NFL Draft 2011: Should the 49ers Trade Up to Draft a Quarterback?

San Francisco 49ers fans know it, the players know it and, more importantly, new coach Jim Harbaugh and general manager Trent Baalke know it: The team needs better play out of the quarterback position.

The debate centers on Alex Smith, the first player taken in the 2005 draft, who has not developed into one of the league’s elite players. The fact that Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers, taken 23 selections after Smith, has become, in the eyes of many, the best quarterback in the league, has made Smith’s performance all the more glaring.

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