Thread: Transformed from lanky wideout to muscled tight end, Broncos rookie Albert Okwuegbunam can “stretch the field all over”

Back when Albert Okwuegbunam was a lanky, speedy wideout at Sacred Heart-Griffin High School in Springfield, Ill., the Cyclones ran what longtime coach Ken Leonard dubbed “The Man” offense.

“The Man” offense — a colloquialism used to describe the Cyclones’ spread attack — featured Okwuegbunam as its centerpiece. And with good reason: Okwuegbunam was a critical part of state title runs as a sophomore and junior before leading the team to an undefeated regular season as a senior.

“Our philosophy was all about getting ‘The Man’ the ball, and Albert was ‘The Man’, no question about it,” Leonard said. “Especially his senior year and a lot of his junior year, too. He had great raw hand-eye skills and could catch the ball, and he was 6-foot-5 and could run — so we had plenty of mismatches at the high school level, and we took advantage of them.”

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but can he play safety?

Looking forward to seeing him and Lock back together.

Originally Posted by Nomad

Looking forward to seeing him and Lock back together.

If Okwuegbunam can come in and contribute right away, I can Fant's numbers going through the roof.

Alberto!

Stress the defense.

Sutton, Fant, Albert O., KJ, the Judge, with Gordon or Lindsey in the backfield.

And Lock has a big arm....and is mobile.

Thats about as stressful as you can make a defense.



I SURE hope we grow into our potential!

We'll see if his reputation for not playing hurt and taking a lot of plays off manifests in the NFL. This fanbase has shown to have little patience with soft TEs.

We'll see. Guy is loaded with talent.

One of Drew Lock’s best passes as Missouri’s quarterback in 2018 came on a two-point-conversion attempt … following a delay-of-game penalty … in a game the Tigers lost by 14 points.

But for Broncos fans, the connection between Lock and recently drafted tight end Albert Okwuegbunam that September day against second-ranked Georgia should generate excitement.

The penalty allowed Lock to line up in shotgun at the 8-yard line. Using the additional space to survey the end zone, Lock stood in a clean pocket and watched as Okwuegbunam used a double move to beat cornerback Tyrique McGhee. Lock fired a dart to him before safety J.R. Reed could arrive to break it up.

The successful conversion displayed Lock’s strong arm and the 6-foot-5 Okwuegbunam’s matchup problems but was otherwise a footnote in a 43-29 loss. However, it doesn’t require much imagination to envision the throw-and-catch playing on a loop in Broncos general manager John Elway’s office.

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