Mock Draft - Skins take Orakpo

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Number44

To each his own, I guess. Although I doubt Orakpo will be there for us, I think we've gotta grab him if he's there. I rate him above Jackson and Rey, and he's a better fit for our needs, as well, IMO. What's not to like about Orakpo?

Recurring knee injury to start...serious enough he's missed time two seasons in a row. In the NFL he and that knee will take much more abuse than seen in the past...so i guess on injury history alone I'd be wary of Orakpo. Secondly he's not at all a simple fit to our system. We require a lot from our OLBs, including the ability to cover well and make plays in space. Orakpo's not experienced in either thing. As a DE his explosiveness isn't elite so I doubt we get a serious boost to pass-rush, and he's not an elite run-stuffer as we need at LDE. I said somewhere else i think Orakpo would do alright @ RDE in our system (after AC moves on).

...Jackson fits our need @ LDE perfectly IMO. He's a monster run stuffer who collapses the pocket in a flash. Rey is more of a wildcard for us, especially in the short term as SLB, but jeez his playmaking ability is impressive.

...i won't bitch and moan if we take Orakpo just saying i really won't expect him to make a big impact for us.