<p>Former No. 1 overall pick quarterback, Alex Smith, joins the show to walk us through his unlikely football journey -- because not everyone goes from being a 5’7 high school freshman considering joining the cross-country team to the top pick in the NFL Draft. Alex talks about his high school playing days with Reggie Bush, making his way to Utah and switching styles under Urban Meyer, working with Trent and Norv Turner in San Francisco, flourishing later in his career with Andy Reid & the Chiefs, mentoring Patrick Mahomes, and his future after football.</p>

Former No. 1 overall pick quarterback, Alex Smith, joins the show to walk us through his unlikely football journey -- because not everyone goes from being a 5’7 high school freshman considering joining the cross-country team to the top pick in the NFL Draft. Alex talks about his high school playing days with Reggie Bush, making his way to Utah and switching styles under Urban Meyer, working with Trent and Norv Turner in San Francisco, flourishing later in his career with Andy Reid & the Chiefs, mentoring Patrick Mahomes, and his future after football.

<p>Former No. 1 overall pick quarterback, Alex Smith, joins the show to walk us through his unlikely football journey -- because not everyone goes from being a 5’7 high school freshman considering joining the cross-country team to the top pick in the NFL Draft. Alex talks about his high school playing days with Reggie Bush, making his way to Utah and switching styles under Urban Meyer, working with Trent and Norv Turner in San Francisco, flourishing later in his career with Andy Reid &amp; the Chiefs, mentoring Patrick Mahomes, and his future after football.</p>

Alex Smith on Getting Out of Own Way, Being #1 Pick, Playing for Andy Reid | Beyond the X’s and O's

To be a great quarterback, you need to do more than just make throws. You have to be a leader. You have to set the tone for an entire organization. But what does it really take to be great?
After a 14-year NFL career and Super Bowl Championship, Trent Dilfer has spent the past decade coaching and mentoring some of the most talented and dynamic young quarterbacks in the country. He's traveled the country watching players and coaches figure out how to be great. This show gives all football fans a chance to learn how the QB position works, and what it takes to be special.
Young QBs, parents, coaches and anyone who loves the quarterback position, get ready to take out your notebooks and absorb hard-earned knowledge and wisdom. You'll hear from guys with gold jackets, guys who are dominating the game right now in the NFL and college, and those who hope to reach those upper echelons of greatness one day soon.

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To be a great quarterback, you need to do more than just make throws. You have to be a leader. You have to set the tone for an entire organization. But what does it really take to be great? After a 14-year NFL career and Super Bowl Championship, Trent Dilfer has spent the past decade coaching and mentoring some of the most talented and dynamic young quarterbacks in the country. He's traveled the country watching players and coaches figure out how to be great. This show gives all football fans a chance to learn how the QB position works, and what it takes to be special. Young QBs, parents, coaches and anyone who loves the quarterback position, get ready to take out your notebooks and absorb hard-earned knowledge and wisdom. You'll hear from guys with gold jackets, guys who are dominating the game right now in the NFL and college, and those who hope to reach those upper echelons of greatness one day soon.

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