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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
I feel like everybody needs to read Urban Myers comments/criticism of Alex Smith.
It really does explain a ton and coming from his college coach it carries a lot of weight with me.
Smith's not going to make those plays while running until he feels 100% comfortable in the offense. Sure, we'd like him to be there immediately, but you can see that he isn't. With SF - he got there. There's a reason the guy was able to complete 70% of his passes last season (and Kap is at 56% this year under the same 'guru').
He's not gonna hammer the accelerator if he can't see the apex and the exit to the corner. It's just not who he is.
But his history does suggest that he'll make those plays, just like Gannon, when he feels like he knows the offense. He's a poor-man's Manning; he doesn't want to 'feel' the offense, he wants to run it according to the script. He's the Anti-Favre.
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and this is why QB's are referred as a "field general".
AS is just more meticulous about how each player fits into the game and he expects blockers to perform with success, to some degree.
I'd appreciate any links or quotes re your "Urban Meyer" comment.