Chiefs Cuts

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Other than Orapko, who has lived up to their high draft status?

And once again, let's hold off an St. Orapko.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/ful...=0&type=school

damn near every player over the last 4-5 years has been worth his draft position. Not everyone, that would be nearly impossible, but most.

Orakpo isn't only a legitimate pass rush threat, he is a beast against the run. One of the guys I rent a room to is a Redskins fan and I watched about every game last year (unless they played at the same time as the Chiefs, so probably 10 games or more) and because I wanted him as our pick, I paid a lot of attention to him. He routinely not just stood up linemen, he took some off their feet going straight up. He can hold the point against the best of competition and at an early age. He played both defensive end and outside linebacker in a 4-3 and showed very well wherever they played him.

He would have been a homerun of a pick in that draft and would have already had numerous threads about him comparing him to DT and more than a few here (not sure I would be one of them) would be projecting astronomical numbers for him next year and in following years.

I think he will develop into a 14-16 sack guy in Jim Hasletts defense that helps them key a top ten run defense. That kind of guy is worth top five picks in any draft.

That's what I see him as.

I love the chances Studebaker has of becoming a force for us, but Orakpo would have been a true "franchise pass rusher" which is arguably any defenses most important player.

I like it

St. Orakpo