When the Jimmy Garoppolo trade happened we were quick to point to it mirroring the Joe Montana/Steve Young controversy with one difference: Instead of keeping the up and comer, the New England Patriots traded the future.
So what exactly was it like in San Francisco?
Steve Young was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the USFL/CFL supplemental draft, and had an underwhelming experience, going 3-12 as a starter. As a favor, Young was given a bit of a choice on a trade destination for a fresh start while the Bucs prepared to draft Vinny Testaverde in the 1987 draft. After much deliberation, Young selected San Francisco. Notably because his offensive coordinator from BYU, Mike Holmgren, was…
