Alex Smith did, does, and will always suck.

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[O.city]

And that's not throwing across his body btw.

[mdchiefsfan]

Originally Posted by 9er guy

What you have to do is take the hit.

McCluster is faster than Smith. So it's only across the body once Dex is even with Smith. Smith has to extend his arm for the short flip and take the hit.

Now it's pre-season , so you're not trying to take unnecessary knocks.

So in that respect, I get it. But in terms of a football play?

There's a play to me made there. That's what you guys brought him in to do.

I'm referencing the point that McCluster is circled in the gif, that throw would be across his body since he is running to the right and McCluster is never even with Smith. If Smith slows down to let McCluster even up, he's sacked. If he throws, he throws across his body.

[Kaepernick]

Originally Posted by Buzz_TinBalls

that's a broken play -- Hudson got plowed and the guy was in smiff's face when that play was designed to pull the trigger on Baldwin.

Hudson has got to get better than this -- was not impressed.

I'll buy that, but again, look at Alex's play.

Makes me wonder if he even saw the reciever in midfield or just locked in on the receiver in the end zone all the way.

[Sandy Vagina]

There was still risk in that throw. Why force it and take the chance when you can just set up for a better opportunity on the next play? They had driven the field and Alex didn't want to demoralize his players by taking a risk that results in a tipped pass INT or a ball that sails a little over and right to the DB.

Ripping into a QB for what amounted to a TD drive on the opening and only possession? That's pretty weak and petty.

[9er guy]

Originally Posted by O.city

And that's not throwing across his body btw.

Exactly.

[mdchiefsfan]

Originally Posted by jd1020

You're an idiot.

McCluster is done running at full speed by that point because he's wide the **** open and doing the classic "Throw the ball Casse... I mean Smith!"

Ha! I wish I could tell what players were thinking just from watching a gif. I'm the idiot?

EDIT: If that is the case and McCluster let up on the play, then that play is on him since there could have been a completion once Smith out hustled the defender.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan

I'm referencing the point that McCluster is circled in the gif, that throw would be across his body since he is running to the right and McCluster is never even with Smith. If Smith slows down to let McCluster even up, he's sacked. If he throws, he throws across his body.

... Do you even understand that McCluster is running to the sideline and you dont throw at him and instead throw in front of him?

[9er guy]

Kaep would have made that throw. On a ****ing rope.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan

Ha! I wish I could tell what players were thinking just from watching a gif. I'm the idiot?

Ya, it's a real mystery what he was thinking by extending his arms out in the universal "I'm open" way.

[J Diddy]

Originally Posted by jd1020

If you think that DB had any play on the ball if it was thrown you're an idiot.

He starts to break on it and stops 5 yards from where McCluster would be if AS threw that ball. Keep in mind he's rolling to his right, arm isn't even cocked, and with 2 defenders in his face. How much zip is he going to put on that to travel 20+ yards that that defender isn't going to make a break on it?

[Jakemall]

Originally Posted by Kaepernick

I'll buy that, but again, look at Alex's play.

Does Alex ever even look to the center of the field for the WR? It looks to me like his is looking to his right all the way. 8 year veteran and it looks to me like he never even SEES the WR in the middle of the field. He seems to be locked in on the receiver to the right, come hell or high water.

If you watch, his head does turn once briefly...so he sees it...or at least I think he does. He made a choice. We can all argue if it was the right choice.

[9er guy]

Originally Posted by jd1020

... Do you even understand that McCluster is running to the sideline and you dont throw at him and instead throw in front of him?

Yea, like why would you stop and throw it backwards?

The dude is still running a route. There's still a path to the ball.

He's going to either have to plant or throw on the run.

Either way he's probably going to get hit. So I get why he threw it away.

But at some point, if you want the team to be where you're aiming to be, that throw is going to have to be made.

[RunKC]

You can really tell who has actually played football in their life by reading some of the posts in this thread.

Throwing the ball across your body on the run is a terrible idea.

Go look at Peyton Manning's INT in OT that sealed the Broncos season last year. Same exact situation. The difference was that Manning was stupid enough to try to make the throw.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by RunKC

You can really tell who has actually played football in their life by reading some of the posts in this thread.

Throwing the ball across your body on the run is a terrible idea.

Go look at Peyton Manning's INT in OT that sealed the Broncos season last year. Same exact situation. The difference was that Manning was stupid enough to try to make the throw.

Nah, the difference was Manning threw across his body whereas Smith wouldn't have.

[mdchiefsfan]

Originally Posted by RunKC

You can really tell who has actually played football in their life by reading some of the posts in this thread.

Throwing the ball across your body on the run is a terrible idea.

Go look at Peyton Manning's INT in OT that sealed the Broncos season last year. Same exact situation. The difference was that Manning was stupid enough to try to make the throw.

Thank you!!