... football gods bestowed upon San Francisco 49ers fans what appeared to be a glorious gift.

Sitting with the 10th pick in this year’s NFL Draft, the Niners and Niner fans watched as Texas Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree (thought to be the best wide receiver by the experts) slipped and landed in their laps.

Making the moment all the sweeter was the fact that the selection came at the expense of the Oakland Raiders as Al Davis’ fascination with speed led to the Silver and Black passing on Crabtree, instead going with deep threat, Darius Heyward-Bey.

We should have known then that it was too good to be true.

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