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Originally Posted by O.city
Had a guy tell me today he thought Alex smith could be the next drew brees were we to sign him. Asked him if that's the case why isn't he starting this weekend. Said cause harbaugh is dumb.
**** this town
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I think the switch to Kaepernick was so perfectly timed that it is the reason they are in the superbowl.
Everyone prepared for the niners as a ball-control, run-first offense. Suddenly, halfway through the season, there is no more game tape on them, because the offense is totally different.
I think Alex Smith would have likely led them to the NFC championship anyway, but who knows after that.
Genius coaching.
That said, I do believe Alex Smith could be successful wherever he goes next. It's not like the guy sucks. He has always had a respectable TD/INT rate. He just hasn't been a playmaker.
I don't think he is Matt Cassel. I think Cassel's biggest problem is that he can't throw the ball with any velocity or accuracy. In short, he is a professional quarterback that is back at throwing the ball. That doesn't describe Alex Smith.
I am more than happy to have Alex Smith come to KC and start winning games. Get positive vibes rolling, allow the offense to actually develop. Because Jon Baldwin will always be a hopeless turd if he doesn't at least have a chance to catch the ball. He might be a turd, but with a real QB it won't be hopeless.
However, the BEST part of Alex Smith coming would be allowing Geno Smith to sit for a year or two and develop. I know that rookies come in kicking ass these days, but I think Geno could actually use the time. I think he could use the coaching. And make him hungry. Everyone knows Geno is a studious, filmroom junkie. With a year of coaching and staying injury-free, he could come out in 2014 and destroy fools.