Alex Smiths accuracy wowing fans

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

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Alex Smith's Accuracy Sparks Chiefs Practice
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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

[Brock]

Where would we be without 49ers or patriot fans to tell us how to properly be a fan?

[Kaepernick]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

There's a slight difference between not getting wildly excited about a camp report and "dismissing it". The last 20 years have done a pretty good job of teaching people to limit their positive reactions.

Point well taken, but then you look at the Fisher thead with people already calling him a bust or planning for it. Nobody is dismissing that. And that was the point of the other poster. Cherry picking which camp reports to be wildly excited about.

Nothing means anything right now until after the 3rd exhibition game of preseason. About then, you can solidity conclusions. Right now, it is just all speculation. You take the snippets of info for what they are.

[HonestChieffan]

Going to the superbowl. Im feeling it.

[L.A. Chieffan]

LOT OF PEOPLE GONNA BE EATING CROW THIS YEAR. Lot of people.

[Ace Gunner]

Originally Posted by SNR

You guys remember draft day 2012? The utter implosion this board went through after the Poe pick?

I've never seen a more universally disliked player/pick in my entire time on Chiefs Planet. It made the Larry Johnson pick look like a ****ing little girl tea party.

Surely a player that pissed so many people off would go through the same criticism as Alex Smith when he's playing well in training camp? Right? Nobody likes Alex Smith, so when he does well in training camp, it's ignored. That's how this shit works, right?

Well gee, everybody seems pretty ****ing erect over Poe's play in training camp thus far. The homers and the critics alike both love what he's doing.

HMMMMMMM. HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THAT?

awesome. that was just awesomeness on his part. folks knew he had the talent, but, I think there was some shyness here based in Powe's lacking academics and I must say, I did not like the fact Poe was so lacking technique in college.

but he did not do it overnite. he was up/down rook boy first half season. then he began to get it going, finished strong. like that in a player, myself.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by TrueFanDave

I have friends in Belton.

Don't talk to it, son. You don't want rabies.

[OrtonsPiercedTaint]

Originally Posted by Kaepernick

You're damn straight, Skippy!

Originally Posted by PGM

Has the look of a monster in a premium position on our defense?

Is this Hobknobtitty****'s southern cousin?

[Easy 6]

Meh, its fair enough to not get all googlyeyed over a good day at camp, do it in a game and things will start to change, the woe of this fanbase is as ancient and deep as the ol' miss, the ol' man...

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by Alex Smith HATER

I'll be positive when the Chiefs give me some hope. Not until then.

IIRC you had a lot of hope the day Reid was hired.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by RunKC

IIRC you had a lot of hope the day Reid was hired.

A lot of people did... and then it all went down the toilet with a Pioliesque trade.

[L.A. Chieffan]

I spent several years in Belton. Best golden corral around

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by RunKC

IIRC you had a lot of hope the day Reid was hired.

I'll never learn.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by Alex Smith HATER

I'll never learn.

Eh, Bray will be a stud and you'll have long forgotten that Geno guy...

[Deberg_1990]

I get the feeling alot of you guys won't allow yourselves to enjoy this season no matter what happens. If the Chiefs go 14-2 with HFA throughout, you will still be whining about Geno.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

I get the feeling alot of you guys won't allow yourselves to enjoy this season no matter what happens. If the Chiefs go 14-2 with HFA throughout, you will still be whining about Geno.

It will be progressively worse if the team succeeds each week only to fall short of the playoffs, or god forbid, a playoff loss.