Originally posted by Oakland-Niner:
Originally posted by Young2Rice:
Originally posted by hofer36:
Originally posted by McLovinAlexSmith:
Originally posted by sfout:
lock this ish
"What quarterback controversy?" tackle Joe Staley said. "There's no quarterback controversy."
actually there is controversy in the air.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--direct-snap--niners-would-be-better-off-switching-to-qb-colin-kaepernick-sooner-than-later-.html
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--conservative-play-call-late-raises-question-whether-niners-have-complete-confidence-in-qb-alex-smith-.html
a cloumnist spouting off his opinions doesnt make a controversy
He's not the only one. There is clearly a controversy.
Uh....This articles a little dated dont you think?
"And while it's highly unlikely that Smith will be yanked by the time the 49ers (4-2) line up for Thursday night's NFC West matchup with the highly improved Seattle Seahawks (4-2), the switch could be coming soon if Kaepernick is ready – which is a question only Harbaugh and his staff can answer. "
The second one:
Wilson's numbers (9-of-23, 122 yards, no touchdowns, one interception) were even worse, though in fairness to the rookie, there were at least five blatant drops by his receivers. And while Harbaugh got away with playing it safe in this particular game, it's hard to envision his team as a bona fide Super Bowl contender if the quarterback isn't trusted to take a shot at the end zone when the opportunity presents itself.
In case you're dismissing this as pure media-driven negativity, consider the responses I got from two key 49ers offensive players in the locker room after the game.
"Sometimes it's like that," tight end Vernon Davis, who had zero catches, said when asked about the quarterback draw. "Of course everybody wants to make their mark and help the team win. We'll take what we can get."
Wideout Michael Crabtree (four catches, 31 yards) shook his head when I asked the same question.
"I don't want to talk about it, bro," he said. "Cause I know if I say something. … We won – you know what I mean?
I can't say anything, because we won."