Shaun Hill Wins 49ers QB Gig

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Published: August 24, 2009

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... me, Shaun Hill will get the nod.

It's unfortunate they waited so long as Hill now has just a few weeks before the season to work on his final timing and plays with the "A" team, but hopefully that will be enough.

Hill's leadership and overall poise were pointed to as reasons for his ascendancy to the top spot. Alex Smith's currently injured thumb probably pushed the decision forward as well, but again this was a move the staff was rumored to have liked a long, long time ago.

Hill played well in 2008 once he emerged from the chaos of the last days of the Mike Nolan regime, with solid if not spectacular football.

Hill lacks the arm that Alex Smith has, however he isn't quite as squirrely in the pocket under pressure and is accurate in the short game.

He certainly looked at tight end Vernon Davis often in the first preseason games and I expect Davis to continue to be a beneficiary of Hill's largess. As I have said before, this could be a big year fo...

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