Colin Kaepernick is the new face of the San Francisco 49ers. Alex Smith is in the process of being phased out. Alex Smith's days as a San Francisco 49ers quarterback are numbered. Jose Carlos Fajardo/Contra Costa Times/MCT  NEW ORLEANS—Colin Kaepernick is the new face of the San Francisco 49ers. Alex Smith is in the process of being phased out.While a super-sized image of Kaepernick adorns the façade of the Niners’ team hotel for the week leading up to Super Bowl XLVII, ... Read More