Higher expectations for Alex Smith
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) – Alex Smith looked one way, then another, finding open receivers with such ease that the toughest part might’ve been deciding whose turn it was in the rotation.
Smith says the additions of wide receivers Randy Moss, Mario Manningham and first-round pick A.J. Jenkins is “like waking up on Christmas. You have a lot of new toys out there, new presents.”
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New expectations, too.
A year ago, the unproven San Francisco 49ers quarterback was organizing informal offseason workouts during the NFL lockout and not even certain to be the starter. Coming off a 13-3 regular season and an overtime loss away from the Super Bowl, the 49ers loaded up players around Smith.
Often outplayed and overshadowed by the NFL’s best defense, Smith says the offense “has to be better.”
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