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Originally Posted by lcarus
Don't you sort of hate the corner you've painted yourself in? What I mean is, you'll still be happy if players like Alex or Dexter do something positive, but it will be a little bittersweet due to all the arguments and shit here. I get that its not that big a deal, but there is still gonna be a little piece of you that says "Ha!" If Alex throws a pick or has a Casselesque game. And likewise if he does well a tiny piece of you will say "****!"
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I think he's tired, like we're all tired, of the 40+ year drought. Alex Smith wouldn't be so bad, but it's just that we went just went through what feels like this before, with Matt Cassel. We gave up a steep payment in draft picks, and we get a very middle of the road Qb, which closes the door on us to draft and develop our own Qb for at least a few more seasons.
No way Alex Smith gets benched, unless he is absolutely dreadful, like Matt Cassel in years 3 & 4. But I think GoChiefs, like we all think that Alex Smith is not that bad, and that he will do just enough to keep his job and keep us in mediocrity.
When Alex Smith is done, we will be 3 years further away from our last championship, and we will be right back in the position we were 4 years ago, and the position we are in now. Now, we could luck the **** out with one of our backups and they turn into a Brady (a savior) but this is wishful thinking.
I (I don't know about GoChiefs) really want this Alex Smith thing to work, but gut instinct just doesn't foresee him winning a championship for us. Which is kind of they point of why the suit up, and is a jading reality...