unless the standard is to be a hall of famer if you are the #1 pick. The dude played 16 years in the NFL, progressively earned bigger paychecks over that time, received nearly 200 million dollars for playing a game, started for multiple teams, and played in the playoffs for multiple teams. Tim Couch, Ryan Leaf, RG3, Jamarcus Russell; those guys are busts. I hate Utah, I hated that a Ute was playing for my 9ers, but I have a ton of respect for Alex Smith, both as a player and a person. Yeah, I know he hates BYU, the same way I hate the Utes big whoop. I congratulate him on a great career