What Will It Take for the 49ers to Return to Champions (Part I)

May 30, 2010   ·   Keith Emmitt   ·   Jump to comments

As a kid growing up, I had the pleasure of watching the San Francisco 49ers win five Super Bowls. From the beginning of this journey, there were always naysayers. People would always doubt the greatness and ability of the 49ers team. Today, those doubters double in number, due to the team's inability not only to win a playoff game, but even get to the playoffs.
This 2010 team has a ton of potential, but can they be the team that returns this organization to greatness? Let’s see what steps this team has to take to become champions of the NFL once more.
 
Quarterback: Since his draft day in 2005, Alex Smith has been pressured to be the quarterback who could get this team back to the playoffs. Unfortunately for Alex, none of the pieces fell in place right away. The Alex Smith apologists provide many arguments in his defense.
He was without a permanent offensive coordinator for four of his first five years. He had no viable ...

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