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Originally Posted by Maverick91579
Some of that has to do with Who he was throwing to don't you think? The only true deep threat we had last year besides Vernon, was Kyle Williams. I don't consider Crabtree a deep threat, and Randy Moss certainly is not a deep threat anymore. Good to see you Kaep, how ya been?
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Kaepernick had no problem doubling Smith's deep passing production and did so without Mario Manningham or Kyle Williams. Kaep even found Delaney Walker on deep routes. That is because Kaep looks to go deep and Alex just doesn't.
This dates back to college for Alex. He rarely threw deep for the Utes.
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Originally Posted by Salt Lake Tribune
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said Smith must prove he can complete the deep downfield balls that he was seldom asked to throw in the Utes' spread offense, because "those NFL defensive backs close in a big hurry."
"For a guy like Alex who has questions about his arm strength, it's a big deal to go out and dispel those misconceptions," Whittingham said. But "I think he has everything he needs. I think he's the best quarterback in the country."
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