This post was written by Matt Hamm

According to Alex Smith, Jim Harbaugh and the 49ers organization they have promised him nothing more than a shot at the starting quarterback job (again).   On April 29^th, the one day lift on the lockout, Alex spent the day at 49er headquarters going over the offense with the coaching staff while being loaded up with playbooks, practice CD’s, power point presentations and everything he needed to do the coaching staff’s job during the lockout.

To his credit Alex has held not one but two “minicamps” now at San Jose State. Doing everything from securing the facilities, calling and texting the players to get them there, even flying in rookie WR Ronald Johnson and putting him up in a hotel for the week.

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