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Week 15 matchup
Sporting News, The, Dec 23, 2005
Ogunleye doesn't have great quickness, but he does have a good initial burst. He accelerates to the corner, takes good angles to the quarterback and consistently makes plays in the backfield. Weiner is physical and has good lateral movement. He extends his arms and can push edge rushers out of the play. He gets into his pass sets quickly, which will be important against the Bears' upfield pressure.
Because of his athletic ability, Ogunleye can drop into coverage on zone blitzes. Weiner will have to be aware of alignments and presnap reads to know when Ogunleye is coming and when he isn't. This uncertainty will give Ogunleye the one step he needs to get into Weiner, who lacks lower-body strength and is susceptible to bull rushes. Weiner has the ability to push Ogunleye inside, but the interior blockers will have their hands full with the inside rush of tackle Tommie Harris and middle linebacker Brian Urlacher.
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Look for Ogunleye to mix his rushes inside and outside to keep Weiner off-balance. The Bears also will disguise blitzes by changing their presnap sets. The Falcons will counter by running at Ogunleye and occasionally using tight end Alge Crumpler to provide pass-protection help, but Weiner will have to handle him on his own most of the time. Expect Ogunleye to spend a good portion of the day in the Falcons' backfield. Advantage: Ogunleye.
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