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You know, I've quietly let Smith kind of just be the guy with hope that adding pieces around him would make a difference and he'd evolve, but that isn't the case.
Give a decent QB the weapons Alex Smith has and this team scores points.
Alex Smith is a huge, huge problem. There, I said it. He's much more the problem with the offense than Andy Reid's play calls.
I'm done lending this guy excuses.
Few teams in the NFL have as much team speed at the skill positions as the Chiefs. The skill guys don't suck, at least the primary weapons.
Jeremy Maclin is a top-shelf WR in this league and runs a 4.45.
Travis Kelce is a top-shelf TE in this league and runs a 4.61.
Chris Conley is emerging as a solid #2 WR and runs a 4.35.
Tyreek Hill has looked really good in the slot when he gets the football and runs a 4.25.
Demetrius Harris is looking well-developed and catches the football when it comes his way, and he runs a 4.56.
Add in that the Chiefs have a really good stable of running backs that can all catch the football really well, with one of the best speed backs of an era in Jamaal Charles set to return.
There are NO excuses for Alex Smith from a weapons perspective. He has them. They get open.
The offensive line isn't dog shit. Most of the time, they give Alex the time he needs to make his progressions. That is, when Alex isn't RUNNING INTO SACKS. Or when Alex gets happy feet after 1 second, looks down at the rush, instead up the field.
The offensive line is good at run blocking too. This team can put out 100 yard backs weekly.
Alex Smith has absolutely no idea how to attack a defense. He doesn't take chances. He doesn't throw the tight balls that a QB needs to throw in the NFL. He doesn't throw deep enough.
Alex Smith is a big problem and is by far the biggest hindrance to this offense.
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