Glenn DorseyLast Updated:
April 7th, 2008
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OverviewGlenn Dorsey was a potential top 5 pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, but he chose to return to LSU for his senior season. Along the way he injured his knee and his lower back as offensive linemen were gunning for him all season. Another tale of a player failing to strike when the iron is hot? Not in this case. Dorsey had a great senior season, racking up a plethora of honors including the Lott Award, Outland Trophy, Lombardi Award, and the Nagurski Award. He’s a two-time AP All-America First Team winner as well.
StrengthsDorsey is a high-character guy who is a coach’s dream. He puts the interests of the team above his own personal concerns and is all about winning. He’s compact, strong, and lightning quick. It often seems as if he’s moving before the center snaps the ball. Against the run, he’s a true plugger, taking up two blockers consistently and erasing holes for the ball-carrier. He’s able to stay low and create power from his legs and use his long arms (35"+) effectively to keep blockers at bay. He moves well laterally and can get down the line in pursuit. As a pass-rusher, Dorsey’s quickness allows him to penetrate the gaps and his strength allows him to overpower the offensive linemen. There are very few NFL blockers currently that could handle Dorsey one-on-one. Dorsey is a team leader, both vocally and demonstrably. He played through pain his senior season and even maintained a positive perspective in the days leading up to the draft when rumors were floated regarding a "clandestine" knee surgery that never occurred. He's going to be an asset in the community for whichever franchise is fortunate enough to draft him.
WeaknessesSome feel that Dorsey is a product of the LSU defensive system, the same one that has produced high draft picks in Claude Wroten and Kyle Williams (two average NFL players) in the past couple years. Dorsey himself is surrounded by big, athletic players as part of another outstanding defensive line. Dorsey’s injuries during his senior year (sprained knee and lower back pain) will make his pre-Draft medical evaluations very important. Despite his athletic prowess and strength, his numbers as a pass-rusher aren’t eye-popping.
ProjectionDorsey could very well have been the top pick in the 2008 NFL Draft as the Dolphins could certainly use a player of his ilk had they not moved to a 3-4 defensive front. It’s hard to imagine a scenario where he falls out of the top 5. Dorsey is one of the best college DTs to enter the draft in a number of years and is likely atop many teams’ draft boards.
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User: Asteinebach
Date/Time: 04/3/2008 - 1:39PM EDT Predicted Round: Round 1 No team will pass on this man. Not 1 of them. He's your #1 overall pick. User: ramsdraft1029 Date/Time: 01/19/2008 - 5:00PM EST Predicted Round: Round 1 No Comments Submitted User: khadeem09 Date/Time: 12/20/2007 - 12:30AM EST Predicted Round: Round 1 GLENN DORSEY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE AN OUTSTANDING DT/NT IN THE NFL. BUT THE THING ABOUT DT'S, IS THAT YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN HE COULD END UP BEING A VINCE WILFORK OR END UP LIKE MARCUS TUBBS. BUT LOOK FOR HIM TO BE A TOP 5 PICK IN THE DRAFT. KANSAS CITY OR MIAMI WOULD BE THE PROBABLE DESTANATIONS User: thasavage1 Date/Time: 12/13/2007 - 2:05AM EST Predicted Round: Round 1 would look good in the silver and black User: winston123 Date/Time: 11/10/2007 - 8:08PM EST Predicted Round: Round 1 No Comments Submitted User: robreg2fool Date/Time: 10/22/2007 - 6:11AM EDT Predicted Round: Round 1 No Comments Submitted User: eagles2055 Date/Time: 10/10/2007 - 3:34PM EDT Predicted Round: Undrafted BEAST!!! best prospect in this years draft! User: B_rent87 Date/Time: 04/17/2007 - 1:51PM EDT Predicted Round: Round 1 beast User: Edwin Date/Time: 12/4/2006 - 10:17PM EST Predicted Round: Round 1 No Comments Submitted Rate This Player |
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