Mellinger: Alex Smith is out of excuses, and he needs to deliver his best season

[BigMeatballDave]

10,000/60/0

Suck it, haters!

[BigMeatballDave]

Seriously: 3800/25/8

[mdchiefsfan]

Originally Posted by BigMeatballDave

Seriously: 3800/25/8

I'm thinking around 3,500 yards; I agree with 25/8.

[ViperVisor]

511/332 65% 3800 23-9

http://thefakefootball.com/2015-fant...s-city-chiefs/

[BossChief]

Also, it's quite nice hearing an extraordinary writer bringing up points that I've been harping about since we signed Maclin.

It's all about trust with Alex.

For him to target you, you need to

1) be trusted to know your job/ where to line up
2) be trusted to run routes effective enough to gain separation
3) be trusted enough to be on the same page with him on route adjustments
4) be trusted enough to make the catch consistently and make the play
5) be trusted that you're not going to hang Alex out to dry after he gets you the ball.

Seriously, it's all about trust for the guy.

That's why Albert Wilson, Jason Avant and Deanthony Thomas had no problem getting targets during the last month of the season. Alex trusted them.

I wish the search function worked so I could look for the thread I was going on about trusting his receivers, there was some gold in that thread/those threads...it seems Sam read them and has agreed with them and has done an amazing job expanding on those thoughts and hit it out of the park with this article.

[the Talking Can]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Also, it's quite nice hearing an extraordinary writer bringing up points that I've been harping about since we signed Maclin.

It's all about trust with Alex.

For him to target you, you need to

1) be trusted to know your job/ where to line up
2) be trusted to run routes effective enough to gain separation
3) be trusted enough to be on the same page with him on route adjustments
4) be trusted enough to make the catch consistently and make the play
5) be trusted that you're not going to hang Alex out to dry after he gets you the ball.

Seriously, it's all about trust for the guy.

That's why Albert Wilson, Jason Avant and Deanthony Thomas had no problem getting targets during the last month of the season. Alex trusted them.

I wish the search function worked so I could look for the thread I was going on about trusting his receivers, there was some gold in that thread/those threads...it seems Sam read them and has agreed with them and has done an amazing job expanding on those thoughts and hit it out of the park with this article.

So he's gay? Or is that The View's hot football take?

[Chiefs4TheWin]

Alex Smith is not the greatest QB to walk the earth that's for sure, but I never heard him make an excuse for himself ever. I will give him that.

[RobBlake]

Originally Posted by Chiefs4TheWin

Alex Smith is not the greatest QB to walk the earth that's for sure, but I never heard him make an excuse for himself ever. I will give him that.

he played for a franchise that once belittled him, his own coach called him a pussy in front of his peers, messed up his throwing arm, etc and still decided to re-sign with them because he wanted to win. The guy doesn't make excuses.

[temper11]

Originally Posted by RobBlake

he played for a franchise that once belittled him, his own coach called him a pussy in front of his peers, messed up his throwing arm, etc and still decided to re-sign with them because he wanted to win. The guy doesn't make excuses.

This. One of the main reason why I continue to follow his career - I want to see him rewarded for being class.

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by RobBlake

he played for a franchise that once belittled him, his own coach called him a pussy in front of his peers, messed up his throwing arm, etc and still decided to re-sign with them because he wanted to win. The guy doesn't make excuses.

And he put up his own money to do hold mini-camps during the lockout in the summer that harbaugh was entering as HC. He's a class act.

In the end, the organization turned his back on him and look at them now

[Sandy Vagina]

This is as far as I needed to read.

If Smith does not have the best year of his career, and Jeremy Maclin has not suffered an injury and the offensive line is better than a year ago, then something has gone wrong with Smith.

Yep.

[temper11]

Good luck all this weekend. I hope you are all here celebrating a Chiefs win on Monday.

[CoMoChief]

Should have sucked for Luck. If I was Pioli I would have made that happen.

[mdchiefsfan]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

Should have sucked for Luck. If I was Pioli I would have made that happen.

Just think, had we gotten Luck in 2012, Pioli would still be our GM most likely.

[Coochie liquor]

Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan

Just think, had we gotten Luck in 2012, Pioli would have worked out an under the table deal with Elway where he trades Luck to Dungver for Tebow, then after getting fired here he's hired by Elway to be Personel Director most likely.

Wouldn't have shocked me.