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Quarterback Rank: #37
Overall: #216
The former No. 1 pick has been nothing short of a disappointment to date. He lost the starting job before the season started and landed on Injured Reserve because of a shoulder injury to his throwing arm. The injury shouldn't be a factor for this season, though. In four seasons, Smith has 19 touchdown passes to 31 interceptions. His career completion percentage is 54 percent. Smith has a strong arm and displays good accuracy at times. And he can make plays with his feet, but Smith does need to make better decisions. He can be very erratic. And he just doesn't seem to have an NFL makeup. He has the arm and ability, but something seems to be missing.
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Don't expect a turnaround. He is a big longshot to produce this season. Smith is young, though, and a change of scenery could do him good. |
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| Matthew Barrows, of the Sacramento Bee, reports San Francisco 49ers QB Alex D. Smith has been throwing the ball well in offseason workouts and is gaining confidence in his abilities. As a result, there appears to be a legitimate quarterback competition between Smith and QB Shaun Hill. 'Well, I think the playing field is level now,' head coach Mike Singletary said of the competition. 'I think before the offseason began, I wasn't really sure where Alex was. You know, he's been through a lot in four years. I think in order for he and Shaun to compete on level ground, he had to get healthy, he had to get his mind focused, I think he had to let go of some of the bitterness that happened to him, some of the bad things, and get the bad taste out of his mouth and be ready to go. I think that has happened.' Singletary, however, did reiterate that if the season were to begin tomorrow, Hill would be the starter. |
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| Scott Ostler, of The San Francisco Chronicle, reports San Francisco 49ers Shaun Hill is speaking praise of QB Alex D. Smith. Hill said Smith is throwing the football well, with conviction and has a lot of zip on the ball at this time. Hill also noted that Smith's accuracy is returning. Ostler says that the original thought in San Francisco was the starting job was Hill's to lose, but now there seems to be growing optimism surrounding the return of a healthy Smith. |
| Fantasy Impact: Smith still seems a long shot to start, but you never know. Stay tuned to the preseason. |
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| The San Francisco 49ers have declared QB Alex D. Smith, DL Atiyyah Ellison, WR Jason Hill, CB Marcus Hudson, OT Patrick Estes, DL Ray McDonald, CB Shawntae Spencer inactive for Week 13. |
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| The San Francisco 49ers have declared QB Alex D. Smith, DL Atiyyah Ellison, DL Aubrayo Franklin, FS Dashon Goldson, WR Jason Hill, WR LeRon McCoy, OT Patrick Estes, CB Tarell Brown inactive for Week 12. |
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| The San Francisco 49ers have declared QB Alex D. Smith, DL Atiyyah Ellison, WR Jason Hill, SS Keith Lewis, OT Kwame Harris, WR LeRon McCoy, CB Tarell Brown, OG Tony Wragge inactive for Week 7. |
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| Matt Maiocco, of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, reports San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith (shoulder) is expected to practice Wednesday, Oct. 17. He is questionable for Week 7. |
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| Updating previous reports, Matt Maiocco, of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, reports San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith (shoulder) will have his shoulder re-examined Thursday, Oct. 4, after the swelling goes down. There are tears in the AC and CC ligaments in his right shoulder. Smith will likely miss a few weeks, but there is no definite timeframe. "To put a (timeframe) on it right now, according to the doctors, is tough. The next few days are pretty crucial to see how it responds. They wouldn't put an exact date on it, but -- yeah -- a few weeks," Smith said. Smith said he does not want to come back to early. |
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| The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that Alex Smith suffered a separated shoulder and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
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| Smith seems light years ahead of last season, getting off to a fast start. He threw for 288 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions against the Cardinals. |
| Fantasy Impact: Smith isn't an every week starter by any means, but could be worth some spot starts. He is making big strides. |
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| Smith will take over the starting duties for the 49ers. San Francisco benched Tim Rattay after his ineffective play against the Cardinals this week. |
| Fantasy Impact: Smith isn't worth much, though. It is nice to see the rookie starting, but he'll have his struggles with the poor offensive line in front of him and limited options at receiver. |
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