Alex Smith Signs One-Year, $5 Million Deal with San Francisco 49ers
Well the quarterback situation in San Francisco is certainly going to be interesting. With many reports indicating Matt Hasselbeck might sign with the team, the 49ers have inked former No. 1 overall pick Alex Smith to a one year deal.
It appears as if Hasselbeck is not an option.
Colin Kaepernick has been given a real chance to start by 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, but for now I have to believe the job is Smith’s to lose.
Smith expected to be resigned so this should come as a surprise to no one. Hasselbeck signing would have really shaken things up.
San Francisco 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh Gives Colin Kaepernick Real Chance To Start This Season
The San Francisco 49ers made it clear they need a franchise quarterback for new head coach Jim Harbaugh when they traded up in the 2nd round and drafted Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who had gained a ton of steam after the NFL Combine and his Pro Day.
Going with the unconventional route, Harbaugh says Kaepernick will have a legitimate chance to start in 2011. (more…)
49ers Receive Warning From League About Discussing QB Alex Smith
A few weeks ago, Alex Smith expressed his plans to return for his seventh season with the San Francisco 49ers and give it a chance with new head coach Jim Harbaugh–who has a history of developing quarterbacks. Unfortunately for the 49ers, the league believes they are close to violating the lockout rules about discussing free agency–which is why they recently received a warning. (more…)
QB Alex Smith returning to the San Francisco 49ers? Please.
New season, new coach but it looks like it might be the same old quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, yes Alex Smith might return. Exactly, why? CSN Bay Area is reporting that 49ers new head coach Jim Harbaugh might try to get QB Alex Smith to stick around for some time to come. Again, why exactly?
Alex Smith is scheduled to become a free agent, whenever the free agency period might be, but Niners fans thought they would finally be rid of Alex Smith. Not so fast as Matt Maiocco reports.
The Comcast reports states that Harbaugh and Alex Smith have met several times, Harbaugh even admitted, “Yeah, we were two out on the field- just two guys throwing the ball around”. This is disturbing news.
Mr. Maiocco points out that Alex Smith has played for six different offensive coordinators in his first six seasons in the league and played for defensive minded head coaches. That does not overcome the fact that Smith has never thrown for more than 18 touchdowns in a regular season and has never finished with a passer rating above 82.1. It is time for the 49ers to move on, let this young man take his “potential” elsewhere.
Did the 49ers ownership spend all the tens of millions of dollars in the hiring of Jim Harbaugh to start another season with Alex Smith under center? Since he is scheduled to become a free agent, Smith will likely want a long term contract deal, and do the fans seriously want Smith to continue to be linked to this team?
I realize that many 49ers fans were hoping for a clean start with the announcement of Jim Harbaugh being named head coach. It appears, at least at the outset, that that might not be the case at all. The prospect of starting 2011 with Alex Smith under center should be disheartening to all Niners fans.
49ers legend says San Francisco made a huge mistake by not selecting Aaron Rodgers
Two San Francisco 49ers and NFL legends joined Dan Patrick this week to talk about the state of the game and who they liked in this weekend’s Super Bowl, one 49ers legend said that San Francisco made a big mistake by not selecting Aaron Rodgers.
You can listen to the two legendary 49ers players on the Dan Patrick Show right here.
The quarterback situation in San Francisco has been well documented, and it is very likely that the organization will go another direction at the position this season. The only question that remains is whether or not the franchise will draft for the future or decide to move forward by selecting a veteran free agent.
Legendary WR Jerry Rice was asked about if he had any input with the 49er’s decision to draft Alex Smith in the same season that Aaron Rodgers was available. Rice responded, “I remember being over there catching balls with Aaron Rodgers and I knew this guy could really help the San Francisco 49ers.”
He didn’t stop at that comment though. When he was asked if he was rooting for the Steelers, Rice responded, “Green Bay because Aaron Rodgers was at Cal and I thought we were going to draft him to the San Francisco 49ers, but we decided to make the worst move ever, not sign him and we decided to go with Alex Smith.”
I don’t think you can get anymore to the point than that comment.
