I think Smith's shoulder was ****ed after the San Fran fiasco. I don't think he ever really trusted his arm again after that.
He certainly doesn't have to prove his toughness; and while he wasn't good enough to get us over the hump, he WAS good enough to get us back into the play-offs year in and year out.
He's the third or fourth best QB in franchise history, and a good man besides. I don't get the hate.
He was good, just not good enough. And he was a good mentor for Patrick. I don't want him back or anything (unless he was going to come back to backup Patrick) but it's not like he was terrible.
Hell of a career, Alex. Now go bang your wife and maybe take a TV job.
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