San Francisco 49ers: Playoffs This Year, Title Contenders Next Year?

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Published: October 12, 2009

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... became clear: Dre Bly is not Deion Sanders, and Shaun Hill is not Joe Montana.

First and foremost, when your backup cornerback is celebrating a "pick-six" while he has yet to pass his own 30-yard line during a game in which his team is down 35-10, your franchise has issues.

If the "pick-six" had actually come to fruition, then the 49ers might have had a chance to climb back into the game. However, even if Bly had scored a touchdown on that play, the 49ers would still have been down three scores with an offense that does not have the capability to make big comebacks.

And why can't the 49ers make big comebacks? Well, their quarterback does not have an arm strong enough to make that happen. Although I was an admitted supporter of Shaun Hill being named San Francisco's starter during training camp, it is clear now Hill is not the quarterback to lead the 49ers back to the promised land.

Am I making the call for Alex Smith to take over the starting job? Absolute...

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