San Francisco 49ers links for Monday July 8 Terrell Owens Color Rush Jersey , 2019" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesNiners Nation homepageHorizontal - WhiteNiners Nationa San Francisco 49ers communityFollow Niners Nation online:Follow Niners Nation on TwitterFollow Niners Nation on FacebookFollow Niners Nation on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchNiners Nation main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibrary49ersOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference CallsGolden Nuggets: Who are the top 5 49ers QB of all timeNew,26commentsSan Francisco 49ers links for Monday July 8, 2019PDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Golden Nuggets: Who are the top 5 49ers QB of all timeTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailBelieve it or not, training camp is just 18 short days away. Which means the news will be picking up soon, and before we know it we’ll be launched headfirst into the abyss of the neverending news cycle of regular season NFL footbal. But we’re not there yet. And since we have some time, I’d like to take the opportunity to finish off our top 5 rankings of offensive skill positions. For those that missed it, we’ve done Top 5 49ers RB of all time and the Top 5 49ers WR of all time, which leaves us with QB’s. It might seem like an easy exercise, but the fact is the list is top heavy, and it takes some effort to fill it out. Apart from having two HOF QB’s in the 80’s and early to mid 90s, the 49ers have suffered through a bit of a drought since then. A forgettable cast of characters including Tim Rattay, JT O’Sullivan, Ken Dorsey https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Joshua-Garnett-Jersey , and Blaine Gabbert have been at the helm for the Niners over the past two decades, but rest assured none of them made my list - or yours either I hope. So who did?1. Joe Montana:If anyone wants to put Young here I wouldn’t argue. But for me Joe is the beginning and the end of the discussion for all time greatest 49ers QB. 2. Steve Young:Statisticallly, Young was better than Montana. Higher completion percentage, touchdown percentage, yards per attempt, and QB Rating. Toss in another 3,500 rushing yards and 37 rushing TD’s and you have a strong case for number one. The only real knock against Young is that he only has one ring, and Montana has four. But that’s enough to put him 2nd on my list.3. John Brodie:Before my time so I never saw him play, but he was under center for the 49ers for an unbelievable 17 years which counts for something. Brodie led the league in passing yards three times and TD passes twice, and was also the first QB ever to lineup and play in the shotgun formation, which was first devised by 49ers coach Red Hickey in 1960.4. YA Tittle: Another one before my time but Tittle finished with a record of 45-31-2 while playing with the Niners from 1951-1960, and was part of the their famed “Million Dollar Backfield”. He was a 7 time pro bowler and in 1971 was elected to the NFL Hall of Fame. 5. Colin Kaepernick: Tough choice here, as the fifth spot on the list really came down to Jeff Garcia George Kittle Jersey , Alex Smith, or Kaepernick. And politics aside, it really is tough for me to justify either Smith or Garcia over Kaepernick in his prime. The passing numbers for all three were reasonably similar, but I gave Kaepernick the nudge for adding 2,500 rushing yards, four playoff wins, and a SB appearance. Honestly, the three of them should probably be ranked equally, side by side here, but that would be taking the easy way out. So there you have it, my top 5 All time 49ers QB’s. What does your top 5 list look like? Let us know in the comments below! And now, onto the links: 49ers’ 2019 ‘Who Is?’ series: Defensive tackle Kentavius Street (Peter Panacy, NinerNoise)How 49ers can improve on special teams in 2019 (Peter Panacy K'Waun Williams Color Rush Jersey , NinerNoise)49ers players react to US Women’s World Cup win (Kyle Madson, NinersWire)49ers Joe Staley among Pro Football Focus’ best left tackles this generation (Jessica Kleinschmidt, NBC Sports Bay Area)49ers’ Dee Ford named among Pro Football Focus’ defensive iron men (David Bonilla, 49ers WebZone)<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="6S0vKY">Around the NFL...Frank Gore won’t retire until he ‘can’t do it no more’ (Jeremy Bergman, NFL.com)Ryan Fitzpatrick feels that he’s disrespected (Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports)Game On: Inside the Lawsuit Against the ‘Sunday Night Football’ Theme Song (Michael McCann, MMQB)Every NFL Franchise’s Most Team Friendly Contract (Kristopher Knox, Bleacher Report) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Luck keeps checking off the boxes.On Saturday, he got the Indianapolis Colts‘ offense in sync, bounced back from yet another big hit and led them to a go-ahead touchdown before leaving in the second quarter.Yes, five days after a mediocre performance in his first home start in more than 19 months, Luck looked much sharper as the Colts hung on for a 23-17 victory over San Francisco.“I really wanted to feel like we created some type of rhythm and we did,” he said. “We put a sustained drive together https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Marquise-Goodwin-Jersey , and the other ones, we made some mistakes. But getting in rhythm was something I really wanted to see.”He was in good company.Coach Frank Reich and Colts fans also wanted to see improvement in what’s likely Luck’s final action of the preseason.The results were better.Luck scrambled for a 15-yard run on third-and-13 then threw a 15-yard TD pass to a leaping Eric Ebron on the next play to give Indy a 7-3 lead midway with 8:47 left in the first half. He finished 8 of 10 with 90 yards and took one sack.Christine Michael’s 1-yard TD plunge late in the third quarter made it 14-9, a lead Indy never relinquished.Otherwise, it was a tough day for the Colts, who struggled to establish the run — and couldn’t stop San Francisco’s physical ground game in the first half.“They did a nice job running the ball and just like offensively in the run game, we need to improve defensively in the run game,” Reich said after his defense allowed 126 yards rushing.Somehow, the Colts kept the 49ers out of the end zone until the final minutes and took advantage of Jacoby Brissett’s 53-yard pass play to Seantavius Jones late in the third quarter. Two plays later, Michael scored to give Indy a 14-9 lead.It was enough to give Luck his first home win since Jan. 1, 2017.Jimmy Garoppolo, meanwhile, couldn’t get the ball into the end zone. He was 9 of 19 for 135 yards, leading the 49ers to only two field goals before departing in the third quarter. Alfred Morris carried 17 times for 84 yards Joe Staley Jersey , doing the bulk of his work in the first half.Former Colts receiver Pierre Garcon had two catches for 62 yards.“We ran the ball very well, but I was just saying this to the team — running the ball well doesn’t (automatically) get you points,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “We were 0 for 3 in the red zone.”Robbie Gould’s 32-yard field goal gave the 49ers a 9-7 lead late in the third quarter.But all San Francisco could manage the rest of the game was Nick Mullens‘ 1-yard TD run and Jeremy McNichols‘ 2-point conversion run with 4:07 left, spoiling the return of cornerback Richard Sherman .“There were some good plays, there were some other plays I felt rusty on, but overall I felt pretty good,” said Sherman, who is coming back from a torn Achilles tendon. “I would have preferred (defending a deep ball).”Ebron caught five passes for 54 yards for Indy, which got starting safety Malik Hooker back. He missed the second half of his rookie season after tearing two ligaments in his right knee.NATIONAL ANTHEMWhen the 49ers visited Indianapolis in October, nearly two dozen players demonstrated by kneeling during the national anthem — prompting Vice President Mike Pence to walk out of Lucas Oil Stadium. This time, nobody took a knee while the anthem played. The only demonstration came from San Francisco receiver Marquise Goodwin, who raised his fist again.INJURIES49ers: Linebacker Reuben Foster did not return after being diagnosed with a concussion in the third quarter, and cornerback Jimmie Ward left in the first half with a quadriceps injury. Shanahan said he doesn’t expect to Foster in the preseason finale. Receiver Marquise Goodwin also left in the first half with a hand injury but returned. San Francisco played without running backs Jerick McKinnon (knee) Solomon Thomas Color Rush Jersey , Matt Breida (shoulder) and Joe Williams (ribs) or backup offensive linemen Erik Magnuson (hamstring) and Gary Gilliam.Colts: Defensive end John Simon (neck), safety Ronald Martin (shoulder), offensive lineman Denzelle Good (knee) and safety T.J. Green (hamstring) all left in the second half. None of those four retuned. Indy was already missing cornerbacks Quincy Wilson (hand) and Nate Hairston (hamstring), linebacker Anthony Walker (groin), defensive linemen Denico Autry (lower leg) and Tyquan Lewis (foot), running backs Marlon Mack (hamstring), Robert Turbin (ankle), newly acquired back Brandon Oliver and Tion Green, and receivers James Wright (knee) and K.J. Brent (knee).UP NEXT49ers: Wrap up the preseason at home Thursday against the Los Angeles Chargers.Colts: Close out the preseason at Cincinnati.