Commanders Post at The Warpath - View Single Post - I think this might be our answer for OLB... (Greg Ellis?)

GTripp0012 · 05-25-2009, 12:39 AM

New rule: if we're going to suggest players who would make sense at OLB in our 4-3 defense, they have to be a better player than Marcus Washington. Who is still a free agent.

Pisa Tinoisamoa was an interesting case, because he is a great player. He's just very, very lanky, and almost exclusively needs to be in a cover two defense to be great. I think Poppinga would be worth a look. But the Greg Ellis' of the world...we can do better.

Also, SLB is a position that is very much a two down position in the NFL, so it makes sense to hand the job to Orakpo as a rookie, if just to get him onto the field and tackling NFL RBs. We're not lacking in nickel linebackers with Blades and Fletch, and the team appears to be happy with Rocky Mac as a two down weak-side linebacker, which is a place I think a move would make sense. So given that, maybe we don't have a need at LB.

05-25-2009, 12:39 AM	#58
GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 37 Posts: 15,994	Re: I think this might be our answer for OLB... New rule: if we're going to suggest players who would make sense at OLB in our 4-3 defense, they have to be a better player than Marcus Washington. Who is still a free agent. Pisa Tinoisamoa was an interesting case, because he is a great player. He's just very, very lanky, and almost exclusively needs to be in a cover two defense to be great. I think Poppinga would be worth a look. But the Greg Ellis' of the world...we can do better. Also, SLB is a position that is very much a two down position in the NFL, so it makes sense to hand the job to Orakpo as a rookie, if just to get him onto the field and tackling NFL RBs. We're not lacking in nickel linebackers with Blades and Fletch, and the team appears to be happy with Rocky Mac as a two down weak-side linebacker, which is a place I think a move would make sense. So given that, maybe we don't have a need at LB. __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.