the summer, Orhorhoro has been a second-string defensive tackle who often rotates in when Atlanta wants a fresh group up front.
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