The Green Bay Packers game is still one day away, but on Saturdays here at Railbird Central we give you something to watch today while tying into the Packers. Consider it a little NFL Draft preview.

ESPN's College Gameday might be in Columbus for the Ohio State/Penn State tilt, but the day's biggest game might be in Austin where the number one ranked Texas Longhorns take on similarly undefeated Oklahoma State.

Defensive coordinator Will Muschamp is getting a lot of the credit for the Longhorns' success on the defensive side of the ball this season, but end Brian Orakpo has been leading the charge.

"Defensive coordinator Will Muschamp has rightfully been given much credit for the unit's turnaround from last season," writes ESPN.com's Tim Griffin. "But as accomplished a technician as Muschamp is, he knows that the old credo about "the Jimmys and Joes more than the X's and O's" that's helped explain his unit's turnaround as much as any new-fangled blitz package or a changed attitude."

Texas is among the nation's leaders in points per game allowed, rush defense and sacks. And Orakpo has been a dominant force in contributing to all three of those categories.

Orakpo has been considered a good defensive end for some time, but he's really come on this season. He's gone from mid-round draft pick to possible first rounder. And his leadership has been one of his better qualties this season now that he's a senior.

"(Orakpo) told Inside Texas ... that Texas was going to be a different team in 2008 and he was going to get together with key returning veterans to make sure that they knew the young players, that they spent time with each other and that everybody was on the same page," writes Ross Lucksinger of InsideTexas.com.

As for the Green Bay Packers, they're looking like they need a defensive end more than ever.

Cullen Jenkins' season has been ended with a shoulder injury. And aside from Aaron Kampman, they're relying on a group of guys who have yet to prove themselves in the NFL.

It remains to be seen whether Michael Montgomery or Jeremy Thompson have what it takes to be a starter in the NFL. And guys like Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, Jason Hunter and Kenneth Pettway are pass rush specialists more than anything.

The Packers are likely to go after a defensive end on the first day of the draft next season, and Orakpo looks more intriguing by the minute.