"Is Having Alex Smith the Worst Purgatory in Football?"--Dan LeBatard

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by jd1020

The Chiefs passing offensive has been one of the worst in the league ever since Alex became a member of the Chiefs and people talk about him as if he's about to crack into the top 10 of QBs in the league. It's disgusting.

It's actually hilarious. Watching them defend him like he's a Brady/Rodgers/etc level QB and that it's just the pieces around him that are the issue cracks me up.

[Easy 6]

Even those of us who lean towards the positive side of things have our limits, and being Chiefs fans... those limits are diminished each year

I have tried and tried to dwell on Smiths good attributes and not his weaknesses, and I fully realize that at least 50% of this is on Reid and his absolute insistence on NOT sticking with something thats working... be it the running game, or downfield passing

But this is year 4 for Smith (his longest run in any scheme), his mastery of the system should be complete

Not only that, but they have continually upgraded the players around him... this is, no question about it, the most talented group of players Smith has ever had at his disposal

Yet here we are, a quarter of the way through the season, and the offense has looked like total ASS a good solid 85% of that time... there is no justification for that, no excuses ring true anymore

Fact is, Smith has a very limited ceiling and we are now beating our heads against it... consistently beating elite teams with him isnt possible, his limitations are too easily exposed against the best

I am ****Officially**** at my Matt Cassel Moment of Truth with him

[KranzDictum]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

Even those of us who lean towards the positive side of things have our limits, and being Chiefs fans... those limits are diminished each year

I have tried and tried to dwell on Smiths good attributes and not his weaknesses, and I fully realize that at least 50% of this is on Reid and his absolute insistence on NOT sticking with something thats working... be it the running game, or downfield passing

But this is year 4 for Smith (his longest run in any scheme), his mastery of the system should be complete

Not only that, but they have continually upgraded the players around him... this is, no question about it, the most talented group of players Smith has ever had at his disposal

Yet here we are, a quarter of the way through the season, and the offense has looked like total ASS a good solid 85% of that time... there is no justification for that, no excuses ring true anymore

Fact is, Smith has a very limited ceiling and we are now beating our heads against it... consistently beating elite teams with him isnt possible, his limitations are too easily exposed against the best

I am ****Officially**** at my Matt Cassel Moment of Truth with him

I think Reid loves him because he just wants to protect the football and play D.

Andy doesn't seem worried about driving the ball 80, or 75 now, yards down field because he expects his D to force a turnover or ST's to set up the O for a 10 play 40 yard FG drive.

Andy is content to get one TD drive a game and 4 FG's out of his offence and then sit back and allow his D to ball hawk into a turnover.

A kc fan used to tell me back in 2013 that the Broncos O scored too fast. Well, the key to winning is out scoring the other team. Pitt did it Sunday night with alacrity. Sure it is nice to control the clock and possess the ball on O and tire out the other team but there is a problem if you do force 6 turnovers like in the Jets game and yet they still have a chance to score late and make it come down to an onside kick.

Fact is that even with the "death by efficient paper cut O" (as a reporter described your O) alex is still not really moving the ball outside of a couple drives a game and there is no quick strike threat even with macklin on the team because alex can't throw a consistent deep ball.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by KranzDictum

Fact is that even with the "death by efficient paper cut O" (as a reporter described your O) alex is still not really moving the ball outside of a couple drives a game and there is no quick strike threat even with macklin on the team because alex WON'T throw a consistent deep ball.

FYP...

[KranzDictum]

Originally Posted by Rausch

FYP...

Hi Rausch,

Had to come here because no one will come play at the OM.

He will throw them but if he misses the 1st 2 he then loses interest in throwing deep and goes back to the LOS throws.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by KranzDictum

Hi Rausch,

Had to come here because no one will come play at the OM.

He will throw them but if he misses the 1st 2 he then loses interest in throwing deep and goes back to the LOS throws.

I need to get back there. The cookies seem to expire so quick I forget my password and it takes forever for me to remember it...

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by KranzDictum

Had to come here because no one will come play at the OM.

Wanna know why?

Because Taco John insta-bans anyone who dares put up anything more than a meekly worded, mealymouthed fight... and that doesnt even mean curse words, just a simple and forceful argument is more than enough for people to be sent packing

Its cowardly bullshit

I lurk there from time to time, and I know what I'm saying is true, hell the last two times I've been there it wont even let me get past page 187 of the "chiefs suck" thread, some stupid little game you people are playing, no doubt... we dont get away with half the shit you jokers do when you're here

In closing, get bent you big fat turd

[KranzDictum]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

Wanna know why?

Because Taco John insta-bans anyone who dares put up anything more than a meekly worded, mealymouthed fight... and that doesnt even mean curse words, just a simple and forceful argument is more than enough for people to be sent packing

Its cowardly bullshit

I lurk there from time to time, and I know what I'm saying is true, hell the last two times I've been there it wont even let me get past page 187 of the "chiefs suck" thread, some stupid little game you people are playing, no doubt... we dont get away with half the shit you jokers do when you're here

In closing, get bent you big fat turd

HA!

I got perma banned HERE sunday night for pointing out that Big Ben had more TD's than incompletions, I did call Big Ben what I call him at OM and I did say IN-Com-Pletions.

I had to send an email asking for a 2nd chance, I even offered to serve a week or 2 ban but some mod reneabled my account.

Taco and crew are much more lenient. The only thing they don't tolerate is family smack.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

Even those of us who lean towards the positive side of things have our limits, and being Chiefs fans... those limits are diminished each year

I have tried and tried to dwell on Smiths good attributes and not his weaknesses, and I fully realize that at least 50% of this is on Reid and his absolute insistence on NOT sticking with something thats working... be it the running game, or downfield passing

But this is year 4 for Smith (his longest run in any scheme), his mastery of the system should be complete

Not only that, but they have continually upgraded the players around him... this is, no question about it, the most talented group of players Smith has ever had at his disposal

Yet here we are, a quarter of the way through the season, and the offense has looked like total ASS a good solid 85% of that time... there is no justification for that, no excuses ring true anymore

Fact is, Smith has a very limited ceiling and we are now beating our heads against it... consistently beating elite teams with him isnt possible, his limitations are too easily exposed against the best

I am ****Officially**** at my Matt Cassel Moment of Truth with him

Even that 15% of the offense looking great was helped along by the Chargers who are awesome at choking.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Even that 15% of the offense looking great was helped along by the Chargers who are awesome at choking.

Truth

And if Allen doesnt go down, we lose that one as well