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Reality check on Dorsey! (including stats)



Ok first off this is NOT a bash Dorsey post. So let's not get all negative here. This is simply some stats compiled this year that I thought would make for some good conversation. So let's play nice and share our personal OPINIONS. I'm using stats to back up my opinion. I did this post because of the trade rumors flying around again, with his name in them.

So before we review the stats. Lets keep in mind that we are Chiefs fans, so we don't have an easy time trying to look at our players objectively. We don't see them as the rest of the league sees them because we are fans and therefore familiar with our players. Most fans of other teams have never even heard of Dorsey. He's not well known. He's not a big name and he won't come up in ANY discussion where fans of other teams are listing their top 10 defensive ends that they would love to have playing on their team.

 

I for one don't think that he would be any loss what so ever if we got a decent trade for him. He is better suited to a 4-3 defense. Well, that's the truth, he is.

This year, he has had 14 solo tackles. That's actually one of the BEST for a DE in the NFL. And I'm only using solo stats here. If we used assists on tackles Dorsey would begin to fade away. So keep that in mind. He looks good with 14 solo tackles and that is good, but TOTAL tackles, he is not a superstar. That's only one facet of a superior De's abilities anyway. Let's compare him to other TRULY excellent DE's.

Dorsey only has those SOLO tackles going for him. He has zero sacks. No FF's. No int's and 1 penalty against him thus far. So overall, very very average stats compared to the following;

Freeney has only 9 solo tackles, but he has SIX sacks already....SIX.

Haynesworth has 12 solo with 2 sacks.

Peppers 18 solo with FIVE sacks.

Now there's always the same crop of people that are going to try and tell us why these aren't fair comparisons. You know who you are and you ARE entitled to your opinion. Just know please, that I 100% disagree with those type arguments.

Those guys are so good that they completely change the face of the defense for the team they play for. Look at the Titans. Their defense is HORRIBLE this year without Haynesworth. So now we KNOW for sure that all those other guys he made look good, aren't as good as we thought they were. He's just that amazing.

That's what greatness is. It's not about finding excuses why someone is flat terrible in their stats compared to other players who play the same position. So feel free to use that argument til the cows come home for the sake of discussion and freedom of opinion. I don't have any issue with that. Just know that your wasting your time with ME on that argument. I am not into EXCUSES of any kind. Great players find ways to be great despite the odds.

Dorsey has been in the basement on most stats for some time now for a reason. He needs to go to a different team IMO. It would be good for him and for us. We need to nab players who can truly EXCEL in our 3-4. I refuse to settle for this accepting mediocricy bullshit here in KC anymore. If we are going to get to a superbowl, we need some superstars. We are not going to get there by keeping average players on our team and then when they do a little better than they have been doing, we all drink the kool - aid.

You shouldn't need a constant up and down comparison if your a stud. Seymour, Haynesworth, Freeney (who even by Dungy's own admission has played with some very average lines and still found a way to excel) and really all superstars find a way to be superstars despite the team their on or the circumstances. That's what make them "super". Hence superstars.

Trade Dorsey if he'll help another team and be a better player in a better scheme for him. As long as we get something of value for him, we'll be better for it. Just my opinion though.

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