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Jaworski rates Chiefs QB at No. 20 among NFL starters
Jaworski rates Chiefs QB at No. 20 among NFL starters
The Kansas City Star Former NFL quarterback-turned-broadcaster Ron Jaworski ranks new Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith No. 20 among the NFL's 32 starting quarterbacks. That's according to Jaworski's ratings on ESPN's MediaZone site, transcribed from his three-minute daily segments dubbed "Jaws' QB Countdown" on SportsCenter and NFL Live. Smith, of course, was acquired in a trade from San Francisco this offseason, and has yet to throw a pass in Kansas City (aside from OTAs, that is). Here are some excerpts from Jaworski's evaluation of Smith: “A year ago, Smith was coming off his best season in the NFL, having led the 49ers to the NFC Championship. This year, he’s the starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. It was a great move by (Chiefs coach) Andy Reid to acquire Smith. “The defining element of Smith’s play is efficiency. He executes the offense the way it’s designed, and he makes very few mistakes. Last season – for the second year in a row – he was exceptional on first down. In 2012 he led the NFL in first-down passing, with a quarterback rating of 119. Much of it came off play-action, or in the case of the 49ers, hard run-action out of base personnel. There was no better play-action quarterback last season than Smith. He had a quarterback rating of over 132. “Smith has been outstanding out of multiple tight end personnel over the last couple of seasons. No quarterback has thrown the ball more with three tight ends on the field. You don’t see that very often in today’s NFL. “This play was beautifully designed with all three tight ends to the same side. First, look at the impact of the run-action on the two linebackers and the safety. This was hard run-action. Then you see that Delanie Walker’s vertical route occupied the corner. That left Vernon Davis matched on a safety, a safety that initially reacted to run. He had no chance on Davis’ wheel route. “One area Smith improved in 2012 was in the pre-snap phase of the game. He was much better at the line of scrimmage checking and audibling. “It will be interesting to see what Andy Reid does in Kansas City. Don’t be surprised if he turns Smith loose a little bit and features an up-tempo offense with an emphasis on quick throws. Remember, Alex Smith played for Urban Meyer at Utah.” Other QB's that Jaworski has analyzed so far: No. 32 Matt Flynn No. 31 Jake Locker No. 30 Kevin Kolb No. 29 Chad Henne No. 28 Mark Sanchez No. 27 Christian Ponder No. 26 Brandon Weeden No. 25 Michael Vick No. 24 Ryan Tannehill No. 23 Carson Palmer No. 22 Sam Bradford No. 21 Josh Freeman |
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07-11-2013, 09:46 AM | #586 | |
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Most of your posts have some semblance of intelligence... so if you truly didn't comprehend this before.. I hope you are at least able to now. ... and for so many crybabies asking me to leave? Why not just put me on that fruity "ignore" list? Feel free. I'm only here to read and possibly discuss football with those that are willing to give the team a chance. Those who do nothing but cry... those who have accepted defeat already... they can all jump off a cliff for all I care. That would only improve CP and the KC fan base. |
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07-11-2013, 09:48 AM | #587 |
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Absolutely they do and have already come forward and stated as much. Bowe and Charles have said he is the best they have played with. This team wants to win, especially after last year.
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07-11-2013, 09:48 AM | #588 | |
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They gave up 1 too many 2nd rounders I agree. No need to lose your shit over a 2nd round pick though. |
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07-11-2013, 09:50 AM | #589 |
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no no, second round picks, are hall of famers. Until you draft dexter mccluster.
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All the team ever talked about was how great Matt Cassel was. I guarantee you most of the players, even if they liked him as a person, hated him as a QB. What are you? 12? |
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07-11-2013, 09:56 AM | #591 | |
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But if the best QB they could get this year is a stop-gap who can't carry the team to playoff success, who ranks somewhere in the bottom half of NFL starting QBs, I would suggest they shouldn't have paid a premium price for the best QB they could get this year. Acquire a cheaper stop-gap, even if he isn't as good. Build for the future. Only reason to pay the price they did for Alex Smith is if you think you can win at a significant level with him. Andy Reid and John Dorsey seem to think that's possible, but I think history works against them.
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It's not just about the players they could get with that pick. It's about the flexibility those picks afford you in the draft for moving up/moving down/etc. and getting the players you actually want.
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I am sure the Chiefs didnt just offer it up- they gave what they had to. It is worth the extra second to have a quality QB for once. Chiefs will dominate this year!! |
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If you're defining that as what he did in San Francisco the past two seasons, there is a wide gulf between what we see as "great." As I said earlier in the thread, my biggest fear is that Alex Smith will be basically the same QB he was in San Fran, with slightly lower efficiency numbers because he is being asked to be more aggressive. That would in all likelihood result in an extension, and I think it is the most likely outcome. I will jump on the Alex Smith bandwagon when the Chiefs beat an elite team in the playoffs BECAUSE of Alex Smith's performance throwing the football. Until then, I will grudgingly root for him while doubting him and hoping they replace him with someone who CAN pull that off. I would love to be completely wrong about Smith. That would be a great thing as a Chiefs fan. I just can't believe it until I see it.
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I thought it was a smart play. I still maintain 10 wins. And if you ask me, that's a pretty good price to pay for a 8 win jump. Obviously, 6 wins, not so much. KNow what im saying?
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Wait, I thought it was irrelevant what previous front offices have done with picks and qb decisions?
If that's the case why do we think this front office will have shitty 2 round picks like the previous ones have? |
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