So the guy goes 7/8 and all you guys can talk about is the one incomplete pass? No wonder the Chiefs have sucked for so long - the fan base is riddled with negative nancy's! You guys are trolls.

The gif of Alex not seeing a wide-open Randy Moss run the entire width of the end zone is probably more germaine to this post.

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/15..._Clips__5_.jpg

Left as a link because I can't find a smaller pic.

ROFL

I call bullshit. There is no way a pass that is across his body while running the opposite direction is an easy pass for any quarterback. Not to mention the defender in his face that could easily tip it.

I will generally call a spade a spade, but I think it was the right decision to take it out of bounds.

But this will be what you're going to get with him.

You're going to get very efficient play in terms of completions and Rating.

I think what was missing for me(when he was in SF) were impact plays from the QB position. Big plays, chunk yardage, things like that.

His completion pct will be high, that just how he plays. But I wonder if he'll be able to make the more difficult throws that he's struggled with throughout his career.

Are you kidding me? He's got 20+ yards of green grass ahead of McCluster to put the ball. If he can't make that throw... :banghead:

It definitely wasn't a bad decision. But do you play it that safe in a pre-season game? I'd to like to see him at least try to make the throw.

You have nothing to lose.

Again, these are things that are indicative of his play style.

If he's not making that throw in August, I don't see him making it in December.

People are dreaming if they think the DB had a chance at that ball, unless Alex held it too long, which would be entirely possible.

Some people are just not going to believe Alex's unwillingness to make throws until they see it first hand. This is a classic example of it.

Oh man. They haven't seen anything yet. Wait until there's a guy open 40 yards downfield and Smitty checks it down for a two-yard gain on 3rd and 5.

I can't tell you if Alex doesn't see it, or is just unwilling to throw the ball - but this is a very real flaw in Alex's play. The thing is, Alex is athletic enough to make the throw. It is not as if he CAN'T throw it. He just WON'T throw it.

That is a FACT. Alex gives you so much hope, you constantly think he is on the verge of turning the corner to becoming a top QB. Then he regresses. If you see that cycle enough times, you realize he has at his ceiling and quit hoping to see improvement.

Alex is a solid mid-tier QB, a 12-20 ranked QB and one who can certainly manage a top 10 team to a super bowl win. The gif is a perfect illustration of a mental weakness that, among others, will keep Alex ever from rising up to the top tiers. It is not as if he doesn't have the intelligence or athleticism to do so.

I get what you're saying, I'm a Niners fan too. But I came to respect Alex for his perseverance through all the bullshit that the organization put him and the rest of the team through. He never gave up, even when he should have.

Some QB's are physically gifted enough to come up with those plays on their own (like Kaep). Some QB's need a good system around them to succeed - their chunk plays come from repetition, study, and consistency. Over time, those plays become more common - not because they suddenly got a stronger arm, but because the system around them improved over time. Alex fits into the latter category.

There is a reason he was the #1 pick, and it wasn't because of his rocket arm and huge stature. He is a genius when it comes to football. Yes, he is conservative, but as he gained confidence the past season and a half, his yards per completion went up, and so did his completion percentage. Interceptions went down, and the wins starting coming. What he needs is time to develop with the same system, same team, so that he can gradually take more chances. Simply chucking the ball around to "find out" what he's capable of is ludicrous. This isn't Saturday flag football at the beach.

Ummm, we are kind of used to that level of ineptitude.

Hey sounds like a qb we just got rid of.

I get how much space was in front McCluster, that's not what I am talking about. The issue is the defender in front of him. He has no time to plant and throw. He would have to jump and throw to get it over the defender.