Brian Orakpo = Beast

[Rajmahal33]

I'd like to point out that D-line, and more specifically DE, was as glaring of a deficiency as O-line last offseason. Ppl forget how much we had neglected drafting DE's with first day picks until Orakpo. Skins fans had been calling VC an idiot for passing up on Ware and Merriman and a handful of other guys throughout the years. Two years prior to this offseason didn't our D-line have the worst sack total in NFL history for a season. Everyone was saying that though our D was good but we weren't getting TO's b/c the QB had all day in the pocket.

I realize we acquired AH in the offseason, but we also expected Randy Thomas to be back full-time along with recently acquired DD on the other side playing next to a would be healthy Chris Samuels. When Vinny made the BO pick I'm sure he thought he had upgraded the Offensive line enough, that his #2 picks from last year would help a 2nd-year-in-the-system JC out a little bit, and that with BO (and AH) we would be an elite defense. Unfortunately for him the rug got pulled out from under him in the offseason and early part of the regular season in terms of the O-line. Our defense has played well IMO but struggles when our Offense fails to put together drives. I'd love to point fingers at VC just like anyone else, but not picking Oher over BO is not something I can put on him. I think he made the best decision with the information available to him.