Yardbarker: Brian Orakpo

Skins Orakpo at Linebacker: Puzzling or Another Sign of Genius?

Sat, 09 May 2009 19:42:32 -0500

Listening to Sirius NFL Radio this week, I was struck by some sound from an interview with Redskins CB DeAngelo Hall on Brian Orakpo and the coaches’ decision to work him out at linebacker. If you had simply read the quote, you would have seen that Hall thought Orakpo “looks great” executing drills during mini-camp. [...]

Orakpo at Linebacker: Puzzling or Another Sign of Genius?

Sat, 09 May 2009 19:28:17 -0500

Watch Out For the Po-Po

Fri, 08 May 2009 18:50:09 -0500

At Lamar High School in Houston, Texas, Brian Orakpo lettered three times at defensive end. He was a two-time first-team All-District choice and helped his team to a 29-8 mark during those three seasons. Brian was recruited to the University of Texas as a defensive end prospect. While at UT, Orakpo was named Defensive Freshman of [...]

Brian Orakpo as a Redskin in Madden NFL 10

Sat, 02 May 2009 10:01:13 -0500

Roger Goodell and Brian Orakpo were still on stage at last weekend’s NFL Draft and EA Sports already had Orakpo’s Madden NFL 10 Washington Redskins player card ready. The EA experts love his speed and power and rated him as an 82 overall. Both in real life and in the game, Rak is going to [...]

Redskins Rookie Brian Orakpo Opens Camp At OLB

Fri, 01 May 2009 19:08:53 -0500

Brian Orakpo was on the field for the first session of the three-day minicamp and, as expected, did all of his individual work with the linebackers,...

What if Redskins Owner Daniel Snyder Was a Genius?

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:31:08 -0500

Whether by accident or design, the Redskins’ inability to snag Sanchez, combined with the dumb luck of finding Texas DE Brian Orakpo still available at the #13 spot, set the tone for a defensive-focused 2009 Draft. Combine the draft picks (DE, CB, LBX2) with the free agents (DT, CB) and you have a team that evidently believes the best way to help a struggling offense is to field a punishing defense. But is this philosophy counter-intuitive? We have all heard the old

What if Redskins Owner Daniel Snyder Was a Genius?

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:41:04 -0500

Brian Orakpo Sticks With No. 98

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:15:22 -0500

The team’s shiny new toy, Brian Orakpo, was introduced to the media yesterday. He made sure to praise Dan Snyder, flash a little knowledge about the team (shout outs to Manley and Mann) and revealed that he played for the Redskins in high school. It was fate! He also showed us the he intends to [...]

Live Blog Day 1, Round 2: Yardbarker at the NFL Draft

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:38:15 -0500

Round one took a cool 3 hours and 35 minutes. The Yard got video with every greenroom guy except Brian Orakpo, but who cares about the Redskins anyway. We'll get that video up as soon as we can. Unfortunately the Internet here is slower than Rey Maualuga's 40 time.

Yardbarker's coverage of the 2009 NFL Draft. Continued.

Redskins draft Orakpo at lucky number 13

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:21:51 -0500

Maybe it is a warning, perhaps it means nothing. With the 13th pick in the draft, the Redskins selected workout warrior Brian Orakpo of Texas. Orakpo’s stock took off after an impressive combine performance. However, you cannot ignore the long list of top prospects to come out of Texas who have not made a successful transition [...]

Redskins Select DE Brian Orakpo in about 10 seconds

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:42:54 -0500

The ink wasn't even dry on the Broncos selection when the Redskins ran to the podium to select Texas stud DE Brian Orakpo at the 13th slot. This is a great pick, Orakpo is a top five talent and now the Redskins have one of the best front fours in the entire NFL. Grade: A+

Bengals Mock Draft Big Board 3/25

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:22:39 -0500

For the first time this year, an offensive tackle isn’t leading the Cincinnati Bengals Mock Draft Big Board. With OTs Eugene Monroe and Jason Smith increasingly being projected as top four picks, Boston College defensive tackle B.J. Raji has blown up to the top of the board. WR Michael Crabtree, DE Brian Orakpo and OT [...]

AA Reader Mock Draft: Bills Snag Andre Smith, Broncos Up

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:12:25 -0500

Draft Results: 1. Detroit Lions - QB Matthew Stafford, Georgia 2. St. Louis Rams - OT Jason Smith, Baylor 3. Kansas City Chiefs - LB Aaron Curry, Wake Forest 4. Seattle Seahawks - WR Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech 5. Cleveland Browns - DE/OLB Brian Orakpo, Texas 6. Cincinnati Bengals - OT Eugene Monroe, Virginia 7. Oakland Raiders ...

Brian Okapo 5th pick in latest McShay mock draft

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:55:35 -0500

ESPN?s Todd McShay is one of the best in the business and he?s got Texas? Brian Orakpo headed to the Cleveland Browns with the 5th pick in his latest mock draft. He also has some pretty high praise for Orakpo exited the combine as the top hybrid DE/OLB in the 2009 class. His pass-rushing ...

Brian Orakpo - A Beast, A Monster, A Freak

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:02:34 -0500

We all know how good Brian Orakpo has been on the field this season, but wait until you see what he can do in the weight room. Pretty scary.