More QB Talk

When it comes to Quarterrbacks the old saying goes….“If you have 2 QB’s, you don’t have 1”. This is the situation that currently faces the Niners. And it’s one that, unless something REALLY DRASTIC is done, is sure to doom this franchise for the next 5 yrs!
All over NN, I have heard people singing the praises of our incumbant QB Alex Smith ad nausium. What I fail to see is the coralation between their faith in him, and his on-field production. I even read the article done about 3 weeks ago that showed how Smith “statistically” was better than Hill. fine, I agree….numbers don’t lie. However, I counter that numbers, don’t tell the whole truth either.
Since Alex was drafted, he has had to battle many setbacks in the Bay. From the carosel that has been the O-Coordinators job, to new head coaches, and finally injuries. All good reasons to cut Alex a tiny amount of slack. But, I counter once again with another addage, about everyone’s body and excuses. The Niners now have gone out and SIGNED David Carr….FOR WHAT????!!! If “Golden Boy” Alex were sooooo entrenched, why sign this clown? We already have a bonafied rookie, a noodle armed fan favorite, and a guy who is STILL trying to hit his stride. Why on earth are we signing a guy who has been with 4 teams and hasn’t accomplished squat?! Is this a move by the FO to passify their fans? “Ooooh look….we’re serious about winning! WE just signed a former #1 Draft bust to the team! See…we’re mavericks of the game!” Really? I unfortunately am beginning to see parallels between the Niners and the fictional Indians team from the movie “Major League”. Creating a team so terrible, that moving to a new city is the only option to stay afloat. No offense, but, the Santa Clara Forty Niners just doesn’t have the same ring to it.
As for your prayer to trade Hill for McNabb…I too have been on my knees with you. I even wrote an entire fanpost dedicated to such an endeaver. Not only a good idea for the here and now, but, if done right, a great move for the future. I have no faith in either Hill, Smith or this new chump Carr. I simply don’t know enough about Davis to make a knowledgeable decision,. But, from what I’ve seen so far, I am more likely to give him that time than I am anymore to Smith. In my perfect world, I say we do a trade of Alex Smith and Nate Clements to the Eagles to acquire McNabb for the next 2-3 yrs. This gives Davis an opportunity to grow and be mentored. Then in the draft, we get a shutdown corner (which this yrs draft is chock full of) and get Myron Rolle to fill our safety woes. This way we still have used our 2 1st rd picks wisely and gotten better in only 3 moves. I am not like others on here that’s a fan of using a 1st rd choice on an O-lineman. History just doesn’t bode that out as a good idea. Others clamor that we need a special teams player and a change of pace running back. Those kinda players can be found anywhere in the draft, and we can sign them for long trem without breaking the bank to do it. If we act soon…there are still some serviceable O-Lineman available in UFA that we can put in that can contribute now. So that the 1 we get in either the 2nd or 3rd rd this year isn’t trown to the Lions so to speak.
The NFC West title as things stand right now is within our grasp. The real question is…will the Niners have the courage to make the most important decision at QB to make it happen?
P.S.: SInce Dereek Anderson is now available, I say dump Carr and get Anderson for a quick 2 yr deal that will give him an opportunity to play with a team that actually has some talent and show what he has.