Rank Orakpo as a OLB prospect...

[skinsnut]

The FO may be wanting to field their best 11 players on the field...Orakpo is one of them...unfortunately Carter and Daniels are also in that group...the weak link is LB...
I agree with all of you who say...just sign Washington or someone else for LB.
I personally do not feel comfortable with Orapko at starting LB or Fincher or Wilson

To me, the only way Orapko starts at DE immediately is if Daniels gets in the DT rotation and gives the DE's an occasional break

Originally Posted by diehard

Daniels and Wynn are similiar players and that's seems to be a sign of which type of player coaches want at that position.

Yeah I agree. That seems to be the problem I have with this defense though. I dont like how we have a run stopping DE at LDE when other teams that run the 4-3 have pass rushers on both sides.

The defense ranked 4th so its not a big deal but the more pressure you get the more sacks and turnovers you get. Haynesworth will help out alot but I wish we just put Orakpo at DE to go with Haynesworth, Griffin, and Carter on the DL.

Originally Posted by skinsnut

So they can see if they can cut folks like Chris Wilson if need be.

I really hope they arent thinking about cutting Chris Wilson. He has alot of potenial. If he leaves its going to be another Chris Clemons deal all over again.

Originally Posted by skinsnut

The FO may be wanting to field their best 11 players on the field...Orakpo is one of them...unfortunately Carter and Daniels are also in that group...the weak link is LB...

Yeah and hopefully it works out if thats the way they go. Im just afraid placing Orakpo at LB on 1st and 2nd down will hurt his development at DE. Id rather just roll with Orakpo at DE and Wilson at LB.

I see why the team wants Orakpo at LB because we have Daniels/Wynn at LDE but I think they are filling a hole instead of looking at the long term succes of their 1st round pick.

If I drafted a player in the 1st round the last thing id want to do is play him out of position. This is how id set up the front 7 (it wont happen though )....

LDE Andre Carter
LDT Cornelius Griffin
RDT Albert Haynesworth
RDE Brian Orakpo
SLB Chris Wilson
MLB London Fletcher
WLB Rocky McIntosh