Chiefs Did Alex Smith change your mind. - Page 3

Lprechaun · 01-05-2014, 03:11 PM

I like many others wasnt ecstatic about the acquisition.
I didnt hate it as some on this board and understood it may have been the best available and we got him.
A season later and Im happy to have him as QB but still want to go after that drafter franchise QB in every single draft somehow someway.

I dont dread going into next season with him like I did the last few season with Piolis golden boy.

Did he change your mind on him?

tredadda · 01-05-2014, 08:06 PM

My opinion of him has changed. I was not a fan of the trade or what we gave up for him. As the first half of the season played out it looked that way. After the bye week though he turned it on. He was brilliant yesterday I just hope this can be the norm for him and not a rare game.

Fritz88 · 01-05-2014, 08:07 PM

My mind didn't need changing. For the first time in years I wasn't worried about our QB play.

Wait until he gets more weapons.
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**Easy 6** · 01-05-2014, 08:07 PM

Lovely gifs... we were whippin that ass sooo good

Mr_Tomahawk · 01-05-2014, 08:07 PM

Group hug everyone!

threebag · 01-05-2014, 08:08 PM

Always have been always will be an Alex Smith fan.

Cannibal · 01-05-2014, 08:11 PM

The longer he works with Reid the better he'll get in this system.

threebag · 01-05-2014, 08:13 PM

I only wish we would have given this years first rather than the two 2nds

Mr_Tomahawk · 01-05-2014, 08:14 PM

Oh....and he was for sure the best option available last season. This includes Geno...

threebag · 01-05-2014, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

Oh....and he was for sure the best option available last season. This includes Geno...

This X No Shit

DaWolf · 01-05-2014, 08:17 PM

I think we saw in the second half of the season that he has picked up Reid's system. With the OL gaining experience and meshing, I expect to see it productive next year, especially if we add another wideout.

Smith is a good enough QB to win. He is not a transcendent QB, but until someone presents us the opportunity to get a Manning or Luck or Rodgers or Brady, you go with him, and you keep looking at the draft to find guys and see if you can eventually find one of those guys. But right now we need to fix the damn D. Something we've been saying for the better part of 13 years now...

Bump · 01-05-2014, 08:17 PM

I think we could win in the playoffs with Smith, there most likely won't be a better option than him. He played amazing the first half yesterday and yes he ****ed up the 2nd down at the end with that intentional grounding, he ****ed up big time there. But if our defense ever can play to their potential vs good opponents we could be a power house. But we are the Chiefs, we are cursed or something and will most likely never witness a playoff win in our lives. The best thing we could hope for is what happened yesterday, almost winning in the playoffs. That's what being a Chiefs fan is about.

ROYC75 · 01-05-2014, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace

The same Indy defense that crippled Russell Wilson, Peyton Manning, Colin Kaepernick.

And Crippled him the first time around in Arrowhead. Alex Shredded them without Charles early. They adjusted, the Chiefs offense didn't.

On the road no less.

Each of those games are different, they are played differently.
Alex didn't cripple Indy in KC with Charles, you think the OC had anything to do with this as did the OC in the other games, same with the DC's ?

As for my expectations of Alex Smith ? Still the same, I wasn't totally against him to start with knowing we would have to upgrade a lot. DV brought in Trent, year 1 was bad and everybody wanted to can Trent ( err Trint ) .

You have to give the QB, offense and OC time to grow in year # 1 of any regime. To expect anything significant is well wishing and doesn't happen often. AS and the OC, the offense grew and jelled together nicely in year # 1. Do we need more around AS to make his a SB winning QB ? Absolutely!

I would not give him an extension now, we need that money to upgrade now. We can extent him next year when we have solidified a few other positions.

ClevelandBronco · 01-05-2014, 08:23 PM

Yes, I was impressed. I don't know if he'll be given the plays and/or the freedom to repeat yesterday's performance on a regular basis.

**hometeam** · 01-05-2014, 08:29 PM

Yes and No.

When the trade was announced I was sure of two things. One, we where getting career failure, Alex Smith, and that Smith was not the answer to our long term QB situation in any way. I thought the last 2 seasons where a Fluke based on Harbaugh and the domination of the 49ers o line/D. I think he proved me wrong there. He is not that terrible guy, he is the cautious, deliberate, gamer, that we have seen this year.

I still think he has not proven that he is a long term solution, a franchise guy for this team. I would still prefer to have him play out his contract next year before we re-sign him.

milkman · 01-05-2014, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bump

I think we could win in the playoffs with Smith, there most likely won't be a better option than him. He played amazing the first half yesterday and yes he ****ed up the 2nd down at the end with that intentional grounding, he ****ed up big time there. But if our defense ever can play to their potential vs good opponents we could be a power house. But we are the Chiefs, we are cursed or something and will most likely never witness a playoff win in our lives. The best thing we could hope for is what happened yesterday, almost winning in the playoffs. That's what being a Chiefs fan is about.

You mean taking the sack and losing the yardage is better than the intentional grounding in some substantial way?

01-05-2014, 03:11 PM
Lprechaun Veteran Join Date: Oct 2012 Casino cash: $4926268	Did Alex Smith change your mind. I like many others wasnt ecstatic about the acquisition. I didnt hate it as some on this board and understood it may have been the best available and we got him. A season later and Im happy to have him as QB but still want to go after that drafter franchise QB in every single draft somehow someway. I dont dread going into next season with him like I did the last few season with Piolis golden boy. Did he change your mind on him?
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01-05-2014, 08:06 PM	#31
tredadda Three-Pat Join Date: May 2011 Location: Colorado Springs Casino cash: $-1804947	My opinion of him has changed. I was not a fan of the trade or what we gave up for him. As the first half of the season played out it looked that way. After the bye week though he turned it on. He was brilliant yesterday I just hope this can be the norm for him and not a rare game.
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01-05-2014, 08:17 PM	#40
DaWolf Cry havoc... Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $10007725	I think we saw in the second half of the season that he has picked up Reid's system. With the OL gaining experience and meshing, I expect to see it productive next year, especially if we add another wideout. Smith is a good enough QB to win. He is not a transcendent QB, but until someone presents us the opportunity to get a Manning or Luck or Rodgers or Brady, you go with him, and you keep looking at the draft to find guys and see if you can eventually find one of those guys. But right now we need to fix the damn D. Something we've been saying for the better part of 13 years now...
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01-05-2014, 08:17 PM	#41
Bump YOU take YOUR seat Join Date: Nov 2007 Casino cash: $-1474895	I think we could win in the playoffs with Smith, there most likely won't be a better option than him. He played amazing the first half yesterday and yes he **ed up the 2nd down at the end with that intentional grounding, he **ed up big time there. But if our defense ever can play to their potential vs good opponents we could be a power house. But we are the Chiefs, we are cursed or something and will most likely never witness a playoff win in our lives. The best thing we could hope for is what happened yesterday, almost winning in the playoffs. That's what being a Chiefs fan is about.
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01-05-2014, 08:23 PM	#43
ClevelandBronco I'm with the banned. Join Date: Sep 2006 Casino cash: $5658955	Yes, I was impressed. I don't know if he'll be given the plays and/or the freedom to repeat yesterday's performance on a regular basis.
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01-05-2014, 08:29 PM	#44
hometeam Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Casino cash: $1601956	Yes and No. When the trade was announced I was sure of two things. One, we where getting career failure, Alex Smith, and that Smith was not the answer to our long term QB situation in any way. I thought the last 2 seasons where a Fluke based on Harbaugh and the domination of the 49ers o line/D. I think he proved me wrong there. He is not that terrible guy, he is the cautious, deliberate, gamer, that we have seen this year. I still think he has not proven that he is a long term solution, a franchise guy for this team. I would still prefer to have him play out his contract next year before we re-sign him.
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