Ranking the prospects
 

Here's how CFN ranks prospects on an overall basis. First, is he a sure-thing starter? If there's any hesitation on this, he can't be taken in the first round; the investment is simply too great. Second, how much upside is there? Is the realistic ceiling the Pro Bowl or a cog in the system? Third, flaming bust potential. Save the projects for the mid-rounds. For example, North Carolina DT Kentwan Balmer is a YP, your problem. If he's there in the middle of he second round, great. If you want to take him in the first round and he turns into a superstar, our hat's off to you. Simply put, the further away you get from the No. 1 overall pick, the bigger the chance you can take.

And finally, the most important rule of all; if the guy was average in college, he'll likely be a mediocre pro. This seems so basic, but this simple concept gets lost in 40 times, bench presses and hip snaps. When trying to decide between two players, go with the guy who proved he could actually get it done.

1. Glenn Dorsey, DT LSU

Everyone's trying to poke holes in a near-perfect prospect, but there aren't any. An ultimate warrior who'll play through injury, pain, triple teams and everything you throw at him, he played over the second half last year when most players who project to be a top five pick would've sat out and not risked his future. Dorsey would've been fully justified to sit out the rest of the year after the nasty chop block on his knee against Auburn, but he ended up battling his way through the national title season as the anchor of a fantastic defense. Strong, agile, and as hard a worker and as high a character guy as any in the draft, he's exactly what you want in a leader. For some reason his height, at under 6-2, is a knock, but if anything that helps him with his leverage. Yes, the durability concerns are legitimate, to a point, but it'll take something serious to keep him off the field. He's a player you build a defense around for the next ten years.



sounds like someone i want on my team...

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Yeah Ill take him. He sounds like a pretty good player.

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haha i think he'll be a quality players for years to come

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"An ultimate warrior who'll play through injury, pain, triple teams and everything you throw at him"

Thats why i love him, thats enough for me right there.

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C'mon Pak, there's hardly anyone on this site that will argue with that. It's not news. It's a great article, but it doesn't tell us something we don't already know. Glenn is the real deal, only a very few on this site argue against that.

The more poignant question we argue about here is - will he break our bank if we try to trade up for him? Can we afford to forego all the picks he would cost us to move up to get him? Some say yes, some say no, but nearly everyone agrees that Dorsey is a truly special prospect.