LSU defensive tackle, Glenn Dorsey. Now, no one has clamored for the need for a dominant Offensive Tackle as much as I have, but the old cliche in football rings true in it's simplest form: Defense wins championships.
As great as Eli Manning was in the fourth quarter in the Super Bowl, the Giants don't stand a chance in that game if they don't have a dominant performance from their front four. I love Vince Young, but he didn't make progress as a quarterback this year, yet the Titans went 10-6 primarily due to a dominant defensive line, led by mammoth tackle Albert Haynesworth.
Unless you can snag a pro-bowl quarterback in free agency and totally revamp your offensive line, building a dominant front unit, it's hard to completely turn around a dreadful offense. Even if you have a great offense, how many teams have won titles without a great defense in the past decade? The Rams in 2000 are the only one that comes to mind. The next year the Ravens had one of the great defenses of all time. The Patriots built a dynasty with a great foundation on defense. So were the Steelers and Giants. The Colts finally won a title because their defense was very much improved.
Dorsey would fill a HUGE need. The Falcons have three DT's on the roster right now, the best of whom (Trey Lewis) is coming off major knee surgery. They need depth at that position desperately.
Would I be heartbroken if we end up drafting Jake Long? No. Matt Ryan? I'd never forgive them. But Glenn Dorsey makes the most sense. With a great defense, the Falcons can turn their fortunes around more quickly than any other way. With a GM from the Patriots organization and a coach from the Jaguars organization, hopefully my plan can come to fruition.
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I agree that Dorsey can be a dominant DT, but that leg injury history is a huge red flag, probably too much to back entirely. Jake Long has the dominant OT look to him, though he may be better for the right side than the left.
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