Is there room for Orakpo and Rob Jackson?

Shannahan wanted the 3-4 defense and changed us to it. It isn't going to change anytime soon.

While I get your point, my point is putting you talent in a position where they are most beneficial to the team is a good strategy. Orkapo is a good pass rusher, Jackson is a ball hawk, I was just presenting an option that puts them both on the field in a position where they excel.

In fact, we have been fighting for years now to pigeonhole Kerrigan and Orkapo into 3-4 LB positions when their natural talents are in the 4-3 DE position. Why not build the defense around our best players best skills?

Adjusting your scheme to the skills of your players is what winning franchises do. Getting rid of a good player because they don't fit in your scheme is what losing franchises do.

Your proposal gets rid of carriker and Bowen, who are better players than Jackson and Jenkins. So you are suggesting the skins do what a losing organization would do. I would like it if you were the defensive coordinator for the cowboys.

While I get your point, my point is putting you talent in a position where they are most beneficial to the team is a good strategy. Orkapo is a good pass rusher, Jackson is a ball hawk, I was just presenting an option that puts them both on the field in a position where they excel.

In fact, we have been fighting for years now to pigeonhole Kerrigan and Orkapo into 3-4 LB positions when their natural talents are in the 4-3 DE position. Why not build the defense around our best players best skills?

Adjusting your scheme to the skills of your players is what winning franchises do. Getting rid of a good player because they don't fit in your scheme is what losing franchises do.while taking bowen and carriker off the field, from a position in which they excel

We won the NFC East with out Orakpo's pass rush pressure. How critical is that pressure?

That's really something I cannot answer. Definitely something the coaches will have to decide.

Your proposal gets rid of carriker and Bowen, who are better players than Jackson and Jenkins. So you are suggesting the skins do what a losing organization would do. I would like it if you were the defensive coordinator for the cowboys.

What?

You can have Jackson and Orakpo on the field at the sametime, his alignment is a little off, but it can easily be done.

while taking bowen and carriker off the field, from a position in which they excel

Bowen off the field in pass rush situations is no big loss at all.

Why not kick Rob Jackson inside with Perry Riley when Fletcher decides to hang it up?

Because you're forgetting about Keenan Robinson

Because you're forgetting about Keenan Robinsoni did, i forgot he was ir'd

We could kick Jackson inside on purely passing situations, kind of like how the Giants play DE's at DT in passing situations.

We won the NFC East with out Orakpo's pass rush pressure. How critical is that pressure?

Winning the NFC East does not discount the fact the Redskins still have to 28th ranked defense in the league. The rest of the team isn't so perfect that they can afford to disregard a principle of NFL defenses. They should be able to create pressure without having to rush six defenders, but since Orakpo went down that hasn't happened.

Ask the 2007 and 2011 Giants if a pass rush is critical.