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Originally Posted by Ponderception
Yes.
As to the second part, I have no problem with Alex as a stop-gap or someone to groom a QB behind. I'd have liked Alex + Geno/Barkley/Nassib/Wilson/etc. Same applies to next year. It'd be fun if he did well here but I'm not banking on it. I think that the people anticipating 11-5 to 13-3 seasons or deep playoff runs with Alex Smith are in for a surprise.
Additionally, the compensation given up was ridiculous unless Alex turns into a long-term starter or serves as an integral teaching/mentoring component to our QBOTF.
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I think anyone expecting that from a drafted QB we are trying to groom would be in for a surprise too, even if he were a 1st rounder. How many times do most teams miss before they hit on a guy that finally turns them into a legitimate deep playoff favorite?
Even if Alex Smith was a 29 year old Tom Brady, I think it's a good idea to start looking for the next big thing to groom so I agree with the approach you're advocating. It looks like this first year, they're going to go with a super high risk, high reward project in Bray (I'm super not optimistic about that, but whatever). Hopefully they'll either see progress on that front or pick up a new project next year*, unless Alex Smith really bombs in which case they may need to be more aggressive at looking for a replacement.