In August, I wrote an article entitled "Nate Davis, The Next Great 49er Quarterback" which was met with the usual Mike Nolan philosophy from Niner fans: "You can't play a rookie. You'll hurt his development." Many complained, "See what happened to Alex Smith?"
Well, that was three months ago. Shaun Hill disappointed, and Alex Smith is doing what Alex does, making great plays and terrible plays. He is an always has been inconsistent for one reason which I have repeated over and over for years. He simply lacks the natural instincts for the position.
It is this lack that makes him repeat his mistakes over and over. His slow delivery and late passes are not something he will just get over. Five years ago Jerry Rice said, "Alex Smith is not the answer." He was right. The fut ...
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Is Nate Davis the San Francisco 49ers’ QB of the Future?
Posted: 10th November 2009 by Gary Mialocq in NFLComments Off on Is Nate Davis the San Francisco 49ers’ QB of the Future?