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Originally Posted by jamf
He is not a top 5 sack guy.
I wouldn't put him in the same class as a Robert Mathis, Mario Williams or the Kid in STL.
He just doesn't beat the elite left tackles in the league.
Dallas has a solid LT and I will be surprised if RAK can do anything against him.
It's all about money not just about who we want to keep.
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Orakpo's not a top-5 pass rusher in stats, but that's because he doesn't rush the quarterback every down. He's a complete linebacker, not just a pass rushing specialist. If he would rush the quarterback as much as the other elite pass rushers, he would be their equal in stats. So if he wants to be paid like Robert Mathis, then we need to pay him like that.
And, for whatever it's worth, Haslett says Orakpo is an elite pass rusher...
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