Every NFL Team’s Best Draft Pick of All-Time

42. <p>The San Francisco 49ers changed the course of the franchise when they spent the last pick in the third round (No. 82 overall) on a skinny quarterback out of Notre Dame by the name of Joe Montana in 1979.</p> <p>By the time he finished his career he was a four-time Super Bowl winner, three-time Super Bowl MVP, two-time NFL MVP and the 49ers all-time leader in completions, attempts, yards, touchdowns and wins.</p> <p>He was the perfect quarterback to carry out Bill Walsh’s west coast offense that put a premium on the short-intermediate passes and put a premium on accuracy. Montana led the NFL in completion percentage five times and finished in the top-three another five times. He also led the NFL in touchdown passes two times and was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time first-team All-Pro.</p> <p>When he retired he was widely considered the greatest quarterback in NFL history and still may hold that title depending on who you ask despite Brady and Manning making their case.</p> <p>Quarterbacks taken before Montana include Jack Thompson (No. 3 overall) who threw 45 interceptions compared to 33 touchdowns and Steve Fuller (23rd overall) who threw 41 interceptions vs. 28 touchdowns.</p>. QB. San Francisco 49ers. Joe Montana. 28. player