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Originally Posted by GTripp0012
My answer to this at least, is that "it works, so long as both ends are better than the guys they are going up against." Jarvis Moss. Not better than most RTs in this league. Elvis Dumerville is only better than a handful of LTs.
The way I see it, by the time Orakpo has enough of a move arsenal to be a factor from the left side (remember that everything he did in college came from the right), Carter's best years (arguably 2007 and 2008), will be so far in the rear view mirror, that we will be searching for his replacement. By 2011, I see Orakpo as our full-time right end.
In the mean time, I caution against taking Orakpo out of his comfort zone. I like moving him around to get him mismatches as a rookie. But moving him around to exploit offensive weaknesses, and moving him around just for the sake of having him learn multiple moves from multiple positions are very different ideas.
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The clarification is appreciated GT...i see your logic now. The one follow up discussion point i have is who's to say we won't draft/sign a more pure passrusher to replace Carter in the coming season or two? What's easier to come by: a passrushing specialist at RDE or a phenom who can shut down the rush and flip the switch to pressure/sack the QB? I tend to think pass-rush specialists are more common/available. If Rak can be the phenom to do both things on the left side wouldn't it make sense? I guess the bottom line question is where can he make the biggest impact and reach his highest potential?