Rams released Pisa Tinoisamoa!

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

I would rather see him at DE. He may turn out to be a good LB, he may not. He's proven at DE and that is where he excelled.

That's what i was trying to say. Why would you draft the best DE in the draft and move him to LB? I don't know what Blache is thinking.

[vallin21]

We just need to leave Orakpo at DE. (If ain't broke dont fix it!) Let's see if he can hold up at LDE first before switching him to SAM. This will be a HUGE mistake if Blache goes through with this. Nevertheless, this will be something to watch for during Training Camp.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

That's what i was trying to say. Why would you draft the best DE in the draft and move him to LB? I don't know what Blache is thinking.

I can understand wanting to keep a good player on the field for as many downs as possible. And I can understand that guys who played DE in college have had some success making the transition to LB such as Marcus Washington. And I understand we need help at SAM. I understand all that, but I would rather play a player at the position he excelled at in college unless his skill set doesn't translate well to the pro game. Jenkins, the DB from Ohio State, may be better suited for safety, so I can understand that. I think Orakpo's skill set fits fine for the NFL at DE. Possibly at LB too, but better at DE IMO. Plus he's a proven commodity at DE. So...I agree with you. I understand what we're trying to do, but I don't necessarily agree with it. We'll see how it goes.