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What if the 49ers had not drafted Jerry Rice?

Sometimes, one play, one moment, one decision can change everything — or maybe only a little bit. Either way, it can be fun to imagine the various timelines if one thing had gone differently. SB Nation NFL is looking at those hypotheticals, alternate universes, and made-up scenarios in our second annual “What If?” week. You can follow along with every story here.

Jerry Rice. The GOAT. When you thought of the 49ers in the 80s and 90s, you thought of the quarterback play and the Jerry Rice Show.