Alex Smith was good enough in college to start multiple seasons, played well enough to justify a #1 pick in the draft.

Matt Cassel sat the bench behind mediocre quarterbacks, drew a late round mercy pick, learned just enough to play fair for a season before shitting the bed.

They're not really the same player.

giving up our 2nd this year ****ing sucks.

The only thing good that could happen right now, is if we get a blockbuster trade for our #1 and pick up more high picks this year and still at least pick up a upper crust QB.

I'm pretty sure thats the plan, we'll move down now and pick up a 2nd and more and still end up getting a QBOTF

until Harbaugh, Alex Smith was Matt Cassel


neither but if i have to choose it's probably Cassel


meh ... i don't know

I would rather have Cassel and keep the pick(s) and draft a QB #1.

I just don't see him as a franchise guy. He has gotten better every year. Cassel, no... It's an upgrade, especially based in how he played last year. Not thrilled about the trade. I think now we're married to him for a few years.

ok and....

Matt Cassel - 58.9 completion %, 13,495 yards, 82 TD, 57 INT, 24 Fumbles, 80.4 Passer Rating

Alex Smith - 59.3 completion %, 14,280 yards, 81 TD, 63 INT, 36 Fumbles, 79.1 Passer Rating

How about someone compare Cassel and Smith's last 2-3 season to give an relative idea, instead of a butthurt and ignorant bias?

NO!!!!! now go back to one of your other mults.

You can't directly compare the last two seasons because Cassel was hurt most of last season and a big chunk of 2011. Compare 2010 Cassel with 2011 Smith and you see their stats are almost identical.

I would rather use an UDFA QB than either of these two clowns.

lol I read the question as Alex Smith or Matt Cassel + 2 extra seconds in the pocket

well this is 100% debatable right now

come on

Gun to my head. Cassel

Now shoot me and put me out of my misery.