Andy Reid: I still think Chiefs can win with Alex Smith

[oaklandhater]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...ith-alex-smith

By Marc Sessler
Around the NFL Writer

Sunday's disaster at Arrowhead Stadium hasn't shaken Kansas City's confidence in Alex Smith.

"Do I still think we can win with Alex? Yeah, we were right there," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said of his starting quarterback on Monday, per Terez Paylor of The Kansas City Star.


Smith stumbled badly in Sunday's 18-16 playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, throwing for just 172 yards, with much of that coming during a fourth-quarter surge that fell short.

After leading an opening scoring drive, Smith's next six possessions resulted in a punt, pick, punt, fumble and two more punts before the Chiefs finally chiseled out a field goal at the end of the third quarter.

To be fair, Smith saw no help from the cast of weapons who helped Kansas City rally down the stretch.

As we noted Sunday, tight end Travis Kelce -- who topped 100-plus receiving yards in five of his previous seven games -- accounted for just 34 yards over the first 50 minutes against Pittsburgh. His most memorable play was a disastrous, unhinged personal-foul that drew the ire of his own teammates.

Game-breaking rookie Tyreek Hill, meanwhile, managed just 45 total yards, while starting wideout Jeremy Maclin finished second among all pass-catchers with a meager 28 yards through the air.

The finger-pointing goes beyond Smith, who rolled into the game with the league's fourth-highest playoff passer rating among active quarterbacks. Still, the Chiefs starter -- like 90 percent of the league -- simply can't duplicate the play of the NFL's premier passers.


Smith is ideal for a ball-control offense that wins games by eliminating mistakes, but he's not the guy who can reliably scorch defenses in January with a litany of jaw-dropping throws all over the field. Sunday's loss was a total team letdown, but it's fair to ask if -- and how -- Smith's ceiling will suddenly rise next season.

From where we stand, Kansas City needs everyone on offense playing at a near-perfect level for Smith to make it to a Super Bowl with the Chiefs. When that doesn't happen -- as it didn't on Sunday -- a team like Pittsburgh can sail by without scoring a touchdown.

It's not that Smith should be replaced -- plenty of teams would snatch him up -- but he certainly deserves competition. It would make sense for Reid to examine free agency and the draft for a quarterback or two who can furnish this attack with a different look.

Chiefs fans don't want to hear it -- especially not today -- but this coaching staff would be wise to take a long look at this roster before next September. Why not explore all possibilities?

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

http://www.espn.com/nfl/qbr

How can you argue with QBR when it has Matt Ryan, Tom Brady, Prescott, Rodgers, Brees as the top 5 QB's of 2016?

What measurement do you propose measuring a QB's efficiency by?

Because his sack rate is down 40%, completion percentage up 2%, Total TD's over 14.5 games (20) was near identical to the 16 games of 2015 (22).

Get your head out of your ass.

What ****ing planet do you live on?

Here's Alex's real numbers. Chew on these mother****ers for a while and tell me where in there he's a consideration for top half of the league QB.

Passing Yards - 22nd (3,502)
Yards Per Game - 23rd (233.5)
Average - 28th (Tied, 7.2)
Touchdowns - 27th (Tied, 15)
Percent - 12th (Tied, 67.1)
20+ Yards - 21st (Tied, 39)
Sacks - 19th (Rank being from most, so basically 13th, 28)
Interceptions - 9th (Amongst regular starters, Tied, 8)
Rating - 16th (Amongst regular starters, 91.2)

[Black Bob]

Can we trade him considering he is going to make $18 million next year? Would anyone pick up that bill? How does that work?

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by kccrow

What ****ing planet do you live on?

Here's Alex's real numbers. Chew on these mother****ers for a while and tell me where in there he's a consideration for top half of the league QB.

Passing Yards - 22nd (3,502)
Yards Per Game - 23rd (233.5)
Average - 28th (Tied, 7.2)
Touchdowns - 27th (Tied, 15)
Percent - 12th (Tied, 67.1)
20+ Yards - 21st (Tied, 39)
Sacks - 19th (Rank being from most, so basically 13th, 28)
Interceptions - 9th (Amongst regular starters, Tied, 8)
Rating - 16th (Amongst regular starters, 91.2)

Win percentage - 3rd best over six seasons.

Facts, not fiction.

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

Win percentage - 3rd best over six seasons.

Facts, not fiction.

You're fiction. An absolute work of trash. How many games has Alex Smith actually won for the KC Chiefs? Come on, give the answer. Alex Smith put the team on his back and carried them to victory. I can think of about 1. Get real with this bullshit man. You're the dumbest ****er I've ever had the displeasure of having discourse with.

[RunKC]

6 of the last 8 losses were when the team gave up 19 or fewer points.

Giving up 19 points is 5th best in the league in points allowed. Embarrassing.

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by BigMeatballBillay

And yet on 3rd and 4 with a bummed ankle he scrambled outside the pocket and completed the game ending pass to Brown. It's not about stats it's about making plays.

Did Smith convert two 4th downs? Did he move the ball downfield to get them the TD? Did he hit the 2-point conversion pass to Harris?

And what about the 5 missed passes by his players?

Kelce had a break out 2016 season and beforehand fully backed Smith on Rich Eisen's show. Maclin had his most efficient season with Smith so he supports him. Tamba has played some of the best in the league and said that Smith doesn't get enough credit. Tyreek completed 73% of his targets with Smith.

So your word against the players???

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by kccrow

You're fiction. An absolute work of trash. How many games has Alex Smith actually won for the KC Chiefs? Come on, give the answer. Alex Smith put the team on his back and carried them to victory. I can think of about 1. Get real with this bullshit man. You're the dumbest ****er I've ever had the displeasure of having discourse with.

We swept our division with him and he led two of the most impressive comebacks we have seen in a decade beating SD and Denver.

Facts, not fiction.

[New World Order]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

We swept our division with him and he led two of the most impressive comebacks we have seen in a decade beating SD and Denver.

Facts, not fiction.

We're 1-3 in the playoffs with Alex Smith at the helm.

Facts, not fiction

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

That's 1 more than what we would have gotten from any other QB available to us over that time frame. Dorsey built this team to be most competitive 2015-2019 . We still have 2 years to be dominant in the AFC. Brady turns 40. Manning has retired. Luck is overrated garbage. Oakland will be dismantled at the end of next season.

And the others are unstable franchises: Miami, NJ, Buffalo, San Diego, Denver

Pitt faces a huge change in their roster with a chunk of players hitting free agency http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/

The Chiefs are in prime position to dominate the AFC and people want to trade the guy who has given us 4 of the best seasons we have ever seen in arguably the most competitive era of football??

Idiots on this forum. Same idiots who wrote this team off after week 6 in 2015, and week 4 of 2016. Idiots. Absolute idiots.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

That's 1 more than what we would have gotten from any other QB available to us over that time frame. Dorsey built this team to be most competitive 2015-2019 . We still have 2 years to be dominant in the AFC. Brady turns 40. Manning has retired. Luck is overrated garbage. Oakland will be dismantled at the end of next season.

And the others are unstable franchises: Miami, NJ, Buffalo, San Diego, Denver

Pitt faces a huge change in their roster with a chunk of players hitting free agency http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/

The Chiefs are in prime position to dominate the AFC and people want to trade the guy who has given us 4 of the best seasons we have ever seen in arguably the most competitive era of football??

Idiots on this forum. Same idiots who wrote this team off after week 6 in 2015, and week 4 of 2016. Idiots. Absolute idiots.

... look at the Chiefsplanet's dick-tasting clown calling everyone else idiots...

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

Originally Posted by Fish

... look at the Chiefsplanet's dick-tasting clown calling everyone else idiots...

Nice of you to show up old man

[New World Order]

Originally Posted by RunKC

6 of the last 8 losses were when the team gave up 19 or fewer points.

Giving up 19 points is 5th best in the league in points allowed. Embarrassing.

That is just sad.

Our defense holds one of the best offenses in the league to 18 points and this dipshit can't even get 19.

[RunKC]

The Chiefs are in no position to do anything in the AFC as long as Alex Douglas Smith is their quarterback. As a Chief he's 1-4 against big Ben and Tom Brady.

Joe Flacco is the only non elite quarterback to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl since 2002.

Fact: The best quarterbacks in the NFL are still playing football

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by RunKC

The Chiefs are in no position to do anything in the AFC as long as Alex Douglas Smith is their quarterback. As a Chief he's 1-4 against big Ben and Tom Brady.

Joe Flacco is the only non elite quarterback to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl since 2002.

Fact: The best quarterbacks in the NFL are still playing football

For some sadness:

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Fish

... look at the Chiefsplanet's dick-tasting clown calling everyone else idiots...

He'd argue Trent Dilfer was the second coming of Montana because he won a Super Bowl...