San Francisco 49ers Report Card: Troy Smith Mans Up, Kyle Orton Puts on Dress

The San Francisco 49ers may have finally found the leader they have been looking for on offense. Troy Smith did everything that fans hoped he would. He demonstrated arm strength, accuracy and mobility.

But most importantly, Smith proved he was man enough for the job.

It was a tale of two halves for Smith. His lack of success in the first half can be attributed to rust, nerves, and coaches design to play it safe.

Throughout the game, Smith demonstrated "escape-ability" and extended several plays by scrambling.

After Denver scored a third quarter touchdown, and then a fourth quarter field goal to take a 10-3 lead, the coaches let Smith open it up. He responded by hitting Delanie Walker on a 38-yard pass that Walker caught between Champ Bailey and Brian Dawkins. Cal...

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