Quarterbacks and the San Francisco 49ers go hand in hand.
Names like Y.A. Tittle, Joe Montana, Steve Young and Jeff Garcia come to mind.
But since Garcia, the Niners haven’t had the best of luck when it comes to selecting quarterbacks via the NFL Draft.
Sure, there have been guys like Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick in the mix — both of whom had brief periods of success. Yet both players’ respective careers in San Francisco were overshadowed by controversy and inconsistent play.
Our good friend Al Sacco, from 49ers Web Zone, tweeted out some troubling stats:
The #49ers are one of only three teams to not have a QB selected to the Pro Bowl in the last 15 years (Dolphins, Bears are others) #49wz
Needless to say, the Niners haven’t had the best results drafting quarterbacks dating back to 2000.