How Will the Lack of a QB Controversy Affect the 49ers’ Alex Smith?

When news broke of the 49ers signing David Carr back on March 8, I was initially quite surprised.

After giving the matter some thought, I came to the conclusion that it actually made a lot of sense. A talented, versatile, strong-armed if still unproven QB was available on the free agent market at the right time and the right price.

Signing David Carr immediately improved the 49ers’ depth at QB, as David Carr offers a stronger arm and much greater versatility and capability than Shaun Hill.

David Carr has a skill set similar to Alex Smith, allowing a more diverse and creative offensive attack and eliminating the need to change the offensive scheme drastically based on the QB under center.
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