Orakpo, Maybin both run impressive 40's today

[patmoran2006]

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ORAKPO PULLS OUT A 4.60

Posted by Mike Florio on February 23, 2009, 11:07 a.m.
Texas linebacker Brian Orakpo has posted an unofficial 4.63 in the 40-yard dash.
Orakpo, 6′3″ and 263 pounds, has drawn comparisons from NFLN’s Mike Mayock to DeMarcus Ware.
Though he’s projected as an outside linebacker in the 3-4, Mayock, Charles Davis, and Warren Sapp agreed that Orakpo could be a rush end in the 4-3.
“You can’t put him on the left side [where] right-handed teams come at you with that big old right tackle and they just maul you and just lay on you,” Sapp said. “You can’t put him on that side.”

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MAYBIN RUNS A 4.78

Posted by Mike Florio on February 23, 2009, 10:57 a.m.
Penn State linebacker Aaron Maybin just ran the 40-yard dash in an unofficial time of 4.78 seconds.
Per NFLN’s Mike Mayock, Maybin has gained 15 pounds since wrapping up his college career, moving from 234 to 249.
Maybin is expected to be one of the top linebackers taken in the draft.
Linebackers and defensive linemen are working out in Indianapolis on Monday.

[EricStratton]

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Posted by Mike Florio on February 23, 2009, 10:57 a.m.
Penn State linebacker Aaron Maybin just ran the 40-yard dash in an unofficial time of 4.78 seconds.
Per NFLN’s Mike Mayock, Maybin has gained 15 pounds since wrapping up his college career, moving from 234 to 249.
Maybin is expected to be one of the top linebackers taken in the draft.
Linebackers and defensive linemen are working out in Indianapolis on Monday.

This should be a concern. The guy has put on 15 pounds and seems to have gotten a bit slower as he tries to be that tweener type player.

He's now to small for the DE and to slwo for the LB position.

[yordad]

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Orakpo for RDE! Go Bills!

[ddaryl]

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Orakpo for the win

Kelsay for the release

Maybin needs to commit to the OLB positon. He isn't a NFL DE IMO

[Jan Reimers]

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A 4.63 forty is very impressive for a guy Orakpo's size. And he was productive in college, too, and not just a workout warrior.

[ddaryl]

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A 4.63 forty is very impressive for a guy Orakpo's size. And he was productive in college, too, and not just a workout warrior.

Orakpo got better and bigger every year in college. To maintian the speed he has is pretty amazing.

[more cowbell]

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orakpo needs to be on the bills now...RIGHT now

[patmoran2006]

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im starting to think Ill be shocked if Orapo is on the board at #11.

he could be this year's Vernon Gholsten (hopefully not though if he somehow ends up in Buffalo)

He's the same size as Chris Ellis right now (Ellis was listed at 261 right now)

[bigbub2352]

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cut kelsay
draft Orakapo
i still think they will go CB at 11

[yordad]

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cut kelsay
draft Orakapo
i still think they will go CB at 11

What, are you trying to hex us?

[Pinkerton Security]

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Orakpo for RDE! Go Bills!

[ddaryl]

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Orakpo also did 31 reps of 225 in the bench press. 2nd best so far for DE. The DE from Hawaii put up 35 reps and 4.71 time.

[TigerJ]

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Maybin's time is a disappointment. Orakpo's is pretty good. I would be happy with Orakpo. I think Announcers can do some fun things with his name when he makes a sack. "Orak 'em up and knock 'em down"

[losman2evans]

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If Orakpo plays RDE, then what about Schoebel. Aren't we looking for a LDE ?
Haynesworth and Stroud would be like the old Pat Williams and Ted Washington days, but even better. Teams would not run on us at all.

[Night Train]

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Orakpo ended up on the bench with his hammy wrapped in ice.

I still view him and Maybin as OLB's. Maybin looked good in all the drills. Has a great initial burst. Both were impressive.