Okoye Article In ESPN The Magazine

vaoutlaws2006 · 04-13-2007, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by angryssg

Man we've been waiting for 15 years for another Championship calliber team. What's a couple more?

funny you said that considering i swear i have uttered this phrase for at least 15 years now....there is always next season. I am so sick of that. I am ready for a championship caliber team now. The future is now considering the age of most of the offensive coaching staff.....with that being said the skins need to draft someone with their pick that will immediately help us. As appealing as okoye is how raw is he? is he ready to step in and contribute now? if the answer is yes then by all means we need to draft him but if not i dont know....With the six pick all i am asking for is a player who can step in right now and contribute.

rypper11 · 04-13-2007, 08:12 AM

At 19 he is better than anyone else we have at DT (except possibly a healthy Griffin). Does this mean that he is at full potential? Absolutely not, but he can definately step in and contribute come September. How great would it be having a Pro Bowl beast along the line for a 16-17 year career?
Personally I'd rather trade down w/ Denver, pick up 2 extra picks and grab Carriker. With the way Okoye has been moving up mock draft boards the lowest we can go is probably 9 with Miami if we still want him.

hagams · 04-13-2007, 08:55 AM

Could you picture winning a Super Bowl, and not being allowed to drink? That would suck. I wouldn't be suprised if he was an impact player wherever he goes. All of the other sports have started pulling in these young players, why not the NFL?

Skinny Tee · 04-13-2007, 09:03 AM

It's silly to just want to win this year. That is something that has obviously not worked the last 5 years of trying it. It shouldn't be so ridiculous to build a team to win in three years.

Making excuses under the guise of wanting to win it every year just shows desparation and not pre-meditated strategy.

I rather follow a plan than just to take random roulette shots every year.

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By the way, love my Skins!

davelavarra · 04-14-2007, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Skinny Tee

It's silly to just want to win this year. That is something that has obviously not worked the last 5 years of trying it. It shouldn't be so ridiculous to build a team to win in three years.

Making excuses under the guise of wanting to win it every year just shows desparation and not pre-meditated strategy.

I rather follow a plan than just to take random roulette shots every year.

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By the way, love my Skins!

That's right. The front office operated bad in the recent years, it would seem that we would win every year, but the only thing we won was the dumb free agent race. Strategy and consciousness is all we need for the future.

mlmpetert · 04-13-2007, 09:51 AM

"Okoye was still looking for any way in, so when Campbell asked if he was related to former Chiefs star Christian Okoye, the Nigerian Nightmare, Amobi said yes, even though he wasn't."

Sounds like he might have character issues.

SmootSmack · 04-13-2007, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by mlmpetert

"Okoye was still looking for any way in, so when Campbell asked if he was related to former Chiefs star Christian Okoye, the Nigerian Nightmare, Amobi said yes, even though he wasn't."

Sounds like he might have character issues.

I think that might be stretching it a bit don't you think. I wouldn't necessarily classify that as a "character issue"

Beemnseven · 04-13-2007, 11:10 AM

I can't figure out why, but I have a sinking feeling that the Skins aren't going to draft Okoye.

Something in my gut tells me they're going to go in a direction none of us expected.

I hope I'm wrong.

TenandSix:Unacceptable · 04-13-2007, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I can't figure out why, but I have a sinking feeling that the Skins aren't going to draft Okoye.

Something in my gut tells me they're going to go in a direction none of us expected.

I hope I'm wrong.

I know what you mean.

724Skinsfan · 04-13-2007, 10:04 AM

TAK..err...SmootSmack, I would give the benefit of the doubt and assume that post was meant light-heartedly.

SmootSmack · 04-13-2007, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 724Skinsfan

TAK..err...SmootSmack, I would give the benefit of the doubt and assume that post was meant light-heartedly.

Yeah, good point. You're a wise one. You've learned a lot in your 100 years here on this earth.

mlmpetert · 04-13-2007, 10:09 AM

yeah... I should have followed it up with a j/k.

Jamaican'Skin · 04-13-2007, 10:12 AM

The kid is 19, after 10 years of dominance, he still wouldn't have hit 30 yet, plus he has tremendous potential. I like him, so I say we go for him. I mean we're at the bottom of the barrel right now, there's no place to go but up, right?

EARTHQUAKE2689 · 04-13-2007, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jamaican'Skin

The kid is 19, after 10 years of dominance, he still wouldn't have hit 30 yet, plus he has tremendous potential. I like him, so I say we go for him. I mean we're at the bottom of the barrel right now, there's no place to go but up, right?

actually we could get five records worse

artmonkforhallofamein07 · 04-13-2007, 11:04 AM

I like this guy, and I always loved the way his father played "The Nigerian Nightmare". I still remeber reading an article about him in KIDS SI back in the early 90's.

This kid has real upside and maybe he is the way we should go in the upcoming draft. He could anchor our line for 10 years and only be 29!!
Amazing. I like the idea of Dline, but do you guys think GW would let him on the field for the first part of the season?

04-13-2007, 08:12 AM	#2
rypper11 The Starter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,228	Re: Okoye Article In ESPN The Magazine At 19 he is better than anyone else we have at DT (except possibly a healthy Griffin). Does this mean that he is at full potential? Absolutely not, but he can definately step in and contribute come September. How great would it be having a Pro Bowl beast along the line for a 16-17 year career? Personally I'd rather trade down w/ Denver, pick up 2 extra picks and grab Carriker. With the way Okoye has been moving up mock draft boards the lowest we can go is probably 9 with Miami if we still want him.

04-13-2007, 08:55 AM	#3
hagams Impact Rookie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Beaufort SC Age: 46 Posts: 933	Re: Okoye Article In ESPN The Magazine Could you picture winning a Super Bowl, and not being allowed to drink? That would suck. I wouldn't be suprised if he was an impact player wherever he goes. All of the other sports have started pulling in these young players, why not the NFL? __________________ We are always superbowl contenders in March!!! HTTR!!!!!!!!

04-13-2007, 09:03 AM	#4
Skinny Tee The Starter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Redskins Nation Posts: 1,715	Re: Okoye Article In ESPN The Magazine It's silly to just want to win this year. That is something that has obviously not worked the last 5 years of trying it. It shouldn't be so ridiculous to build a team to win in three years. Making excuses under the guise of wanting to win it every year just shows desparation and not pre-meditated strategy. I rather follow a plan than just to take random roulette shots every year. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ By the way, love my Skins!

04-13-2007, 09:51 AM	#6
mlmpetert Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Richmond Posts: 3,261	Re: Okoye Article In ESPN The Magazine "Okoye was still looking for any way in, so when Campbell asked if he was related to former Chiefs star Christian Okoye, the Nigerian Nightmare, Amobi said yes, even though he wasn't." Sounds like he might have character issues.

04-13-2007, 11:10 AM	#8
Beemnseven Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Virginia Beach Age: 51 Posts: 5,311	Re: Okoye Article In ESPN The Magazine I can't figure out why, but I have a sinking feeling that the Skins aren't going to draft Okoye. Something in my gut tells me they're going to go in a direction none of us expected. I hope I'm wrong.

04-13-2007, 10:04 AM	#10
724Skinsfan Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,508	Re: Okoye Article In ESPN The Magazine TAK..err...SmootSmack, I would give the benefit of the doubt and assume that post was meant light-heartedly. __________________ "I hope I'm getting better. I hope you haven't seen my best." - Jim Zorn

04-13-2007, 10:09 AM	#12
mlmpetert Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Richmond Posts: 3,261	Re: Okoye Article In ESPN The Magazine yeah... I should have followed it up with a j/k.

04-13-2007, 10:12 AM	#13
Jamaican'Skin The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kingston, Jamaica Age: 38 Posts: 2,418	Re: Okoye Article In ESPN The Magazine The kid is 19, after 10 years of dominance, he still wouldn't have hit 30 yet, plus he has tremendous potential. I like him, so I say we go for him. I mean we're at the bottom of the barrel right now, there's no place to go but up, right?

04-13-2007, 11:04 AM	#15
artmonkforhallofamein07 Pro Bowl Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Charleston , SC Posts: 5,001	Re: Okoye Article In ESPN The Magazine I like this guy, and I always loved the way his father played "The Nigerian Nightmare". I still remeber reading an article about him in KIDS SI back in the early 90's. This kid has real upside and maybe he is the way we should go in the upcoming draft. He could anchor our line for 10 years and only be 29!! Amazing. I like the idea of Dline, but do you guys think GW would let him on the field for the first part of the season? __________________ Just win.

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