I'm going to make a lot of you ill with this thread

[Mr. Flopnuts]

I wanted Geno Smith as much as anyone here. But I'm an it is what it is guy. So I started last night trying to find some kind of bright side to this whole fiasco. I've written the following piece, and am looking forward to being skewered for it.

The Alex Smith Experiment

Let it be known, I was in mourning all day yesterday. I had hitched my wagons so tightly to Geno Smith or some other young, QB stud coming out of this year's draft class that I never could bring myself to believe that the brilliant Andy Reid, and John Dorsey would actually trade for Alex Smith. Then they did. And I was crushed. I whined, complained, and proclaimed I could no longer care about this team. But I was born and raised inside the walls of this Kingdom. I could never pack my bags and walk away.

So I started thinking about what all of this meant. The first thing that came to mind was that it was obvious our new leadership didn't see what I saw in this year's crop of field generals. They agreed with the majority of people out there saying there was very, very little to be excited about out of the QB's entering the NFL this year. It also occurred to me that they must have thought very highly of Alex Smith considering the compensation that is being rumored to be given up for him. And I wondered if all the work we put in with Save Our Chiefs last year was in vein.

I mean, we've seen this movie. Over, and over, and over again. This is the 5th 49er retread this franchise has brought in for us over the last 25 years. And the great Joe Montana was the only one that has provided us with a playoff win. So naturally my thought process was “Here we go again! New Chiefs, same as the old Chiefs!”

Then I started doing my homework and watching the last couple of years of Alex Smith. This is a what have you done for me lately league, so I wasn't really worried about his first few years in the league. Coaching changes year after year, and no real continuity was what greeted him to the league. Jim Harbaugh came in and 2011 Alex Smith made some instant strides. I saw some things out of him that have now convinced me that this time the sequel could be better than the original. Here are some reasons I believe Alex Smith can help lead us to the promised land.

1. Leadership. Probably the most important thing a QB has to have, and something that has lacked in KC for the last couple of years. 2012 was a huge indicator of that. The Chiefs didn't believe in their QB and their play reflected it. On both sides of the ball. Alex Smith didn't have a contract with the 49ers the year of the lockout. Yet it was widely reported he still got his hands on Jim Harbaugh's new playbook and organized practices with his teammates. They rallied around him, and the proof is in the pudding. A muffed punt away from the Super Bowl.

2. Clutch. He has it. Tons of it. The biggest indicator was in his first playoff game. Back and forth, and they fell behind with around a minute left in the game. Alex marched them down the field and on a 3rd and 3 with his team in field goal position, he made his best pass of the entire game to score the game winning TD. On the biggest stage of his life. His coach could've easily played it safe and went for over time, but he believed in Alex. And that belief paid off with a win.

3. Field awareness. I watched a lot of tape. When Alex got loose of the pocket and had to scramble, he knew where the first down marker was. I watched him twist, and turn. Take hits, and deliver hits to get to that first down marker. No fetal position from Alex Smith. He went for it. Consistantly.

4. Progressions. I watched him go through progressions when he needed too. I haven't seen a lot of Alex locking onto a guy and just winging it in there regardless of coverage. That said, I've also seen him wing that ball in between two defenders where only his guy can catch the ball. And there's enough strength in his throws that the ball is there before the defender can respond too it.

5. Coaching. It took an elite coach to get the very best out of Alex Smith. And when he received that, he excelled instantaneously. What better coach, or situation could Alex Smith go to right now and replicate that success? There isn't one. This is it. Coach Reid, and our squad has the talent to put around Alex, and the ability to give him further insight, and tutilege to enhance, and grow his game.

6. Intangibles. This guy has a fire burning inside of him right now. He finally, finally got a head coach who was able to work with him, and he learned the system. He took his team to the brink of the Super Bowl and didn't get there due to no fault of his own. The very moment he was hurt, he was yanked, replaced, and watched his team go to the same spot that he himself probably could've led them too. He's the hungriest man in professional football right now, maybe in all of professional sports. He has something to prove, and he has a chip on his shoulder. And the way he conducted himself throughout that entire process as it unfolded last year was the mark of a leader.

7. History. Time and time again we've seen the stats that 1st round QB's win Super Bowls. We have not only a 1st round QB in Alex, but the very first pick in the draft. This is what we all wanted. Not how we envisioned it, but history is now on our side.

So there you have it. I've gone through mourning, and I've done my homework. I believe in our coach, and our new general manager, and I do not believe this in any way, shape, or form is remniscent of Scott *****, and the moves he made when he came to Kansas City. And I think that is truly our biggest fear. Because this move looks SO closely like the one Scooter made when he came to town, that we are all going to be relegated to that kind of failure over the next half decade.

I just don't think so. I think we have a former number 1 overall pick, that was the consensus number 1 at the time. This isn't a guy who backed up Matt Leinart in college. He played, and he played well. And again, this is a what have you done for me lately league. Alex has grown immensely in the last 2-3 years and has shown he has the ability to make the plays, make the throws, use his legs, and win when the game is on the line.

This is the new face of the franchise. Join me in optimism. Let this Kingdom stand tall, and proud, and root our warriors onto victory. We have our field general. And he's proven recently that he has the ability to lead our troops to victory.

[penbrook]

Heath Evans said we could win the division this year

[TheUte]

Originally Posted by Go to Hell

Why not watch his shitty game against the Vikings from last season?

See, I can cherry pick one game too!

Wow you are smart.

Go ahead a be a miserable MF and don't give the guy a chance and bitch.

YEAH that will make everything better.

Nice to see that people are same every where.

Keep on bitchn and haten.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Nobody should even try to argue this.

It's like Andy Reid claytrolled ChiefsPlanet with this trade.

Dammit Andy!

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by TheUte

Wow you are smart.

Go ahead a be a miserable MF and don't give the guy a chance and bitch.

YEAH that will make everything better.

Nice to see that people are same every where.

Keep on bitchn and haten.

I don't care about your shitty QB, and we don't want his shitty ass arm in Kansas City.

He is not welcome, and this is why:

[Spott]

All you 49er fans can go eat a bag of dicks. No one here gives a flying **** what you think about Alex Smith.

[TheUte]

Originally Posted by BossChief

He was shit in that game for 2 1/2 quarters because the Saints defense was getting after him...when they stopped bringing the heat, Smith brought them back and played as well as anyone could have hoped for.

I have no doubts that he can be a good game manager...but stats don't lie.

The guy has only won 2 games in us career when the defense gave up 24 points or more.

2

Oh yeah and another thing smart guy, 9ers lead most of the game.

JFC just make sh*t up and oh yeah did you actually watch the vikings game or did some one tell you about it.

That was a team loss, the D sucked.

And another would you rather have a QB that throws for 300 yards and a TD and 3 INT's or a one with 200 yard 2 TD and no INT's.

Guess what most people will take the guy that doesn't turn the ball over, MK TO's were like triple AS. OR does the sh*t that really matters not count because it makes you look ****.

[Spott]

Originally Posted by Go to Hell

49ers fans:

Answer one question about your beloved Alex Smith.

Why did he have a 2-27-1 record against teams that scored 24 or more points?

Because he's a shitty QB that's had one decent season in 8 years.

[Hammock Parties]

I can already tell 49ers fans are going to be worse than Patriots fans.

They have an emotional attachment to Alex Shit.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by TheUte

That was a team loss, the D sucked.

The D gave up 24 points.

The complete inability of your QB to make plays in such games ****ed your team.

[TheUte]

Originally Posted by Go to Hell

The D gave up 24 points.

The complete inability of your QB to make plays in such games ****ed your team.

So what percentage of Teams win games when the opponent scores 24 points?

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by TheUte

So what percentage of Teams win games when the opponent scores 24 points?

This is a classic response from idiots.

Alex Smith has 2 wins for his entire career against teams that score 24+.

JUST LAST SEASON, Joe Flacco had 4 wins in the same situation.

Even a douche like Jay Cutler has 12 career wins against teams that score 24+ points. Matt Ryan also has 12 such wins.

So you see, we know exactly what Alex Shit is. He is a QB that only wins when his defense plays well.

So **** him and **** your #2 defense that propped him up.

[Spott]

Originally Posted by Go to Hell

This is a classic response from idiots.

Alex Smith has 2 wins for his entire career against teams that score 24+.

JUST LAST SEASON, Joe Flacco had 4 wins in the same situation.

Even a douche like Jay Cutler has 12 career wins against teams that score 24+ points. Matt Ryan also has 12 such wins.

So you see, we know exactly what Alex Shit is. He is a QB that only wins when his defense plays well.

So **** him and **** your #2 defense that propped him up.

I'm sure these dildos that come over here have tried been trying to convince the other niner fans to no avail how great this bag of shit is at QB. Now all of a sudden they think they have a new audience to listen to their Alex Smith pillowbitery.

[PHOG]

Originally Posted by Go to Hell

This is a classic response from idiots.

Alex Smith has 2 wins for his entire career against teams that score 24+.

JUST LAST SEASON, Joe Flacco had 4 wins in the same situation.

Even a douche like Jay Cutler has 12 career wins against teams that score 24+ points. Matt Ryan also has 12 such wins.

So you see, we know exactly what Alex Shit is. He is a QB that only wins when his defense plays well.

So **** him and **** your #2 defense that propped him up.

So when they draft Geno...will everyone be happy?

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by TheUte

Wow you are smart.

Go ahead a be a miserable MF and don't give the guy a chance and bitch.

YEAH that will make everything better.

Nice to see that people are same every where.

Keep on bitchn and haten.

Why not then just give Geno Smith a chance then? ****ing true fans.

[Meatloaf]

Hi folks. I'm a long time lurker who has enjoyed many a thread on this fine site. Thought I'd finally chime in with a couple of observations that I've not seen mentioned as per the Alex Smith trade.

Frankly, I'm not quite sure how I feel about the trade, but it appears most of you have taken a rather anti-Reid/Dorsey position. Hey, it's not their fault they assumed control of a team with pretty much zero at QB. Cassel, Quinn, Stanzi? Really? In my view, this whole situation should be blamed on he-who-shall-remain-nameless (yeah, *****). That is one sorry QB line-up. It makes sense to me that Reid/Dorsey felt they had to do something to change that situation. Anyway, I put this entirely on *****.

Secondly, I believe most of you wanted us to take a QB at 1.1; most specifically, Geno. As if he's the second coming. Who knows, he may be; but there have been draft classes that offer very, very little in the way of NFL quality QBs. Let's take something as recent as 2010; here's a quick list (I may have missed someone) of who was taken that year:

Bradford, Tebow, Clausen, McCoy, Edwards, Kafka, Skelton, Crompton, Smith, LeFevour, Webb, Pike, Brown Cannfield and Robinson. And as you'll recall, Bradford was very highly thought of and taken at 1.1. Now, let me ask you, do you really want ANY of these guys to be YOUR GUY??? Again, not saying that Geno isn't going to be great; the point here is that it's not unheard of where the class just doesn't have much to offer. And, if you believe the scouts prior to and after the Combine, not too many of them were high on this year's class either.

Unfortunately, trading for Alex Smith feels a ton like trading for Cassel; I'm just not sure the blame should be leveled at Reid/Dorsey. Paint the bullseye on *****; he left us in this despicable situation.

With that, I will bid myself adieu and tell myself to go **** myself while running into an aids tree. And yes, I am and idiot too. (Thought I'd save you some all pixels and do this on your behalf)

Anyway, glad to finally join you peeps in some lively discussion about our Chiefs.

PS. You all would do good to listen to me.........I know things.