Last poll! The most upvoted comment after 24 hours goes on the board. Yesterday Joe Staley was voted as someone that started ok and ended good. What 49er career started good and ended good?

38 comments

1. I would go with Ronnie Lott. 7 All-Pros (including 1st team his rookie year) and 10 Pro Bowls. Willis is a very close 2nd.

2. Frank Gore. I’m sorry but I cannot picture anyone else. That workhorse was the heart of our modern era team

3. Brock Purdy (hopefully ;))

   If not, Lott or Willis are both great picks.

4. Patrick Willis for sure

5. Patrick Willis

6. I’d say Patrick Willis, but since we don’t seem to be including “Great” then maybe he’s become too good since he’s HOF now?

7. Patrick Willis. Came in as one of the LBs in league, left as one of the best LBs in the league.

8. Jerry Rice

9. RICE. The only answer!

10. Patrick Willis: started good, ended good

11. I already upvoted all the Willis comments. Solid start to finish!

12. Willis might be the pick here bc he never left and went to another team or really declined.

13. Bryant Young

14. Rice

15. Bottom Right Corner!! Patrick Willis

16. Patrick Willis or Ronnie Lott

17. Patrick Willis, Navarro Bowman, Frank Gore, Ronnie Lott, or Roger Craig. They’re all worthy choices.

18. Patrick Willis

19. Patrick Willis. As a Rookie was defensive rookie of the year and an All Pro. Finished his career as a HOF.

20. Willis. He came on to an awful team and anchored the evolution.

21. Jerry rice or Joe montanya

22. Patrick did end in his prime must be considered

23. Joe Montana

24. P Willy. Defensive rookie of the year, made the Pro Bowl every year in the league. Now in the HOF

25. A lot of right answers here

26. Let’s just put Trent Williams in that last slot

27. I’m going with Willis

28. The answer is Frank Gore

29. Willis!!

30. Patrick willis. Rookie DPO, 5x 1st team all pro, 1 2nd team all pro, 2x solo and combined tackle leader

31. None other than Patrick Willis. HOF, feared by all, dominated every year.

32. This one has to be Patrick Willis. 

    All pro ILB as a rookie. 

    All pro every year in his prime. 

    All pro his last full season in the league and was on all pro pace before getting hurt his last year. 

33. The only answer is jerry rice

34. Is Chris Borland cheating since he only played one season? Was a great season tho

35. Ronnie Lott. Corner to safety. He was everything back there.

36. Ronnie Lott, Willis, Rice. Hmmmm this is a tough one. George Seifert?

37. Jerry rice. Honorable mentions: Ronnie lot, Patrick Willis

38. Willis. Rice was good and he’s a legend but his final years weren’t as good as the rose colored glasses we put on to remember him.

    P-Willy, though, was outstanding from him rookie season until he retired. He also never played for another team like Rice did.