Is Brian Orakpo career as a Redskin possibly over

[MTK]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

What is your idea of a "modest" contract? Just curious at the numbers involved.




Me, I said last year 9.5mil/yr was about all I would be willing to offer, but I overshot that by a lot. I wouldn't offer him anything over 5.5-6mil/yr to be honest.

Maybe 6 or 7 per... although if Murphy shows he's capable just let him walk

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Maybe 6 or 7 per... although if Murphy shows he's capable just let him walk

... and to be capable, he needs to show (1) an ability to cover in space; and (2) that he can keep folks from consistently doubling Kerrigan and/or Hatcher.

By the end of the year, if Murphy can win some 1 on 1's as a rusher and handle the coverage duties of an OLB in a 3-4 system w/o being a liability, Rak is pretty much superfluous.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Maybe 6 or 7 per... although if Murphy shows he's capable just let him walk

I'm with you on Murphy. He's not shown it yet, and I have my doubts he ever will. I think he lacks the athletic ability to get the job done on the right side. He's better coming up the middle than on the sides.

[DYoungJelly]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

I'm with you on Murphy. He's not shown it yet, and I have my doubts he ever will. I think he lacks the athletic ability to get the job done on the right side. He's better coming up the middle than on the sides.

The most immediate concern with Murphy is coverage. Romo and his Frankenstein TE will eat us alive this week.

Murphy didn't cover in college and his first match up is against a dude that makes veterans look bad.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by DYoungJelly

The most immediate concern with Murphy is coverage. Romo and his Frankenstein TE will eat us alive this week.

Murphy didn't cover in college and his first match up is against a dude that makes veterans look bad.

He can't be any worse than Orakpo in coverage. Orakpo is no Monte Coleman.