rocskins Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/29/daniels-ok-being-backup/ Dan Snyder was just another wealthy Washington Redskins fan and Barack Obama was a freshman state senator in Illinois when Phillip Daniels last came off the bench in an NFL game. That was in December 1997. So it would be natural for the veteran defensive end to be upset that the Redskins likely made him a backup by drafting Brian Orakpo, the nation's top defensive lineman, with the 13th pick in last weekend's NFL Draft. On the contrary. Daniels, who turned 36 last month before re-signing with Washington, encouraged the Redskins to choose Orakpo, and he phoned the former Texas All-American not long after they became teammates Saturday. *Click link for rest of story* What a great resigning and a definition of a TEAM PLAYER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSO Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Cue the "well, he better be. He's old, injury prone, and can't rush the passer so he should shut his mouth!" crap spewed by the big men behind their keyboards, lol. I agree though. Daniels is going to help Orakpo reach his potential far more quickly than he would if Daniels wasn't here. Orakpo should watch and learn very carefully. He's got some knowledge to gain from some great sources here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Classy guy...good person to have on the team. Let's hope this team can win Daniels a ring before he hangs them up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkskin Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 A real class act, and a great addition for the locker room. He could have a real impact on Orakpo's career with his transition to the NFL and his new found checkbook. Daniels is all about winning, not being "the man"--somewhat of a dying breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeannyTayTay21 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 He's been in the game a while. It'll be good to have a class act like him mentoring BO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnb123 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 He's been in the game a while. It'll be good to have a class act like him mentoring BO Are we going to have to call Orakpo 'BO' for the rest of his career? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewCliche21 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Are we going to have to call Orakpo 'BO' for the rest of his career? So do we call any tackle who can dominate him clinical strength deodorant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDSKINZ-RIDEORDIE Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Are we going to have to call Orakpo 'BO' for the rest of his career? Hell no.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreg Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Daniels was really effective for us in '05. Good for him, taking the high road and helping the young fella along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Adama Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I so like Daniels. Great team player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I don't think he'll be the backup. My bet is he'll start and play on 1st and 2nd down. The DE spot will be a rotation between Carter, Daniels, Wynn and Orkapo. Carter will likely see most of the action and the other three will rotate. I think Blache will have packages where they have Orkapo, carter, griff, wilson, and Haynesworth all rushing the QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farbod21 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Daniels is a monster. Great having him back... If we had him last year instead of Dance Machine Taylor, we would have made the playoffs and been able to draft an OL in the 2nd round this year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I'm personally really happy we brought back Philip and Reynaldo. Both are classy veterans who have been in the league for a long time, and can add a good amount of leadership to our lockerroom. With the two of them mentoring our young DEs in Orakpo, Wilson, and Jackson, I feel pretty confident in this group of DEs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkabong82 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Cue the "well, he better be. He's old, injury prone, and can't rush the passer so he should shut his mouth!" crap spewed by the big men behind their keyboards, lol. I agree though. Daniels is going to help Orakpo reach his potential far more quickly than he would if Daniels wasn't here. Orakpo should watch and learn very carefully. He's got some knowledge to gain from some great sources here. The strength and lifting programs Daniels does will certainly be a help. Orakpo said he wants to improve at stopping the run, so Daniels would be a damn good player to talk to IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpfan Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Daniels is a guy you love having on your team. You know what he gives you. He's strong as an ox, will stop the run, and will be great in the lockerroom/on the practice field. If I was him, I wouldnt be worried about being a "backup" either. I'm sure he will get plenty of time in rotation and on obvious rushing downs. That's a solid contribution for a 36-year-old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsTerps26 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 i think you will see daniels play great when he subs in, he'll be fresh, plus he was looking to have a great season last year before the injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Orakpo can definitely pick Daniels' brain on stopping the run technique wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usapatriot Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I kind of figured Daniels would be splitting time when we signed Wynn back. Now there are three of them. Its going to be good because coming off the injury and his age he won't have the pressure of anchoring that side of the line for the entire game. We now have capable guys to help him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboomking Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Anyone want to venture a guess as to which DE's make the roster come opening day? Can we accomodate Carter, Orakpo, Daniels, Wynn, Jackson, and Wilson on the roster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor 36 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Daniels is a good guy, and he still has some left in the tank. I just hope he has fully recovered from his injury. If he is healthy, and our back-up, that is NOT a bad thing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 That's really cool. I really like Daniels and I'm glad we brought him back. This just makes me happier. He's still pretty impressive against the run and a great veteran leader/workout kinda guy. That seems to be the exact mold of Orakpo and it sounds like Orakpo is a great fit on our team both on and off the field. I'm excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuicyJ Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 These two gym rats are going to mesh very well~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icbmayday Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Thats being a true professional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herb mul-key Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Love big Phil...he was ready to have a big year last year...go get 'em phil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselPwr44 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Are we going to have to call Orakpo 'BO' for the rest of his career? If he turns into an elite pass rusher we sure can call him BO for Box Office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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