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Alex Smith

QB·2005–2020·Utah
Draft 2005, round 1, pick 1
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Comps

Measured on his 2017 season (4,042 passing yards), the best of his career on file, era-adjusted.

Overall match
size, testing and production, same career stage
Rich Gannon ’9961%John Elway ’9660%Steve Young ’9754%
Famous comp
names you know, same point in their careers (around year 13)
Aaron Rodgers ’1680%
Plays like
on-field production only
Aaron Rodgers ’0886%Andrew Luck ’1685%Matt Hasselbeck ’0285%
Built like
measurables only, his size
Drew Lock83%Charlie Frye78%Drew Stanton76%
Coming out
pros whose college production, size and testing looked like his
Joey Harrington ’0267%Chris Simms ’0364%Chris Weinke ’0162%

Names you know nearby: Tom Brady ’00 58%.

Of his 20 closest coming out: 6 stars, 4 starters, 5 backups, 5 didn't stick.

Career

174 games · 35,650 passing yds · 199 passing TD · 109 INT · 2,604 rushing yds · 3 Pro Bowls

Stats: Pro Football Reference (via nflverse).