Alex Smith was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 2005 number one overall, 23 picks before Aaron Rodgers. Coming out of college, he had tremendous potential. He was an accurate passer (66% career at Utah) and very mobile (1072 rushing yards at Utah). He was the prototype for the next generation of quarterbacks. After being drafted, he signed a six-year $49.5 million dollar contract ($24 million guaranteed). In his first six years, he was the ultimate underachiever and didn't come anywhere near his potential.
But now, in his seventh year, he has finally reached that potential and is earning his rookie contract....that expired last year. So if your team drafted a rookie quarterback and you are down in the dumps just consider Alex Smith and the seven-year plan. However, your team must make a commitment to this plan. The plan is as follows:
First year, take your quarterback and start him five games into the season with two rookies on the offensive line, a rookie runnin...
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