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Why They Should
Many NFL analysts would have you believe that the NFL combine and the months leading up the draft are equally volatile as the NASDAQ. With millions of dollars at stake, it may be just that.
No player this year has had his “stock” hurt by the combine quite like Glenn Dorsey.
He was once the consensus #1 pick, going to the Miami Dolphins.
Imaging results dashed this consensus by supplying his various suitors with the information that he had suffered a hairline tibia fracture in 2006.
Teams are wondering if the injury has lingered and if it will emerge again on the field of play.
Dorsey's draft ranking was additionally damaged by analysts noting he lacked the size to play nose tackle in a 3-4 defense, thus rendering him useless to the Miami Dolphins and their #1 overall selection. The Raiders, who run a similar scheme, are still being talked about as a possible place for him to fall to in the draft.
So why one and not the other?
There is no good reason. It's just talk. There is truth in the statement that Dorsey is not a great fit at nose tackle. He somewhat lacks in size to play that very specific position.
That isn’t to say he wouldn’t fit wonderfully at either of the other two spots on the line.
His tenacity and strength will make him a great rush end in a 3-4 and he has the size to play weak side as a run stopper if need be.
He’s also both quick and fast for his size and consistantly translated these onto the field. It is true that the nose tackle is the premier position in the defensive line, but the other two are crucial as well.
The Dolphins have admirably bolstered their defensive line through free agency bringing in two big athletic lineman in Jason Ferguson and Randy Starks.
Ferguson is an accomplished nose tackle and Starks can play any position on the line.
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