Redskins v. Dolphins Gameday Thread

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Big C

by the way, kerrigan has a bigger impact on games than orakpo. he gets more pressure it seems and causes more turnovers. bottom line.

So we have two good OLBs, nothing wrong with that.

[Big C]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

So we have two good OLBs, nothing wrong with that.

i just dont think rak is as good as people make him out to be. hes a good player, but not elite like a lot of people seem to think. thats my opinion.

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by Big C

i just dont think rak is as good as people make him out to be. hes a good player, but not elite like a lot of people seem to think. thats my opinion.

I agree, but remember he's taking on the opposing team's best pass blocker on most plays... Kerrigan is not.

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

I agree, but remember he's taking on the opposing team's best pass blocker on most plays... Kerrigan is not.

Kerrigan vs Columbo
Orakpo vs Jake Long

[Hail to the Redskins]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Kerrigan vs Columbo
Orakpo vs Jake Long

Well... Orakpo was on the TE that play.... ZERO pressure... just saying,

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

I agree, but remember he's taking on the opposing team's best pass blocker on most plays... Kerrigan is not.

And that was the point with bringing in Kerrigan. If the blockers are occupied with Rak and Kerrigan is open, so be it.

Once again, I don't know why our fans hate the idea of having two good players in one position.

[Big C]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

And that was the point with bringing in Kerrigan. If the blockers are occupied with Rak and Kerrigan is open, so be it.

Once again, I don't know why our fans hate the idea of having two good players in one position.

i dont think anyone "hates the idea". just an observation and an opinion that has been formulated over a long period of time. elite players beat the double team. again, demarcus ware.

[Big C]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

I agree, but remember he's taking on the opposing team's best pass blocker on most plays... Kerrigan is not.

so does demarcus ware and he lives in opponents' backfields. if orakpo wants to be considered elite, he needs to do the same with regularity.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Big C

so does demarcus ware and he lives in opponents' backfields. if orakpo wants to be considered elite, he needs to do the same with regularity.

But this isn't about Orakpo, is about the defense making plays period. If this happens every game, so be it. In the end Orakpo alone doesn't win games, teamwork does.

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by Big C

so does demarcus ware and he lives in opponents' backfields. if orakpo wants to be considered elite, he needs to do the same with regularity.

I don't think he is elite. My point with those making the Kerrigan > Orakpo argument is simply that if you swapped sides, you might see swapped results as well. That's all.

[Hail to the Redskins]

AWFUL on 3rd downs today though... seriously... bad.