Told You So! Why Shaun Hill’s Departure Is a Step Forward for the 49ers

Vindication is sweet!

Sunday saw the trade of former “anointed” 49ers starting QB Shaun Hill to the Detroit Lions for an officially undisclosed—but widely known to be seventh-round—draft pick in 2011. This followed the signing of 2002 No. 1 overall pick David Carr last Monday, just as I predicted (not that it was a tough call).

Shaun Hill joined the ranks of former 49er “golden boy” QB J.T. O’Sullivan, as the second consecutive season-opener starting QB to be gone from the roster come the offseason. I called both outcomes. The development of the 2009 season was eerily similar to that of 2008, as the 49ers let their fans and the local media talk them into making the w...

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