Don't believe the hype. Smith should lose the job for playing poorly not getting hurt. Moreover, if he does start, which all signs point to not, he hasn't really practiced for two weeks, which could be problematic. Having said that, Harbaugh knows what he's doing - why would he let the cat out of the bag and give the Saints a leg up, so they could game plan accordingly? Whomever plays will have success behind a talented OL, with a talentladen offense, a defense that will create opportunities and a special teams unit that will create excellent field position and will score points (necessary or otherwise).
Don't believe the hype. Smith should lose the job for playing poorly not getting hurt. Moreover, if he does start, which all signs point to not, he hasn't really practiced for two weeks, which could be problematic. Having said that, Harbaugh knows what he's doing - why would he let the cat out of the bag and give the Saints a leg up, so they could game plan accordingly? Whomever plays will have success behind a talented OL, with a talentladen offense, a defense that will create opportunities and a special teams unit that will create excellent field position and will score points (necessary or otherwise).