Grade the 1st quarter of the season for Alex Smith

[kcxiv]

i slept 4 hours in the last 48 hours, im bound to make a mistake, but imma sleep like a champ in about an hour or 2. lol Football Sundays kill my sleeping.

Hmmm... more like 40 hours. I dont know, im delirious right now. lol

[ChiliConCarnage]

Based on my expectations I'd give him an A+ so far.

I think his stats are about where I thought he could be with solid line play and a dominant running game. Obviously, that hasn't been the case and our offense has mostly been reliant on Alex Smiths arm to sustain drives. I thought that would end in colossal failure but at times it's worked very well and at worst the offense has stalled.

The guy completed passes to his 3rd and 4th string tight ends today.

He's very Jekyll and Hyde. This is several games now where he's looked like a different guy suited up for the second half.

[farmerchief]

It sure is refreshing to have a QB that appears to be able to make progressions through his wide receivers, and not get too rattled! I always feel if he has time, he can find someone to deliver the ball to, maybe not the downward pass I would like, but at least deliver the ball in a catchable position. No, he's not perfect, but pretty dang good!

[ChiTown]

I have him as a solid B+. If he went down field more, I think it would only HELP his current game. If he shows he can do that, he would easily move it the A range

[Dayze]

B - probably doing exactly what Reid wants. high percentage passes; limiting turnovers etc.

he won't cross this grade threshold for me personally, until he starts throwing it beyond 10 yards more than twice per game

[Shox]

Originally Posted by Dayze

B - probably doing exactly what Reid wants. high percentage passes; limiting turnovers etc.

he won't cross this grade threshold for me personally, until he starts throwing it beyond 10 yards more than twice per game

Bullseye.

He is much better than Cassell and I'm glad he is wearing a Chiefs uniform. BUT, BUT, BUT.
This offense has got to expand or we are going to start having problems against the better teams.

Yesterday on the first series we had 3rd and 4 or 5. Giants were in a 1 deep safety and Bowe was one on one. He gets a half a step on his guy and Smith has the entire field from the hash marks to the sidelines to throw over the top and outside. I don't even think he looked his way.

You have to take that shot almost every time.
1. You complete the pass
2. You get a interference call
3. Incomplete
4. Pick and it works like a punt
5. Pick and they get a good run back.
There really is only 1 out of 5 outcomes which really hurts you.

We had several opportunities when the Giants were in 1 deep safety and I don't think we every tried to take a shot. Maybe the WR did not win in those situation, but I was at Arrowhead and saw the one described.

The other thing which drives me crazy throwing the ball so much on 3rd and very short. Yesterday in the second series we had 3rd and inches (maybe 1/2 yard) and we spread out throw it. We made the 1st, but the point is we never send a message. We never lineup and say ok here we come and you can't do anything about it. Teams that throw the ball around the yard all the time become soft. Examples...Indy (with Payton), Steeler (right now), Reid's old Philly teams, Saints to name a few.

[Garcia Bronco]

Solid B on the curve

[philfree]

Those are Trent Green type numbers.