In 2018, Alex Smith had what they called them then, the Washington Redskins, at the top of the food chain in the NFC East at a 6-3 record. Then a devastating leg injury ended his season, and many figured it would be the end of Alex Smith’s career.

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The leg injury reminded Redskins fan of another Washington quarterback whose career ended with a devastating injury.

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In 1985, Joe Theismann’s career ended when his leg was crunched the same way as Alex Smith while playing the New York Giants during a regular season game. Alex Smith put a wrench in the Washington Football Team when he resurfaced last season. Smith came back to life like a zombie, only with an arm and a brain and helped the team with no name get back to the post-season. Smith won 5 out of six games in regular season with a 5-1 record. Smith received the Comeback player of the year in 2020 for his performance on the field that no one would have ever predicted as they left him for dead after they scraped him off the field that day. Alex Smith’s award for resurfacing and doing what he does best – lead teams to the post-season. Being cut from the team. The team with no nickname will save 15 million on the salary cap as they toss Smith to the street and wipe their hands clean of him.

Alex Smith was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 2005. Smith would play seven seasons for the 49ers. In 2011, Alex Smith had the 49ers in the post season with a 13-3 record during regular season. Smith went 1-1 in post season for the 49ers in 2011 and threw 5 touchdown passes with no interceptions. Then Smith in 2012 had the 49ers at 6-2-1, and then went down with injury. That’s when the Colin Kaepernick, AKA the Activist, took the league by storm as Smith would not return as his starting job and career with the 49ers were over. Kaepernick, the one year wonder, would get the 49ers to the Superbowl but would lose to the Ravens. Smith would be traded away to Kansas City. While Colin Kaepernick would not find that kind of lucky streak again and made his name kneeling for the National Anthem. Smith would finish with a 38-36-1 regular season record with the 49ers while going 1-1 in post season. Jim Harbaugh, the head coach for the 49ers, rode the hotter hand even when Alex Smith could have come back that year.

Alex Smith played better in Kansas City under Andy Reid. Smith in 5 regular seasons in Kansas City would have a 50-26 record as starting quarterback for the Chiefs. Alex Smith would start 5 post-season games under center for the Chiefs and win only one of them as he went 1-4 total. That’s 2-5 in seven post-season games between both the 49ers and the Chiefs. Before being traded, good ole Smith trained his replacement. A man everyone knows these days, Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes has gone to two Superbowls ever since winning one of them. Alex Smith heads to Washington. Kansas City I get that because the talent level of Patrick Mahomes is a no-brainer rather than going with Alex Smith.

In three seasons in the nation’s capital playing only 18 games starting 16, Alex Smith went 11-5 and he sat out the entire 2019 season due to the leg injury. Smith would get hurt and did not play in the post-season, during which Washington lost to Tampa Tom and the Buccaneers. Smith’s comeback is the biggest reason Washington made the post-season. The Washington Football team used six different quarterbacks during Alex Smith’s tenure in Washington. Then to work hard to comeback for yourself and the team when the higher ups did not even want you. No wonder the Washington Football team can’t even come up with a nickname for themselves. I guess you have to lump the football team in with all the idiots in general, who work in the state capital. Alex Smith will have opportunities as once again it’s back to the drawing board for him. What kind of board will it be? A bridge type quarterback while mentoring a youth? Will Smith serve as a back up quarterback and come in at the heat of the moment to perform? Lots of teams would be better off with Alex Smith behind center. I would want some insurance with a good second option due to Smith’s injury history. Alex Smith’s career record behind center is 99-67-1. You’d like to see him win that 100th game somewhere. Plus, Smith needs one more touchdown pass to hit the 200 mark for his career. Just need some team to give him the keys to the car and let him drive down the field as he has 23 game winning drives. I would like him to stick it to the Washington team twice a year. Maybe he signs with someone in the dreaded NFC East. I thinks these old shoes still have some thread left on them.