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Originally Posted by Buzz_TinBalls
Cosell nailed good points, but to ignore the overall article is dumb -- he also said Smith did do those things to get them into the NFCCG the previous week.
I like the sudden death feel of football games -- one false move could ruin chances.
But to assume AS can't do it at that level by pointing at the one game there is just kind of stupid.
That'd be the same as saying Kaep isn't good enough at that level.
I think age/experience has some bearing, but the sample size is too small in both cases imo.
AS is the best QB in a chiefs uni since 2006 with Trent. not sure why folks are so negative about that. Even if he does win it all here, he's still just a stepping stone to a more viable solution in the future because of his age.
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It's something that followed him his entire career. Alex Smith is a nice guy and you want him to do well, because he works hard and cares about the craft. But he might be too nice of a guy. You want a little bit of edge. I remember on Sirius NFL Radio, they all the time used to question if he had that edge to lead the team in the huddle late in the game. That's the part that Smith's missing and I don't think that's coachable. He's not going to be a risk-taker and you have to be confident in taking risks, especially in pressure situations.