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Originally Posted by Sandy Cheeks
Those clamoring for deep passes then had one or two motives going for them.. maybe both.
They know the OL is shit, and wanted Alex to get physically destroyed.
They are obsessed with the fantasy football, chuck it up Geno style bro! allure of deep passes.
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Those clamoring for deep passes understand that against good teams with quality defenses - like those you typically must get past to win anything in the playoffs - you have to stretch the field vertically to consistently move the ball offensively.
It's not about fantasy football. It's about opening up the ****ing field and forcing teams to respect your ability to get the ball outside the first 10 yards.
When they don't, defenses can cheat up to take away the run and focus defenders in the short area to smother crossing routes and slants (staples of the WCO).
I want Alex Smith to throw beyond the sticks on third down occasionally and not check down to a guy running a two-yard cross with no chance of getting the first down.
I want Alex Smith to try to open up the field, which means taking chances and occasionally throwing the ball deep even if your receiver does not have two steps on his defender.
It has nothing to do with any of the reasons you stated. It has to do with being a fan of the team, not the QB (who is afraid to throw deep because PICKS!).
These are the types of things those who have grown up with the Chiefs have heard Len Dawson talk about with every QB other than Trent Green.
And these are some of the reasons the coaching staff is now talking about getting Smith to go against his natural (gun-shy) instinct and make the throws he has the physical ability to make... for the third straight ****ing year.