No not at all, Im saying what was a 2-14 team last season has a long way to go. I really think by week 12-13 you guys may be in full effect. Smith spent most of his years in a numbered Turner system as opposed to one west coast with Mcarthy. I think its more of a talent thing with the whole team as opposed to gelling. The offense lacks the overall talent to be dominant.

Hell, he's on pace for his lowest targets since 2009 when he only played 11 games.

Keep moving those goalposts, little slugger. Whatever it takes to make it not alex's fault.

So we need to have dominant WR's, RB, offensive line, AND defense and we'll be set and Alice will stop missing wide open passes. Got it.

It's the first place a lot of Chiefs fans point to when complaining about the offense. I think some people use it as a way to show they really know football... "a quarterback is only as good as his linemen!" "games are won in the trenches!" derp. It's not a lack of mobility or awareness or whatever... MOAR LINEMEN!


But yeah, this is one of the few seasons that it's been a legit argument, at least at times... it's just that some people seem to think other quarterbacks get 20 seconds in the pocket (I love hyperbole) each time they drop back. I guess people got used to the mid-90s and then the DV age with the best line in the league... most QBs don't have one of those lines and have to deal with it (but again, it's been pretty terrible this year). /soapbox

He's spent his last several years in a WCO.

LMAO

Matt Cassel apologists a few years ago

The things some say to defend this teams shitty quarterbacks...

Bowe has shown DOMINANT ability.
Avery and McCluster have shown solid ability. League average or so.
Jamaal Charles has shown DOMINANT ability.

Alex Smiths ability to protect the ball is nice, but he also leaves a lot of plays unfinished because he doesn't have the mentality to finish them.

Avery is open a lot on deep routes, I don't want to hear otherwise. I saw it with my own eyes. Bowe had 2 steps on the defender on a deep cross and Alex threw the 6 yard pass on the same side of the field to DMC (iirc it was DMC). Alex has overthrown a "NFL open" receiver a lot, too.

Those are the "take what the defense gives you" passes that open up when a defense overcompensates to take away the short game.

If Alex can't capitalize, you get 31 yards in the second half at home against Cleveland.

I didn't know that 9 year veteran QB's that got picked 1.1 needed more time to develop.

Last year and a half. Jimmy Raye was the OC under Singletary. Before him, it was Mike Martz (Alex was on IR the entire season), and before him it was the QBs coach promoted to OC, then Norv Turner the year before, and Mike McCarthy his first season.

you know examples could be made both ways, right?

You can include this year as well.

So, 3.5 full years spent in a WCO with 2.5 being much more recent

HOW DOES HE KEEP LANDING JOBS?!?!

Mike Singletary. (Or is he actually working now?).

Run, run, pass, punt. Run, run, pass, punt. Man, those were some exciting days.

Cool Gilligan hat though.