Why Garrison Hearst deserves his flowers

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty ImagesThe 49ers are a landmark and historic franchise. From Joe Montana to Steve Young and players like Jerry Rice, Roger Craig, Ronnie Lott, Terrell Owens, and Dwight Clark, the team has a rich history of hall-of-fame players. Cough, cough, put Roger Craig in the Hall of Fame, by the way. With so many historic players wearing red and gold, it’s easy to overlook or forget certain players and their accomplishments.

When I was tasked with figuring out which 49er player should be remembered more, plenty of names popped into my head. How can you narrow it down to one? Which position would it be? Which player deserves more praise for their contributions? Again, when…