Orakpo / Lavar Arrington Compare & Contrast

They are both going to be directly responsible for ending a Dallas Cowboy QB's career.

:headbange I like it!

So he was a bad pick because he was killed?

Bad luck not bad pick

Do you have a link to that information? In this link (http://blog.redskins.com/2009/04/25/coach-zorn-talks-brian-orakpo/), Zorn says something very different. He describes Orakpo as a hands-down DE and is very vague about any LB role.

Yeah i'm not thrilled about the idea of Rak at LB. Sure he could bring some skill to the position, but i think developing him for the long term is paramount and shifting him between positions as a rookie just doesn't seem like a great idea. He ought to be given the opportunity to compete where is skill set is strongest at this point for all kinds of practical reasons. That's probably at RDE. Personally I was encouraged to hear Daniels talk about coming out of college a little undersized for a LDE (had played some LB in college) but w/ a little time he massed up to size. This is my best case scenario for Rak, to see him as a monster LDE who can stop the run and create pressure/sacks with equal prowess; however i defer to the better football minds on this site as to where Rak best fits long term. It's just i tend to see RDE more in the mold of a Jason Taylor, not the strongest guy in the world but always able to slither his way into the backfield for a sack (or just off pure speed). Rak is a physical freak in his strength and whatnot...i tend to think he's "overkill" at RDE if that makes any sense.

I dont remember Lavar ever primarily being a DE

The year he had 11 sacks he played DE on 3rd downs but he never played it as a 3 down player.

here is an insane idea... LaVar coming back. He's only thirty. Think he's stayed in shape and can take playing a little strong SLB for us?

Just throwing it out there.

here is an insane idea... LaVar coming back. He's only thirty. Think he's stayed in shape and can take playing a little strong SLB for us?

Just throwing it out there.

LMAO i so knew this would happen eventually on this thread.

I don't know if this has been discussed before LOL...now what's everyone think:silly:

here is an insane idea... LaVar coming back. He's only thirty. Think he's stayed in shape and can take playing a little strong SLB for us?

Just throwing it out there.

Insane would be an understatement

Stayed in shape? Mike Williams called and said LaVar needs to lose some weight

Lavar's knee would blow out on the first day, anyway.

dont forget about the spine compression. ya, oh well, he was a force, And i think the highest linebacker ever drafted? But, it was not meant to be, sigh. Leroy Hill is back on the Hawks, any other SLB prospects? Foote?

Insane would be an understatement

Stayed in shape? Mike Williams called and said LaVar needs to lose some weight

No, Mike Williams called and said LaVar looked so juicy and tender he ate him w/ some beans and a nice bottle of wine.