Alex Smith: 49ers Must Trade Or Release QB in Offseason

The San Francisco 49ers cannot afford to keep Alex Smith in 2013, and it is imperative that the franchise either trades or releases him this winter.

And when I say the 49ers can't afford Smith, I'm not just talking about money.

Sure, Smith's $7.5 million base salary is a huge amount of cash to pay for a backup quarterback, especially because the 49ers don't have much wiggle room this offseason.

Team president Jed York said that Smith's salary won't be an issue in 2013, and he hinted that the 49ers wouldn't mind hav...

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