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View Full Version : Real good article about Orlando Franklin (@Ofranklin74) - jailed as kid in Toronto



Tned
01-18-2014, 09:53 AM
http://www.torontosun.com/2014/01/17/broncos-ol-orlando-franklin-went-from-the-mean-streets-of-toronto-to-the-nfl

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NightTrainLayne
01-18-2014, 10:42 AM
I hadn't ever read about his background prior to college. Thanks for posting, he's had an interesting path.

chazoe60
01-18-2014, 10:57 AM
I really like Orlando. He's a damn good RT and I love his weekly interviews on 104.3. He's very soft spoken which surprised me.

I also think he is a very underrated player. I have no concerns whatsoever with the right side of our OL, it may very well be the best right side of any OL in the NFL.
I liked these facts mentioned at the end of the article

As for Franklin, PFF listed him as allowing just 24 quarterback pressures all season — the third-lowest total among all offensive linemen in the NFL.
In 2012, he was beaten for just 3.5 sacks — the fewest in the NFL among 16-game starting right tackles

MOtorboat
01-18-2014, 10:58 AM
It's nice to have a book end tackle, who's going to be a book end tackle for Denver for 15 years. Great read.

(I have another comment about the article, but I'll post it elsewhere)