Eleven down . . . and only 21 to go.
Redskins linebacker/defensive end Brian Orakpo became the latest first-round pick to sign, agreeing to terms Thursday night.
The news comes courtesy of the Redskins’ official blogger, who presumably works from Daniel Snyder’s mother’s basement.
Orakpo was the 13th overall pick in the draft. He slid out of the top ten due to concerns that he’s this year’s Vernon Gholston — the proverbial player who looks like Tarzan and plays like Jane.
Not to be confused with Bengals first-round rookie tackle Andre Smith, who plays like Tarzan. And looks like Jane.
Was that a compliment about Andre Smith??? Florio are you getting soft on the kid???
Blache Weighs in on Orakpo’s Holdout
from the Washington Post
Defensive coordinator Greg Blache usually has strong views, and the holdout of top pick Brian Orakpo was high on his list of concerns after the second session Thursday at Redskins Park.
Blache expected Orakpo to report for the first day of training camp with the rest of the team, but the former University of Texas All-American defensive end missed the first day while his agents continued contract negotiations with the team. The Redskins plan to use Orakpo as an end/strong-side linebacker, and he has a lot of work to do, Blache said.
“Any time a guy’s missing practice, somebody’s taking his reps,” said Blache, who directed the league’s No. 4 overall defense last season. “Somebody else is getting better, he’s not getting better [and] we’re not getting better as a team. When a guy holds out, it doesn’t help him; it doesn’t help the football team. The only person it benefits is the agent, so he can recruit people next year. What they’re fighting about right now [in contract talks], Orakpo couldn’t explain it to you in 20 years probably.
“He’s a very intelligent person, but it’s minute things. That’s our business. Those things happen. Guys that aren’t here, we don’t worry about. When he comes then we worry about him. In the meantime, he’s got to make decisions, [and] they [Orakpo and his agents] have to make decision. But you know what? We’ve got to make decisions. We’re moving forward.”
With Orakpo missing from camp, linebacker Alfred Fincher and defensive end/linebacker Chris Wilson played significantly at strong-side linebacker. The plan is for Orakpo to fill that role with the first team.
“I’m a rookie out of college, playing a new position, and I’m missing those reps?” Blache said. “I’m not getting those opportunities? I wouldn’t want to do that.”
Primarily a hand-down rusher for the Longhorns, Orakpo would have to work more in space in pass coverage if he successfully made the transition to linebacker. “We saw some of it in the OTAs, but I just think it’s something he hasn’t done a lot of,” Blache said. “He needs all the work he can do at it.”
By Jason Reid | July 30, 2009; 6:22 PM ET
In reference to Andre Smith, I believe you meant “who plays like Tarzan. And looks like he swallowed Jane whole.”
LMAO!
Orakpo? I see, it’s one of those word jumbles were supposed to decifer. I’m going with………Okrapo. Anyone? Anyone?
Jane didn’t have as good a rack as Andre.
Wha-happen….
PFT go nigh-night…
Cant even update the comments at this point?
Stop pretending with all your help that its ded
tired hard…All our jobs are rough. Step up.
And for ALL you kiss a$$e$…
Step off.
You aren’t getting money or recognition.
And your bosses think the same of you too.
Just a little backend hate for you dumps.
R. Nation.
Florio is a hater cuz he cant break skins news…..I think ulive in ur mothers basement D#$%HEAD
haha andre smith is rocking some double d’s for sure
We don’t know Andre Smith plays like Tarzan.
Do you smell that? It reeks of a condescending tone. Must be Mickey typing up a Redskins piece.
Mcnabb, Manning, and that guy from Dallas better be on the look out.
Andre Smith = “Jane”?
Apparently Florio watched the BBW version of “Tarzan”.
We don’t know that Andre Smith plays like Tarzan???
Well if you didnt watch college football for the past 3 years you wouldnt know that Andre Smith plays like Tarzan.
Elizabeth, Dona, & Antonette meat Brian HAIL
somebody is a bit upset they couldn’t break the news.
why does every Redskin related piece you have, always have some sort of condescending tone? you always take unnecessary swipes.
grow up Florio, you’re supposed to be a professional.
Wow! Look at Florio the tough guy. You really are a piece of SH*T. Just because somebody gets the scoop before you they automatically live in somebody else’s basement? Not only are you a petulant child you are equally as objective.
Way to keep it professional Florio!