View Single Post
Old 05-03-2009, 05:01 AM   #75
skins89moss
Playmaker
 
skins89moss's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 3,634
Re: RI: Orakpo Starts Out at Linebacker

Quote:
Originally Posted by SouperMeister View Post
Merriman and Suggs are poor examples since they are largely pass rushing 3-4 linebackers in the pros. Asking Orakpo to play LB in a 4-3 is a far more difficult transition. Hopefully his hand will be in the dirt on 3rd and long passing situations.
T. Suggs was a DE at ASU which ran a 4-3 defense. He dropped in the draft do to his 40 time was slower than scouts expected. He has made a great transtion to the 3-4. You aree right i think the use Suggs more to rush the QB.
__________________
www.islandstyleflowers.com Home of the Hawaiian Foam Flowers and Kukui Nut Leis. Great selections and best prices. Redskins Fan Since 1972
skins89moss is offline   Reply With Quote

Advertisements
 
Page generated in 0.79268 seconds with 10 queries