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There is another factor in here. Dorsey drafted Conley, not just because he's a good receiver but because he has a good rapport with Murray. Chase Daniels has been a second string QB wherever he has gone. Murray, before his ACL tear, was projected to be drafted much higher than the 5th round. There were discussions of him being the best rated QB in the draft. Maybe those conversations were unrealistic but he certainly had talent and we got him in the 5th round. I think that Reid and Dorsey are looking at Murray as the possible QBOTF. Smith is an admittedly average QB, but he is a smart QB. He does not make mistakes. I think Reid and Dorsey are looking at Murray spending 2-3 years learning from Smith before starting him (this worked really well with Aaron Rogers). By that time, Conley will be in his third year and they will have worked together for several years, college and pro.
All in all, I think Dorsey has done more in the GM position than anyone since the early days of King Carl. I do wish we could have kept Rodney Hudson but in a choice between Houston and Hudson, I don't doubt who we should have taken.
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