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Ignore Dorsey? That's a mistake. (NFL).
Ken Dorsey has a weak arm. How do we know? Lots of NFL scouts have told us so. The league certainly believes its own rhetoric, ignoring Dorsey in the draft until the 49ers selected him in the seventh round. That's borderline free-agent territory, strange land for a guy who is 6-4 and 208 (quality measurables, folks) and barely lost a game as a starter for one of the country's premier college programs. Maybe I can halfway believe that Brad Banks, another college quarter-back hero isn't truly NFL stuff despite a luminous senior season at Iowa. Banks is 5-11 and not particularly accurate, and those traits produce more interceptions than touchdowns in Paul Tagliabue's game.
But Dorsey? I just don't get it. He wasn't merely diminished by pro scouts, he was shredded. Forget his production. Forget his aptitude to win. Forget his size, his intelligence, his leadership skills. The NFL virtually has.
We rush to hand out draft grades before we have a clue whether any of these players really are as good, or as bad, as the pros want us to believe. Teams frequently are guessing, and then they are telling us how Johnny One-Talent was just the guy they wanted, and they couldn't believe he still was available when their turn came.
Give 'em all A's. No mistakes are ever, ever made on draft day.
I don't buy it. I ...
- Ken Dorsey not too concerned about draft placement.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Degnan, Susan Miller April 24, 2003 700+ words
...Byline: Susan Miller Degnan MIAMI _ Ken Dorsey sounds more relaxed than he has since...negativity after the combine," Ken Dorsey said. "I feel like I've done...is adamant "there's a spot for Ken Dorsey with the right team." But Coker...
- Not just your average Ken, Dorsey proves to be winning band leader.
- Newspaper article from: The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, Calif.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) January 4, 2002 700+ words
...plans have circled and underlined this: "Get Ken Dorsey." Twenty-two consecutive times, Dorsey has escaped the circle. He isn't supposed...almost as silly as the BCS itself, when Dorsey kept throwing smart bombs Thursday night at...
- Caron Palmer wins Heisman; Ken Dorsey fifth.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Heater, Jay December 14, 2002 700+ words
...USC quarterback Carson Palmer when Ken Dorsey summarized his finish in the race...Miami. And with that statement, Dorsey released a sigh followed by a wide...outside in downtown Manhattan and Dorsey didn't seem to mind that his name...
- Not just your average Ken, Dorsey proves to be winning band leader.(The Orange...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Whicker, Mark January 3, 2002 700+ words
...plans have circled and underlined this: "Get Ken Dorsey." Twenty-two consecutive times, Dorsey has escaped the circle. He isn't supposed...almost as silly as the BCS itself, when Dorsey kept throwing smart bombs Thursday night at...
- Suddenly, Ken Dorsey is 49ers' No. 1 quarterback.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Brown, Daniel May 8, 2004 700+ words
...Daniel Brown SANTA CLARA, Calif. _ Ken Dorsey spent much of the off-season pumping...weight on his shoulders Saturday. Dorsey became the 49ers' No. 1 quarterback...in a regular-season NFL game. Dorsey's backups are Brandon Doman and...
- Suddenly, Ken Dorsey is 49ers' No. 1 quarterback.
- Newspaper article from: San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA) May 8, 2004 700+ words
...Daniel Brown SANTA CLARA, Calif. _ Ken Dorsey spent much of the off-season pumping...weight on his shoulders Saturday. Dorsey became the 49ers' No.1 quarterback...in a regular-season NFL game. Dorsey's backups are Brandon Doman and...
- Browns will turn to Ken Dorsey at quarterback.
- Newspaper article from: Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH) December 25, 2006 700+ words
...Thomas CLEVELAND _ Browns quarterback Ken Dorsey will find himself in a familiar position...quarterback Trent Dilfer to the 49ers, Dorsey replaced an injured Tim Rattay for...professional resume remains scant, Dorsey came to the NFL with impressive credentials...
- NFL Football: 49ers ink Ken Dorsey.
- News wire article from: Sports Network July 23, 2003 700+ words
...two-time Heisman Trophy finalist Ken Dorsey on Wednesday, inking the former...year deal. The 22-year-old Dorsey was 38-2 as a starter at Miami...Fiesta Bowl. A 6-foot-5 passer, Dorsey set multiple passing records at Miami...
