The further the lockout goes, the more it seems like Alex Smith will be the starting quarterback for the 49ers. Their minicamp wrapped up today in San Jose, and Smith again wore Wholesale NFL Jerseys and took the lead on the field and in the classroom, as rookie Colin Kaepernick continues to recover from a procedure he had done on his left lower leg after the draft. Matthew Barrows of The Sacramento Bee posted this on his Twitter account shortly after the minicamp ended.“Smith’s parting message to teammates: “We are behind. … The longer this lockout goes on, the more we are screwed.” That is a true statement from Smith, especially for teams with new coaching staffs and personnel like the 49ers are inheriting this season. There are some that may question the validity of these minicamps that guys like Smith have organized, but until the labor situation is resolved once and for all, this is the closest they will ever get to an NFL Mitchell And Ness football field and real action. Each passing day without true football business makes guys like Smith even more invaluable to their teams. Look at it this way…he has taken charge of his guys during the lockout, and he is not even under contract… Speaking of contract, Matt Maiocco of TV tweeted this about Smith and his future with the 49ers.“Alex Smith said he made decision to re-sign with 49ers before April 29, when lockout briefly lifted and he received Jim Harbaugh’s playbook.” He is backing up that decision with some great on the field and classroom leadership that has to have endeared him to the San Francisco 49ers Jerseys brass.