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Originally Posted by Saccopoo
Alex Smith is a game manager. A pretty good one at that who will be very effective with this team as it's currently built. This team needs a QB who is capable of taking care of the ball and not turning it over. Someone who will help control the time of possession and keep our dynamic pass rush fresh long into the game.
Matt Stafford is a strong arm QB that everyone slobbered over, and yet the Lions were back in the top five in the NFL draft. You don't necessarily need a guy like that to have an effective, winning team, which I think the Chiefs will be with Smith at QB.
I understand that people want the team to draft a QB. I certainly did. But it didn't happen. People need to understand that and objectively look at what this team did this off-season. We put together a pretty freaking good coaching staff and signed the best available QB that would also be the best available QB for the system that Reid is going to run. Smith was operating out of a West Coast system under Harbaugh and was putting up very good numbers and was effective in keeping the ball out of the defenses hands. He'll be that same guy here in Kansas City with Reid.
Bowe will be the best wide receiver Smith has ever worked with and should mesh exceptionally well in Reids offense with Smith. Charles will benefit and McCluster should have a breakout year if he figures out how to hold onto the ball. Everyone gets excited about Charles potentially setting NFL rushing records - well, with Smith at QB, he'll get his best chance in his career to do so. As well, with the offense controlling the clock and field position, Hali and Houston should see ample opportunities to get to the opposing quarterbacks, especially when it counts.
I understand that a 2nd in 2013 and another in 2014 is a steep price to pay for anyone, but those draft picks could end up in a rookie who doesn't pan out. With Smith, you know what you are getting - a very accurate, athletic quarterback who doesn't turn the ball over. A guy who will allow our big time playmakers to do just that - make plays while not costing the team in the process.
Besides, he set a 49er's record for 4th quarter comebacks in a single season in 2011. Yeah, the same team that had Joe Montana and Steve Young as QB's.
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There were 6 4th quarter comebacks in 2011. Do your homework.
How many did Smith engineer passing, and how many were from Gore's running and the 49ers D getting turnovers?
I'll tell you.
Alex Smith passed his way to 2 of those comebacks. He put the team on his back.
2 of those 6 comebacks were Alex handing off to Gore, the D getting turnovers, the special teams getting turnovers or big returns.
The last 2 of those comebacks was Alex playing decent but Gore still grinding out most of the yards, the D still getting turnovers and special teams playing lights out.
Alex engineered 2 comebacks, assisted modestly in 2 more, and was dragged to wins in 2 others.
The bigger issue is that they needed 4th quarter comebacks with that Defense. Joe Montana and Steve Young would never have trailed in a game with a Defense that gave up their first rushing TD and first 100 yard rusher in game 16.