Meet the Beast: Brian Orakpo

[MTK]

NFL.com draft profile

National Football League: NFL Draft 2009 - Brian Orakpo

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

NFL.com draft profile

National Football League: NFL Draft 2009 - Brian Orakpo

I suppose I am just gunshy after last years injuries:

Injury Report

2007: Suffered a right knee sprain in the season opener vs. Arkansas State (9/01), missing the next four contests vs. Texas-El Paso, Rice, Arkansas and Colorado.

2008: Left the Texas Tech game (11/01) in the third quarter with a left knee sprain, sitting out the next game vs. Baylor and only appeared for a handful of plays vs. Kansas (11/15).

2009: Could not complete the agility tests at the NFL Combine due to a hamstring strain.

[nimbh2]

are you kidding me those are every day injuries can happen anybody

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I suppose I am just gunshy after last years injuries:

Just sprains. Don't ever look too deep into "combine injuries", they are often ways to get out of doing the combine. Sprains are common, he has no structual issues, and with professional trainers, he will only get stronger.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I suppose I am just gunshy after last years injuries:

yeah, sprains and strains are a lot better than tears and blowouts though