Rookie first-round draft picks in the NFL face the daunting task of adjusting to the speed of the professional level, living up to lofty expectations and not drowning in the sea of information that is thrown their way in learning the schemes. Washington Redskins rookie Brian Orakpo, the teams first-round NFL draft pick in April, faces those same challenges, plus one more: He is trying to do all of those things at two positions. The Redskins coaches plan to use Orakpo as a stand-up strong-side linebacker on running downs and as a defensive end on passing downs this season. This means learning two spots, including one that Orakpo never played in college at Texas. Source: Andrew Struckmeyer, Profootballweekly.com
