Reid told us, "I've been blessed to have a lot of good quarterbacks in this league. I've had my eye on Alex since he was in college. He was coached up by Urban Meyer and Kyle Whittingham, (whom) I played with in college. I've talked to these guys. Jim (Harbaugh) put a lot on Alex and he mastered it. He gave him a lot of responsibility. I've seen how he has gotten better every year, every time we played. He's one of the top quarterbacks in the league."