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Alex Smiths accuracy wowing fans
http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article...a-a4b423d11a12
Alex Smith's Accuracy Sparks Chiefs Practice Posted 1 hour ago Reid Ferrin Chiefs Insider KCChiefs.com Email @KCChiefs_Reid aaKansas City Chiefs QB Alex Smith wowed the crowd with pinpoint throws Kansas City Chiefs QB Alex Smith didn't care that the skies were again overcast during practice on Monday; likely because his accurate throws would've outshined the sun, had it made an appearance. Smith was on-point, nearly perfect, unofficially completing 17 of 20 passes for three TDs during the roughly two-and-a-half hour practice. "It’s a reflection of the group,” Smith said. “O-line was great today; it starts with them. They did a good job communicating, especially in the blitz period, third down, everybody was on the same page and then there were guys making plays outside. We got off to a good start but really, I think the spark came from the guys up-front." Among the many pass-catchers Smith connected with on Monday, Chiefs TE Anthony Fasano continues to play at a very-high level. Smith threw to Fasano three-straight times, late in practice, including one TD. "He's such a dependable guy, so reliable," Smith said of Fasano. "He has such a great knowledge of the game, a great feel for it, defenses and how they’re playing him and he uses his body so well. He continues to make tough catches. He’s what you’re looking for in a TE, that reliable guy that continues to be open, time after time." Another of Smith's targets was Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe, whose best catch on Monday was a one-handed grab in 7-on-7s. "That’s just him making me look good," Smith said. "There’s not much to it. I threw it up there and let him do the rest." Bowe described the play from a different perspective. "No, man," Bowe said of Smith's pass. "He put the ball right on the outside; he saw the inside leverage, and our job is to catch the ball; it happened to be a one-handed catch, but it was a great pass by Alex." Bowe also shared how he's feeling just days away from the team's first preseason game of the year. "I’m feeling good,” Bowe said. "We’re going against the best every day at practice, so when we get to the games, we will be ready." Following Smith, Chiefs QB Chase Daniel stepped in Monday and continues to move the ball effectively, highlighted by his completion to a determined Chiefs TE Tony Moeaki on a third-down play in the red zone. "Chase did a great job of getting the ball out quick," Moeaki said. "I was just trying to get the ball vertical and it was a third-down play, so getting the first down in the red zone, that’s huge. We as a TE group feel that’s where our number should be called; we’re just trying to help the team score." Later in 11-on-11s, Chiefs QB Ricky Stanzi closed out the drill with a beauty of a throw for a TD to Chiefs rookie WR Frankie Hammond Jr. "It was a great throw by Ricky,” Hammond Jr. said. "I kind of pinned the guy inside and he just made a great throw and I went up and got it." Like the other Chiefs rookies, Hammond Jr. is ready and waiting for his opportunity to shine on Friday night. "Definitely,” Hammond Jr said. "It’s just ‘lay it out all on the table’; you’ll only get so many opportunities in these preseason games, so when we get out there, we have to make the most of them and go out there and play hard." The team played hard yet again today, which caught the eye of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. "Good work today," coach Reid said. "This is our fifth day in a row of full contact and going. This is our longest stretch; we’ll have another day tomorrow. So, the guys pushed through a big red zone day today, big 3RD-and-long day today. I thought they traded back and forth, challenging each other and working hard.” Part of the hard work paid off for the defense in 11-on-11s, when Chiefs DB Otha Foster III was in the right place at the right time for his pick-six INT. "I was playing free," Foster III said. "The guy dragged across and the QB threw it to him, bounced off his shoulder and landed in my hands. We were going full contact, all the way, tackling to the ground and that’s why I ran it all the way back." Foster hopes to carry the defensive momentum with him into Friday's road game against the Saints. "I feel good about that because it’s close to my hometown in Louisiana," he said. "I’m going to have a lot of family there and they love the Saints, except when I’m playing; they’ll be on my side (on) Friday.” The Chiefs return to the practice field tomorrow, before a day off on Wednesday, travel day to New Orleans on Thursday and then, the real fun begins Friday night at 7:00 PM CDT, from the Mercedes-Benz |
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08-05-2013, 05:14 PM | #121 | |
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I fully expect Smith to appear to be an accurate QB because I fully expect this offense to lean heavily on short pass plays. In order to win that way you have to be perfect when teams like the Patriots, Ravens, Packers, Saints, etc... can put points on the board damn near on command. Get back to me when Smith can be counted on to beat those teams, otherwise I don't give a **** because that's all that matters. |
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DISCLAIMER - I really am excited at the prospect of having a very accurate passer playing for us for the first time since Trent Green. It's like a breath of fresh air thinking about a guy that can make throws playing for a coach that actually is inventive and gives a shit about offense.
That being said - I'm going to control my boner until I see Alex go 17-20 and 3 TDs against a stout opposing defense looking to deal damage to our QB. |
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Do you believe the defenses are training dummies in TC? The D-line and LBs are absolutely hammering away at the O-Line and getting into the backfield. DBs are flying around knocking stuff away. What exactly is it that makes you think training camp QBs are essentially playing video game football back there? What you're describing is nothing remotely close to what actually happens. No, Tom Brady doesn't sit back in training camp during live scrimmages and throw 85% every day. He's throwing against guys that have hundreds of thousands dollars (if not millions) on the line. The defense has to go out there and excel just as the offense does and if the QB is throwing 85%, those guys on the other side of the ball are about to lose their job. And that's why it doesn't happen. You're just out to lunch on what training camp looks like.
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Works for me, thanks. I think the Chiefs could go 10-6 this year, but what the hell do I know? I would pencil you in for 7-10 wins, like this.
Wins: @ Jaguars week1 @ Titans week 5 Raiders week 6 Browns week 8 @ Bills week 9 Chargers week 12 @Raiders week 15 Possible wins: Cowboys week 2 @Eagles week 3 Chargers week 17 Losses: Giants week 4 Texans week 7 Broncos week 11 Broncos week 13 Redskins week 14 Colts week 16 |
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Classic. QFT.
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I'll be positive when the Chiefs give me some hope. Not until then.
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Why the **** would you put 2 auto losses against Denver? They nearly went down in Arrowhead last year if not for some of the most inept QB play in league history. I'm not conceding shit to those clowns.
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Nope. He was dead on. He nailed it. Praise Alex in camp and it is just "whatever, crap filler from TC". Criticize Fisher and all the chicken littles take cover.
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Eric Fisher and Alex Smith are fine, respectful, young heterosexual white men with lucrative careers, and are excellent role models for children who come from nuclear families. They're bright spots in a league full of criminal minorities, and should be honored and respected by everybody on this forum.
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If five years from now Eric Fisher were to become the next Tony Mandarich, and I posted a comment about how it was stupid of Reid and Dorsey to even consider him the top overall pick, a bunch of reeruns like you would say, "You're just butthurt the Chiefs didn't draft Geno."
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