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Originally Posted by Sandy Cheeks
doesn't sound that way, no. Even if to accept the few elites, Rivers being a top 7 QB, and Wilson... the list still is short. Just don't seem to be many non-elite QBs that excel with both bottom tier WRs and OLs. So why should Alex be expected to? Only now can we say that Smith is being paid top dollar vs the cap.. and only now can we say the pass options are above bottom tier.
That still leave the OL tier to be determined.
Now, I'd say he does have enough promising pass weapons for a better year.. but OL? impossible to say. I am guessing the OL does crawl out from bottom 10. So if they do and Smith still plays too much small ball that is ineffective? yes, I too will be disappointed.. and will share in the QB frustration.
The words we use are important. No, I am not calling Rivers' pass weapons great.. and interesting that you left Gates out of the equation... but again, we are talking about bottom tier... not good... not "great." His pass options are at least better than bottom tier, imho.
a 54 yr old Wayne was better than any WR that the Chiefs have fielded lately. I think most would agree that an old Wayne would have been a better pairing for Alex than Bowe.. though not by miles. Hilton is a larger asset in the pass game than all of the WR pass weapons that KC has had in the last 2 years. Even "pure" Chiefs fans stated that they would trade every single WR on their roster for one Hilton. Ether way... again, we are talking about Luck.. who most would label a QB God in the making.
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I left Gates out because you initially asked for a QB that excelled with shit OL and "deep weapons". Not to mention the fact that Alex has had Vernon Davis and Travis Kelce at TE for most of the past 4 seasons. I'd take both of those guys up there with Gates so it's a wash.
Even still, you're going to keep making excuses as you always do. Once again, how much of a WR's production can we attribute to his QB? Alex has had some talent at the WR position recently. Oh, but Michael Crabtree was lazy. Bowe was lazy. Moss was old. Manningham was hurt. Avery was never good... Any QB worth his salt could make due with those guys while boasting a top 5 ground game and top 5 TE talent as well.