Should the San Francisco 49ers forget the mock drafts and the pre-draft hype and select Sinorice Moss? Some draft experts had Santana Moss' little brother going as low as the early third round, but that was before his NFL-caliber performance in the Senior Bowl on Saturday.So what is the reason for his low draft status? His height. Sinorice was measured at only 5'8" during pre-game workouts. Now let's take a moment to analyze this logic a bit further. Right now, two of the best and most consistent receivers in the NFL, Marvin Harrison and 4 Brett Favre Purple jersey
Steve Smith, are both in the under 5'10". Harrison has his Hall of Fame ticket already stamped and Smith was very close to garnering NFL MVP honors this year. Add to that the fact that Sinorice's older brother also measures 5'8" yet is one of the most explosive and dangerous pass catchers in the league, and you have to start wondering how these "draft experts" got their press credentials.Based on Sinorice Moss' pedigree and the living proof that short wide receivers can indeed dominate the NFL, the San Francisco 49ers should put at least some thought into drafting Moss. Sometimes, big things come in small packages. In the world of football, when labels such as dynasty, successful and prosperous are used, it usually means a franchise has exceeded many expectations. They are also used when a franchise has performed and achieved heights that have been reached only a few other times in history. The San Francisco 49ers were one of those franchises, as they won a handful of Super Bowls, continually sent teams to the playoffs, and had players that were destined to be immortalized in Canton, Ohio's NFL Hall of Fame. They had two great quarterbacks who reinvented their positions in Joe Montana and Steve Young. Both were innovators as they took their position to new heights and inspired many kids to follow in their footsteps. They had a wide receiver that was statistically the greatest to every play the position in Jerry Rice. Rice, like Montana and Young changed the way the game was played as he used speed and agility to change what his position was all about. On defense they had a strong safety that was very tenacious and made opposing ball carriers pay the price for getting in his path. His name was Ronnie Lott and he was heralded as one of the best to ever play his position. The presence he added to the 49ers defense was extraordinary as he redefined what was required of his position. These were the types of players that led the 49ers organization to where it went and the core to which helped obtain five Super Bowl titles.With every dynasty there is a sense of pride that bestows itself onto a franchise, but as history has always repeated itself, this 49ers organization has taken a downward spiral to the bottom of the NFL. This is a trend that was experienced by the Green Bay Packers of the 1960's, the Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970's and the Dallas Cowboys of the 1990's. Each of these franchises that had success for decades at a time, were all victimized by the joys of getting late draft picks. They also watched their Hall of Fame players go from playing at All-Pro level during the prime of their careers, to aging veterans who lost their ability as the years went by. The 49ers are no exception and haven't broken the age-old trend. This organization, which saw many great players come through its doors, had to slowly ship them off and watch a good franchise lower itself because of financial reasons. This team for a while was an exception to history as they found quality players to replace those that had moved on like Jeff Garcia, Terrell Owens, and Garrison Hearst. These players all went underneath the radar with the rest of the NFL's teams, and they helped the franchise remain a playoff caliber team under Steve Mariucci. As that seemed to be a very good approach, the team slowly became one of the NFL's worst run franchises. They shipped off quality players, had a hand in making Steve Young retire, as they wanted to rebuild the team, and eventually fired Mariucci after having four winning seasons in six years. They tried to save cash by dealing away good players, and by bringing in Dennis Erickson they only made matters worse.In the spring of Steelers 10 Santonio Holmes jersey
2005 they brought in Mike Nolan to rebuild the team and after one season the franchise is making some decent progress. Although they won just four games in 2005, they found some good players who want to win. In drafting Alex Smith they found what they consider their quarterback for the future. Despite Smith's struggles in 2005, the team around him wasn't up to par and needs to at least help him. In the coming years Nolan is going to approach building the team around Smith and his abilities. The game plan to restore the franchises pride is in place, but its going to take a lot of heartaches and anguish before this team can be considered a contender again. As the 49ers approach the off-season they must find quality veterans, and draft rookies who can step in, that will develop a good nucleus. It was the core of the 49ers that guided them in the past, and if the right steps are taken this type of nucleus can be obtained again. There is a lot of hope in the city by the bay for the future, and if Nolan is given the right amount of time he can start turning things back around.
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