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Originally Posted by Chiefs Pantalones
Playing better this year? He was playing so good his coach decided to bench him. Harbaugh knew what he had in Smith that's why he benched him. He had played as good as he was gonna play and that wouldn't have been good enough to take them to the Super Bowl. Kap's ceiling is much higher. That's why he made the move.
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Disagree with a lot of this.
Smith is a capable NFL QB. And you're right, he's the definition of a game manager who isn't going to go out there and win many games...his performance against New Orleans in the playoffs last year was admirable and I'm sure he'll find another team who will give him one more chance to be a starter.
but the reason for his benching had nothing to do with his play...Alex Smith was playing reasonably well this year...
the reason for his benching was because Kaepernick can be an elite, franchise QB. Plain and simple. Smith cannot.