No, this is not an article suggesting that the San Francisco 49ers should draft Sam Bradford or Jimmy Clausen nor that backup quarterbacks Shaun Hill or Nate Davis should take over the starting job from Alex Smith.
The former No. 1 draft choice from 2005 showed enough improvement on the field in 2009 to be the starter going into to the 2010 season.
However, if Smith were either injured or benched due to inconsistent play (and let's face it, that is all we have ever seen from him), Shaun Hill is not the best choice to replace him.
Now prior to last season, I was in the same boat as many other 49er followers in that Hill deserved a chance to lead this team out of the gate. Hill had done enough to think that his safe, ball control style with a strong running game could get San [...]
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A couple months ago around the draft I posted an article titled "Protecting The 49ers Signal Caller." In said article I talked about what the team needed as far as offensive line help. I talked about the Niners needs at the right tackle position and both guard positions. The top prospects were Eugene Monroe, Jason Smith, Andre Smith and Michael Oher. I talked about the team and their tenth pick and who would be suitable.
The 49ers did not take an offensive lineman in the entire draft, while it was considered to be one of the team's biggest needs.
Fast forward a little while and the 49ers are looking like they knew what they were doing, they signed a kid by the name of Alex Boone who could be the right tackle of the future and they signed a veteran in Marvel Smith. Throughout [...]
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September 10, 2009 by
Chris Farmer |
Anquan Boldin,
Beanie Wells,
Bill Davis,
Frank Gore,
Glen Coffee,
Ken Whisenhunt,
Kurt Warner,
Mike Singletary,
Shaun Hill,
Tim Hightower
Perhaps the most encouraging stat for Arizona fans going into their Week 1 matchup versus the 49ers is that Ken Whisenhunt's teams are 14-4 at home. They will desperately need that home field advantage assuming San Francisco has taken on the personality of their new head coach Mike Singletary, whose fire and intense gaze struck fear into opponents throughout his illustrious Hall of Fame career.
Singletary promises a rush first offensive attack, made apparent by their selection of Shaun Hill as their starting QB. Hill does not possess outstanding athleticism or an exceptionally strong arm. He does however exude leadership and a throwback, tough attitude reminiscent of [...]
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