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Hog's Gone Fishin
10-20-2016, 03:53 PM
15 yards rushing in 5 games. WTF is going on, saving his legs for the playoffs er what.
Sweet Daddy Hate
10-20-2016, 04:01 PM
Hip dysplacia.

Like a German Shepherd.
Deberg_1990
10-20-2016, 04:03 PM
He's older, he's probably been advised by Reid to stay in the pocket more this year, and defenses have taken that part of his game away
jjchieffan
10-20-2016, 04:03 PM
He is afraid that if he gets injured, that he will lose his job to Foles.
Mr. Laz
10-20-2016, 04:12 PM
I think the coaches told him not to run so much.


only reason i can think of
Hog's Gone Fishin
10-20-2016, 04:12 PM
Well, All the above could be right. OK ,Thanks
Mr. Laz
10-20-2016, 04:14 PM
Maybe he got a concussion that we don't know about and it freaked him out a little.


DaT syndrome
Sweet Daddy Hate
10-20-2016, 04:14 PM
He's older, he's probably been advised by Reid to stay in the pocket more this year, and defenses have taken that part of his game away

How so?

Did they thrown down some Lucky Charms on the field and recite an incantation?

It would seem he's choosing not to do so, and that is highly weird. It was his greatest asset.
temper11
10-20-2016, 04:20 PM
I've been wondering this as well. During one of the games they (cameras) zoomed in on him continuing to mess with his foot or ankle and I thought they were going to explain some kind of discomfort there, but they never did.

This part of his game is oddly completely missing so far. Being a year older, one could expect there to be a lessening... but for it to be completely gone? It's odd.
Mr. Laz
10-20-2016, 04:26 PM
Defenses have probably decided to treat Alex like other running QBs who's legs are a stronger weapon than their arm. Make him beat defenses passing the ball from the pocket like they did with Vick etc.

Force Andy and Alex to go deep, which neither prefer to do. Every chance Reid gets he will go with the short stuff. Alex Smith won't go off Andy's dink/dunk script and generally avoids risk and takes the safer throw.


Defenses know this and are keeping Alex Smith in the pocket and cover the short stuff.
mcaj22
10-20-2016, 04:29 PM
father time
Sweet Daddy Hate
10-20-2016, 04:29 PM
Defenses have probably decided to treat Alex like other running QBs who's legs are a stronger weapon than their arm. Make him beat defenses passing the ball from the pocket like they did with Vick etc.

Force Andy and Alex to go deep, which neither prefer to do. Every chance Reid gets he will go with the short stuff. Alex Smith avoids risk and take the safer throw.


Defenses know this and are keeping Alex Smith in the pocket and cover the short stuff.

You can't cut it off completely, and you KNOW there have been opportunities.

So again; what is REALLY going on?
Fish
10-20-2016, 04:29 PM
Concentrating on that deep ball...
InChiefsHeaven
10-20-2016, 04:30 PM
A risk-averse QB who is a year older, and defenses might just be taking away the opportunity...'sall I got...
Mr. Laz
10-20-2016, 04:31 PM
father time

6 months just completely took away his ability to run. :shake:
Ming the Merciless
10-20-2016, 04:32 PM
torn labia
In58men
10-20-2016, 04:33 PM
He doesn't take hits when he does run unlike Cam. No reason to tell him not to.
SAUTO
10-20-2016, 04:34 PM
I think they are saving things
Sandy Vagina
10-20-2016, 04:41 PM
It's a very good question.

Though it is clear that his intent is to run less, there is a snap or three per game when he is on his way to, but another lane collapses (OL sustain fail) and he gets tackles before getting through.

Otherwise, it is either
(a) an injury tweak that he is being cautious over
(b) Andy/Alex are afraid of an injury, so is prompted to avoid running as much as possible.. at least for reg. season games

:shrug:
Saccopoo
10-20-2016, 05:27 PM
torn labia

Dude took enough shots to get his spleen ruptured.

Smith has been anything but a pussy.

Not a good post. You can do better than this.
BossChief
10-20-2016, 05:37 PM
Defenses spying him this year.

He's gonna need to continue to attack deep to keep defenses from crowding the line and making sure he can't run.
NJChiefsFan
10-20-2016, 05:42 PM
There is such a clear difference from this year to last year that I have to believe it is a conscious decision and not just circumstances and defensive scheming.
Buzz
10-20-2016, 05:51 PM
Andy gave him free rein but he keeps putting his shoes on the wrong feet.
TigeRRUppeRRcut
10-20-2016, 05:56 PM
They made an investment in Schwartz, time to trust the pocket. Raiders game was a good showing
nychief
10-20-2016, 05:57 PM
He wracked up a lot of those yards last year before ware emerged.
TigeRRUppeRRcut
10-20-2016, 05:58 PM
After so many years of running the ball and not getting hurt, then watching Wilson have a close call with his leg then Cam with his concussion... You just don't take the chance against the law of averages
TigeRRUppeRRcut
10-20-2016, 05:58 PM
Dude took enough shots to get his spleen ruptured.

Smith has been anything but a pussy.

Not a good post. You can do better than this.

He's mad Clay got banned
Saccopoo
10-20-2016, 06:04 PM
He's mad Clay got banned

The Chiefs Planet menstrual cycle.
Deberg_1990
10-20-2016, 06:11 PM
He doesn't take hits when he does run unlike Cam. No reason to tell him not to.

Agreed

He has a remarkable ability to know just the exact moment to slide or maneuver his body away from harm
Sweet Daddy Hate
10-20-2016, 06:13 PM
He's mad Clay got banned

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ruh-roh.....
Kman34
10-20-2016, 06:24 PM
Gout....
Hog's Gone Fishin
10-20-2016, 06:25 PM
They made an investment in Schwartz, time to trust the pocket. Raiders game was a good showing

Now this right here might just have some merit. maybe coach is pushing him to stay in the pocket long enough to dump off a screen with the line we now have.
In years past the line was caving right away.Now he has his 3 second window.