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Originally Posted by bricks

George,

Answers in Bold below:

I like Alex Smith. Even though I do think he somewhat contributes to our problems on offense, I don't think he is the main problem. I know he sometimes makes inaccurate throws that are either a tad too short or high but his inaccuracy is not near the level of Cassel. There are times though when Smith makes really good throws but our receivers just fail to execute.

The thing about this is, Smith was highly regarded for his "accuracy." In SF he had Vernon Davis and better wideouts than he has here. Receivers tend to have a great deal of influence on how the QB "looks."

He is better than Cassel in a lot of ways. At least he has better poise and awareness in the pocket. He can elude sacks every now and then and makes much better reads/decisions with the ball. He is just smarter, a better athlete and doesn't necessarily crack under pressure the same way Cassel does. Plus, he is a winner.

Smith has been a winner in the regular season. So was Marty. What did that get us? Casshole was the undisputed turnover king before his sickening and disgusting concussion last year. I used to call Casshole "The Duke of Dink" because of his penchant to throw an eight yard pass on third and ten. Smith is not much better in that regard. His yards per completion have been miserable this year. He does not fumble or throw picks. Otherwise, he IS Matt Casshole.

Everything else you said with respect to the offense was spot on. The Oline is a HUGE problem. The Oline needs to be upgraded for sure in the off-season. There are way too many times where these guys are losing the battle along the LOS. They consistently allow the pocket to collapse by not giving Alex Smith the time he needs to deliver the ball. Prior to the season starting, I, like many other fans wondered if the Oline is simply a product of bad players or inexperience? After all, these are young players that need time to develop and learn a new system. Right? The thing that concerns me though, is, I have yet to see progress in any of our Olineman as the season has gone on. If they are still playing this bad late into the season, then colour me convinced that our Oline is nothing but a product of bad players.

It's year one. Dorsey can't fix it all in one draft.

You couldn’t have said it any better with respect to the receivers. You're absolutely right in that these guys are just bad at getting separation. The route running isn't that great either and of course there is a lack of execution (ala dropped passes) it gets frustrating seeing this stuff over and over again. I think upgrading the wide receiving corps should also be a priority in the off-season. Now, Im not asking for a #1 WR, I just hope they could bring in receivers that could fundamentally do things well and of course fit into the west coast offense system.

I'd like to see them give some PT to some of the guys they've brought in this year like Hemmingway and Jenkins. See what we've got.

I know a lot of fans want a QB, but Im sticking with a realistic approach and not hoping for a QB at all. I know Smith will be here for a bit, and as a Chiefs fan, all I ask for is improvement from this offensive unit as a whole. Let’s get some new Olineman and receivers in here for next year to at least give us a shot at contending. I hope you don’t get the impression that I am implying this season as a write off, I am just being realistic in that I don’t like our chances with this offense.

Stephenson and Fisher are both young players and will improve. We'll lose Albert as a UFA next year, and he's injury prone anyway. I'm more concerned with the guards and center, who are also all relatively high picks. But I believe Dorsey has an eye for talent. He just needs some time.

*Finally, how good would Smith be if the entire offensive unit improved as a whole? That is a question I pose to you and everyone else. I've always wondered about this.

If ands and buts were candy and nuts.....
Would you rather be 1-10 like last year?
Be patient. These front office guys know what they're doing.