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Originally Posted by saphojunkie
I had this discussion with a friend. He asked if we'd break .500, and I said I thought we would be above .500 but miss the playoffs.
He replied "always the optimist. Is Cassel really worth 6-7 losses and Romeo worth 2-3 losses?"
Hmm, I thought.
Yes.
Yes, they are. Cassel had 6 touchdowns and 21 turnovers in NINE GAMES. How hard do you think the defense was playing when they would force a punt, then Cassel turns the ball over on his own 15 yard line?
I think that Alex Smith is going to make an insane difference in this team's ability to compete on both sides of the ball. It isn't that I am optimistic about Alex Smith - it's that I concretely believe that we have watched a guy not talented enough to be a starting BCS QB try to play professionally for four years.
When we have just a legitimate - not a great, not outstanding... legitimate - QB under center, this team is going to be unrecognizable from the dumpster fire we have watched since ***** took over.
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Accurate observation.
This is what you have in Alex. He is a solid middle tier starting QB with some remarkable strengths, limited to mid-tier production by fatal weaknesses.
He is a damn good QB. I have no clue how good/bad Cassel was, but Alex is a jump up from Kolb or Sanchez. I would take Alex over Cutler or Romocoaster.