Colin Kaepernick praises Alex Smith's leadership

Published: Friday, March 1 2013 2:41 p.m. MST

Summary

In an interview with the NFL network, San Francsico 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick praised former starter Alex Smith's leadership.

"Whether Alex is with us or he's somewhere else next season, he's been a great teammate to me," Kaepernick said. "[He's] been a great friend, a great mentor. So anywhere he goes, or if he's still with us, he's gonna be successful."

Smith completed 70 percent of his passes but lost the starting job to Kaepernick after suffering a concussion against the Saint Louis Rams. Earlier this week the 49ers reportedly agreed to trade Smith to the Kansas City Chiefs, but the deal cannot be made official until March 12.

Read more about Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick on ESPN.

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FatMan86

West Jordan, UT

This is so awesome! Both of these guys are class acts. The anti-Utah crowd hates A. Smith and hammers him constantly, but he is such a good guy and handled being replaced by Kaep with such class. The anti-BYU crowd hates Kaep because he had the More..

4:52 p.m. April 8, 2013
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