... 5-11 record, San Francisco 49ers fans had higher hopes heading into 2008. The high hopes were largely a result of the team bringing in an “offensive genius” in new offensive coordinator Mike Martz, who was supposed to help the offense make drastic improvements and help turn quarterback Alex Smith into the player the 49ers expected he would become when they drafted him first overall in the 2005 NFL draft.

But, things did not quite work out as expected as Smith injured his shoulder in training camp, leading to a trip to the injured reserved. This left Martz with two journeymen quarterbacks, J.T. O’Sullivan and Shaun Hill to work with...

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