Re: Peter King Snubs Orakpo
 

[quote=Spence;580110]According to King himself, "Here are the 10 rookies I've seen who've impressed me in the preseason..."

Nowhere does he write that these are all supposed to be sleepers. Perhaps that's what he means, but we shouldn't assume it.[/quote]

I agree with what firstdown said, maybe he hasn't [B]seen [/B]the skins play. How can he he make a judgment if he hasn't?

Again read the comment which prompted the article. Also notice how most are mid to late draft round picks. Perhaps he should have clarified, but it is quite clear to me.

Re: Peter King Snubs Orakpo
 

OMG, later in the same article he says that Hunter Smith doesn't have a really strong leg. Why oh why does Peter King hate the Redskins so much?!?! He continues to make me want to vomit with disgust.

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Given the number of players he mentioned that were drafted outside the first round, this appears to be a case of King throwing a bunch of less prominent names out there, and if any stick, he'll be able to say that you heard it from him first. He will be writing accolades for Orakpo soon enough.

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Most of the players listed are late round picks people. In that context I would say his main goal is to give his readers some sleeper picks and late round gems.

Redskins Nation needs to get a grip on it's "the media hates us" complex.

It is what it is.

Re: Peter King Snubs Orakpo
 

Rak will be garnering his share of press as the season progresses and he becomes more comfortable within the system and playing a new position. Talent always rises to the top. Like truth. Truth is, Peter King's a douche.

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He was going for guys picked a little later in the draft. If you notice Percy Harvin in the earliest pick to make it on that list.

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Yawn.
Who cares what Peter King thinks?
I never read his uninformed opinion pieces. So he went to journalism school, that does not make him a football expert. He is an overrated gas bag.

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I don't agree with Peter King here necessarily, but I think people here tend to go a bit overboard in their disgust of him when he doesn't rush to praise the Skins.

I mean he was apparently brilliant just a couple of weeks ago

[url]http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-locker-room/30821-postcard-from-camp-redskins.html[/url]

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Don't forget how smitten he was with JC last year, now look at JC.

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[quote=SmootSmack;580167]I don't agree with Peter King here necessarily, but I think people here tend to go a bit overboard in their disgust of him when he doesn't rush to praise the Skins.

I mean he was apparently brilliant just a couple of weeks ago

[url]http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-locker-room/30821-postcard-from-camp-redskins.html[/url][/quote]

I don't really care what he or any other supposed expert says about the Redskins. At times I can be one of the biggest critics of the Skins when they play like shit or they sign an Archuleta or Jeff George. I just have never found Peter King very good source of good articles or sports news.

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[quote=SmootSmack;580105]Did you read the article?[/quote]

Yeah, and perhaps more importantly, i also read PK's article on SI.com. All he is saying is that the mentioned rookies impressed him. Really, who cares? I could honestly care less about our players individually, just let the damn team win double digit games and make it to the post season. That's all i want.

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This is more of an "I told you so, I'm a genius" set-up. If any of these players are successful he'll say "See I saw that before everyone else." If not, no one will remember the article or he'll say, "So and so looked good in camp/pre-season, but didn't make the adjustment to the NFL."

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surprise?

how can this many people be shocked at a peter king article, after being shocked at the last 45 columns he's written?

where's this reserve of shock and outrage hidden? I feel like i'm missing out...

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Who's Peter King?

Nuff said bub!

Re: Peter King Snubs Orakpo
 

I'm thinking along the lines of firstdown and hooskins when it's quite feasible that PK is talking about players he's actually seen in person...either way, if you think Orakpo was snubbed, talk to the other guys picked ahead of him...