Quote:
Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58
This is what I'm talking about.
Why is he a disappointment? Are you going to put all the ills of the DL on him?
Most fans don't have the foggiest ****ing clue how to watch DL play, and his numbers alone are better/comparable to the rookie years of Sapp, Haynesworth, etc.
Name the last DT that was an IMPACT player in his rookie year.
Defensive linemen take time to develop.
If you think Dorsey was a disappointment, you had the bar set too high, IMO.
|
Sure, it's tough to evaluate rookie DT play. As a unit, they were the worst in the league. Allocating blame among the various players and coaches for the putrid performance is tough, also. Nonetheless, given the performance of the front four as a whole, I don't see how anyone cannot be disappointed with the whole lot of them. And you're kidding yourself if you think Dorsey would go # 5 or higher in a redraft of the same players.
I guess on the flip side, we'd be wrong to be impressed with Albert and Flowers...since it's too ****ing early to do that.