Redskins-Chiefs Defensive Review

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Originally Posted by GridIron26

I'm glad to know this.. Although I still believe it would do us better when we put Orakpo down on the scrimmage line every play.. But once again, who takes over the SLB? I certainly hope we will try to find someone to take over the position during the off-season.. I sort of still want Horton to be the candidate but it's obviously that it's not possible.. So..

Some people keep saying that Haynesworth haven't really played up to the par we paid him to.. The reality is he's been playing pretty well; it's just that we are overpaying him to just play as DT..

Orakpo, Haynesworth, and Carter to pro bowl this year? Or will they be snubbed along with Fletcher?

Chris Wilson and HB Blades both know the SLB position, and could combine to play it at least as well if not better than Orakpo is.

The problem is, a defensive line of Haynesworth, Griffin, Orakpo, and Carter doesn't give a whole lot of gap discipline, and could be gashed against the run. It's a lot better to have a defensive line with Daniels/Jarmon holding down one position. You could rotate Orakpo and Carter in, but I'm thinking as long as Blache can make it difficult for quarterbacks to find Orakpo, you're best off with him at SLB.

It's when you sit back in the same cover two and cover three zones on every play that teams start to pick him apart.