Perhaps I'm mistaken (anything is possible), but I thought Okafor and Ogbah played well for us pre-injury. They each had 5 sack seasons and were improving along with the defense as the year proceeded. Okafor especially.
Remember ... Ogbah sacked Lamar Jackson twice (one shared IIRC) which speaks to his nimbleness and edge-setting prowess. Keep in mind, he's a sub 4.65 guy (shameless attempt to appeal for support from Vicki from Arkansas).
While with the Saints, Okafor actually had a pick against AS11 which isn't easy to do either. He is also one of the few NFL players to be arrested for resisting a jaywalking arrest attempt. In my book, he receives extra credit for that.
It isn't unreasonable to expect those two guys to improve with another year in Spaggyboots' system.
Not saying that we can't upgrade or that we're "set" at the position, but we have assets.
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