Would you rather be 8-0 with Alex Smith or 3-5 with Geno?

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by Rausch

I get wanting to make a point but suggesting that the only logical conclusion would be Geno goes 3-5 in KC is smoking salts.

Who knows what our record would be. Being he's a rookie I seriously doubt we'd be 8-0. I'll agree with that.

Is 4-4 or 5-3 really out of the question with this defense?...

The biggest difference IMO is turnovers. Look at the difference in Cassel to Smith. The biggest difference is the turnovers. If Geno was back there turning the ball over like he is, like Cassel did the Defense probably wouldn't be nearly as good.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

The biggest difference IMO is turnovers. Look at the difference in Cassel to Smith. The biggest difference is the turnovers. If Geno was back there turning the ball over like he is, like Cassel did the Defense probably wouldn't be nearly as good.

I think this offense is a lot more rookie-friendly. When you see how many short crossing patterns and quick slants and passes to the flat we have it cuts down on those turnovers. But then it looks like Geno has more time to throw than Alex does so he'd have that against him here as well.

We'd also have a better idea of what Bowe's got this year. Geno isn't afraid to throw beyond 10 yards.

It's fun to speculate. We'll have to wait and see how much of a jump Geno's game makes next year before he's got a chance to win this argument though...

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

The biggest difference IMO is turnovers. Look at the difference in Cassel to Smith. The biggest difference is the turnovers. If Geno was back there turning the ball over like he is, like Cassel did the Defense probably wouldn't be nearly as good.

If the defense can win games despite the offense putting up 3 points in the 2nd half of games, I'm sure they could still make up for some turnovers from a QB who would also stretches the field.

Sure, there's field position and possible pick sixes to worry about, but some of that would be offset by a QB who can stretch the field (Cassel was the worst of both worlds... turnovers and couldn't make plays). Also, Geno's QB rating and TD/INT ratio is much worse in the 2nd half.... part of that is probably due the turnovers in the 1st half, but with a better defense, maybe they don't get behind as much in the first half so he's not pushing to catch up in the 2nd.