Okoye Draft Love

by Skin Patrol on Apr 11, 2007 1:13 PM EDT in Draft

Update [2007-4-11 14:50:56 by Skin Patrol]: AOL Fanhouse picks Amobi Okoye as well.

Todd McShay's new draft board (Insider -- subscription required) apparently has the 'Skins taking Amobi Okoye.

6. Washington (5-11)
Projected pick: Amobi Okoye, DT, Louisville
Needs: DT, DE, G, S, CB, WR, OLB, QB, TE
After setting a franchise record with only 19 sacks in 2006, the Redskins must upgrade their pass rush. Because Adams is no longer on the board, Okoye becomes the next-best option. The 19-year-old has bulked up to 300-plus pounds and recently ran the 40 in the 4.8-second range at an on-campus workout.

If the worst thing that happens to the Redskins this year is they draft a prodigy DT to bolster our defense, I wouldn't be upset. As Alan Branch plummets on draft boards, Amobi Okoye becomes the consensus pick here. He's got a lot more of an upside, in my opinion, given his age. He started playing Football later than most and could still develop into an even better player.

War Cry! had their weekly summary of the Mock Draft Database, mentioning Okoye:

Michigan DT Alan Branch continues falling. He once led all consensus picks and now is third at 19%. Coming in fourth and gaining significantly for the third straight week is Louisville DT Amobi Okoye. Okoye garnered 8% last week and now 14% of mocks have the Skins selecting him.

Like I said, as Branch falls Okoye will climb. Gaines Adams still has a plurality at 39% of Mock Drafts sending him to Washington. And PennSkinsFan points out that no Mock Drafts have us trading up to get Calvin Johnson. Ahh, the Wisdom of Crowds...

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Not just him

I have seen Jamaal Anderson taking a dive on a lot of mocks.

by WCG on Apr 11, 2007 1:48 PM EDT 0 recs

Yeah...

I think Mel Kiper has him going #17 now...

If it's between Okoye and Landry... I think I might go with Landry. Landry, to me, seems much more NFL-ready... plus, even if he doesn't see the field on defense, he can at least provide help on special teams, something Okoye won't be able to do.

I see the 19 year old Okoye as a major project. Yes, he's bulked up to 300+ but he's not the run-stuffing DT that the team needs. I think Branch, though falling in all the mock drafts, fits the team's needs better.

Adams might fall, and if so, I'd take him. If not, I think right now I'm leaning towards Landry... if what everyone thinks about Anderson dropping is true.

by TexSkins on Apr 11, 2007 2:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

Keep in mind...

Skin Patrol theory on Mock Drafts and Player "Stock":

When players fall or rise on mock drafts, it's typically from a cumulative effect. Mock Drafts cannot help but reference one another, and I doubt the "Pros" are all that much different in this regard than us amateurs. Alan Branch and Jamaal Anderson falling in mock drafts might not be evidence of anything besides a bunch of people following the first lemming off the cliff.

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by Skin Patrol on Apr 11, 2007 2:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

Adams seems to be the best overall defensive

player on the board and I agree with Texskins, if hes there then I say we take him.

But I thinks its interesting what has happened to Branch.I know they worry about his weight,but this guy always is in shape for the season and if we want someone to start right away and hopefully be NFL descent by end of the season it is him we should take!

Okoye has much more promise,but unless the skins agree that he will be a factor in the next season or two,Gibbs might not be around for this pick to be much of an impact and I think they will be counting on this pick highly if they stay at the 6 spot.

Landry is a good pick here,but I fear that he will fall into the realm of an AA,his coverage skills is what we need and on film I think it is hard to tell if he will fit that mold.

by Sincethebeginning on Apr 11, 2007 3:00 PM EDT 0 recs

Thanks Patrol

For the plug.

Yeah, we've been doing this since December and Okoye really came about toward early March, prior to that I do not believe we had oen mock with okoye on it. Landry went from 0 mocks last week to 3 this week, not sure what that is all about.

Right now the clear battle fo the mocks out there is between Adams and Anderson. personally, this draft is deep, deep in defense and I would prefer to see us trade down and pick up some picks, my bet is, that is exactly what we do.

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by PennSkinsFan on Apr 11, 2007 4:12 PM EDT 0 recs

Landry

I think it's driven by the plummeting stock of Branch and the slightly dipping stock of Jamaal Anderson. On most boards Gaines Adams is gone by #6, so if you have to pick for the Redskins, you're buying into the lowered value of Anderson and Branch, and you aren't ready to put Okoye at #6, than Landry becomes an appealing default choice.

That is per speculation, so don't take it too seriously, but that's what I believe is driving a lot of this.

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by Skin Patrol on Apr 11, 2007 4:19 PM EDT up 0 recs