It's a little early to reserve a spot for 49ers rookie wide receiver Josh Morgan in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But it's not too early for me to make a semi-bold statement after watching him Saturday night against the Green Bay Packers at Monster Park: He's the best wide receiver the 49ers have drafted since taking Terrell Owens in 1996 in the third round.
Morgan, a sixth-round pick out of Virginia Tech, leads the team with nine catches for 182 yards and one touchdown through two exhibition games. He debuted with a four-catch, 68-yard game against the Oakland Raiders. Then he backed that up by catching five passes for 114 yards in a 34-6 win over Green Bay.
Morgan has already flashed more potential than any of the 11 receivers the 49ers drafted since taking Owens. Make that 12 if you count Iheanyi Uwaezuoke, a fifth-round pick in 1999 out of Cal.
The rest of the list, in chronological order: Ryan Thelwell (7th round, 1998), Tai Streets, (6th, 1999), Cedric...
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PLAYERS:
Josh Morgan,
Terrell Owens,
Cedrick Wilson,
Brandon Lloyd,
Arnaz Battle,
Rashaun Woods,
Derrick Hamilton,
Rasheed Marshall,
Marcus Maxwell,
Brandon Williams,
Jason Hill,
John Taylor,
Bryant Johnson,
Ashley Lelie,
Isaac Bruce
TEAMS: Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers
TEAMS: Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers
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