Azeez Ojulari is facing his last chance to show he can be counted on.
The New York Giants expected outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari to be Thibodeaux’s partner in crime, but after his 8-sack rookie season, instead of doing battle against opposing blockers, Ojulari has done battle–often losing at that–against the injury bug.
Two seasons of unavailability have turned Ojulari into as big a question mark as this team has, a question that they’re attempting to answer with Brian Burns, acquired via trade with the hope that he will become the partner in crime the team’s brass thought Ojulari might become. He can still get a new contract in that role, but he’ll need to stay healthy and start being more of a presence than he’s been in those snaps played over the last two seasons.Ojulari suited up for 11 games this year and started 7 of them. However, finding any impact plays made by this young pass rusher was challenging, as the production wasn’t there. He did record two sacks in Week 17 and finished with 2.5 on the year with just 16 tackles.
He’s also not a guy you want dropping back in coverage, as he has yet to show any awareness or instinct. One doesn't sense the “dawg” mentality in his game–that relentlessness all good defenders seem to have.Ojulari is set to enter the final season of his four-year, $6,774,908 rookie contract. His 2024 numbers will see him earn a base salary of $1,583,851, while carrying a cap hit of $2,155,653 and a dead cap value of $571,802.
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