[dfwgator]

And it’s true. The Niners I believe did go 2-14 the year before Montana joined them.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

But Brady has certainly earned his spot in NFL greatness.

Yup - the 49ers spent the late '70s paying for horrible trade decisions (Jim Plunkett and OJ Simpson). Bill Walsh took Montana in the third round. Brady, of course, was a hometown kid and sat around waiting until the 6th round for someone to draft him. The post-dynasty 49ers thought Giovanni Carmazzi would be a better QB choice in that draft...