“It definitely hasn’t changed my mindset,” he said. The mentality remains the same despite his emergence with the Texans and the increased role and responsibility coming with the Browns. And moving forward, now that I have a lot of snaps, I treated it the same way.” “I feel like I made the most out of those snaps that I got. “Instead of complaining about why I’m not getting 20 to 30 (snaps), I feel like it just made me more of an efficient player,” he said. He believes the challenge of biding his time made him a better player. When the opportunity came, I took advantage of it, and when I look back, I don’t have any malice or bad feelings about it.” “I felt like I was working really hard, I was doing the things that were necessary to get on the field. “Everybody feels like they deserve to play,” Okoronkwo said. The waiting was, indeed, the hardest part. Juan Thornhill knows what it takes to win Super Bowls, and sees ‘all of the pieces’ in Cleveland
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I felt like when I got moved to a starting position, I took full advantage of it.” “I went from playing anywhere from eight to 10 snaps to 30, so when you get more snaps and more opportunity, you get to do more things with it. He was unlocked by the switch from 3-4 outside linebacker to 4-3 end with Houston and capitalized on the increase in playing time. He was a fifth-round pick of the Rams in 2018 out of the University of Oklahoma, where he was Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, and in 50 games has 75 career tackles, 9.5 sacks and three forced fumbles.
Okoronkwo, 27, started the final eight games a year ago - the first starts of his career - and racked up five sacks in the last six games. I feel like I fit into exactly what they’re looking for and I feel like I’m going to bring them the production that they’ve been looking for on the other side of Myles.”Īnthony Walker Jr. “I feel like it’s a really good fit for both parties. I’m glad that the Browns did their homework on me,” Okoronkwo said. They view his strong finish to last season with the Texans as a true indication of the player he is and a springboard to a pivotal role on a team with lofty expectations. The Browns signed Okoronkwo last week to a three-year, $19 million contract with $12.5 million guaranteed to be the starting defensive end opposite All-Pro Myles Garrett. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information.Browns find speedy WR with trade for Elijah Moore
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