101492, The 9ers paid $54.8 mill for a bust. Posted by Kira, Thu Feb-28-13 07:41 PM
>http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/matt-maiocco/alex-smith-final-numbers > >Under the current NFL schedule rotation, Kansas City >quarterback-in-waiting Alex Smith would play against his >soon-to-be former team in 2014. > > > >The 49ers are set to open play in their Santa Clara stadium at >the beginning of the 2014 season. The 49ers last played the >Chiefs in Kansas City in 2010, so barring a change to the >schedule formula, Kansas City would come to the 49ers' new >stadium in its inaugural season. The Chiefs inherit the final >two years of Smith's contract, so he is signed through the >2014 season. > >Speaking of Smith's contract, when he signed with the 49ers in >the summer of 2005 as the No. 1 pick in the draft, his deal >called for him to make $57 million over six seasons. > > > >But after injuries in 2007 and 2008, Smith agreed to a >significant pay cut. He signed two more contracts with the >49ers before the 2011 and 2012 seasons. > >The final figures are in: Smith played eight seasons, during >which time the 49ers paid him a total of $54.8 million, >according to a league source. > >That averages out to $6.85 million a season. Yes, that's a lot >of money. But that's not an exorbitant amount of money for a >quarterback in the NFL who was chosen with the No. 1 overall >pick. > > > >A lot has been made about Smith's past two seasons under the >direction of an offensive-minded head coach, Jim Harbaugh, and >the same offensive coordinator, Greg Roman. But Smith's >turnaround really began after he came back from shoulder >injuries that derailed his 2007 and '08 seasons. > >In Smith's final four seasons with the 49ers, he started 45 >games and completed 62.1 percent of his attempts with 62 >touchdowns and 32 interceptions for a passer rating of 88.2 >_________________________________ >Reunion Radio Podcasts >http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/ >Twitter @therealoldpro
This is an L no matter how you slice it.
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