Alex Smith wonders if he should take more chances

[oaklandhater]

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Alex Smith wonders if he should take more chances

Posted by Darin Gantt on September 20, 2018, 6:06 AM EDT

Alex Smith has been very successful in the NFL by not taking too many chances.

At the same time, he knows he may need to take a few more to help spark the Washington passing game.

The Colts dared Smith to go downfield last week and he didn’t, throwing 46 passes and gaining just 292 yards (6.3 yards per attempt), and he knows that against the Packers that may not be sufficient.

“Yeah, you do look back at that and are like, maybe this one play in the first half, should I have held it a tick longer and taken a shot?” Smith said, via Kareem Copeland of the Washington Post. “Or could I have looked this off and gone here?

“That’s kind of the game you play with the what-ifs in a situation like that. It’s hard, though, when you have limited opportunities. You expect to have more opportunities and we didn’t have them. Then . . . the second half kind of got one-dimensional.”

Of course, the Washington pass-catchers didn’t help, with drops and a Jordan Reed fumble, and running back Chris Thompson led them with 14 targets and 13 catches.

“Anytime something doesn’t work or you’re out of rhythm, out of sync, the next day you’re kicking yourself,” Smith said. “Could we have done things differently? Yeah, maybe. Could have executed a lot better, too. Combination of all those things put together.

“It’s a fine line. You fight that battle, right? Should we stay patient with this? We want to stay patient with this. Then the next day maybe you are saying, maybe I should have gone a different direction quicker.”

He at least has some new options this week, as they signed former first-round picks Michael Floyd and Breshad Perriman to round out the receiving corps. Whether that means more chances downfield remains to be seen.

[Nickhead]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

who gives a shit

we are done with try hard goody two shoes who think pulling rocks underwater in hawaii and having 5% body fat is going to lead to the super bowl

mahomes is probably pounding pizza and beer tonight and will roll out of bed sunday 30 minutes before kickoff, grab an uber, put on the wrong size shoulder pads, get in the huddle and fart in kelce's face before throwing for 400 yards and 5 TD

body fat % = average yards per pass %

[Nickhead]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

we just saw a clip this week of our starting QB turning to opposing defenders and yelling "you can't stop me"

not once in his career has alex smith ever come close to being that kind of cocky bastard to any defender

and you know why?

because deep down he knows he lacks any kind of ability to do anything remotely special on a football field compared to his peers

mahomes knows deep down that there isn't a single play he can't make, no throw he lacks the ability to complete, that he can do things other quarterbacks can only dream of

alex literally went into every play afraid to make a mistake and it defined him as an athlete

mahomes goes into every play without an ounce of fear because when he was five years old he was catching fly balls hit by major league batters

before we turn our attention back to sir mr pat...

alex was too timid... he only does what he thinks everyone else wants.

id bet had he bought his linemen rolex's before the titans game, we would have won...

but he's not a uniter...

he's just ................



















and i hate this ****ing word


































meh! it's that simple

[DRM08]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

we just saw a clip this week of our starting QB turning to opposing defenders and yelling "you can't stop me"

not once in his career has alex smith ever come close to being that kind of cocky bastard to any defender

and you know why?

because deep down he knows he lacks any kind of ability to do anything remotely special on a football field compared to his peers

mahomes knows deep down that there isn't a single play he can't make, no throw he lacks the ability to complete, that he can do things other quarterbacks can only dream of

alex literally went into every play afraid to make a mistake and it defined him as an athlete

mahomes goes into every play without an ounce of fear because when he was five years old he was catching fly balls hit by major league batters

I think the Steeler guys must have been talking a ton of trash. Mahomes is a pretty humble kid. But if they're gonna challenge him, then it will motivate him to make a fool of the bastards. He is talented enough to do it to anyone in the game.

[milkshock]

Smith plays with fear. Always has always will.

[BlackOp]

Smith has never been an instinctual QB...which is evident by his terrible pocket awareness.

As much as he's given credit for tutoring Mahomes...Smith never has the season he had last year with out watching PM killing it in practice. His presence forced Smith out of his comfort zone...The fact he suddenly became a great down field passer, overnight, wasn't a coincidence.

[Alpha Shemale]

tutoring Mahomes? Patrick had a lot to unlearn, or more likely didn't pay any attention to that colossal loser.

Smiff great down field passer loooooool

[BlackOp]

Originally Posted by Alpha Shemale

tutoring Mahomes? Patrick had a lot to unlearn, or more likely didn't pay any attention to that colossal loser.

Smiff great down field passer loooooool

He led the entire NFL last season...I would consider that "great" being there was nobody better. I'm not saying the guy is ****ing Rodgers...

Great, another over-the-top-Smith reply....Looking for any comment as an opportunity spread hatred.

I wanted Smith gone...but I'm sure if you compared your life to Smiths, I doubt you'd be considered the "winner".

"Colossal loser"...really?

[milkshock]

Originally Posted by BlackOp

Smith has never been an instinctual QB...which is evident by his terrible pocket awareness.

As much as he's given credit for tutoring Mahomes...Smith never has the season he had last year with out watching PM killing it in practice. His presence forced Smith out of his comfort zone...The fact he suddenly became a great down field passer, overnight, wasn't a coincidence.

exactly, if anything, Mahomes schooled Smith

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

If Alex Smith actually had an offensive line and like 2 or 3 more elite level wide receivers, he’d easily be a top 5-8 QB.

If Alex Smith played behind the Vermeil-era Chiefs offensive line or the Hogs he still would have been sacked at a high rate with his tendency to hold onto the ball too long, poor pocket awareness, etc.

“Alex Smith was a victim of bad offensive line play” is a false narrative put forth by the Alex Smith Apologists.

[WhiteWhale]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

If Alex Smith played behind the Vermeil-era Chiefs offensive line or the Hogs he still would have been sacked at a high rate with his tendency to hold onto the ball too long, poor pocket awareness, etc.

“Alex Smith was a victim of bad offensive line play” is a false narrative put forth by the Alex Smith Apologists.

Oddly enough the same 'bad offensive line' is now being touted as 'one of the NFL's best" this season.

Yeah.

[WhiteWhale]

Originally Posted by BlackOp

Smith has never been an instinctual QB...which is evident by his terrible pocket awareness.

As much as he's given credit for tutoring Mahomes...Smith never has the season he had last year with out watching PM killing it in practice. His presence forced Smith out of his comfort zone...The fact he suddenly became a great down field passer, overnight, wasn't a coincidence.

Of course it wasn't a coincidence. There's a very specific thing that happened that season.

Tyreek Hill became the starter, and Tyreek Hill breaks defenses.