Meet the Beast: Brian Orakpo

[MTK]

Redskins Insider - The Orakpo Plan: 'He's Going to Play'

[724Skinsfan]

A-

Good (great?) pick. Says a lot of good things. Seems to take nothing for granted. His speed and strength are going to be trouble for opposing linemen. Imagine the poor RB that has to pick up his blitz. I'm not expecting any special numbers in 2009, but I do think we'll see plenty of flashes of what he'll become for us for many years to come.

[Beemnseven]

I know nothing about the guy, so I can't give him a grade. But since it's the first defensive linemen we've taken in the first three rounds since 1997, I like the selection.

As to whether OT was a bigger need -- flip a coin. DE and OL needs seemed to be about even.

[GMScud]

I think this pick has off the field ramifications for the Redskins fanbase. A lot of us, including the administrator of this website, were considering having a serious falling out with the team amidst the Cutler thing and if the supposed Sanchez love affair came to fruition. I think staying put, not mortgaging the future and opting for stability at QB, and then landing a guy like Orakpo, all the while running a great bluff around Sanchez is a big deal.

This move made me feel a good bit better (for now) about how the front office is doing things. The sense of relief I have is huge.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I think this pick has off the field ramifications for the Redskins fanbase. A lot of us, including the administrator of this website, were considering having a serious falling out with the team amidst the Cutler thing and if the supposed Sanchez love affair came to fruition. I think staying put, not mortgaging the future and opting for stability at QB, and then landing a guy like Orakpo, all the while running a great bluff around Sanchez is a big deal.

This move made me feel a good bit better (for now) about how the front office is doing things. The sense of relief I have is huge.

I don't feel relief because I never really bit on the Sanchez stuff. But, yes, I feel a lot more confidence about the FO after today. They bluffed exceptionally well and landed a very fine pick. They capitalized on their reputation for stupidity by doing something pretty smart.

[Superman13732]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I don't feel relief because I never really bit on the Sanchez stuff. But, yes, I feel a lot more confidence about the FO after today. They bluffed exceptionally well and landed a very fine pick. They capitalized on their reputation for stupidity by doing something pretty smart.

Amen. I was legitimately scared when all of the Sanchez/trading up rumors surfaced. Oh, and thank god Al Davis is a complete idiot, i think his stupidity shook it up enough for Orakpo to drop to us.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I don't feel relief because I never really bit on the Sanchez stuff. But, yes, I feel a lot more confidence about the FO after today. They bluffed exceptionally well and landed a very fine pick. They capitalized on their reputation for stupidity by doing something pretty smart.

That's what I'm saying. If in fact that was our real intention (which I doubt we'll ever know), then it's a really great move by Snyderatto.

[Superman13732]

I lost my voice (even though they picked him in 20 seconds) yelling at Dan to take this kid when he dropped to us. He benches over 500 pounds, and runs a 4.66 40, AND, he knows how to use those skills. ESPN reports he has a weak lower body, he squats OVER 600 pounds, that doesn't seem too weak to me. this is a great pick. Hopefully Carter will be able to come out of his 2008 slump so we can see this D line DOMINATE. Great pick.

[53Fan]

I don't know as much about Orakpo as I probably should, I really didn't study him much, but if he's as good as projected, combined with AH, our d-line went from "So What?" to "Oh Shit!" this offseason. Bring on the Cowgirls!

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

I don't know as much about Orakpo as I probably should, I really didn't study him much, but if he's as good as projected, combined with AH, our d-line went from "So What?" to "Oh Shit!" this offseason. Bring on the Cowgirls!

Hope Romo enjoys eating turf.

[Superman13732]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Hope Romo enjoys eating turf.

Hell yea!

[Oolak]

Originally Posted by Superman13732

Hell yea!

man that's dirty
...

lol

[skinsfanthru&thru]

Awesome pick!! They could have gone either way between OL and DE, but matching a guy like Orakpo with Carter, Griffin, and most notably Haynesworth was too good to pass up. I also love the fact that the team didn't hesitate at all with the pick as it took them less than 2 minutes to announce their selection.

[DoggDayAfternoon]

Being an SC fan i would've love to get Sanchez. Orakpo is a beast but i think maybe OL or LB would've been a bigger void to fill

[Trample the Elderly]

Words cannot express how glad I was when the Jets got Snachez. I saw the poor fans shake their heads and I said to myself, better you than me. I'm glad we got Orakpo. I'd have liked Oher but I think we have plenty of time to get someone now that we haven't traded away everything.

I missed everything else after we picked.