Before newly-acquired Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith accumulated a record of 50-26 with the Kansas City Chiefs, he was the embattled starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers.
Smith was drafted by the 49ers first overall in the 2005 NFL Draft. His career would get off to a rather rocky start. He threw just one touchdown to 11 interceptions in his rookie season. The 49ers chose to stick with Smith for a while longer, and in the 2006 NFL Draft, they provided him with some new weaponry by drafting tight end Vernon Davis sixth overall.
The two would go on to form a productive partnership in the Bay Area.