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Smithsonian · 05-11-2013, 05:16 PM

I feel that the price for QBs will always be a little higher than they're worth, all across the board whether good or bad.

32 starters in this league, and that's just the way it is.

I'm a 49er fan hoping to see the Chiefs do well more because I like Alex than the picks (that's just a bonus). Like Montana, some of us have become attached to the guy.

One interesting thing about Reid and QBs is that he has been accused of "fleecing" teams (Cardinals for Kolb, Redskins for McNabb) in QB trades. Now that he's on the receiving end of a QB deal and the consensus around the league is that he's been fleeced.......I'm not so sure about that.

The 49ers have won 20 out of 27 games in the Harbaugh era with him as starting QB, and whether you want to give all of the credit to his teammates or not, that's a hard thing to do. On top of that, last time Reid faced him he saw Smith overcome a 23-3 deficit to beat him.

Something that goes largely unmentioned:

$8 million for a starting QB. That's pretty cheap for a starting QB....only young bucks like Kaepernick, Luck, Wilson Griffin are better deals because of rookie contracts, but I can't see another better deal in this league than that. Sanchez is in around $15 million, I'm sure Fitzpatrick makes over $10 million, etc.

Smith probably ranks somewhere mid pack amongst all starting QBs, but that salary is high 20s for sure....

05-11-2013, 05:16 PM	#1317
Smithsonian Rookie Join Date: May 2013 Casino cash: $10004900	I feel that the price for QBs will always be a little higher than they're worth, all across the board whether good or bad. 32 starters in this league, and that's just the way it is. I'm a 49er fan hoping to see the Chiefs do well more because I like Alex than the picks (that's just a bonus). Like Montana, some of us have become attached to the guy. One interesting thing about Reid and QBs is that he has been accused of "fleecing" teams (Cardinals for Kolb, Redskins for McNabb) in QB trades. Now that he's on the receiving end of a QB deal and the consensus around the league is that he's been fleeced.......I'm not so sure about that. The 49ers have won 20 out of 27 games in the Harbaugh era with him as starting QB, and whether you want to give all of the credit to his teammates or not, that's a hard thing to do. On top of that, last time Reid faced him he saw Smith overcome a 23-3 deficit to beat him. Something that goes largely unmentioned: $8 million for a starting QB. That's pretty cheap for a starting QB....only young bucks like Kaepernick, Luck, Wilson Griffin are better deals because of rookie contracts, but I can't see another better deal in this league than that. Sanchez is in around $15 million, I'm sure Fitzpatrick makes over $10 million, etc. Smith probably ranks somewhere mid pack amongst all starting QBs, but that salary is high 20s for sure.... Last edited by Smithsonian; 05-11-2013 at 05:26 PM..
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