2008 OFFICIAL DRAFT THREAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BallHawk]

The families at these draft tables remind me so much of The Nutty Professor.

[SkinBasket]

Dorsey's going to have to use his entire first year's salary to pay off that fucking watch on his wrist.

[Rastak]

Scout.com Player Evaluation:
STRENGTHS
Body Control and Balance
Disengaging Skills
Explosion

AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT
Injury History
Size
A top prospect with body control and rare quickness. Explosive athlete who converts quickness to power. Can split a double team block, range to make plays and when he ripped and countered on his pass rush was virtually impossible to single block. Loved his intensity level , quicks, strength and know how. Plays on his feet. Drive through tackler. Was injured for much of the 2007 season, but has rare playing skills. Starts on day number 1.

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lets prepare here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZxNeFLuY98

[Rastak]

Strengths: A squatty defensive tackle prospect with a thick build and very good quickness. Anticipates the snap well, explodes out of his stance and generally will win one-on-one battles with his initial burst. He plays with a non-stop motor. Stays active, using swim and rip moves to get off of blocks when necessary. Displays good upper-body power and the ability to knock linemen back on their heels with initial pop. Does a fine job of locating the ball once he's in the backfield and flashes good change-of-direction skills for his position. A powerful tackler when he can line up a hit. Also does a better job of taking on blocks in the run game than he gets credit for. He can be washed out by some bigger OL, but generally does a good job of staying low and holding his ground when asked to.

Weaknesses: Durability has become a major question mark in wake of combine medical examination (stress fracture in right tibia from 06). Is short and lacks ideal base to anchor versus bigger interior OL when teams run at him.

Overall: Dorsey appeared in 38 games (17 starts) in his first three seasons at LSU (2004-'06), recording 110 tackles (14.5 for losses) and six sacks. He started all 14 games as a senior last season (at left and right defensive tackle), finishing the season with 69 tackles (12.5 for losses), seven sacks, a forced fumble and four pass breakups. Dorsey was hobbled by a sore hamstring, a sore back and a right knee sprain (which required a bulky brace) in 2007, but he still played well enough to earn a first team All-America selection, the Nagurski Award, Lombardi Award, Outland Trophy, Lott Award and SEC Defensive Player of the Year honors. In 2006, he played much of the season despite a stress fracture in his right leg. He also suffered an ankle sprain and missed three games as a high school senior in 2003. Dorsey is a shorter, squatty, powerful and active defensive tackle with outstanding initial quickness and change-of-direction skills for his size. He fits best in a one-gap scheme, which allows him to penetrate and disrupt. However, he also shows some ability to stack at the line of scrimmage versus the run. While his sack production is not great, he generates lots of pressure despite always working against at least a double team and that attention helps free up others for sacks. On talent alone, Dorsey is the top DT prospect in this class and belongs in the top-five picks. If he slips out of the top-five, it's due to growing concerns regarding his long-term durability as a result of the stress fracture in his right tibia.

[Carolina_Packer]

Great pick by the Chiefs. They were lucky to get him. Now if they can do some damage at 17 by getting a QB like Flacco or Brohm, they'll be much better off. I think they can get a D-end later.

[DonHutson]

Merry Christmas Kansas City. Best player in the draft and many more picks to come.

[Zool]

<10 minutes till the Jets fans have that WTF look on their faces.

[Rastak]

Jet's take Gholston?

[Lurker64]

If Dorsey is healthy, he's an elite player. It would have been a mistake for KC to draft anybody else.

[Carolina_Packer]

The Jets take a return specialist and the fans rush the stage in anger.

[Zool]

I'm hoping for the #2 TE on the board here for the Jets.

[pbmax]

Love the Jets pick, every year, even if they get it right, we get to see the fans lose their minds over Lageman, Mitchel and Brady.

Also love the guys who defend Johnny Lam Jones and Ken Obrien over Marino.

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Jet's take Gholston?

you just hope for worst case here, like a kicker

just for our enjoyment

[Rastak]

If Dorsey is healthy, he's an elite player. It would have been a mistake for KC to draft anybody else.

Yea, a very good pick and a helluva value at 5.