San Francisco 49ers: Why Alex Smith is Not a Super Bowl Caliber Quarterback

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Published: December 28, 2009

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... After just a minute and 24 seconds, touchdown pass to Jerry Rice!"

More or less, those are the words of former long-time voice of the 49ers, Joe Starkey, as he called Steve Young's opening touchdown pass to Jerry Rice in Super Bowl XXIX.

Young was perfect in that game, throwing for a record six touchdown passes on the game's biggest stage.

What did Alex Smith do yesterday against a 2-12 Lions team? His lone touchdown pass came on a play where he shouldn't have even thrown the ball.

While the quarterbacking statistics look more than solid from the current 49er QB yesterday: 20-31 passing for 230 yards, one touchdown, and zero interceptions for a passer rating of 97.5, Smith left much to be desired in the hopes of the 49er faithful.

It wasn't just the numerous overthrown balls, under-thrown balls, four tipped balls at the line of scrimmage, but even the plays he was able to complete made you scratch your head and say, "What the hell was that?"

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