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Originally Posted by Rausch

Charles beats Gore in every category that matters.

Most of that was due to having no confidence in the QB.

Just saying.

Alex Dilfer used what he had to achieve what he did.

It is what it is.



We could also talk about the Bengals game 2 years ago where he looked like a sack of smashed @ssholes until the 4th quarter and then his defense helped bail him out.

This is what worries me. He has that Favre "slow starter" problem and doesn't have that Favre magic afterwards...

incorrect. That game SHOULD of been over, if Jim Harbaugh had done that correctly. Alex Smith actually threw a touchdown to Michael crabtree, the Ref INCORRECTLY said Michael Crabtree had stepped out of bounds, and became an ineligible receiver. Jim Harbaugh, did not challenge it, and settled for a field goal. The Bengals, have a very good defense. That was on the road. And, when you have an elite defense, it helps to bail you out.

Originally Posted by milkman

I've never seen "game manager" as a negative, and it goes further back than ~alsh.

Some of the top QBs to have played the game, including Bartt Starr and Troy Aikman, and Lenny Dawson were game managers.

Those guys, however, were franchise QBs.

Alex Smith is just mediocre, albeit efficient.

I concur completely. Perhaps Andy Reid, can get more out of Alex Smith. I do not know if he can. I am optimistic, just because I know the guy wants to be better. errr, or at least im hoping he gets better.