Rank Orakpo as a OLB prospect...

Originally Posted by John Denny

Mario Williams (who's a great pass-rusher now) really struggled at DE when he entered the league so why not just let Orakpo concentrate on what he knows best before having him play a couple positions. Why overload him?

That was the problem with signing Daniels and Wynn. Now with Orakpo on board its going to be hard for him to crack the DL on 1st and 2nd downs. I think the experience of Orakpo at DE on every down is key to him being ready to make more plays sooner. The problem is the team wants to win so bad I think they are looking to fill a void at OLB instead of setting up Orakpo for years to come. We might make the playoffs this year but we arent a Super Bowl contender imo at this time.

Id play Orakpo at DE and let him make his share of rookie mistakes and big plays. I agree with you 100%. Why teach him the OLB spot if we know hes going to play DE for us in the future? It really scares me that the Redskins finally drafted a beast DE and they want to toy with him at OLB.