Smith signs 50 Mil deal

Post by **Lyion** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 7:09 pm

Hope he's worth it..

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/3827052

The No. 1 pick in this year's draft will be in on time.

FOXSports.com has learned that the 49ers have agreed to terms with their top pick, and the top overall selection, Utah quarterback Alex Smith. The deal exceeds the total the Giants gave to Eli Manning, last year's No. 1 pick.

Smith's six-year contract is for $50 million and includes $24 million in bonus money, the most guaranteed money given to a rookie in the history of the NFL.

The signing of Smith is significant, as nearly every other draft pick has been waiting for the No. 1 pick's deal to get done in order to base their deals upon that contract.

Smith is expected to be the starting quarterback for the Niners this year ahead of last year's starter Tim Rattay and was signed to be the cornerstone for the next generation of 49ers football.

Last year at Utah, Smith led the Utes to the first BCS bowl appearance in the school's history and guided them to a 35-7 rout of Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl.

Tadpole · Post by **Tadpole** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:37 pm

Ha! Funny because he isn't going to be anything special.

xaoshaen · Post by **xaoshaen** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:29 am

Tadpole wrote:Ha! Funny because he isn't going to be anything special.

Little early to say that.

Xaiveir · Post by **Xaiveir** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:59 pm

Something they said about Joe Montana too...........

Post by **Mop** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:41 pm

s'ok in two years if he sucks he will have to take a ay cut so they can pay for another draft pick, if he is that good then in 2 years hhe will be holding out for another 10 million.

mofish · Post by **mofish** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:06 pm

I live 4 blocks from the U of U's stadium. Guess I shouldve gone to a couple games last year.