Question for Boomer, whats up with A.Smith? He looks so bad it brings Ryan Leaf back to mind. You think he is going to be a starter or is he just this bad? Man he looks so bad I think SF needs to take a Qb late first day/early second day or sign a decent vet. I somewhat believed much of the hype simply because I never saw much of him in college and just assumed scouts actually watched him play.
I'm not Boomer, but IMO he was put in a bad situation.
Everything about Alex Smith coming out of college screamed project. He has great athleticism and is smart, but he played in a gimmick offense. It will take him a year or two to become NFL ready. Also, he no longer has Parris Warren and Steve Savoy as his WRs going up against BYU. And to be honest he was considered a 3rd rounder after his bowl game, but he shot up draft boards once Leinhart decided to stay in college. So really Smith is a victim of a weak QB class & a new head coach wanting his first pick to be the face of the franchise, and believing what some random guy said about Rodgers being less ready. I am not saying Rodgers is going to be better, but IMO Rodgers would've been a better fit for a team like the 9ers. He was more ready to be a starter right away, while Smith was the one that needed to sit.
I'll admit I had us taking Smith in one of my later mocks, but that was mainly because of the depth of RBs in the draft and Ricky potentially coming back. Plus, I knew he wouldn't start right away