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Originally Posted by Lotus
Do you have a link to that information? In this link, Zorn says something very different. He describes Orakpo as a hands-down DE and is very vague about any LB role. |
Yeah i'm not thrilled about the idea of Rak at LB. Sure he could bring some skill to the position, but i think developing him for the long term is paramount and shifting him between positions as a rookie just doesn't seem like a great idea. He ought to be given the opportunity to compete where is skill set is strongest at this point for all kinds of practical reasons. That's probably at RDE. Personally I was encouraged to hear Daniels talk about coming out of college a little undersized for a LDE (had played some LB in college) but w/ a little time he massed up to size. This is my best case scenario for Rak, to see him as a monster LDE who can stop the run and create pressure/sacks with equal prowess; however i defer to the better football minds on this site as to where Rak best fits long term. It's just i tend to see RDE more in the mold of a Jason Taylor, not the strongest guy in the world but always able to slither his way into the backfield for a sack (or just off pure speed). Rak is a physical freak in his strength and whatnot...i tend to think he's "overkill" at RDE if that makes any sense.