As far as Dorsey goes, I’m already on record as being of the opinion that Ellis had the edge over Dorsey for this team, as far as I’m concerned. Simply because whether or not Dorsey’s injury issues were overblown, I’d prefer to not have to constantly worry that they weren’t. I’d rather some team I don’t give a crap about have to deal with that. But as the draft got closer, and Dorsey started seeming like a realistic possibility, it was hard for an LSU such as myself not to buy into the excitement. So I was pretty stoked that it might be Dorsey. I couldn’t help it.

But now that it’s done and the part of it is once again irrelevant, ultimately I think it’s pretty clear that they did the right thing. We absolutely, positively needed to come out of round 1 with one of ‘em, in my opinion. I think they got the “safer” of the two, and at a FAR, FAR more palatable price. What’s not to love? He’s gonna be absolutely HUGE for us, right from day one.

I’ve never seen Porter play, but I like what I read about him. He’s fast, he can stick to a WR in man coverage, and he’s got the hands to pull in the INTs. Again, what’s not to love? So what if he’s supposedly “soft?” He’s a corner, not a lineman. Sure, it’s nice for any player to be able to lay the wood, regardless of position. But for a corner, it’s way down on my list of priorities. Blanket your wideout, don’t get burned, play the ball, when you get a shot at an INT CATCH IT, and when the wideout makes the catch, bring him down. Sure, ring his bell if you can, but bringing him down is the important part. Porter apparently does all those things.

An absolute stud DT, and according to some, possibly the best straight up man cover corner in the draft. A guy who will be in the mix for return duties too. That can be considered nothing less than outstanding, in my opinion.

@ Loomis

@ me.