Sep 18th 2008 9:10PM by Adam Gretz (author feed)
Filed under: 49ers, NFC WestIt’s already been discussed around here how 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Martz has a habit of making his quarterbacks cry. But what about his ability to take a journeyman starting quarterback and morph him into a combination of Kurt Warner and Marc Bulger’s greatest assets? That’s kind of what he did in a conversation with Fox announcers Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston when discussing his current quarterback, J.T O’Sullivan. From Kevin Lynch of the San Francisco Chronicle:One more item about Martz and O’Sullivan, Martz told the broadcast team of Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston that O’Sullivan sees the field like Warner and has the quick release of Marc Bulger. Then he said that O’Sullivan could be the best quarterback he ever coached. Even for someone who tends towards bombast, that’s a bold statement.Bold statement? The only thing that could have possibly been bolder is if he added in the scrambling ability of Young, the arm strength of Favre, and the leadership of Montana.Continue Reading