Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Hate (Post 10132871)

If Fisher is how "BPA" is defined under this regime, we need to just completely forfeit the draft altogether, and trade our picks for some kind of bonus points in the FA market.

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 10132888)

Matt Ryan is completing 70 percent of his passes, has thrown 14 TD passes and 7 INTs. He's playing at a much higher level than Alex Smith, and there's no debate about it. Joe Flacco and Alex Smith have basically identical stats (though Flacco is superior in completion percentage, TDs, YPA).

Originally Posted by jd1020 (Post 10132905)

Not just Fisher...

Kelce, Davis, and some random ass FB I cant even name.

Originally Posted by l4z4rd (Post 10132907)

Ryan has (had) Jones, White, and Gonzalez. Smith has never had that type of receiver firepower.

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 10132888)

Matt Ryan is completing 70 percent of his passes, has thrown 14 TD passes and 7 INTs. He's playing at a much higher level than Alex Smith, and there's no debate about it. Joe Flacco and Alex Smith have basically identical stats (though Flacco is superior in completion percentage, TDs, YPA).

"Playing far better?" Not even close.

I would have gladly taken signing someone like Jason Campbell and surrendering NO picks over trading picks for Alex Smith.

If you're bringing in a stop-gap, bring in a stop-gap. With this year's second-round pick, the Chiefs could have taken a potential QBotF in Geno Smith to sit behind the stop-gap they brought in or a WR like Robert Woods.

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 10132902)

Suppose our front office didn't think geno is a potential qbotf?

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 10132936)

Then they could have taken Woods. Or Justin Hunter. Or Zach Ertz. Or an ILB.
Or a CB. Or a lot of other players that could have helped this year.

My point: They paid for Alex Smith like he was more than a stop-gap. His play so far has screamed 'stop-gap.'

Perhaps the route some were championing - which involved signing a vet like Campbell - would have worked out after all.

Originally Posted by Cochise (Post 10132900)

ROFL LMAO :spock: LMAO

Originally Posted by hitchief (Post 10132923)

Ah yes, stop gap. You must call Andy and tell him he doesn't know crap and was stupid to want a crappy qb like Alex.

I'm sure he watches the film and sees exactly what you all see. Only thing holding this O and team back is Alex. Brilliant!

Originally Posted by hitchief (Post 10132923)

Ah yes, stop gap. You must call Andy and tell him he doesn't know crap and was stupid to want a crappy qb like Alex.

I'm sure he watches the film and sees exactly what you all see. Only thing holding this O and team back is Alex. Brilliant!

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 10132940)

Would those players helped more this year than Alex smith? Would you rather have went the Campbell route and be say 4-4?

Originally Posted by hitchief (Post 10132923)

Ah yes, stop gap. You must call Andy and tell him he doesn't know crap and was stupid to want a crappy qb like Alex.

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 10132963)

I think they're 6-2 at worst with Jason Campbell. Defense has been that good, schedule has been that easy.

Yes, I would rather be in that situation, with the 2013 2nd round pick on the team and contributing (Woods would start, Hunter probably would, too, any ILB they would have taken there probably starts) and the 2014 pick looming on the horizon.