According to ESPN, here is the rankings for all starting Qb's in the League. Our boy Alex is 21st on the list. They give vague analysis so I left that out.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/preview10/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=5489176
1. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
2. Tom Brady, New England Patriots
3. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
4. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
5. Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings
6. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
7. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
8. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys
9. Donovan McNabb, Washington Redskins
10. Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals
11. Eli Manning, New York Giants
12. Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens
13. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
14. Matt Schaub, Houston Texans
15. Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears
16. Kyle Orton, Denver Broncos
17. Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Seahawks
18. Vince Young, Tennessee Titans
19. Jason Campbell, Oakland Raiders
20. David Garrard, Jacksonville Jaguars
21. Alex Smith, San Francisco 49ers
Analysis: It's hard to believe this is Smith's sixth season. The pressure is on him to get the 49ers to the playoffs. He has not lived up to his No. 1 billing in the draft, obviously, but the surrounding cast is good enough to make a playoff run. One of the faults I noticed when I saw him in the preseason is that he doesn't always hit receivers in stride.
Chance of being elite: 0 percent
22. Matt Cassel, Kansas City Chiefs
23. Mark Sanchez, New York Jets
24. Kevin Kolb, Philadelphia Eagles
25. Chad Henne, Miami Dolphins
26. Byron Leftwich, Pittsburgh Steelers
27. Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions
28. Matt Leinart/Derek Anderson, Arizona Cardinals
29. Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
30. Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams
31. Trent Edwards, Buffalo Bills
32. Matt Moore, Carolina Panthers
33. Jake Delhomme, Cleveland Browns