Re: Is Brian Orakpo career as a Redskin possibly over
 

Ah yes, the Greg Blache glory days. Who can forget that juggernaut of a D?

Re: Is Brian Orakpo career as a Redskin possibly over
 

[quote=Mattyk;1090538]Ah yes, the Greg Blache glory days. Who can forget that juggernaut of a D?[/quote]

lol yeah. lots of bored skins fans back then. good solid D with no turnovers paired with a low scoring, 3 yards and a cloud of dust offense.

Re: Is Brian Orakpo career as a Redskin possibly over
 

[quote=Mattyk;1090538]Ah yes, the Greg Blache glory days. Who can forget that juggernaut of a D?[/quote]
That's when you know the season has gone off the rails when people are pining for Greg Bland..I mean Blache.. What's next, complaining that maybe Jay Gruden needs help calling plays from Sherman Lewis?

Re: Is Brian Orakpo career as a Redskin possibly over
 

[quote=Avinash_Tyagi;1090530]This is why I've never been a fan of the 3-4 Defense, it requires having too many of the right players in the right position due to the fact that you only have three lineman and are forced to rely on the lighter linebackers to help pressure the passer (I much prefer the 4-3, where you have two tackles, both of who are typically better matched up against the Offensive lineman, I feel this gives you more room for error as even just the 4 man line may be able to bring pressure without needing the Linebackers, freeing them up to assist the secondary)[/quote]

The thing I dislike about the 3-4 is that not as many colleges run it compared to the number of pro defenses. thus the number of quality nose tackles out there is limited. Some profess that DTs can be good NT but I think that transition is harder than many realize.

Re: Is Brian Orakpo career as a Redskin possibly over
 

I'm going to trump all of you and pine for the return of Richie Petitbon. But only as a defensive coordinator.

Re: Is Brian Orakpo career as a Redskin possibly over
 

[quote=BaltimoreSkins;1090542]The thing I dislike about the 3-4 is that not as many colleges run it compared to the number of pro defenses. thus the number of quality nose tackles out there is limited. Some profess that DTs can be good NT but I think that transition is harder than many realize.[/quote]

Well doing the 3-4 at college level would be difficult, due to the fact that you're dealing with people who have not completely physically matured.

The ideal NT for a 3-4 is someone huge and powerful who basically needs to be double teamed on every play.

Many of the college guys, especially the Freshmen and Sophomores, are probably still bulking up at that point, and are unlikely to be able to play that position well.

You might find a few already at that point, but they would be the rarity not the rule.

Re: Is Brian Orakpo career as a Redskin possibly over
 

[quote=skinsguy;1090546]I'm going to trump all of you and pine for the return of Richie Petitbon. But only as a defensive coordinator.[/quote]

Pretty good chance Mike Nolan will be available after this year. Maybe Danny can send out for some more ice cream.

Re: Is Brian Orakpo career as a Redskin possibly over
 

The Cowboys just cut Michael Sam from the practice squad. Isn't he supposed to be a good pass rusher? Should we sign him or is he not NFL material?

Re: Is Brian Orakpo career as a Redskin possibly over
 

[quote=Counter-Tre;1090555]The Cowboys just cut Michael Sam from the practice squad. Isn't he supposed to be a good pass rusher? Should we sign him or is he not NFL material?[/quote]

Media circus - strike one
Former Cowboy - strike two (not really but I'm working a theme here)
Cut from 2 practice squads - strike three

No upside to bringing him in.

Re: Is Brian Orakpo career as a Redskin possibly over
 

[quote=SFREDSKIN;1090252]This is who we should sign if the Lions don't franchise him:

Ndamukong Suh[/quote]

Why would we sign Suh he plays in the 4-3 def we run the 3-4？

Re: Is Brian Orakpo career as a Redskin possibly over
 

[quote=Counter-Tre;1090555]The Cowboys just cut Michael Sam from the practice squad. Isn't he supposed to be a good pass rusher? Should we sign him or is he not NFL material?[/quote]

maybe just bring him in for the cowboys game and try to find their achillies (hint: stop Murray). Of course i would love to see Sam in the game, sack Romo and see a pelvic thrust sack celebration on the cowboy star in primetime.

Re: Is Brian Orakpo career as a Redskin possibly over
 

[quote=Counter-Tre;1090555]The Cowboys just cut Michael Sam from the practice squad. Isn't he supposed to be a good pass rusher? Should we sign him or is he not NFL material?[/quote]

I was thinking just this when I saw the news on ESPN. I think we should take a look at Sam and sign him to the practice squad. He can rush the passer and with Rak gone for the season we need depth at the at the position. We have Jeffcoat and Gabe Miller on PS right now. Bring in Sam and see what he has . He can also give us some 411 on the Cowboys defense.

As far a PR it would be positive for the Redskins who many people view as negative. The gay community would be happy and maybe we get lucky that Sam can play . It's a no lose situation .

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[quote=SFREDSKIN;1090481]I was against the Haynesworth signing, Suh is in shape and dominates everyone. How are the lions D doing?[/quote]

Lions D is fine, how's the team doing? Suh is the reason they're going to the Superbowl huh?

At what point do you want to start maneuvering like the model franchises in this league? Suh isn't the missing piece, doesn't fill a need, doesn't make us a contender - we're not one move away.

Re: Is Brian Orakpo career as a Redskin possibly over
 

Sam is a 4-3 end. No fit here.

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I think Orakpo will get a decent deal (3-5M) on a 4-3 team and do pretty well at DE. His big rookie year he did most of his damage from the 3 point stance. He hasn't played at a Pro Bowl level since that rookie campaign. He has the physical tools and talent, but I don't think his stay will be in Washington. I wish him the best of luck going forward.