[Molitoth]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Truth be told, Alex weighs little in the calculus for me.

He's proven he can win. He's proven he can come back [Chargers, Broncos]. He's proven he can ball out in the playoffs [Colts].

This is why he is so freaking frustrating.

Does he do it all the time? No. But if he CAN, yet he DOESN'T, it's not an ironclad conclusion that he CAN, except when he alone CAN'T.

The bulk of the calculus after judging Alex capable shifts to trusting Andy and Dorsey to both keep frosty on roster evaluation and keep vigilant on new talent acquisition.

If Dorsey and Andy still have faith, I'm rolling with them. If they target a QB, wherever they target, be it a blockbuster trade, a later draft steal or even betting the farm on a blue chipper. I'll trust that as well.

This franchises trust and ego with Cassel, Grbac, Bono, Huard, Etc.. has ruined it for me. They have gotten it wrong WAY too many times and continue to give a super long leash to the most important position in sports. Where is the strive for excellence here?

As it stand now, Alex is not 'the' problem. Those who try to single out scapegoats in a team game are simpletons.

Andy Reid is the root of the problem, but Alex Smith is the tree that's growing out of the ground.

In red