Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah talks NFL speed with Jim Rome

Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was a guest on the Jim Rome Show and discussed the speed of the NFL game as well as the showdown with Minnesota

Rookie linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah appears to be in the NFL already. The Cleveland Browns rookie second-round pick has appeared in all three Browns games and started two of them.

So far, he’s recorded 10 tackles, three pass defenses and a half-sack in the team’s defensive masterpiece against Chicago. The numbers might not be mind-boggling, but he still has an impact despite never playing more than 51% of the squad’s snaps in any given weekend.

What’s more important, however, is how smooth it looks. JOK moves around the field like a veteran and seems to play a lot faster than most rookies.

This is exactly what Jim Rome noticed as he had JOK on his show recently and asked him if the game was slow for him because he seems comfortable and seems to ‘react’ rather than having to too much. reflect.

Owusu-Koramoah responded by saying “I wouldn’t say I’m still there” and then added that he “is still working, still progressing”.

He added that the game slows down a bit over the weeks and knows that the more he is able to play, the more he will improve. Even so, his humility was displayed as he avoided going down the path of other rookies who say the game is not as fast as they thought.

Rome also asked him about the difference between college play and the pros. JOK said the biggest difference is the mental aspect. He says there are a lot of big physical players in the NCAA, but he needs to understand a lot more about the offense he faces at this level.

From there they discussed the Minnesota Vikings, which Cleveland will play in Week 4. The rookie said to throw the record because they’re a good team that has a lot of different looks that Cleveland doesn’t. still seen.

The Browns landed a steal at Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah and he knows he can keep improving, which is scary for opposing teams.