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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
There was plenty of good conversation yesterday about what makes up a good offense. Is it excitement and points? Or is there something to be said for efficiency?
I'm an Alex Smith skeptic. But as uncomfortable as game management may be, Smith has won an awful lot of games behind it, and somehow teams like the Sanchez-led Jets and recently the Russell Wilson led Seahawks are too. And yes, Smith did put the 49ers in a position to beat the Super Bowl champion Giants in the playoffs. So we can dismiss the wins and the playoff performance, but somehow... they're winning. And skeptics are closing down every single door to suggest that maybe there's something to it.
So I think it's a little one-sided to act like one side's being rational and the other is not. I hope the Chiefs find a new QB, but there's absolutely reason to think Smith can actually take this team deep into the playoffs.
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As discussed last night, all of your examples of game managers playing well in the playoffs include a top 5 defense or a quarterback who stepped up his game in the playoffs. There's really nothing to argue there. I think maybe you're redefining 'game manager' a bit though, at least how it's used here. You've talked plenty about needing to put up points when needed, and for the most part you're talking about some pretty damn good "game managers".