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Chiefs DL Glenn Dorsey is a square peg in a round hole.
The Carl Peterson/Herm Edwards regime drafted him to become a defensive tackle in their 4-3, Tampa Two scheme.
After Dorsey’s rookie year, however, Scott Pioli and Todd Haley took over and implemented a 3-4 defense, forcing Dorsey to move to defensive end.
This position does not fit Dorsey’s skills and helps explain why he has not fulfilled the expectations of the 2008 NFL Draft’s fifth overall pick.
He has just four sacks in three seasons.
Dorsey is a quick, penetrating player. In the mold of a Tommie Harris or Warren Sapp, he would’ve perfectly fit Edwards’ scheme as a three-technique tackle, who lines up on the outside shoulder of the guard and explodes through the line of scrimmage.
As a 3-4 defensive end, however, Dorsey must contain the outside gap and help in run support. This requires a player with a different body proportion than Dorsey.
For a prototype, think Steelers DE Aaron Smith. He is 6-5 and 298 pounds with long arms, which allow him to take on offensive tackles. In contrast the compactly built Dorsey is listed at 6-1, 297 — and that 6-1 is a very generous measurement.
One could argue that Dorsey did not play well during his one year — his rookie season — as a 4-3 defensive tackle. Dorsey had just 46 tackles and one sack despite starting 16 games.
Several things, though, accounted for that mediocre 2008 performance. He was really overweight. Dorsey was one reason that Haley forced the team to spend the 2009 offseason shedding pounds. A knee injury suffered during August of 2008 may have further impeded Dorsey’s progress.
And, of course, the transition from college player to NFL rookie is difficult for anyone even a decorated, four-year player from LSU.
Dissenters also would point out that Dorsey had his best season during 2010. Participating in 86 percent of the team’s defensive snaps, he made 69 tackles. He, though, had just two sacks and rarely delivered a game-changing play.
Although the 3-4 does not suit Dorsey, it was part of the Chiefs’ two-year transformation from a 2-14 to 10-6 team.
That defense also revitalized the career of Tamba Hali, a 2006 first round pick. Clearly more comfortable as a 3-4 outside linebacker instead of a 4-3 defensive end, he has 23 sacks during his two years in the new D.
When the lockout ends, the Chiefs should keep their Hali-friendly 3-4 but find a trading partner for Dorsey.
The Falcons, Seahawks, Rams and Titans are 4-3 teams that need interior DL help. They would be wise to send draft picks Kansas City’s way for a player many teams slotted as the best defensive player in the 2008 draft.
Three other teams would provide great landing spots for Dorsey. During the Tony Dungy-Jim Caldwell era, the Colts have not had an explosive defensive tackle to complement their speedy edge rushers. The Vikings need to rejuvenate their aging Williams Wall along the D-line. Since Harris’ bad knees curtailed his career, the Bears have yet to adequately replace him.
What do these three teams have in common?
They all employ the Tampa Two, which would return Dorsey to the scheme in which Edwards and others originally envisioned him.
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