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sportscurmudgeon · 04-30-2009, 02:31 PM

Stafford and Freeman will not be worthy of the slot they were taken. Ergo, they will be "busts".

I don't like the Beanie Wells pick much.

Here is my reservation about how good a player Orakpo can become. I am "old school" about defensive ends; I think they have to be able to play the run very well IN ADDITION TO rushing the passer upfield on every play and coming around the tackle for sacks. When I saw Orapko, he did NOT play the run very well.

If he works and learns to do that, he can become excellent; if not he will become a third down pass-rush specialist. And if that is all he becomes, then for the #13 pick in the draft he will be disappointing. Time will tell...

04-30-2009, 02:31 PM	#17
sportscurmudgeon Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,159	Re: Most Likely First Round Bust Stafford and Freeman will not be worthy of the slot they were taken. Ergo, they will be "busts". I don't like the Beanie Wells pick much. Here is my reservation about how good a player Orakpo can become. I am "old school" about defensive ends; I think they have to be able to play the run very well IN ADDITION TO rushing the passer upfield on every play and coming around the tackle for sacks. When I saw Orapko, he did NOT play the run very well. If he works and learns to do that, he can become excellent; if not he will become a third down pass-rush specialist. And if that is all he becomes, then for the #13 pick in the draft he will be disappointing. Time will tell... __________________ The Sports Curmudgeon www.sportscurmudgeon.com But don't get me wrong, I love sports...