Peyton Manning

To the 49ers?

Boy, is that tempting? Would have never thought this could possibly happen in 100 years, and all of a sudden, it is the leading possibility. Especially with the way the Niners have been playing, they are looking like a 1st round exit in the playoffs, and plus, Green Bay seems set for several years to be tops in the NFC and for a team to get over that hump, they need to be great, not just good.

In the other scenario, where Peyton ends up in Dallas, the Niners might be smart to pick up Romo in a Drew Brees to New Orleans style move. I'm not a huge fan of Romo, but he is certainly an upgrade from Alex Smith.

Here is a strange scenario: what if the Niners, led by Smith, get to the NFC Championship and barely lose to the Packers? How can you NOT bring Smith back next year? The guy has played pretty out of his mind this year. Then again - you get a chance to land a superstar, you land a superstar, right? There is also the injury factor - who knows what Peyton will be like - the guy isn't exactly young. And maybe Smith would even stick around as a back up. Learn from 2 years behind Manning. Is that crazy to go from a starter to a back up midcareer then back to a starter. I don't know...