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Old 11-11-2014, 12:02 AM   #140
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Re: Expectations for the rest of the season...

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Originally Posted by Mattyk View Post
He had 4 sacks against a bad Raiders team his rookie year which skewed his numbers a bit. He only played DE on 3rd downs.

He's made multiple Pro Bowls as a 3-4 backer, at this point that's what he is. Hard to see him making a change IMO.
I still think Orakpo would be a better 4-3 DE than anything else. While hes not bad in pass coverage, he is better suited to go after the ball every play imo. I also believe he is a better rusher starting in a 3 or 4 point stance since he relies so much on the bull rush. A lot would also depend on how well he played the run.

Its a pretty moot point though since it wont happen with us. He is just not worth the money he wants as a 3-4 OLB in our system. It also doesnt appear that we are switching defenses to a 4-3, and even if we did, I dont want to see us spend that money to experiment with him there given his injury history. I still expect him to have played his last play for us and move on in the offseason.
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