Can Alex Smith Be a Super Bowl-Winning Quarterback?

July 8, 2012   ·   Giorgos Kassakos   ·   Jump to comments

The San Francisco 49ers did a magnificent turnaround in 2011 when they won the NFC West with a 13-3 record just one year after finishing with only six wins.
That wasn’t their only achievement as they kicked the New Orleans Saints out of the playoffs in the divisional round.
Undoubtedly, Jim Harbaugh was the mastermind of that transformation. He was like a fresh breeze for the 49ers, giving them the morale boost they needed and getting the most from his players with his insightful planning and his motivational skills.
With the head coach-quarterback relationship being more and more important in the modern NFL, Harbaugh knew he had to make Alex Smith a winner in order to turn his team around. And so he did. Smith enjoyed his best season as a professional player, and the 49ers became a recognized force in the NFC.
Smith had career highs in pass completion (61.3), quarterback rating (90.7) and interception percentage (1.1 percent). Without impressing, he played ef...

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