They were one of three out of the original eight teams to be accepted into the new 32 team National Football League Draft day arrives and the 49ers have all the pressure building on them as they must pick all the players they believe will have a lasting impact on the team. “NFL teams develop their player rosters through three methods: free-agent signings, trading their players for players from other teams, and drafting college players who have declared themselves eligible for the NFL draft,” says Bonsor who is an NFL expert. To college players, this day means everything. Giant paychecks and the chance to play the sport of their dreams rest on this one day that is continued once every …show more content…
“Everywhere you walked, Montana jerseys filled the streets of several towns in California.”
It wasn't soon after, that Montana brought home the franchises first ever Superbowl win in 1982. The 49ers were now back on top of the league and knew that progress was still yet to be made. “It took Walsh just three seasons to bring San Francisco its first-ever league championship with a 26-21 win over Cincinnati in Super Bowl XVI,” stated an article from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
After a few more close finishes to more superbowl wins, the team selected Jerry Rice in the 1985 draft. Like Montana, Rice prospered in first season and for the rest of his career. By drafting a future hall of fame wide receiver, the team was now set for years to come. “The Hall of Famer owns the record for most receptions and touchdown catches in NFL history, but it is his incredible mark of 22,895 career receiving yards that topped this list,” Tyler Emrick stated in a tweet. Montana and Rice brought the team to yet another superbowl win in 1985. At this rate, the 49ers had the talent to fill their depth chart and more. They acquired future NFL superstar quarterback Steve Young from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to play back up behind Joe