Bobby Okereke is the kind of linebacker the Giants have long sought: one that can stay on the field no matter the situation.
Not only did the 26-year-old middle linebacker
Bobby Okereke has the speed in the middle of a defense to track down running backs as well as drop back into pass coverage.“This guy is 235 pounds, but he’s fast enough that he’s going to make the tackles where he is supposed to make them,” said Baldinger, whose“The difference is where he makes the tackles. He is not going to get knocked back. There is nothing worse than second-and-7 becomes third-and-2 and run it again, especially against [short-yardage conversion masters] Philadelphia.
“It’s the beginning of rebuilding this Giants offense,” Baldinger said. “Maybe this year it won’t be that every time the Giants defense plays well, it starts with Wink Martindale as the reason why. Sometimes your players have to play better than the other side. Okereke is still young enough, he’s earned this contract with his performance, so I think it’s a win-win for everybody.
Okereke’s deal is the second-largest signed by an inside linebacker thus far, but Long was not deemed a scheme fit for the Giants.
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