Golden Nuggets: Colt McCoy isn't the worst backup option

Good morning ladies and gents. Yesterday, there were reports of the San Francisco 49ers trading for Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy. Personally, I like the trade. This is a relatively weak quarterback class and I've always been of the opinion that McCoy might be able to do some good things in the right system.

That said, I disagree with all of the Alex Smith comparisons. Smith was much better than McCoy, but thankfully, we have our starter in Colin Kaepernick. I wouldn't be confident in McCoy starting or anything like that, but I think he's what you want in a backup for the most part.

Anyway, we're going to get on to the links for the day. Enjoy.

QB contracts set market for Kaepernick (Maiocco)

More safety study: Nevada's Duke Williams (Branch)

49ers acquire QB McCoy to compete with Tolzien (Maiocco)

Where 49ers stand after adding Colt McCoy (Sando)

49ers see Colt McCoy as a better option than QBs in NFL Draft (BA Sports Guy)

49ers keep draft picks guessing, too (Maiocco)

Planning for Colin Kaepernick's next deal (Sando)

49 in 49: CB Xavier Rhodes (49ers)