Rookies Might See More Time Against Colts [Chron.com]

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Originally Posted by nero THE zero

The same problem he's having right now is the problem he had in college. I'm not going to hold my breath.

I'm not denying the problem in college...although I do think it's overstated some. Even really good DT's aren't going to get noticed unless you are really paying attention. It's quite possible for a DT to have an outstanding game and have zero tackles to show for it. He did seem to lose interest at times in college and not dominate when he should have, so I understand the concern though...

Once a player gets tagged with something like that it is almost impossible to break. Even if Okam turns out to be the anchor in the middle for the next 8 years, I guarantee there will still be plenty of people talking about how he's always out of shape and doesn't play hard.