No he wouldn't have been. Also that wasn't the whole discussion, talking about how it was a mistake to not get Alex Smith... Was never a mistake, he is not good. Wouldn't matter of you had him or EJ neither QB was good enough. That is why 2 very smart coaches also agreed and let him go...
Alex Smith was average and wouldn't have made the team any better unless you wanted a worse draft pick. So funny when people argue for Alex Smith as if he was any better or could have don't anything. He was on Super Bowl teams and couldn't do it b.c he isn't good.