By Daniel Brown / San Jose Mercury News Friday, October 10, 2008 - Added 7m ago Upon arriving in the NFL in 2006, Vernon Davis said he envisioned himself as a play-making tight end along the lines of Antonio Gates. 49ers Coach Mike Nolan welcomed him aboard by saying, "We felt we not only got the best tight end in the draft, but we got the best wide receiver in the draft." Two-plus seasons later, Davis finds himself doing grunt work. The former No. 6 overall pick is making his reputation as a blocker, having all but vanished recently as a passing target. Heading into Sunday’s home game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Davis has just five catches in five games. He had zero catches against the New England Patriots [team stats] last weekend and dropped the only pass that came his way. Cries of that dreaded draft word "" bust ""...
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