What the 49ers need now more than ever is a quarterback

Otherwise he may be forced to trade his second round pick, check that; if Kyle Orton emerges to break-out status by Week 6, Singletary will more than likely need to break out a first-round selection from next season's NFL draft.

Given Josh McDaniels' itchy trigger finger, Orton is more than likely going to be on the trading blocks this season so Tim Tebow can take the reigns in Denver for the Broncos come Week 7.

What the 49ers jerseys need now more than ever is a quarterback.

The days when a powerhouse defense could single-handedly dominate the league are over.

We are in an entirely new era. The modern game has evolved to the Michael Crabtree point that if you do not possess a top-flight passing offense in this league, you can all but hang it up, especially when you are fielding one of the worst quarterbacks in the league.

Only one team since Ray Lewis winning Super Bowl XXXV MVP, on Jan. 28, 2001,
had a defense that dominated its way to the top of the league, despite having a mediocre passing offense.

That was the Giants.  The caveat is that Eli not only had the fourth-best Nate Davis QB rating in the postseason, but that Manning managed to win the Super Bowl XLII MVP.

Alex Smith, how long are the 49ers going to allow themselves to carry this ball and chain of a quarterback? Week 5? Week 6?

The deadline immediately follows Week 6 so now is the time to start entertaining how long you will force your team to have this albatross wrapped around its neck.

This reminds me of a karate movie I saw back in the day, where this fighter had about 50lbs tied to his legs and was forced to try and jump out of a four-foot hole with them on.

Right when he was just about able to leap out weeks later, he fell through the floor in the hole, and plunged 15 feet down in it. He cried for his master, and his master came and told the fighter to jump out.

The fighter claimed that it was an impossible feet,  then the zen master told him to take off the weights. The fighter took off the weights, and low and behold he not only jumped out of the hole but did so while doing a gainer 10 feet in the air above the hole.

18 TD's for your season high, while going into the sixth season of your career does Patrick Willis not a starting QB make in my opinion.

As long as the 49ers defense can hold an opponent to an average of six points, you can chalk up a win for Alex Smith, because that is how everyone of his wins last season came to fruition.

With Smith at the helm for 11 games last season; 49ers only won five and lost six.

While Frank Gore by far is the go to guy for the San Francisco 49ers, a talented running back from the University of Alabama sits on the bench getting cold and flat.

No, this isn't an article to bash Frank Gore. It's to open discussion for this great prospect sitting in the shadows on the 49ers for the past few years.

Glenn Coffee was born on May 1, 1987 in Valparaiso, Florida. He grew up in a well-mannered family where he attained an interest in football.

As a teenager growing up, he started to workout and implement himself in various workout drills to improve his skills to play football. Glenn Coffee got his wish and played for Fort Walton Beach High School. In high school, Glenn Coffee achieved great numbers. He recorded 24 touchdowns and picked up 1887 yards rushing in his senior year.

In college, Glenn Coffee played for Alabama. Glenn Coffee had a progressive career at the college level, but also a slow one. He started only 12 games in his freshman year, but in his junior year he was the go-to guy for the team.

Moreover, Glenn Coffee decided to forgo his senior year and enter the NFL draft of 2009. Glenn was drafted in the third round by the San Francisco 49ers. Glenn started his career in the NFL from the bench. Watching and listening, he tried to adapt to the NFL level. He has a great mentor to learn from in Frank Gore.

Now the question remains, is Glenn Coffee the next big thing for San Francisco or will he sit in the shadows of Frank Gore? I believe it's time to brew the coffee. When he touches the ball, you see the potential he has. He's quick, soft on his feet, and can catch the ball.

He may have average 2.7 yards per carry in 2009, but he displayed bursts of talent when he got the start because of an injury to Frank Gore. When Glenn Coffee got the start, he put up solid rookie numbers. He rushed for 74 yards in week 4 against the St. Louis Rams and recorded his first touchdown the next week against Atlanta.