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Originally Posted by DeezNutz
Smith, largely, played like complete ****ing shit on Thursday night. However, positive perceptions are defined by two specific plays:
1. 3rd-down play to Avery when Smith was standing on his own goal line. Absolutely beautiful, perfect throw. Multiple, tight coverage. And the ball is placed perfectly at the most crucial point of the game.
2. Correct read and quick throw to Bowe on 3rd down later in this same drive. Routine throw but exceptional read.
The question is: Can Smith replicate this type of performance throughout an entire game? If so, he becomes a top-10 QB. Easy. If not, he remains what he's been thus far in red and gold (and as his career stats suggest). Mediocre. At best.
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Mediocre is not giving the ball to the defense.
Mediocre is absolutely controlling the game with clock killing long drives in the 4th quarter.
Mediocre is seeing the whole field, going through multiple progressions and making the correct call with the ball.
Mediocre is making sure that the ball goes in a positive direction with his feet when the offensive line breaks down protection time after time.
Mediocre is winning the ball control, time of possession and field position all game long, allowing your dynamic playmakers on defense to be rested and able to attack the offense rather than play back off the ball.
I'll take mediocre and 3-0 over whatever sizzle RGIII might possess and the loss of draft picks that gets you with that shitbag Redskins team.
Go watch what mediocre did against the Cowboys versus what kind of ass kicking they are dishing out today against a Rams team that went 4-1-1 in the NFC West last season.
I think a lot of you people have absolute dog shit for brains in terms of what "mediocre" is as it relates to a quarterback and his ability to work within a particular system and the overall effectiveness he has on/with a team.