Former Ute QB Alex Smith discusses 'dysfunctional' beginning to NFL career, other topics

Alex Smith had just led Utah to an undefeated season as a junior and a program-announcing win over Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl. Still, he hadn’t entertained being drafted in the NFL at all, let alone as the first overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. “I didn‘t even think about it. I didn’t dare to. It seemed absurd,” Smith said during a recent appearance on “In Depth with Graham Bensinger,” a YouTube-based sports interview show. ”To be ho