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Originally Posted by keg in kc
You should really stop making assumptions.
I don't think Alex Smith equals Matt Cassel. And there's no mention of rookie quarterbacks in anything that I've said. Because rookie quarterbacks have nothing to do with it.
The question should be whether Alex Smith can be Joe Montana, not whether he's the new Matt Cassel. Or whether Alex Smith can be Drew Brees. Or whether Alex Smith can be Brett Favre. Or even whether Alex Smith can be Trent Green.
If he's any less than that, then this trade just was not worth it. People need to raise the bar.
And if you think my expectations aren't "reasonable" then I would imagine it's because, deep down at some subconscious level you don't believe that he's all that great either, but you're trying really hard to convince yourself otherwise. And that's fine.
As I've said before, I hope that he does turn into something more than he ever has been before. I really, sincerely hope that he's not just a limited game manager who can't do much more but avoid screw ups while he rides a strong running game and defense to close wins. I hope 6 months from now I'm a convert singing Andy Reid's praises, and just gobsmacked at how awesome Alex Smith was after all.
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Sorry. I thought the whole, making the same mistake with girlfriends analogy was referencing signing backup QBs that are all the same mistake over and over. And the only way to stop was to break the pattern, which, again, I assumed meant going with a rookie QB.