There is an old saying in the NFL that goes something like this, if you have 2 QB's, you have no QB's. Sounds about right in San Francisco. While everyone assumes that the teams offense will be much improved this year because of Mike Martz, early reports out of Niners camp are that neither Shaun Hill or Alex Smith have looked very impressive so far. Martz admits that he expected the first week or so of training camp to look like "organized chaos" while the team learned the offense but apparently things have looked downright ugly of late. Apparently, the Niners are even considering J.T. O'Sullivan in the mix to start. O'Sullivan spent last year in Detroit and knows the Martz offense.
Fantasy Impact: Maybe it's because I'm a Niners fan and I'm in denial, but expect Alex Smith to win this competition and have a decent season under Martz. But I'm loyal, not stupid. Don't draft Smith unless he performs well in the preseason. If he looks sharp in August, he might be worth a shot as your # 2 QB late in your draft. I think Hill and O'Sullivan will be after thoughts...but I've been wrong before.
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If Alex Smith was any good at all he would have already been named the starter. He has all the physical tools, but lacks the natural instincts required of a great QB. He still makes slow decisions, throws too late and is often inaccurate. Let's face it, Jerry Rice watched him when he first got here and announced that "Alex is not the answer". I'll listen to the GOAT who played with two of the best.
The best bet is to start either O'Sullivan or Hill and give Alex the gate.
Here's a suggestion. If Favre goes to Gruden, trade Alex to Tampa Bay for Jeff Garcia.
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