The Facts: Jim Harbaugh said he thought his team had the best quarterback situation in the league, and he’s either going to keep it that way, or get something for it. Harbaugh just said it was “unlikely” the 49ers would release Smith, meaning he’s either confident he can find a trade partner, or would be content keeping him as Colin Kaepernick’s backup.

Diehards Line:As we've pointed out over and over again since Kaepernick took over the Niner offense, Smith at $8.5 million is too much for a backup, but for many teams, he’d be an affordable upgrade as a starter. And with a less-than-impressive draft class (at least in terms of QBs), it's hard to argue with PFT staffer Darin Gantt's contention that Smith might be a safer bet than the rookies, and not so prohibitively expensive to make him a burden. Still, Harbaugh also left open the possibility of keeping Smith, in an effort to maintain leverage. “We think we’ve got the best quarterback situation,” in the league. “We feel strongly about that. ...” We feel strongly that Smith will be gone (and the Cardinals are said to have an interest), but the 49ers are obviously in no hurry.