KLHJ2
04-13-2007, 06:21 AM
with okoye the sky is the limit with the so called upside bit how patient are some around here going to be with the development of such a young player? he would make some plays here but there are going to be some he cant or wont make and i wonder how receptive our defensive coaching staff will be with that. Hopefully a little more flexible than they were with a certain safety.
Man we've been waiting for 15 years for another Championship calliber team. What's a couple more?
vaoutlaws2006
04-13-2007, 07:40 AM
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!
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
"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"
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
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.