Chiefs MELLINGER: Should The Chiefs Move On From Smith? - Page 17

**OnTheWarpath15** · 01-17-2017, 12:35 PM

Yep, another Alex Smith thread - but a solid and fair read from Sam Mellinger.

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The only way forward is through brutal honesty and realistic self-evaluation. No sport moves as quickly, or with such little empathy, as the NFL.

Only fools assume what happened in the past will continue to happen in the future, unless that assumption is “the Patriots will win every year from now until armageddon because Bill Belichick is an alien.”

And so it is that this particular group of Chiefs players and executives attempt to solve a puzzle that no group of Chiefs players and executives has solved since 1970, which is so long ago CBS erased the tape to save money:

Get to the Super Bowl.

And it’s hard to believe that will happen without addressing the quarterback situation.

This is not a call for the Chiefs to walk away from Alex Smith, even though this is the first offseason since his arrival in which they could do it without a fatal salary cap hit. This is a call for them to look, to try, to make sure they don’t have access to a better option — whether that’s Tony Romo in a trade, Deshaun Watson in the draft (which would almost certainly require a trade up), or anything else.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt...#storylink=cpy

TigeRRUppeRRcut · 01-17-2017, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Flachief58

Wow, you're still defending him after Sunday? At least you're consistent

Compared to 2015
- our run game failed us this season (RB's tallied 50% less touchdowns)
- OL has been undisciplined in crucial moments
- receivers ranked 2nd worst in dropped passes (Maclin had a horrid year after leading the league in fewest dropped passes in 2015)
- run defense ranks among the worst in the league

Far more glaring issues on this team than our quarterback right now.

**New World Order** · 01-17-2017, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

Compared to 2015
- our run game failed us this season (RB's tallied 50% less touchdowns)
- OL has been undisciplined in crucial moments
- receivers ranked 2nd worst in dropped passes (Maclin had a horrid year after leading the league in fewest dropped passes in 2015)
- run defense ranks among the worst in the league

Far more glaring issues on this team than our quarterback right now.

Not if you saw the playoff game.

Wide open receivers and Alex refuses to throw the ball. After that opening drive he didn't do jack shit for 3 quarters.

He is easily replaceable.

BigCatDaddy · 01-17-2017, 09:17 PM

Alex Smith never was "It" in tag either. Of course he never left base.

TigeRRUppeRRcut · 01-17-2017, 09:23 PM

5 dropped passes. That's all you need to know.

arrwheader · 01-17-2017, 09:24 PM

Why the NFL kind of sucks and also why we are not a powerhouse because we don't have one of these.

kcchiefsus · 01-17-2017, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

Compared to 2015
- our run game failed us this season (RB's tallied 50% less touchdowns)
- OL has been undisciplined in crucial moments
- receivers ranked 2nd worst in dropped passes (Maclin had a horrid year after leading the league in fewest dropped passes in 2015)
- run defense ranks among the worst in the league

Far more glaring issues on this team than our quarterback right now.

And you think Alex Smith is going to be at a high enough level for long enough by the time we get other problems fixed? Do you really think after over a decade in the league, he's going to somehow magically find the fountain of youth and put it together?

Hell, we probably would have won Sunday with Trevor Semen or Matt Moore at QB. Alex Smith is that bad, when absolute nobodies would have done better than him.

Nightfyre · 01-17-2017, 09:31 PM

Mods :the Tigger experiment has gone too far. Clear trolling, blaming Eric Berry for giving up big plays to put the blame on anyone but Alex. Do you not have standards? Former niner fans converted by the Smithening should not even have access to this forum right now.

TigeRRUppeRRcut · 01-17-2017, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kcchiefsus

And you think Alex Smith is going to be at a high enough level for long enough by the time we get other problems fixed? Do you really think after over a decade in the league, he's going to somehow magically find the fountain of youth and put it together?

Hell, we probably would have won Sunday with Trevor Semen or Matt Moore at QB. Alex Smith is that bad, when absolute nobodies would have done better than him.

What I do know is he's 32 and most quarterbacks play their best football around this age.

**Bugeater** · 01-17-2017, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

Compared to 2015
- our run game failed us this season (RB's tallied 50% less touchdowns)
- OL has been undisciplined in crucial moments
- receivers ranked 2nd worst in dropped passes (Maclin had a horrid year after leading the league in fewest dropped passes in 2015)
- run defense ranks among the worst in the league

Far more glaring issues on this team than our quarterback right now.

**Bugeater** · 01-17-2017, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

5 dropped passes. That's all you need to know.

This is all you need to know.

**Bugeater** · 01-17-2017, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

What I do know is he's 32 and most quarterbacks play their best football around this age.

Pablo · 01-17-2017, 09:37 PM

Stay the course. When the cheers rain down in a home game after an Alice injury we will have come full circle.

TigeRRUppeRRcut · 01-17-2017, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BeaverEater

Too bad this is what Dorsey is using to evaluate the position
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-h...ith-highlights

Smith ain't going anywhere. You can quit bleeding all over CP now.

**Bugeater** · 01-17-2017, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

Too bad this is what Dorsey is using to evaluate the position
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-h...ith-highlights

Smith ain't going anywhere. You can quit bleeding all over CP now.

**BossChief** · 01-17-2017, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

What the hell does vision have to do with it? HE'S LOOKING RIGHT AT HILL! Right the **** at him. Sees him the whole way.

That's not bad vision, that's straight up ****ing cowardice.

He stares at the WR that stays on the line to see if Hill took the defenders away from him and then goes straight to the right.

I'm convinced Alex didn't even have the balls to see if Hill was open.

On that play, I went from "in Alex's corner" to "we obviously need an upgrade because that's a play the QB has to make every time. No excuses."

I'd be fine if they traded Alex for a -whatever you can get- pick, cut Foles and made a move for either Romo, Taylor, Rivers or another guy that would be a possible upgrade.

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