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Originally Posted by seaofred
Can someone explain to me how Dorsey isn't strong enough to hold his position at DE, but would be an option at Nose. I would think you would need to be stronger to play nose than DE. Plus when Dorsey was a DT wouldn't that be more demanding than DE?
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First off, Dorsey did hold his point at end. Just watch the Cleveland game when he wasnt there to see the difference between a defender not holding the point and when Glenn was there he was.
Dorsey is a good 2 gap defender, but IMO would be a defensive league MVP quality defender if used in the Ratliff role and Ive been saying that for a long time now. Ever since before Romeo was hired and there was a possibility of Wade Phillips getting let go in Dallas if he didnt win a playoff game, I have been clamoring about it. Its a tough pill to swallow that in this defense there really isn't a role that can take advantage of Dorseys biggest strengths. Its kinda like when Oakland ran a 2 gap 3-4 for a couple years while Sapp played there and how he didn't fit, but did fine in his role. Sapp still complains to this day about that.
In our defense the nose plays heads up on the center (known as the 0 technique) and is responsible for the gaps to either side of the center (known as the a gaps, that is also why the sheme is known as 2 gap, the DL are responsible for 2 gaps each) and to take on the center and guard to the side the play is ran to and to be responsible for those gaps in run defense as well as getting a push on the pocket to not allow the quarterback to step up in the pocket to escape pressure from the OLBs. This role on teams is usually taken by big 350 pound guys that are very strong, not 295 pound guys like Dorsey that their game is predicated on speed and leverage more than anything.
Dorseys strength is his first step and ability to use leverage to his advantage to disrupt plays in the backfield because he can get his body into the gap before the opposing guard and center could get set up in their stance. His first step is just as lethal as Warren Sapps once was and we arent using that strength one bit at the moment. That is what made him top five draft pick worthy, not his ability to take on blockers (which he can do adequately) and shed them to make the play.
Its a shame that is the case, but it speaks volumes to the kids character that he is rolling with it and giving everything he has to becoming successful in his role and keeps his eye on the prize. I think those of us that have been paying attention see a guy with very special potential to be a difference maker, just not as much as he could be in a different role.
hope that helped.