Alex Smith Once Again Carrying the Hopes of San Francisco 49ers Fans

It seems as though San Francisco 49ers fans have been down this road before. The future of their franchise is once again riding on the right shoulder of Alex Smith.

After a two-year hiatus, Smith is once again the starting quarterback in San Francisco and looks like a completely different player. The arm strength is back, a newfound confidence is there and he is looking like he may not be the complete bust that so many “experts” were so quick to label him.

Between shoulder surgeries and conflicts with the organization, the road back for Smith has been anything but ordinary.

While Smith's journey has been particularly rocky, it may have...

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