Bee Sports Editor/Opinion
49ers' future QB is playing on Saturdays
The view from section LR19, Row 3 at Candlestick Park on Sunday did nothing to dissuade me from my prior thoughts on the 49ers' quarterback situation.
The answer is in next April's NFL draft.
That is obvious after watching Alex Smith from the end zone behind him. He zeroed in early on receivers. He didn't check off enough to his secondary targets. And he didn't adapt to different defensive looks.
Smith has improved, but not enough to get the 49ers to the promised land – or at least the playoffs.
The answer won't be Shaun Hill or Nate Davis, either.
It's time for 49ers fans to start watching Saturday college football more closely. Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen, Washington's Jake Locker, Texas' Colt McCoy, Florida's Tim Tebow, Cincinnati's Tony Pike, Oklahoma's Sam Bradford (out for the season with an injury) or, my favorite, Mississippi's Jevan Snead, might be their solution in what is expected to be a quarterback-heavy draft.
Whomever the 49ers take, he should be more accurate than Smith was Sunday.
What to surf
http://walterfootball.com/draft2010QB.php Here are Walter Football's top 29 quarterbacks for the draft.
What to do
High school soccer, Granite Bay vs. Oak Ridge, at Folsom High School, 8 p.m.: It's a Sac-Joaquin Section Division II boys semifinal.
What to watch
Men's college basketball, Detroit at Cal, 8 p.m., ESPNU: If you've got the "U," catch the Bears.
Tuesday's results
NBA
• KINGS 101, Thunder 98
• Magic 93, Bobcats 81
• Heat 90, Wizards 76
• Nuggets 90, Bulls 89
• Blazers 93, Grizzlies 79
• Mavericks 121, Rockets 103
NHL
• SHARKS 4, Predators 3
Today's poll question
At the midway mark, which Bay Area NFL team is having a better season?
• 49ers. • Raiders.
To vote, go to www.sacbee.com/sports.
Tuesday's poll results
Who is region's best college running back?
• Jahvid Best. 38%
• Toby Gerhart. 33%
• Ryan Mathews. 13%
• Vai Taua. 17%
Total votes: 266.
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