San Francisco 49ers: Alex Smith Will Throw over 4,000 Yards in 2012

The knee-jerk habitual thinking is that Alex Smith cannot throw a ball far downfield. This idea has become a shibboleth oft repeated by NFL pundits, both amateur and professional. It has become a mantra almost as popular as the “game manager” epithet.

Pigeonholing people is a common human tendency, but it is not one of our most endearing traits. And it ignores the evidence to the contrary.

Even with a limited receiver group, Smith completed several very long balls in 2011. One in particular, a 60-yard touchdown to Ted ...

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