Selling Shaun Hill short?
Our early projections have Shaun Hill as the 22nd ranked quarterback. Fantasy leaguers worry about the loss of Mike Martz in addition to the easy schedule on which Hill feasted down the stretch. 49ers management, especially GM Scot McCloughan, has given Hill no respect, constantly trying to replace him with flashier options.
Is everybody selling Shaun Hill short?
When I mentioned to Gregg that I wanted to do a blog post on Hill, he was quick to point out that almost everything we've seen from him under Martz is now irrelevant. Despite the 49ers' claims to the contrary, the Jimmy Raye offense doesn't look like one that will create a lot of passing yards.
So what does Hill have going for him?
Easy schedule or not, Hill finished directly behind Peyton Manning and Kurt Warner as the ninth best fantasy quarterback from the time he took over as the Niners' starter in Week 10 til the end of the season. Not to be overlooked, one of the worst wide receiving corps in the league got markedly better this offseason. Michael Crabtree immediately becomes the top weapon on the passing game, explosive sophomore Josh Morgan is fully healthy, Brandon Jones is around for depth, and Jason Hill is showing flashes.
Even more impressive is Hill's performance in San Fran versus the team's other quarterbacks the past two seasons. While throwing up an eye-popping 90 passer rating, 64.0% completion rating and 18/9 TD/Int ratio, Hill has directed the 49ers to a 7-3 record in 10 games. Over the same time span, all other 49ers quarterbacks have combined for a 5-17 record.
Upon further reflection, I've moved Hill to a high-end QB2 in my own rankings. Is he deserving of more respect than he's been receiving?
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