I've seen too many passes where Smith will wait for his receivers to break open and the ball gets there a touch (or more) too late. He's almost too careful. I don't think that's a risk throw at all. He has to anticipate his guys getting open instead of taking the safe route every time.
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Originally Posted by Mac-NinersChiefs
I thought the OP was reasonable and worthwhile.
I of course didn't love this part:
as I find this "doesn't throw his receivers open" to be vague and passed around too much, that it just sounds like you are regurgitating what you hear or read from other vague criticisms. Smith doesn't like taking many risk throws, so I guess somehow the semantics measure up.
I also don't think he stares down a single target... at least not often.
I also don't recall even seeing many (any?) hot routes through the preseason. Same thing happened in SF when the team was learning a new scheme in 2011 preseason. That will come as they go, but it better come quickly.
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