San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim harbaugh remain confident that Alex Smith will be his starting quarterback in 2011.
โWell, Alex is going to definitely have the head start,โ Harbaugh said. โHe has played in the National Football League. Heโs won games in the National Football League. So if Iโm a betting man, Iโm betting on Alex Smith.โ
That is a serious endorsement from Harbaugh especially considering that heโs not even on their roster as of now.
The 49ers gave Smith their playbook with on Friday so they are not only saying that they want him back but theyโre also acting as if they will have him on their roster.
โThereโs some trust there,โ Harbaugh said. โThereโs faith there. I strongly feel Alex that is going to be back here, so I gave him the playbook.โ
San Francisco drafted Colin Kaepernick in the second-round but heโll need some time before heโs ready to run their offensive and Alex Smith would be decent bridge for them. Iโm sure that 49er fans arenโt happy about hearing that theyโre likely to get another season of Smith but developing a QB is a process.
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