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Originally Posted by Detoxing

I don't agree.

I think Alex would be given the whole season. He would have to be Cassel-ish to get benched imo.

I think if they drafted Geno, then that would make the Alex Smith Trade look better. I'm sure most on this forum would disagree with me and call it a waste blah blah blah, but i don't see it that way at all.

No, it wouldn't be a waste at all. It's smart to have a capable veteran, even at the ridiculous price we overpaid for Alex Smith. The main opposition to that trade, at least for me, is that it handcuffed us and realistically took a QB (any QB, not just Geno) off the board as a possibility for 1:1. (I still believe that)

In any case, neither of them should be "given" anything. The one who establishes himself as the best player during the offseason and camp should win the job, and Geno should see the field at some point during the year, even if it's mop-up duty. Not that an Alex Smith led team is all that likely to have enough of a lead for that.


And while I don't believe it's a smokescreen, I'm sure there is a little gamesmanship going on. It's beneficial to project the image that you're just fine staying at one and taking someone. Like perhaps Geno Smith. Sends the message that a song and a dance to move up is not going to do it.