Brian Orakpo = Beast

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

Assuming Carter stays for next season, do you think it would be viable to have Orakpo line up opposite Carter? Have Orakpo play DE? Everyone's saying he'd be beast coming off the edge like that instead of LB. Because.. Well.. We know he stinks at coverage anyway. So why not let him blow up O-Lines all day?

I personally think it would be a mistake to make him one thing or the other. I would just like to see him play where we have him right now, just better. He's a great athlete with a great work ethic. We just might have a different animal in Orakpo.

That being said, I think/hope Carter stays. Is he a FA next year?

[MTK]

Carter deserves some serious Pro Bowl consideration this year.

[SFREDSKIN]

Let's not forget Jarmon, I'm beginning to see flashes of potential and next year he could be a beast.

[CultBrennan59]

So are we saying that Orakpo should stay at OLB or should we put him at DE still to see if we get even better results? I think the best possible postion for Orakpo would be at 3-4 OLB like James Harrison.

[rbanerjee23]

Yeah if Jarmon some how pans out then we have a d line comparable to the really good ones up in Minnesota and New York (giants not jets)

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by rbanerjee23

Yeah if Jarmon some how pans out then we have a d line comparable to the really good ones up in Minnesota and New York (giants not jets)

Just curious why you phrase it like that. From the limited action where I have seen him on the field, it certainly seems like he is a capable player. Seems to have speed and power, so have you seen something that gives you pause?

[doughtydoubter]

yes yes good job vinny...now just get us a qb, a coach, cheaper beer, a less diva running back (pref under the age of 30), a new cover corner, and oh yes - the much hyped 1st round draft picks used on the oline

[skinsfaninok]

98 is a tank

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Rak is a beast, but Micheal Oher was available as well correct? So that is a toss up on who could have been the better player for us right away. So this is where the VC arguement can start. Did he draft the right player for our team? Keep in mind we have all been bitching about the fact that we don't get enough sacks for years, but now our immediate need has shifted from the Dline to the Oline. Time to sure this unit up for years to come the way we have sured up the dline for years to come this past off season.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

BTW we still need to fire vinny....

[The Goat]

Yeppers Orakpo gets mad props for taking the position change in stride and quickly making an impact in unfamiliar territory. His raw physical ability might be unparalleled in the league.

But for eff sakes let's not make Vinny into a "swell guy" for this. In fact the mere mention of Vinny alongside Rak is pretty silly. Vinny tried to get Sanchez, then tried to trade up again, this time supposedly for Rak, when Lord knows we're so limited in picks. And finally Vinny did nothing to address the real need of the last few years along the oline. Look at Oher tonight. He's legit. Setting up a pick trade where we got Oher in the first and then another quality olineman or DE/LB in the 2nd would be noteworthy as GM. Unfortunately Vinny has working relationships with approximately zero guys around the league to work such a deal, so he did the only thing left to him and picked the obvious BPA.

[ethat001]

Come on now - sure Orakpo has a couple of sacks -- but our defense still gives up 3rd downs and big rushing and passing plays.

I like him and I do agree he's a beast. But echo'ing the other guys on this thread:
1) He's playing next to Carter and AH, inflating his numbers.
2) Our need was the O-line. Oher would have been the smarter pick.

With Oher, our team could have been a playoff contender this year. We lost THREE games to the worst teams in football because we couldn't pass or run block and our O-line was a mess. I think our defense would still have been top 10 WITHOUT Orakpo, but our offense sucks without an offensive line.

Anyway, I'm hoping this new combination with Levi Jones will solidify the line and help the run game & offense for the rest of the year (although I'm halfheartedly hoping for a good draft pick as well for a QB)..

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by ethat001

Come on now - sure Orakpo has a couple of sacks -- but our defense still gives up 3rd downs and big rushing and passing plays.

I like him and I do agree he's a beast. But echo'ing the other guys on this thread:
1) He's playing next to Carter and AH, inflating his numbers.
2) Our need was the O-line. Oher would have been the smarter pick.

With Oher, our team could have been a playoff contender this year. We lost THREE games to the worst teams in football because we couldn't pass or run block and our O-line was a mess. I think our defense would still have been top 10 WITHOUT Orakpo, but our offense sucks without an offensive line.

Anyway, I'm hoping this new combination with Levi Jones will solidify the line and help the run game & offense for the rest of the year (although I'm halfheartedly hoping for a good draft pick as well for a QB)..

orakpo was a must take at that position he should have been in the top ten

what about our remaining picks thoos should have been used for an oline instead we got barnes, glenn, and hensen, the only oline we got undrafted guys from md again

and why didn't we go after levi in the offseason instead of waiting he could have helped out alot earlier in the year

[skinster]

carter is not a fa for a long time. defer to the cap sheet

[12thMan]

Without looking I thought he signed a 6yr/$30 mil deal.