Kentucky Jet Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Might Glenn Dorsey Pull an "Alan Branch"? Posted Jan 10th 2008 8:16PM by Tom Mantzouranis Filed under: Chiefs, Dolphins, Falcons, Jets, Raiders, Rams, Ravens, NFL Draft The 2003 draft was supposed to be a big one for defensive tackles, and five were eventually taken in the first round. But they've largely flopped. The highest picked, Dewayne Robertson, has had a good career that falls short of expectations. Two have been disappointments (Jimmy Kennedy and William Joseph), and one a complete failure (Johnathan Sullivan). Kevin Williams is the only one holding it down. That has been one reason defensive tackles have since been devalued in April. Some have also been known for not having (warning: scout speak) "a motor." Last year, Alan Branch had to deal with all of that and concern over stress fractures in both legs that didn't cause him to miss time. Branch was a top-5 selection in January, by April the Cardinals took him 33rd. But the same couldn't happen to Glenn Dorsey and his strained knee, could it? Gil Brandt, the former Dallas Cowboys executive and an analyst for nfl.com, said he expected Dorsey's knee to be heavily scrutinized by N.F.L. team doctors at the N.F.L. combine in February. ... "I would imagine that there's some concern with his knee," Brandt said of Dorsey in a telephone interview. "The teams' doctors, 25 of them might say, 'There's nothing wrong with this guy. He's in great shape.' Seven might say, 'Well, I think he's a risk.'" Dorsey is as of now a sure top-5 pick, maybe first. If he were to fall, it won't be out of the top 10. Still, I think that's highly unlikely. Teams begin to grossly overanalyze now, but this guy is for reals, and they'll all come to their senses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Might Glenn Dorsey Pull an "Alan Branch"? Posted Jan 10th 2008 8:16PM by Tom Mantzouranis Filed under: Chiefs, Dolphins, Falcons, Jets, Raiders, Rams, Ravens, NFL Draft The 2003 draft was supposed to be a big one for defensive tackles, and five were eventually taken in the first round. But they've largely flopped. The highest picked, Dewayne Robertson, has had a good career that falls short of expectations. Two have been disappointments (Jimmy Kennedy and William Joseph), and one a complete failure (Johnathan Sullivan). Kevin Williams is the only one holding it down. That has been one reason defensive tackles have since been devalued in April. Some have also been known for not having (warning: scout speak) "a motor." Last year, Alan Branch had to deal with all of that and concern over stress fractures in both legs that didn't cause him to miss time. Branch was a top-5 selection in January, by April the Cardinals took him 33rd. But the same couldn't happen to Glenn Dorsey and his strained knee, could it? Gil Brandt, the former Dallas Cowboys executive and an analyst for nfl.com, said he expected Dorsey's knee to be heavily scrutinized by N.F.L. team doctors at the N.F.L. combine in February. ... "I would imagine that there's some concern with his knee," Brandt said of Dorsey in a telephone interview. "The teams' doctors, 25 of them might say, 'There's nothing wrong with this guy. He's in great shape.' Seven might say, 'Well, I think he's a risk.'" Dorsey is as of now a sure top-5 pick, maybe first. If he were to fall, it won't be out of the top 10. Still, I think that's highly unlikely. Teams begin to grossly overanalyze now, but this guy is for reals, and they'll all come to their senses. Yo, yo, yo, Tom Mantzouranis is from the hood! I don't think anybody thought Branch could fall out of the top 10 last January either. It's typical to think that these huge DTs don't have "a motor". It's a lot easier to have a motor when you aren't carrying 100+lbs of unnatural weight. It's like heavyweight boxers. Now they all seem big and lazy, but they have to be because those enormous 240 lb brutes will easily demolish most normal sized heavyweights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachTsurfing Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I was shocked to see he thought drob was has had a good career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I was shocked to see he thought drob was has had a good career. Compared to Jimmy Kennedy? Stop thinking of what we gave up for him and just think of him as a player. At least he's been a starter his whole career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 no. Branch's attitude and motor were not a secret. Dorsey is a beast, if he falls because of the knee, it won't be very far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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