Haslett Plans on Blitzing Orakpo....A LOT

Jim Haslett just finished coaching the UFL's Florida Tuskers last season. This man loves to coach, hands down.

That, and he loves to be active, a total 180 degree flip from old Redskins defensive coordinator, Greg Blache.

Blache was said to be very serious at practice, still respected, but very serious. In his spare time, Blache liked to hunt and relax. Recreational sports like fishing calmed Blache down, gave him time to enjoy with his friends from his hometown.

Not Haslett. He says he can't sit still. He works out, two times a day sometimes, just to keep moving. He does lawnwork, whether that means mowing it, planting seeds, or simply breaking out the blower so his son can play baseball at their St. Louis home.

Just look at his coaching history, bouncing around from team to team, to even the UFL. He just purely can't sit at home on his coach relaxing. He HAS to be involved.

But coaching style and personality isn't the only change. The Skins are changing their overall defensive scheme to a 3-4 defense. As if the announcement wasn't good enough for you, they have been spending the last few weeks, bulking up their three-man front to get ready for this change.

The 3-4 outside linebacker is a key for the pass rush, a position that Brian Orakpo, going into his second season in the NFL, was volunteering to play his rookie year. So what does Haslett plan on doing with Orakpo? Straight from his interview with nbcwashington.com;

Why Haslett thinks the 3-4 defense will benefit the Redskins: "Just the unknown of where you’re coming from, who’s blitzing, who’s not blitzing. You can just do so many things out of it that you can’t do out of a four-man line. Now, if you got great four-man line people, then you play that." He adds, "There’s no reason you can’t go 3-4, 4-3. I’ve played in both, coached in both, been successful in both. I think its just the type of players you have. I think the cornerstone of the team on defense is Brian Orakpo. He had 11 sacks last year, rushed 200 some times. In this defense, we’ll rush 600-700 times.""

Wait....600-700 times?! So Haslett plans on rushing him at least three times more than his remarkable rookie season. Get ready opposing offensive lineman, Brian "OrSackpo" is on his way.