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I still see that happening. That's what I am holding back about. That's the only thing I'm holding back about. As I've said, I'm enjoying watching the team play again. It's nice to look forward to the games again. But I won't believe this team is built for playoff success - the ultimate goal - until we see more from Alex Smith.
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Alex got the team tied and brought it to overtime. He did make a few big plays. The conditions were bad (even Eli was having problems with much more for weapons) and the 9er receiving core was decimated. There were two Player Squad guys activated for the game that aren't even in the NFL anymore. Delanie Walker was also playing hurt. So basically all Alex had was VD and Crabtree. Crabtree didn't exactly have a great day either. It wasn't like he was seeing any kind of daylight.
When all was said and done, Alex was a muffed punt, a fumble away and/or a bad call (talking about the strip) away from taking his team to the superbowl. None were within his control. Not saying Alex was perfect, but without those fluke plays, he was good enough. |
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Or is it the Shottenheimer Okoye/Word three yards and a cloud of dust and very good defense teams that you are channeling here? Quote:
While in their infancy of the Reid/Smith dynasty, they have shown the ability to be diverse in the passing game (Smith has absolutely no problem going through his progressions and getting the ball into the hands of multiple targets), the running game where they are incorporating pistol formations, read options, etc., and the defense has been aggressive and opportunistic. And given that Smith, for the first three games of the regular season, has had to operate behind a sieve of an offensive line with no tight ends and receivers, I think he's done a masterful job, especially in comparison to the previous Chiefs QB's as well as current QB's around the league. (Go watch Eli operate behind a line that is just as porous as the Chiefs with better receivers and see if you like that level of performance more than what you are getting from Alex Smith.) Quote:
And I really think that you are being delusionally myopic in your targeting of Smith, especially this early in the season coupled with the problems he's been dealing with on offense that I have previously mentioned. This is a team that is coming off a 2-14 season less than a year ago. A team with an entirely new coaching staff, 32 new players and a very young core group. And yet you want to see more of Smith after three games before you think this team is built for playoff success, despite his 22-5-1 record as a starter over the past three years and appearance in the NFC championship game? That's a bit ****ing nuts, don't you think? |
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Keep sporting that 22-5-1. It's a nice number that has as much relevance to playoff wins as 2-24. No, I don't think I'm nuts. Obviously. I just have a different (and higher) standard before I start ball-washing the Chiefs latest retread QB. This one has more potential and could actually be a long-term answer and an above-average guy. Andy Reid certainly seems to think so. I'm open to the idea and HOPEFUL it happens. Just not blindly so. As for my 'targetting' of Smith, keep in mind that I'm looking at his first 3 games here as a continuation of his play in 2011 and 2012 in San Francisco. Still see a lot of the same shortcomings that make me question his ability to truly lead a team in the playoffs (rather than come along for the ride). And, just in preparation for the inevitable pointing to the Saints game... in 2011, the Saints possessed the 30th rated pass defense (total yards - middle of pack in YPA, bottom 10 in passer rating). Way to go, Alex! It would be interesting to see your evaluation of Alex Smith if, say, he was from Texas and had gone to Georgia instead of being from Utah.
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For whatever the reason(s), it seems important to him to shield himself from believing. It's probably like many others... he is scared to believe and then get his hopes crushed later... so it is "better" to just stay negative and protect self from potential letdown.
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You remember what Dan Marino's playoff record was during the same time your '90's Chiefs were game managing the playoffs away? What's Peyton Manning's playoff record? Is he a game manager? Or were guys like Joe Montana and Troy Aikman game managers? Neither had huge arms, played to within their respective systems and used a controlled, focused offense to win a whole lot of playoff games. I'm kind of curious as to what is the correct definition of a "game manager" and what QB's fall into that category and why. Quote:
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All I know is that he's played very well when he hasn't been the victim of injuries (the shoulder deal was on the doctor) or horrible head coaching and that he's 3-0 as the starting QB of the Chiefs. |
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