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Aaron Rodgers: 'Alex Smith should be appreciated'

Rodgers: 'Smith should be appreciated'
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Aaron Rodgers wants Alex Smith to get another chance in the NFL next season, after being benched by the San Francisco 49ers.

Aaron Rodgers has said that Alex Smith should play for a team that appreciates his abilities.

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback has lost his place in the starting lineup to Colin Kaepernick after missing a game through concussion.

The Green Bay Packers QB told NFL Total Access: "Alex and I are buddies, we both got drafted in 2005 NFL Draft, and he's been through a lot.

"I can't imagine to have to go through that many offensive coordinators and the turnover in coaches has been tough for him.

"He comes in, he's 70% completion, he's 100-plus quarterback rating last year, he's like barely over 1% interception percentage. He's a great quarterback, he just needs to go somewhere he gets appreciated for the skills he has and hopefully he gets a chance next year."

Smith was the number one pick in the 2005 Draft.

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