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Originally Posted by Floridafan
We had the opportunity to pick a guy who:
1. Has a stronger arm that AS
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Doubtful. Alex Smith doesn't lack arm strength, he's just not a major risk taker....forcing the ball into coverage downfield...etc.
Still not sure how this matters when it comes to QB's. If it did, Tyrod Taylor and Joe Webb would be frontline starters. Both of them are sufficiently mobile and able to run.
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3. Is less injury prone than AS
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That remains to be seen, Alex was injury free throughout college, his only major injury was having his shoulder crushed by an unblocked defensive lineman burying him into the ground.
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4. Is bigger and stronger than AS
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Now this absolutely confuses me.
Geno Smith-6'2", 190
Alex Smith-6'4", 220
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5. Is about 8 years younger than AS
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And also incredibly raw, and as many have confirmed, not a guy teams would be comfortable with as a starter. If Geno Smith was everything people here claimed he was, Reid would have never traded for Alex Smith, but the reality is that in a decent draft, he's a 2nd rounder at best and someone that needs to sit and watch at the next level. Reaching for him just because he happens to be the best QB in a draft with mediocre QB talent doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
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You say GS had nothing to offer this year that is better than AS has to offer?
I beg to differ.
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Realistically, they were the same player coming out of college. Alex should have been the #1 pick and Geno shouldn't be either. Alex got thrown to the wolves and his career took a downwards spiral until he found a head coach that wasn't a reerun who thought that QB was "just another position out on the field." Since then, he's played more like the guy everyone thought he could be when he entered the league. I feel like he'll only keep improving under Reid.