What If Brandon Lloyd Had Stayed With San Francisco?

Earlier today, Brandon Lloyd signed a contract with the Denver Broncos, giving Kyle Orton and Co. an insurance policy in case Brandon Marshall gets out of the Mile High City.

Seeing Lloyd's name got me thinking about the years he was in San Francisco.

He showed so much promise in 2004 and 2005. In that two-year span, he caught 91 balls for 1,298 yards and 11 touchdowns.

What really wowed me about Lloyd was his ability to make the circus catch. I remember being back in California visiting family in 2004. My dad and I were at Callahan's, a sports bar in San Diego (I highly recommend it if you're in the neighborhood).

Anyway, the 49ers were playing and driving down the field. Lloyd went up to get a pass that was behind him, hauled the ball in, and got both toes ...

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