Nov 11th 2008 2:05PM by Adam Gretz (author feed)
Filed under: 49ers, NFC West
Now that the J.T. O’Sullivan experiment is, for the time being, over in San Francisco, the 49ers turned their offense over to Shaun Hill last night and, well, we’re still not exactly sure what happened. Basically, the 49ers are right back where they started — in desperate need of a franchise quarterback. Heck, forget franchise quarterback, they just need a quarterback.
If only they had taken a signal-caller with a No. 1 pick in recent years, somebody to help turn the franchise around and … oh. Right. Alex Smith. Yeah, about him …
Earlier this season, 49ers general manager Scott McCloughan made it clear that the only way Smith, the former No. 1 pick, would be a member of the team in 2009 is if he clearly, without a doubt, was the starting quarterback heading into the season.
Well, as it turns out, there’s another way he could find himself on the team: If he takes a pay cut. From John Crumpacker of the San Francisco Chronicle:Continue Reading
