Last season, Alex Smith finally had a season where he showed why he was worthy of the #1 overall pick in 2005. He wasn’t flashy, but he throw a mere 5 interceptions, far fewest among starting quarterbacks, and led a 49ers team built on defense and running the football to 13 wins and 2 plays away from a Super Bowl appearance. The 49ers seem to think he can improve even more in his 2^nd season in Jim Harbaugh’s system.

Harbaugh commented on Smith saying that he has made “dramatic improvements” to his delivery, working out two mechanical flaws with “motion specialist” Tom House. Whether this will translate to improved play on the football field remains to be seen, as quarterbacks tend to revert to their old habits under pressure. It’s something we’ll have to wait and see on.