I totally agree.

IMO Woods knew the value that JOK could bring. He saw his talent. Woods was quoted when he was drafted that he could not wait to use him in all kinds of different ways. He said he needed to be careful and not put too much on his plate.

However, the big difference with Woods was confusing zone coverages. In addition Berry misplayed the DT position under Woods. Or, he could not make all the changes needed at one time.

Schwartz unlocked JOK. They played man on the outside. They brought in a much stronger rotation at DT. All that allowed JOK to do what he does best. Read and react quickly. He was not stuck into zone coverage. JOK now reads the play. He reads the block to determine pass or run and then reacts to the play. At times he reads the qb and retreats to coverage. He reads the run and shoots the open gap.

It was wild to see how plays he was making behind the LOS.

Now going into the second year with Schwartz. I think you can expect JOK to be used as blitzer more on certain downs. His value will increase because Schwartz trusts him more.

JOK plays a big part in the Browns defense.