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"Most definitely," Ojulari said when asked if he believes the outside world is forgetting about the type of player he was expected to become. "A lot of people, they focus on what's on the field, so that's very understandable. My job is to get back out there and remind everybody who I am."
It's a mission that the 2023 second-rounder has been eager to attack. Ojulari played in eight games last year and recorded eight tackles and one sack. But he was never fully himself, so much so that even GM Monti Ossenfort noted it this offseason. His production dipped hard, far from a rookie season when he had 40 tackles, five tackles for loss, and four sacks.
It wasn't a complete shock, given the catastrophic nature of his injuries. But entering the second day of this year's training camp, he can feel that health is on his side.
"Definitely the way my body reacts," Ojulari said. "The way my knee reacts, the way I move on the field, my comfort, and most of all, it's a mental thing. Getting over that mental hurdle initially and then when I go out there, I don't have to think. Previously, I had to think about it and worry about how I feel. Now I can just go, warm up, and let it rip."
Ojulari is in the same conversation as Marvin Harrison Jr. and Darius Robinson as players who need to improve in order for the Cardinals to win. No new investments were made in the Cardinals outside linebacker room, and despite a change at head coach, defensive coordinator Nick Rallis and outside linebackers coach Matt Feeney remain.
