NFL Draft Well, We Probably Should Have a Brian Orakpo Thread... - Page 16

'Hamas' Jenkins · 11-09-2008, 07:08 PM

If we keep playing like this, we won't be in a position to draft Stafford. It's not good or bad, it is what it is.

With that being said, a genetic freak like Rak daddy would go a long way towards fixing the ills of this defense. He's not as long as Michael Johnson, but he's fast, explosive, and incredibly strong. Plus, he's taken boxing lessons, so Krumrie will love him with his ****tard slap-fight drill.

There could be worse selections in the 3-7 range where we will most likely choose.

**Tribal Warfare** · 11-10-2008, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefs=Good

Dorsey is not an end.. to short.. Semour is built like an end.

He's tall enough, and with his wingspan he could do it.

Chiefs=Champions · 11-10-2008, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

He's tall enough, and with his wingspan he could do it.

Well we'll have to agree to disagree.....

'Hamas' Jenkins · 11-10-2008, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

He's tall enough, and with his wingspan he could do it.

**The Bad Guy** · 11-10-2008, 05:55 AM

I would not take Michael Oher or Orakpo.

Brendan Albert has really grown into the LT position. Why **** with that?

I know TW has a complete mancrush on everything Oher related so cut him some slack.

As for Dorsey as a DE, that's hilarious.

beach tribe · 11-10-2008, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

I would not take Michael Oher or Orakpo.

Brendan Albert has really grown into the LT position. Why **** with that?

I know TW has a complete mancrush on everything Oher related so cut him some slack.

As for Dorsey as a DE, that's hilarious.

You do know Orakpo is a DE, right?

I'm sure you do I haven't read the thread yet.

In case this hasn't been posted.
http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/...ideoId=3650227

**The Bad Guy** · 11-10-2008, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by beach tribe

You do know Orakpo is a DE, right?

I'm sure you do I haven't read the thread yet.

In case this hasn't been posted.
http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/...ideoId=3650227

It was a damn typo. I meant to say that I would not take Oher over Orakpo.

patteeu · 11-10-2008, 08:36 AM

I'll be fine if the team wins enough to be out of the Stafford sweepstakes and ends up with a player like Orakbo instead. Good thread.

chiefzilla1501 · 11-10-2008, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

That's the whole point about this whole discussion, securing the O-line which makes or breaks careers, and if the BPA is an OL, DE, QB ect...take him. Try to get the best player possible

BPA doesn't apply in the top 5. You can get the top-rated player at every single position. Why would you settle for a player you don't need?

I like Orakpo. My only concern is that he seems like a one-dimensional DE. I have a feeling he'll get swallowed up in run D on the pro level. He may become a very good player, but he has flaws in his game.

I still believe that the absolute best fits for the Chiefs are Maualuga and Laurinitis. These are both can't-miss prospects. Rather than use a top 5 pick on a top prospect, why not trade down and draft either of these 2 guys at the right value and get 1 or 2 great picks on the side? I've said this many times, but I've heard little response. I never understood why teams are so stubborn to trade out of their slot--if the Chiefs don't find a taker, then drop the compensation request a notch (you don't have to adhere strictly to the draft compensation chart). Hell, you could trade down and probably STILL get Orakpo. If not Orakpo, Michael Johnson.

beach tribe · 11-10-2008, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

BPA doesn't apply in the top 5. You can get the top-rated player at every single position. Why would you settle for a player you don't need?

I like Orakpo. My only concern is that he seems like a one-dimensional DE. I have a feeling he'll get swallowed up in run D on the pro level. He may become a very good player, but he has flaws in his game.

I still believe that the absolute best fits for the Chiefs are Maualuga and Laurinitis. These are both can't-miss prospects. Rather than use a top 5 pick on a top prospect, why not trade down and draft either of these 2 guys at the right value and get 1 or 2 great picks on the side? I've said this many times, but I've heard little response. I never understood why teams are so stubborn to trade out of their slot--if the Chiefs don't find a taker, then drop the compensation request a notch (you don't have to adhere strictly to the draft compensation chart). Hell, you could trade down and probably STILL get Orakpo. If not Orakpo, Michael Johnson.

I woudn't mind trading down, but If we trade down, and pick Laurenitis, I'm gonna shit a brick, and if maualuga is on the board when we do it, I will assassinate the culprit.

**DaKCMan AP** · 11-10-2008, 09:46 AM

Round 1: Stafford if available. If not, DE or trade down.
Round 2: (if he slips) Brandon Spikes

Sully · 11-10-2008, 09:49 AM

I wonder, if this were to take place, if Go Bowe (formerly go Bo) would chang ehis name to "GoPo."

ChiefsCountry · 11-10-2008, 09:54 AM

James Laurinitis - oh hell no.

duncan_idaho · 11-10-2008, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by beach tribe

I woudn't mind trading down, but If we trade down, and pick Laurenitis, I'm gonna shit a brick, and if maualuga is on the board when we do it, I will assassinate the culprit.

Agree. Laurenitis' biggest knock is that he doesn't shed blocks well. That's a pretty critical skill for a MLB.

Orakpo and Johnson both are intriguing guys for where the Chiefs are going to be picking. Can't say I'd be upset with either.

Orakpo is a physical specimen and highly productive, unlike most workout warriors. I do worry just a little bit that he might have become that physical specimen using the Shawne Merriman method, but he's special enough to overlook it, I think.

Sully · 11-10-2008, 10:15 AM

I caught a small bit of the Ohio State game the other day, so this is by far NOT a representative sample of Laurinitus' play, but I saw him get run by by a tight end on one play, and on another, get completely mauled by a guard on a zone run. I don't know much about the guy, other than he has produced at OSU, but those seem pretty indicative of what I've heard about him.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 11-10-2008, 10:23 AM

I highly doubt Laurinaitis goes in the top 15 anyway..

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'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7959572	Well, We Probably Should Have a Brian Orakpo Thread... If we keep playing like this, we won't be in a position to draft Stafford. It's not good or bad, it is what it is. With that being said, a genetic freak like Rak daddy would go a long way towards fixing the ills of this defense. He's not as long as Michael Johnson, but he's fast, explosive, and incredibly strong. Plus, he's taken boxing lessons, so Krumrie will love him with his ****tard slap-fight drill. There could be worse selections in the 3-7 range where we will most likely choose.
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11-10-2008, 05:55 AM	#229
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Sully It Goes On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lees Summit Casino cash: $10026331	I wonder, if this were to take place, if Go Bowe (formerly go Bo) would chang ehis name to "GoPo." __________________ "And I don't wish that girl any bad luck," he said, "but I hope she gets hit with a car." - Tommy Lasorda
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Sully It Goes On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lees Summit Casino cash: $10026331	I caught a small bit of the Ohio State game the other day, so this is by far NOT a representative sample of Laurinitus' play, but I saw him get run by by a tight end on one play, and on another, get completely mauled by a guard on a zone run. I don't know much about the guy, other than he has produced at OSU, but those seem pretty indicative of what I've heard about him. __________________ "And I don't wish that girl any bad luck," he said, "but I hope she gets hit with a car." - Tommy Lasorda
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'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7959572	I highly doubt Laurinaitis goes in the top 15 anyway.. __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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