Comments on: Option 1B: Brian Orakpo, AKA The Torture Rak http://arrowheadaddict.com/2009/03/20/option-1b-brian-orakpo-aka-the-torture-rak/ A Kansas City Chiefs Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more Fri, 25 May 2012 06:14:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Double D http://arrowheadaddict.com/2009/03/20/option-1b-brian-orakpo-aka-the-torture-rak/#comment-4307 Double D Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:07:56 +0000 http://arrowheadaddict.com/?p=3077#comment-4307 Yeah I think it would almost have to be an older player like Taylor unless he can come up with some clever way to spring one of the elites (like Suggs). Besides, with a decent corp of LBs behind him, it wouldn't be exactly horrible to have a guy like Taylor in there helping to school our young DLs. All I know at this point is that I want Selvie in '10. Seriously, Curry playing alongside Selvie - now that would be deadly. I'm also pretty certain that Pioli will wait to see who he picks up in the draft and who gets released thereafter. Let's hope for a few nice surprises come June, eh? Yeah I think it would almost have to be an older player like Taylor unless he can come up with some clever way to spring one of the elites (like Suggs). Besides, with a decent corp of LBs behind him, it wouldn’t be exactly horrible to have a guy like Taylor in there helping to school our young DLs. All I know at this point is that I want Selvie in ’10. Seriously, Curry playing alongside Selvie – now that would be deadly. I’m also pretty certain that Pioli will wait to see who he picks up in the draft and who gets released thereafter. Let’s hope for a few nice surprises come June, eh?

]]> By: Adam Best http://arrowheadaddict.com/2009/03/20/option-1b-brian-orakpo-aka-the-torture-rak/#comment-4306 Adam Best Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:35:34 +0000 http://arrowheadaddict.com/?p=3077#comment-4306 Jason Taylor? I don't know who else is left, barring pending releases. Which will surely happen. Jason Taylor? I don’t know who else is left, barring pending releases. Which will surely happen.

]]> By: Double D http://arrowheadaddict.com/2009/03/20/option-1b-brian-orakpo-aka-the-torture-rak/#comment-4305 Double D Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:05:35 +0000 http://arrowheadaddict.com/?p=3077#comment-4305 I also would not rule out the possibility of Pioli addressing our need for an outside passrusher through free agency. I also would not rule out the possibility of Pioli addressing our need for an outside passrusher through free agency.

]]> By: Double D http://arrowheadaddict.com/2009/03/20/option-1b-brian-orakpo-aka-the-torture-rak/#comment-4271 Double D Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:16:57 +0000 http://arrowheadaddict.com/?p=3077#comment-4271 Suspect knee and other injury concerns, not particularly big, not particularly fast . . . Orakpo will be a bust. If we're picking DE/OLB for a 3-4, I would rather go with Brown just because he's a more versatile player (770 yds, 10 TDs as a TE), more productive in sacks (16) and in general seems to have greater upside according to the scouting reports that I've seen. I believe Pioli will not risk a #3 pick on WR that is not particularly fast who also just so happens to be dealing with a tricky foot injury/surgery. What I believe Pioli will want to do is what he seems to always do when given a high draft pick, go defense front 7 and/or go versatile. If Curry is still available when the Chiefs select, Pioli will take him simply because there are virtually no questions about Curry's athletic skill, his versatility (can play any LB position), his intelligence, or his leadership skills. If Curry is off the board, then I think Pioli will have to decide between NT (BJ Raji), DE/OLB (Orakpo, Brown, or Maybin), or OT (Eugene Monroe or Jason Smith). If I were picking, we would take Raji. Suspect knee and other injury concerns, not particularly big, not particularly fast . . . Orakpo will be a bust.

If we’re picking DE/OLB for a 3-4, I would rather go with Brown just because he’s a more versatile player (770 yds, 10 TDs as a TE), more productive in sacks (16) and in general seems to have greater upside according to the scouting reports that I’ve seen.

I believe Pioli will not risk a #3 pick on WR that is not particularly fast who also just so happens to be dealing with a tricky foot injury/surgery.

What I believe Pioli will want to do is what he seems to always do when given a high draft pick, go defense front 7 and/or go versatile. If Curry is still available when the Chiefs select, Pioli will take him simply because there are virtually no questions about Curry’s athletic skill, his versatility (can play any LB position), his intelligence, or his leadership skills. If Curry is off the board, then I think Pioli will have to decide between NT (BJ Raji), DE/OLB (Orakpo, Brown, or Maybin), or OT (Eugene Monroe or Jason Smith). If I were picking, we would take Raji.

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