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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower
The only reason I'm not all too mad about how this gas all played out it was because it was so predictable.
They're not good enough to win a SB but not talent deficient enough to blow it all up and start over.
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Yes. It was..
But thats PRECISELY why is maddening. Everyone who knew smith except for his cult of alexsexuals, KNEW that this would happen. He would be decent, but still unable to get deep in the playoffs without an absolutely elite defense and running game.
Go back to the thread the day we got him. There was basically a revolution that was happening....the stadium was unable to sell out....bleeding ticket holders....They needed someone to come in and be able to at least turn the ship around...
I get that....Alex was good for that role...He wasnt gonna make too many mistakes....so that happened and we started winnign regular season games...but the side effect was that the powers that be have not gotten a legitimate replacement and a QBOTF type guy....(unless you think it is Foles, which it probably is not).
In an ideal world, we couldve started a QB project a couple seasons ago and be ready to unleash him midway through this year if this season is a disaster or next year if it is a typical 8-8 or 10-6 1 and done type of thing...
But were not, we wont...and we didnt....I would have loved to have seen ALex tutor some young buck last season, this season and have groomed him to take over.....
But hey maybe at some point there can be an actual battle for the QB job...maybe? I mean I realize that we got the shaft when we had the 1.1 pick....weak draft class, no QB's that looked good, and ALbert was looking hurt and wanting to get paid...but at some point....
Arent we going have to take a swing on a QB in the draft? At least swing the god damn bat? No?