ESPN’s Todd McShay is one of the best in the business and he’s got Texas’ headed to the Cleveland Browns with the 5th pick in his latest mock draft. He also has some pretty high praise for Rak:
Orakpo exited the combine as the top hybrid DE/OLB in the 2009 class. His pass-rushing skills would be a welcome addition to a Cleveland defense that notched just 17 sacks in 2008.
Some experts aren’t as high on Orakpo as McShay, claiming he’s close to his ceiling and knock him somehow for being a high motor guy. Of the defensive ends that are available he is definitely the best bet, but I could see him falling a little based on team needs near the top of the draft. They’re calling him a hybrid DE/OLB but he didn’t play much without his hand on the ground at Texas so it will be interesting to see if a 3-4 team thinks he could play linebacker in that scheme.
Update: Orakpo goes 3rd to KC Chiefs in another mock draft on NFL.com.
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