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Related: About this forumReport: 49ers quarterback Alex Smith is expected to ask for his release before free agency
Smith opened the 2012 season as the 49ers' starting quarterback, completing over 70 percent of 218 pass attempts for 1,737 yards with 13 touchdowns and five interceptions before sustaining a concussion in a Week 10 tie with the St. Louis Rams. Smith was inactive the following week against the Chicago Bears and was replaced in the starting lineup by 2011 second-round pick Colin Kaepernick.
Smith earned the starting job in head coach Jim Harbaugh's first season as 49ers head coach and guided the club to the NFC championship game by playing mistake-free football, completing 61.3 percent of his pass attempts for 3,144 yards with 17 touchdowns and just five interceptions.
Despite their deep playoff run with Smith at the helm of the offense, the 49ers allowed Smith to test free agency as they themselves flirted with Peyton Manning, who had been released by the Indianapolis Colts prior to the start of free agency. Smith visited the Miami Dolphins, but after Manning signed with the Denver Broncos, the first overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft signed a three-year, $24 million contract that included $15.5 million (partially) guaranteed money to remain with the 49ers....
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/report-49ers-quarterback-alex-smith-expected-ask-release-151609034--nfl.html
Scandalous!
I'm sure the Cowboys fans would like to have him instead of Romo.
Auggie
(31,186 posts)He's toast. $1 million is a small amount to rid oneself of a quarterback controversy.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle ...
Another potential landing spot is Cleveland, where Norv Turner is the Browns new offensive coordinator.
Smith and Turner forged a close relationship in 2006 when Turner was the 49ers offensive coordinator. Smith made significant strides under Turners tutelage after a disastrous rookie season.
http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2013/01/28/report-alex-smith-will-request-release-before-free-agency/
Smith to Dallas?
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)where they ask "Cowboys fans
would you rather have Tony Romo or X as your teams QB?"
The results show that they'd take anyone over Romo, even Joe Flacco.
http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2013/01/cowboys-fans-would-you-rather-have-tony-romo-or-russell-wilson-as-your-teams-qb.html/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)Auggie
(31,186 posts)but doesn't the rest of team sort of suck (and that includes the former coaching staff)?
Given some play makers on offense wouldn't Romo be more effective?
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)Jason Witten, Miles Austin, Dez Bryant, and Demarco Murray. The offensive line sucks and Murray has missed half of the last two seasons. I don't think bringing in Smith as a backup would be the best idea, and Romo still has 3-4 good years left.
The defense was completed decimated with injuries last year, so it's hard to tell how a healthy cowboys defense would have been.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)While I sincerely hope he spends most of Sunday on his backside, I'd take him over about half the starting QBs in the league (including Romo ). You did see the pass at the end of regulation in the Denver game, right?
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)I swear he deliberately gave the game to the Crows.
MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)They have no one to fall back on. If I were Smith I'd ask for the same.
Auggie
(31,186 posts)Last edited Tue Jan 29, 2013, 03:03 PM - Edit history (1)
or maybe draft a low level QB. At this point I'd imagine Jim Harbaugh thinks he can coach anyone to play the position.
Smith would be a disgruntled back-up earning $6.5 million. That makes no sense. And he wants to be released.