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    Amobi Okoye

    He's gonna be a star. If we have to pick at 12, and Willis is gone, I want Okoye. I might even want him if Willis is there.






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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    I know this has been debated to death, but I wouldn't have a problem at all with Okoye, even with our depth at DT. No way I take him over Willis though.

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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    I would not have a problem if we had discussion about terms ahead of time.

    One favorable point: he is only 19 but it is legal to drink in Fort Erie!

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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    I love this guy's potential and he's obviously a pretty impressive kid -

    It kills me because I think he's going to be a star, but I would pass on him -- I'm sort of dying for someone I think can make a bigger impact right away (possibly a stud RB or LB) because I'd love to make the damn playoffs this year (hey, it could happen).

    But, that's why I'm not the GM - Marv probably loves this guy and if he fell, who knows?

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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    i like him too....as long as we can get someone like Justin Durant or Rufus Alexander in the 2nd or 3rd round i'd be fine with picking Okoye but we better address CB and LB in the frist 3 round or I would be pissed ooo yea and i want a WR in round 4

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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    I used to like Christian Okoye. I had his rookie card.
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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    i cant really make up my mind on him to be honest..

    while i wouldnt mind adding a dt.. i feel like okoye is the same potential as mccargo at this point.. and we dont need two of the same guy
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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    Quote Originally Posted by Gunzlingr
    I used to like Christian Okoye. I had his rookie card.
    I'll buy it off of you.

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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    If he can be anything like Sapp I want him too.

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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    Quote Originally Posted by lordofgun
    He's gonna be a star. If we have to pick at 12, and Willis is gone, I want Okoye. I might even want him if Willis is there.
    Agree 100%

    With comparisons to a guy like Tommie Harris id be more then happy to have Okoye here. From what I understand we could use a dominant DT.

    Least thats the rumor.

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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    Quote Originally Posted by lordofgun
    He's gonna be a star. If we have to pick at 12, and Willis is gone, I want Okoye. I might even want him if Willis is there.
    You're supposed to say "Don't you get it !".

    I agree. He's too rare a player and we still need more at the 1 Gap.
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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    Quote Originally Posted by Gunzlingr
    I used to like Christian Okoye. I had his rookie card.
    Had, Gunz? I still have it!
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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    I will have to check, cas. I have boxes of football cards in the garage.

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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    Quote Originally Posted by Gunzlingr
    I will have to check, cas. I have boxes of football cards in the garage.
    I got Thurman's rookie card
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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    Like him, but dont think he's the right pick for us.

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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    Like him, think hes the right pick for us.

    There is just something about dominant DT's that teams like. I dont know what it is. What with all thier QB pressure, backfield stops and dominance over the run game. They are totally overrated.

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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    Quote Originally Posted by Devin
    Like him, think hes the right pick for us.

    There is just something about dominant DT's that teams like. I dont know what it is. What with all thier QB pressure, backfield stops and dominance over the run game. They are totally overrated.
    you take Okoye then the DT position becomes addition by subtraction. To draft Okoye means you have to get rid of one of the four DT's we have, and Im not even counting Tim Anderson.

    Teams dont carry 5 DT's on game-day and even when that rarely does happen, the 5th DT in the rotation will get few if any snaps in that rotation. A DT doesnt play special teams much either, making someone else even more usless then.

    Basically, the addition of Okoye means the subtraction of either Tripplett, McCargo, Walker or Kyle Williams.

    So I dont see how its a good fit for us- especially when we need a LB or RB more.

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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    Quote Originally Posted by Neggie Nancy
    you take Okoye then the DT position becomes addition by subtraction. To draft Okoye means you have to get rid of one of the four DT's we have, and Im not even counting Tim Anderson.

    Teams dont carry 5 DT's on game-day and even when that rarely does happen, the 5th DT in the rotation will get few if any snaps in that rotation. A DT doesnt play special teams much either, making someone else even more usless then.

    Basically, the addition of Okoye means the subtraction of either Tripplett, McCargo, Walker or Kyle Williams.

    So I dont see how its a good fit for us- especially when we need a LB or RB more.
    So we should have to draft a dominant DT because god forbid......we have to get rid of Larry Triplett? I'd be just crushed if that happened.

    We have plenty of picks to address other needs.

    You simply dont pass on players like that, you want to correct years of not addressing the line? If Okoye falls thats a pretty solid first step.

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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    Kyle Williams would be odd man out at the 1 Gap. After watching him get pushed down the field like a blocking sled last year, I'm not blind to his shortcomings,despite all his hyped press.. He and Anderson look like twins.

    3 Gap- Tripplett,Walker
    1 Gap- McCargo,Okoye

    Looks good to me.

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    Re: Amobi Okoye

    If the Bills got no problem cutting Kyle Williams, then I have no problem with Okoye.

    I dont think its going to happen.. under different circumstances (had we not invested so much $ and draft picks with DT just one year ago) I'd be all about Okoye.

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