QB Alex Smith Extended to 2010, HB Robinson Extended to 2012

The surprising part of this move is the Alex Smith extension. The 49ers have acknowledged that he is going to face competition in training camp from Shaun Hill and maybe a free agent QB/a draft pick... and you extend this guy to 2010? After a brutal season, a separated shoulder, a terrible relationship with his coach.. they give the guy an extension. I guess it's about keeping him confident? But do you really want to be coddling your franchise QB? Can you protect him from the losses? Or the opposing D-linemen? And what the HELL happens if he isn't the starter next season? We just throw away the money we spent resigning this guy? And the money we lose cutting him? I thought this franchise was trying to fix itself. What a dumb bunch of idiots. 

Robinson is mostly a special teams/3rd Down RB. Just keeping some depth behind Frank Gore.