Orakpo is Open to Change

Only the Redskins. We're the only team that will use a first round pick at DL for the first time in 12 years and contemplate using that guy 2/3 of the time at OLB.

Only the Redskins. We're the only team that will use a first round pick at DL for the first time in 12 years and contemplate using that guy 2/3 of the time at OLB.


That is what we do.

It's hard to trust that the FO and coaches are on the dame page. Chris Wilson working out at SLB? Aging Daniels and Wynn are the only DEs in the league or draft who can do what we need done on the DL. Jansen loses job to a undrafted rookie but yet we fail to seek legitimate competition/replacement for both?

I agree with the article that Orakpo should be at DE for all 3 downs. I do understand why the staff wants him at LB though. With Daniels and Wynn the Skins have guys who can stuff the run at the LDE spot on running downs. The Skins have a hole at OLB and Orakpo has the power/speed combo to be effective enough on those downs to make the defense better as a whole.

The problem I have with this is Orakpo is build to be a Defensive End. We all know he will be a end for the next 10-15 years in DC if things pan out. Id rather him get all the snaps at his future position for the longrun instead of having him fill a hole on this team at OLB.

Honestly id love to see Carter at LDE where I think hes actually better then people think at stopping the run. Id put Orakpo at RDE where he can reak havoc all over the field. At the 2 OLB spots id put Rocky and Wilson there. With all the defensive ends here now I think Wilson can see alot more playing time at OLB and he could really breakout at that position.