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Originally Posted by Mavericks Ace
So I don't have to copy your previous post, ill just quote this one.
Im not debating Alex Vs Kaep. As soon as people understand this isn't Alex Vs Kaep the better off people will be.
Alex Smith didn't turn the ball over. Kaep did. Kaeps turnover in the super bowl led to what was already a horrible half for the entire 49ers team.
The difference is. You can say that it was an entire team thing. Just like the Vikings game last season. The entire team played terribly all game. Christian Ponder looked like Mike Vick. But, all I heard was how badly Alex Smith played.
Fast forward to the Giants 49ers game, same season. Same thing. The entire team played horribly, but it was Alex Smith everyone blamed.
That's the difference. Players have bad games, bad halves. The difference is, people judge Alex Smith on a different level than anyone else.
That's just truth. And come on. If you factor in EVERYTHING with the NFCCG, and can objectively say that the receiving corps didn't factor into it, then I don't want to hear ANY excuses for Kaepernick.
The Giants moved the ball at WILL in the first half of the NFCCG. Carlos Rogers was Victor Cruz's bitch. Still, Alex Smith did nothing to make the game worse. he didn't turn it over, and gave the 49ers the chance to win twice in that game, and turnovers hurt him. But, he is still blamed for 1/13.
But people make excuses for Kaep.
2/9 on 3rd down conversions in the super bowl........
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First of all, let's clarify: It's not like Kaep is turnover prone. He made a high throw and it got picked. It didn't lead to points and it was already 14-3. Not the worst thing in the world.
People make excuses for ANY player they like. That's nothing new.
Quarterbacks get all the blame and all the credit. Also nothing new.
The Giants may have moved the ball effectively but the name of the game is points, not yards. I'll take holding a team to 10 points a half no matter how many yards they're gaining.
Did the WR core factor into the Ginats loss? Okay fine, I'll concede that.
But I will say that TWICE KW got behind the defense only to be overthrown in that game. As a QB you have to hit those chances when you get them. ESPECIALLY if you're WR core is struggling.
You're the Quarterback, you're the guy with the amazing QB rating and the off the charts Comp pct. Make a play. Throw a guy open.
Hit a guy further than 7 yards downfield when he
does get open.
Again, it's not about just not screwing it up or making the game worse, it's about making plays.