When he proves he's more than who I think he is, I'll happily admit it. He's better than 2012 Cassel, but Tyler Palko wouldn't have been much worse. Beating a terrible team and a mediocre team doesn't prove he's any better than 2010 Cassel, even though there are obviously improvements when it comes to pocket awareness and avoiding a pass rush.

The whole reason guys like Cassel and Smith get starts is that the NFL is incredibly mediocre. FFS, Tim Tebow has won as many playoff games as Alex Smith... winning 8-10 games per season isn't some huge accomplishment in this league, and if that's what you want out of a quarterback, then you should be thrilled, since that's what you'll get. But, everyone who's a "Smith hater" in this thread is looking beyond the first round of the playoffs.

Even one of his biggest 49ers fans said last night that Smith is probably only around to get the Chiefs back to mediocrity so he can then mentor a franchise QB, which would be great.... and if Smith does it himself, even better.... but, not saying the Chiefs have a real QB who's a huge upgrade from any other retread after 2 wins isn't 'hating', it's simply remembering that the Chiefs have been doing this for four decades with no results.

JFC... such misery.

Alex has kicked ass. He plays with a lot of heart and zero turnovers unlike his replacement in San Fran who has nearly as many turnovers as quarters of football.

He lead the team in rushing yesterday and took what the D offered. This thread needs to be put out its misery.

Oh quiet you. It just hit me all at once how great it is to not have a suck QB.

Kaepernick threw for over 400 yards vs the Packers because that's what you have to do when you're playing Aaron Rodgers, and he probably would have needed another 300 last night. Comparing games vs potential NFC championship game participants, against what any QB has to do to beat Jacksonville or Dallas, is kind of ridiculous.

San Fran messed up and got rid of the wrong qb. in your face harbaugh and sf fans hahahahah!

Uhm... like no and stuff. You do not. SF beat GB last season with Alex throwing a brutally efficient 20/26 passes for 211 yards. :doh!:

Too early to be saying all that, now. JFC. :)

LMAO

I knew what you meant, but I never pass up the opportunity to be an ass.

Beating A-Rodg is about getting pressure and turnovers.

We've done it all three times we've beat them, regardless of who the QB is.

Well that is certainly one way to look at it in efforts to deflect appreciation from the offense. Well done! :thumb:

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Well, I meant he needed to last week, obviously... of course not every victory over Aaron Rodgers has included an opposing QB passing for 400+ yards. You have to be aggressive, throw down field, and take chances when the other team doing the same thing with success, especially when you're running for 2.6 ypc as they did last week. Do you think Alex Smith would have out-gunned Rodgers last week?

Jesus.

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