Found August 18, 2008 on Bay Area Sports Beat: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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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