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Originally Posted by el borracho
Alex Smith failed to throw a touchdown in 6 games in 2013 (almost 38% of the games!); the Chiefs record in these games was 5 and 1.
Alex Smith threw for less than 200 yards in 5 games in 2013; the Chiefs record in these games was 4 and 1.
The Chiefs defense allowed 23 or more points in 5 games in 2013; the Chiefs record in these games was 1 and 4.
How does anybody credit Alex Smith with the Chiefs win/loss record in 2013, outside of not turning the ball over?
The cost for Smith, by the way, is not just the two 2nd round picks- you need to factor in the opportunity cost of not spending a high draft pick on a QB in 2013; not spending a high draft pick on a QB in 2014; and, if Smith is given an extension, likely not spending a high draft pick on a QB until 2016 or 2017. Congratulations, Chiefs fans- all of your QBOTF hopes will now rest on low round picks and undrafted free-agent QBs.
The whole concept of trading for another team's backup QB is a disaster and I can't believe that Chiefs fans aren't universally outraged. Smith in particular is a disaster (23 touchdowns in a "career" year and 0 touchdown passes in 38% of the games). And the coming contract extension is yet another disaster. Chiefs fans had better hope that Dorsey either puts together an all-time defense or pulls another Aaron Rogers out of his ass, because Smith will never be a franchise QB.
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Not sure if you know this BUT..... We have one of the best rb in the league. When you can run the ball effectively you don't have to throw tons of yards or tds. But you DO have to have a qb who wont turn the ball over often and makes good decisions when he does throw it. Alex Smith did that. I guarantee if you put Geno, or whoever you thought we should draft at qb last year, or any of the other garbage FA qbs that were available last off season we wouldn't have made the playoffs let alone put up 40+ points to have our defense shredded.