Goin’ to Kansas City. Kansas City, here I come . . .
Much to the relief of just about 7,999,999 49er fans (there’s got to be someone out there that wants him to stay. Right Dennis?), the story being reported by just about everyone is that a deal has been struck by the 49ers and the KC Chiefs for the services of erstwhile 49er quarterback Alex Smith for the 2013 season and beyond. The niners will get a 2nd round pick (34th overall) and a 2nd round pick in 2014 if playing time requirements are met. I said way back in December that the 49ers could possibly get a 2nd and 4th for him if his value was seen as a need for any number of QB-needy teams (Cleve, KC, NYJ, or SD I mentioned back then), before he would be released by the team around 3/14. I guess I underestimated what they’d get. Ha! You all laughed at me when I said this! Who’s laughing now? Uh, anyway. Nothing but good news for the Niners all around.
Lots of people said that he’d simply be released, and my 1st reaction was that as well. But I quickly realized (in Dec) that there were no FAs worth more than a bag of balls. Tavaris Jackson? Matt Moore? Jason Campbell? Purple Drank? Passerooni. Also, there were no QBs coming out that would resemble anything like the last 2 QB-heavy drafts. Geno Smith? Matt (who?) Glennon? Matt (hot-tub) Barkley? None of these guys may even get drafted in the 1st round, and they are the cream of the shitty QB crop this year. Doesn’t mean they won’t make it in the NFL, just that they won’t walk in and start winning like A. Luck, RG III, and even Christian Ponder. No go there.
Therefore, the trade value for Alex. They get a 2 and anything, it’ll be a great deal. Looks like it’ll be a 2 and a 2. Getting anything for Smith would be a big feather in the cap of the Niners front office, seeing as he was going to be released anyway. The vortex of weirdness that seemed to keep the Niners and Alex tied together seems to have created the perfect storm to get max value on his departure.
Huzzah!
Forty Niners Forever 
Things worked out so well for GM Matt Millen when he spent consecutive first round picks on Charles Rogers, Roy Williams and Mike Williams. Before that they drafted Joey Harrington in the first round.
Those draft choices ensured the Lions door mat status for a decade.
I believe you should note there is not a surefire great receiver in this draft as only 2 are marginally first rounders.
Picking at 31 there are no sure fire anythings. Even at number one there are no sure things.
Baalke has done a pretty good job at player evaluation, though the issue is very much in doubt with AJ. But even a genius makes mistakes (*cough* James Owen *cough* Todd Shell *cough* Blanchard Montgomery). You just have to stack the board and trust your scouting. At least we don’t have Terry “I’m working from home this decade” Donahue picking names from a hat at random any more.
In draft weak at WR, I don;t think so, Spitty. And tell the voices in your head that everything’s fine. I’m not everyone else on this blog. And give my regards to FlyingV.
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