J.T. O'Sullivan (JTO) Takes the Lead

The Niner Insider provided the latest training camp stats for the three-headed QB competition:

JTO: 15-of-19 with good command and touch on deep passes.

Smith: 10-of-21, little command and his daily interception to Dashon Goldson.

Hill: 3-of-6. Three-of-six. That's says it all. Hill isn't getting much action and when he does, he doesn't shine.

Based on the above obseravtions, O'Sullivan killed the competition today. Not only does he enjoy familiarity with Martz's offense, but he displays that quick-release throwing style that Martz loves in his quarterbacks.

As recently as last week, it seemed that QB competition was exclusively between Smith and Hill, with O'Sullivan getting very few repititions with the first team unit. But as both of the potential starters continued to struggle with Martz's offense, the door was left open for O'Sullivan to shine.

We have some real drama folks. I have never witnessed a QB competition that changed so drastically from day to day (or maybe the news cycle is just analyzing it more then ever?). On the first day of camp, Alex Smith was reported as looking the sharpest. Days later, observers sensed that Hill was overtaking Smith in the competition (until Hill sat out practice with a sore arm). And as of this weekend, O'Sullivan is the undisputed front-runner.

As Smith and Hill continue to acclimate to Martz's system, things could easily change by next week. Keep an eye on the Blogosphere, as Matt Barrows, Matt Maiocco, and Kevin Lynch bring us the latest on this highly volatile situation.