Alex Smith: 6yrs/$49.5M
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Alex Smith is a currently a good NFL starting quarterback (69-31-1 since the start of 2011), but his inclusion on this list is for the 6 year, $49.5 million rookie contract with $24 million in guarantees he received after being the first overall pick in the 2005 draft.
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In the six years of his rookie deal, Smith led the 49ers to a 19-31 record in 50 starts and never had a winning record. He threw 51 touchdowns, had 53 interceptions, and missed the 2008 season with an injury.
Players drafted after Smith: DeMarcus Ware (#11), Thomas Davis (#14), Derrick Johnson (#15), Aaron Rodgers (#24)
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