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Originally Posted by milkman
Buzz, the only reason I, and some others, have discussed that Giants game specicallyn is the perseption by most that Alex Smith was two muffed punts away from leading the 9 ers to a SB.
Cosell dispells that myth with this article.
But the reason that some of us don't like the trade for Smith is that the Giants game is a microcosm of Smith's last two seasons.
That Saints game was an abberation.
Smith has consistently left big plays on the field, settling for checkdowns or taking sacks.
Those plays are what separates medicocre game manager fron franchise QB, and are the reason that Harbaugh made the switch to Kapernick.
You have to have those plays in the playoffs to have any shot at a championship.
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reasonable.
I'm going to wait see. I think Reid is going to help AS become better because of his familiarity with him and because his WCO style fits AS's more productive side.
FTR- I have never claimed AS is elite yadayada, just that he is a huge improvement for the team. Also, I think the term "game manager" is being tossed around this forum quite a bit -- Tom Brady is a game manager -- Peyton, the game has evolved into a HC/OC piloting the QB on the field via the speaker in helmet. It's been this way since Walsh established it -- that style, along with the WCO system has become the norm. So, they are all pretty much game managers, just following the orders of the voice in the helmet.
Not that you overuse it, but it seems a bit of the go to here lately.