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Former 49ers Quarterback Alex Smith on Brock Purdy, “He’s got it.”

Alex Smith is a fan of 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and believes in what the team has done at the quarterback position.

Smith has worked the last couple years as an analyst for ESPN. The former 49ers quarterback was in Lake Tahoe over the weekend to play in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. During a break in the action, he joined Matt Maiocco for the 49ers Talk podcast.

“Kyle Shanahan is a guy that I never got to play for,” shared Smith. “But I’ve played with so many guys who got to play for him.