Will Brian Orakpo = the next Vernon Gholston

[724Skinsfan]

Is this to mean Orakpo will probably not do very well as a rookie? Then, yes, he will probably be the next Vernon Gholston, who in turn still has a year (at least) to be the next Mario Williams. Rookies that make an immediate impact are pretty rare, especially those that aren't running backs. Should Gholston have made more than 13 tackles in his rookie season? Definitely, but he hasn't been cut by the Jets...yet.

[chrisl13]

Gholston did so poorly because of the system that he played in. And with Orakpo playing next to Haynesworth, he is bound to have a nice rookie campaign. Haynesworth makes everyone around him good. Everyone will be trying to double team him, leaving Orakpo and Carter on islands. Don't worry about Orakpo, he's a beast!

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by rbanerjee23

Is anyone else concerned that Orakpo could end up being the next Vernon Gholston. Both of them had killer final campaigns and are weight room warriors to the max. However, Gholston managed only 13 tackles of which only 5 were solo.

I want to believe that Orakpo will be different but can any one give me a tangible reason why?

No offense dude, but this is what upsets me about a.) negativity among fans and b.) people posting just for the hell of it. With many Orakpo threads, you could have easily asked this question in one of these discussions or just ask in general what are people thought about Orakpo. Instead, you go out of your way to make this thread, asking a negative question that is pure speculation.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

No offense dude, but this is what upsets me about a.) negativity among fans and b.) people posting just for the hell of it. With many Orakpo threads, you could have easily asked this question in one of these discussions or just ask in general what are people thought about Orakpo. Instead, you go out of your way to make this thread, asking a negative question that is pure speculation.

I agree, but I don't think we should be playing thread police. Draft day is always nuts. SmootSmack and Matty have been around all day. They can put a lid on anything they need to.

The thread title may be a bit off, but speculating on the chances of Orakpo being a bust isn't out of bounds. IMO anyway.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

No offense dude, but this is what upsets me about a.) negativity among fans and b.) people posting just for the hell of it. With many Orakpo threads, you could have easily asked this question in one of these discussions or just ask in general what are people thought about Orakpo. Instead, you go out of your way to make this thread, asking a negative question that is pure speculation.

Some folks need to be negative just for the sake of being negative. They thrive on negativity.

[MTK]

What does one have to do with the other?

[T.O.Killa]

He is an animal. He will be a beast right from the start. Did you see his box faced jaw, like a pit bull. He is a genetic freak and will have 10 sacks or better this year.

[bertoskins2]

it will not happen because he is playing besides Albert. look at the titans draft last year, they got I think 2 DE from the draft in the middle rounds, and let them play alongside albert. now put rak there with albert, it would be scary.

[Nflnick11]

I don't think so, I think that would be maybin if anyns gonna be gholston plus gholston played well in the 4-3 at Ohio state, and awful in the 3-4 so he's not a bust yet

[nimbh2]

besides it takes a few years b4 you can call someone a bust.