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Originally Posted by milkman
Don't agree with this at all.
Cassel needed far more than confidence.
He needed talent.
Dumbass couldn't hit the broad side of a barn from 15 yards away.
Smith has the talent.
He lacks confidence.
Success breeds success, and by extension, breeds confidence.
Push the envelope.
Find out what you are actually capable of doing.
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For the most part, I agree with this.
With Alex's shoulder surgery he lost quite a bit of the power he had with his arm. He went from being well above average in arm strength to being average, imo. I wonder if that's part of the reason he doesn't like to rifle things into tight spots...besides coaching.
That said, it did nothing to his accuracy or his ability to read the D. Montana, Brady and a number of other "greats" never had a big arm and were still able to do what you're talking about.
You do talk about confidence...one thing I have always said is that when his back is against the wall he starts making those throws. When he gets angry, he does too. So I have to believe it can get coached back into his playing style. He just needs to play with a chip on his shoulder.