Stick with Alex Smith, 49ers: Montana and Young Aren't Walking Through That Door

During last night's game against the Philadelphia Eagles, chants of "We want Carr" rang throughout Candlestick Park.

I'm sorry, 49ers fans, but David Carr isn't the answer.

Alex Smith didn't play the prettiest of games, and his fumble that was returned for a touchdown by the Eagles put the team in a hole.

The chants grew louder and louder, and it appeared that coach Mike Singletary was going to give the fans what they wanted. 

However, after the TV timeout Smith marched back onto the field with boos cascading down on him. He answered his critics though and marched the 49ers down the field for a touchdown.

The crowd was back in the game, and it got very loud. 

After the 49ers began their surge, all the Eagles could muster was a field goal. Being down by only three with under two minutes to go, the defense put up a huge stop, and San Francisco found itself in a position to at least tie the game.

However, the Eagles defense wasn't going to sit back in a prevent defense. Instead they came after Smith and hurried him, causing a lame duck pass that was picked off to end the game.

Singletary was wise to stick with Smith in that game. David Carr has done nothing in his pro career to make me think that the 49ers would have been that close had he come in.

Of course, since the team still came up short and since it ended on an interception, fans all over the Bay Area are still pining for Carr.

Carr's stats read like this: a career completion percentage of 59.8, 65 touchdowns with 70 interceptions, and a career quarterback rating of 75.1.

He certainly isn't the answer.

However, if the Niners are truly out of the Alex Smith business, I can think of several teams that would love to pick him up at season's end.

From an outside perspective, I see a lot of upside with Smith, and I think he'll rise within the ranks of the NFL elite. If San Francisco sticks with him, they'll be rewarded in the future.