To be fair, I've seen things go bad for Barkley, from his own doing, FAR more often this year than I have with Geno.

It's a concern. But when you have a 70% completion percentage and 40/6 TD/INT ratio, you don't get many chances to react to adversity.

I am ECSTATIC about Charles prospects in a Reid scheme, he'll open up a brand new dimension to his game and save him a ton of wear and tear while still getting plenty of production.

Get him past the first level without being touched and watch him carve up defenses like a mad surgeon.

Was looking at NCAA passing stats, and Seth Doege's stats were eerily similar to Geno Smith's. Same system. Other than RGIII, is there a QB from that system who has been successful in the NFL? Bradford?

Here you guy, Geno fans. I'll leave the tissues at the door for you to clean up after you're done reading this. :)

Scott Wright ‏@DraftCountdown
I've been comparing #WestVirginia QB Geno Smith to a young Donovan McNabb and now he could end up with Andy Reid in Kansas City. #Chiefs

Every single analyst raves about Barkley's ability to read D's pre snap and his movement in the pocket, his ability to go through reads and his pocket awareness.

Aaron Rodgers?

I just hope he's not one those types that likes a limp-armed, inaccurate passer with no ability to run or evade any type of pressure. They're all the rage now in some places.

As much as I want it to happen, I just don't see it happening. Then again, I'm a pessimist.

He didn't run the Air Raid offense as far as I know.

I don't think it is bad. It just isn't at the same level (movements within the pocket) as Geno.

To adequately address their pre-snap reads, you'd have to go over film with them (i.e. what was the called play, what was the ck to, was it a CWM or was it an on the fly audible, and then was the play change (if any) successful and did you make the correct pre-snap read)

Hard to get all that without access to Barkley...

Now, you can see some of it (i.e. checking to a run or checking out of one from watching film, but you can't go nearly as in depth as you'd need to make accurate comments as to his pre-snap read ability IMO).

Other than RG3? What kind of qualifier is that?

Other than Aaron Rodgers, how many guys from Tedford's system have been successful?

Good players are good players.

You can get a list of QB's and College teams that have utilized the Air-Raid offense.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_raid_offense

You are basically looking at current NFL players:

RG3, Nick Foles, Brandon Weeden

IMO with the RG3 hype and the way today's NFL rules are helping out the passing game... I see Air-Raid as the wave of the future.
We could get on board now with GENO SMITH and help pave the way, or we could wait until everyone else utilizes it and we can get on the train after teams start to gameplan and building defenses around it. Something the Chiefs typically do in their mission to stay behind the curve.

Tedford had Rogers run a combo of the Air Raid and traditional spread at Cal. That is one of the reasons he fell down the draft board; a lot of draftubators thought his offense was too QB friendly.

The success rate of Air Raid QBs in the NFL is pretty low, and until about 12 months ago, posters on here were ridiculed for suggesting to draft "spread monkeys" or whatever the lingo was back then. I'd be fine taking Geno Smith, but would be fine taking whoever Reid ends up taking: He knows a lot more about QBs than I do. I'm just not convinced like some of you guys that Geno Smith is the obvious guy Reid will take. We will see.

Honestly would rather take a chance on fixing Cassel than drafting Geno. If that fails, at least we will have a good shot at a real QB next draft in Bridgewater or Manziel.

Something where our players on the field look like they have a freaking clue in the passing game. My god-this past season we couldn't even get guys open and in contrast you got a rookie QB in Cleveland throwing TD's to a supplemental draft pick.

The Chiefs have never needed a make over of an offensive system more than now.

:bang:

a black qb....jks lol

I hate you. I really do hate you.

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The success rate of spread QBs was low - then you get Tannehill. Tedford guys ALWAYS busted - the you get Rodgers. Zone read QBs never work - then you get RG3.

The NFL is CHANGING.

He likes Matt Cassel alot

And Cam Newton had one 3,000-yard season in college.

We should draft Denard Robinson. He's black and runs really fast.

If Reid does go with Geno, I will say that will be Geno's best shot at being an NFL QB.

If KC signs Smith then just hope SD doesn't get the Syracuse coach or it'll be an automatic 2 division losses per year.

I wonder if Reid will do like Shanahan and "spreadify" his WCO.

He did some with Vick.

He's a RB.

And if Reid takes Tyler Wilson, I will trust that he knows much more about it than I do.

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nuh uh.

He's a QB.

So is Tim Tebow. :D

geno smith

Settle down. Reid knows what a real QB looks like. There is no way he's gonna
keep Cassel around. Cassel's got too much cash coming his way in 2013 anyway. I don't think he'll even be on the roster.

Troll

I'm not a big fan of Reid's recent QB history. However, I am pretty excited that Geno Smith seems like an obvious choice. The main QBs he's really relied on (McNabb, Garcia, Vick) have a lot in common. They're not "read the defense quickly" type guys. But they're also not guys who make one read and tuck the ball under to run (Vick used to be. Reid has really forced Vick to do this less).

These are guys who are probably going to hold onto the ball a little longer. But use their mobility to buy time to get guys open. I can see Geno fitting into that role. I would worry if we were talking about a traditional WCO where a more pocket-oriented QB has to make laser-fast reads. And the good news is, I see Smith as a guy who is a hell of a lot more accurate than McNabb, and who will eventually read defenses better than Vick.

I'd have to think Reid wouldn't flinch taking Geno as the #1 pick.