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Originally Posted by albionmoonlight
Alex Smith retires. Didn't live up to the #1 overall pick. But not a bad career by any stretch.
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IIRC, SF wanted desperately to trade out of the #1 slot because the 2005 was not the most stellar college class in history, to say the least. In an
average draft class, Smith would have been a much lower pick. Given that I think Smith exceeded expectations.