Alex Smith

Game day can be emotional, and there are a lot of ups and downs throughout a game, but as a quarterback, you have to be able to see the bigger picture, steady that ship, get all the guys focused in on the task at hand, and keep the thing moving. ”

The real football starts in training camp. ”

Quarterback play starts with your eyes and feet. Those have to be in the right place and have to be on time. ”

I was on some bad teams, and I played bad as a young player, certainly, at times. And that all mounts. Yeah, that all mounts. The perception. Everything that goes into that. And so, yeah, I think to kind of get over the hump of that, to change perception, it can be difficult. It's a tall task. And it takes a long time. ”

I've been in this league a long time. The league's not perfect. But I'm definitely proud of a lot of my teammates, coaches, trainers, owners. ”

Most of the time, you're just trying to be the point guard out there based on the play call and the defense that you're getting; that really dictates where the football goes. ”

That's a special time, to get drafted. ”

It's football. Guys get hurt all the time. ”

I think you have to enjoy the wins. If you're not enjoying the process, there's a problem. You're not doing it for all the right reasons. ”

I know guys respect work ethic, and they respect the guys that are invested and committed. ”