Draft Notes on Football

From the Chargers Page:

On Nat Dorsey:
"Players are supposed to improve throughout their college career. If that were the case, Nat Dorsey would be right up there with Robert Gallery as the top OT in this class. As a freshman, Dorsey won first team All ACC honors and capped off a brilliant year by dominating Julius Peppers in his bowl game. He has great size at 6’7” 322 pounds with the quickness and athleticism to play LT at a high level. What happened? Dorsey has displayed frustrating inconsistency at the college level and regressed as a player. While Gallery has dedicated himself to become as technically sound as any OT to come out of college in a long time, Dorsey is a lazy player who relies on his tools. Talent wise, Dorsey compares favorably with Cincinnati’s Levi Jones when he became the 10th pick out of Arizona State. His upside is immense if a coach can get through to him. He would be a slight reach in round 2 and a calculated risk in round 3." - Rob Curtis

On Daryl Smith:
"In my opinion, the most underrated LB in the draft is Daryl Smith out of Georgia Tech. There are players who simply know how to play the game. You watch them and realize that they do the work in the film room and put a lot of effort into their preparation. It manifests itself in the form of big plays and a high level of consistency. While the LB's from Miami and Florida State receive a lot of publicity, Smith is the best LB in this draft (though Jonathan Vilma will give him a run for his money). He is a little undersized at 6-2, 234 pounds, but the guy is a good interior run defender with the mobility to play sideline to sideline and is solid in coverage. Daryl Smith is a throwback and a guy who I would welcome on my team." - Rob Curtis

The 49ers have shown interest in Tony Hargrove (story here).