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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- When the San Francisco 49ers' top brass watched Ken Dorsey throw during a workout at their training complex two weeks ago, they didn't understand the hype.
Where was the weak-armed, pencil-thin quarterback who supposedly won 38 games and a national championship at the University of Miami only because of his talented teammates and an outstanding system? The 49ers saw a strapping athlete zipping passes across the hash marks and down the field with NFL skill.
Based largely on a dynamite workout in Santa Clara for local players, the 49ers selected Dorsey with their seventh-round draft pick Sunday.
One of the most successful college quarterbacks in recent history also was one of the most maligned, but the 49ers believe his abilities are worth investigating.
"When we had him out here in our workout, he had plenty of arm strength," new coach Dennis Erickson said. "I know our people at the combine said it was a totally different guy (in the 49ers' workout). To me, his arm strength isn't a factor. He's a winner. We think he'll be a player in this league."
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- When the San Francisco 49ers' top brass watched Ken Dorsey throw during a workout at their training complex two weeks ago, they didn't understand the hype.
Where was the weak-armed, pencil-thin quarterback who supposedly won 38 games and a national championship at the University of Miami only because of his talented teammates and an outstanding system? The 49ers saw a strapping athlete zipping passes across the hash marks and down the field with NFL skill.
Based largely on a dynamite workout in Santa Clara for local players, the 49ers selected Dorsey with their seventh-round draft pick Sunday.
One of the most successful college quarterbacks in recent history also was one of the most maligned, but the 49ers believe his abilities are worth investigating.
"When we had him out here in our workout, he had plenty of arm strength," new coach Dennis Erickson said. "I know our people at the combine said it was a totally different guy (in the 49ers' workout). To me, his arm strength isn't a factor. He's a winner. We think he'll be a player in this league."
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