J.T. O’Sullivan Named Starter for 49ers

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J.T. O’Sullivan was named the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers today. After watching J.T. in three preseason games, especially his impressive 7-of-8 for 126 yards and a touchdown performance in a 37-30 win over the Bears last night, I have to agree. Head coach Mike Nolan said:

“J.T. O’Sullvan will be our starter going into the season. He has good command of our offense. He’s played well in all three preseason games. And now it’s time to get ready for the season.”

After starting training camp third on the depth chart behind Alex Smith and Shaun Hill, it’s been J.T.’s understanding and execution of offensive coordinator Mike Martz’s master plan that has vaulted him into this starting position. After all, he’s the only QB in camp with experience in a complex Mike Martz system (J.T. played for him in Detroit last year).

I must admit I expected more from Alex and Shaun this preseason. I wasn’t even sure J.T. would make the team. Look at the facts. He entered camp with 26 career regular season passes thrown and they were all last season in Detroit. He’s played the backup role for six different teams in eight years. And he made the trek to NFL Europa (where he played extremely well and was named the 2007 NFLE MVP). But maybe this is his perfect opportunity from which a great story is forthcoming.

Check out my interview with J.T. from his NFL Europa days.

Source: PressDemocrat.com