Steve Octavien

[arync]

Does anyone see him becoming a James Harrison type of player. They are just about the same size and people forget Harrison bounced around a few different teams practice squad before he became the devensive MVP

 

[sureletsrace]

A bit too soon to be saying that.

 

[AsthmaField]

It is too early to be making those comparisons... and this is from probably his biggest supporter.

Octavien does have some traits that go into making a very good LB though. Just the fact that Wade Phillips likes the guy so much is a good sign, considering how much Phillips knows LB's.

Octavien plays like his pants are on fire 100% of the time. He's all over the field. He kind of has that something that you see in all great LB's.

That doesn't mean he will be a great one... but he has a chance. At the very least he's going to be a beast on special teams. Even last season, once we picked him up off of Washington's practice squad, you could see that he was all over the place and was a damn good special teamer.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

That's a HUGEEEE stretch. That means alot coming from me..

 

[5mics]

Does anyone see him becoming a James Harrison type of player. They are just about the same size and people forget Harrison bounced around a few different teams practice squad before he became the devensive MVP

Yup, I NEVER would have given Harrison a second thought a couple years ago, so you never know.......

 

[JohnsKey19]

I do like how active and fast he plays. However, he does seem to struggle to get off of blocks whether it's a running or pass play. Some of that can be corrected with better technique and experience, so we'll see...

 

[dbair1967]

Steve Octavian is the next Lawrence Taylor.

Signed, extreme homer.

 

[Vinnie2u]

As far as I know, Octavian has not taken steroids like Harrison... Lets put away the Annointing oil..

 

[bayeslife]

As far as I know, Octavian has not taken steroids like Harrison... Lets put away the Annointing oil..

:laugh1:

Exactly, I don't want him being the next James Harrison, I'd prefer our players stay clean and steroid-free.

 

[STSINAZ]

i like octavian and i hope he gets time in a real game to see what he can do...he could be the real deal!

 

[JBS]

Steve Octavian is the next Lawrence Taylor.

Signed, extreme homer.

people keep bringing up this Lawrence Tyler guy, whoever he is...only Lawrence I knew that was ever good was Phillips..This Octavian kid will be better than both of them..mark it!



:laugh2:

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Steve's NFLDraftScout profile

6' 238
4.67 40
2.69 20
1.53 10-yard dash
26 reps of 225
29 1/2" vert
9'10" long-jump

his major knock was that he spent too much time in the trainer's room, and his instincts weren't good, but they rave about his strength, quickness and speed

 

[DallasDomination]

Steve's NFLDraftScout profile

6' 238
4.67 40
2.69 20
1.53 10-yard dash
26 reps of 225
29 1/2" vert
9'10" long-jump

his major knock was that he spent too much time in the trainer's room, and his instincts weren't good, but they rave about his strength, quickness and speed

Doesnt our kicker bench one less rep then this guy?

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Doesnt our kicker bench one less rep then this guy?

That just shows how strong Octavien really is.

 

[CATCH17]

I always thought he was a bad *** at Nebraska but I didn't think he would be able to sustain a high level of play at this level.

Especially in a 3-4.

He looks like a keeper so far. I'm very impressed.

 

[jazzcat22]

tap the brakes...

 

[YosemiteSam]

Does anyone see him becoming a James Harrison type of player. They are just about the same size and people forget Harrison bounced around a few different teams practice squad before he became the devensive MVP

It would require lots of steriods. Thats how Harrison did it.

 

[dbair1967]

his major knock was that he spent too much time in the trainer's room, and his instincts weren't good, but they rave about his strength, quickness and speed

like Buehler...his awesomeness cannot be denied

 

[Doomsdayblitz]

Extreme comparisons aside, I really love this guy. Wow, has he come a long way from last season. He was all over the field, and making plays when he arrived. I say you have to put him on the roster if he continues to play like he did last game. I like the play of Jason Williams too. He didn't have as many as Octavian, but he had two or three blitzes from the middle position and he got there in a BIG hurry. That safety was a thing of beauty.

Then, Aikman starts raving about the QB who just got sacked on the safety! He had said earlier that there were probably no impact players coming out of the '09 Dallas draft class. I feel that if Williams continues to improve, he for one could make Troy eat his words.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

I think a better question is, can Demarcus Ware become the next Steve Octavien?